Week 1 (Jan 15-19)
Monday
No Class
Wednesday
Ice breaker
Class overview / syllabus
Tools and Supplies Checklist
Preview Website
Assign Sketching Exercise
Assign Small Appliance
Draw Brand and Product From Hat
Sketch Milk Carton
Homework
Begin Market Analysis
Bring Product
Continue Sketching
Friday
Target Field Trip
Brand Analysis Presentation
Identify Visual and Formal Language of your brand (Small Groups)
Sketch
Homework
Work on Market, Brand, and User Analysis
User Interviews (5) and Observation (3)
Week 2 (Jan 22-26)
Monday
Sketch
Share User Info (iron half)
Share User Info (hairdryer half)
Homework
Work on Market, Brand, and User Analysis
User Interviews (5) and Observation (3)
Wednesday
Sketch
Persona Presentation
Work on Market, Brand, and User Analysis
Homework
Finish Market, Brand, and User Analysis
Start Ideation (thumbs)
Friday
Sketch
Small Group Feedback (by brand)
Work in Class/Shops
Homework
Continue Ideation (thumbs and concepts)
Week 3 (Jan 29 - Feb 2)
Monday
Sketch
Large Group Feedback (by product)
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Continue Ideation (multiple concepts)
Wednesday
Jonathon Kemnitzer, co-founder and principal at KEM Studio
at 1:30PM. in Regnier Forum
Sketch
Individual Feedback
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Continue Ideation (multiple concepts)
Friday
Sketch
Small Group Feedback (by brand)
Work in Class
Homework
Continue Ideation (multiple concepts)
Week 4 (Feb 5-9)
Monday
Sketch
Individual Feedback
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Development of concept
Wednesday
Sketch
Small Group Feedback (by brand)
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Development of concept
Friday
Sketch
Small Group Feedback (by product)
Work in Class/Shop
Homewor
Development of details
Week 5 (Feb 12-16)
Monday
Sketch
Individual Feedback
Work in Class
Homework
Refinement of details
Wednesday
Sketch
Individual Feedback
Work in Class
Homework
Final Concept w/CMF
Friday
Sketch
Mid Review
Homework
Small Revisions and Refinement
Week 6 (Feb 19-23)
Monday
Sketch
Individual Feedback on
Small Revisions and Refinement
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Fabricate  / Small Revisions and Refinement
Wednesday
Sketch
Individual Feedback on
Small Revisions and Refinement
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Fabricate  / Small Revisions and Refinement
Friday
Sketch
Individual Feedback on
Small Revisions and Refinement
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Fabricate  / Small Revisions and Refinement
Week 7 (Feb 26 - Mar 1)
Monday
Sketch
Individual Feedback on
Small Revisions and Refinement
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Fabricate  / CMF
Wednesday
Sketch
Individual Feedback on CMF
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Fabricate  / CMF
Friday
Sketch
Individual Feedback on CMF
Work in Class/Shop
Homework
Fabricate  / CMF
Week 8 (Mar 4-8)
Monday
Individual Feedback on Process/Presentation
Work in Class
Homework
Process Documentation
Wednesday
Individual Feedback on Process/Presentation
Work in Class
Homework
Process Documentation and Pitch
Friday
Final Model Due
Pitch/Presentations (5 min)
Assign Small Wood Product
Homework
Identify Opportunity (Market Analysis)
Week 9 (Mar 11-15)
Spring Break

Week 10 (Mar 18-22)
Monday
Project 1 Due (End of Class)
Studio Photos
Finish Process Book (due at end of class)
Assign Fragrance Packaging
Homework
Retail Site Visit / Research
Wednesday
Pitch Product (3-5 mins each)
Prior Student Work
Retail Site Visit Share
Market Analysis
Homework
Market Analysis
Ideation sketches (75 thumbs)
Friday
Bring Product
Small Group Ideation Review
Continue Ideation
Homework
Continue Ideation
Week 11 (Mar 25-29)
Monday
Concepts
Small Group Feedback
Continue Form Development
Begin Brand Development
Homework
Continue Ideation of Form and Brand
Wednesday
Sushant Vohra Q&A
Refine Expand Form Exploration
Begin Brand Development
4:20 - Ekdahl Lecture "Dear Future Designer"
Homework
Continue Development of Form and Brand
Friday
Final Concept with Form Due
Begin Brand Development
Homework
Continue Ideation of Form and Brand
Week 12 (Apr 1-5)
Monday
Brand Development
Refine Form
Homework
Form and Brand
Wednesday
Brand Development
Refine Form
Homework
Form and Brand
Friday
Final Form (Bottle) Due
Outer Packaging Refinement
Homework
Brand Application and CMF
Week 13 (Apr 8-12)
Monday
Brand Application and CMF
Outer Packaging Development
Homework
Brand Application and CMF
Outer Packaging Development
Wednesday
Brand Application and CMF Due
Outer Packaging Refinement
Homework
Outer Packaging Refinement
Friday
Outer Packaging Form Due
Homework
Outer Packaging CMF
Week 14 (Apr 15-19)
Monday
Individual Feedback for Final Tweaks
Homework
Final Tweaks
Wednesday
Individual Feedback on Final Render POV/Angles
Keyshot Renders
Homework
Keyshot Renders
Process Book
Friday
Sam and Amy @ KC Design Week
Keyshot Renders
Process Book
Homework
Finalize Project
Week 15 (Apr 22-26)
Monday
Fragrance Packaging Design Due
Work in Class on Full Portfolio
Homework
Full Portfolio
Wednesday
Individual Feedback
Work in Class
Homework
Full Portfolio
Friday
Individual Feedback
Work in Class
Homework 
Full Portfolio
Week 16 (Apr 29 - May 3)
Tuesday
Second-Year Portfolio Review
Finals Week (May 6-10)
Monday
Studio Cleanup