Schedule — ART 320

ART 320 LAB — Licata — Fall 2026

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Schedule

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This is a tentative schedule, and is subject to change. If you miss any classes, check with your instructor about possible schedule changes and assignments.

Be sure to allow as much time as needed to complete  assignments before class on the due date.

WEEK 1

M 08/24

In-Class:

1. Introductions, Syllabus, Class Website
2. Web Design Brain-dump
3. Create a Figma.com account. Use your UB email address, then Verify as a Student.
4. Lecture 01: The Internet: History, Technology & Design

New Assignments:

• Join the class Discord server. Please be sure you are identifiable. You can change your name as it appears on our Server under “Server Profile”. (Due before next class.)
• Reading 1: What can internet history teach us?
  Post your response to the appropriate Discord thread. (Due before class next Monday.)

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 08/26

In-Class:

1. Lecture 2: Web Development Phases 1 & 2 — Discovery & Design
2. Exercise: Intro to Visual Design in Figma

New Assignments:

• None

Due Before Class Today:

• Join the class Discord server

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WEEK 2

M 08/31

In-Class:

1. Exercise: Intro to Visual Design in Figma, continued

New Assignments:

• Reading 2: Visual Hierarchy Principles in Web Design.
  Post your response to the appropriate Discord thread. (Due before class next Monday.)

Due Before Class Today:

• Reading 1: What can internet history teach us?

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W 09/02

In-Class:

1. Introduction to Project 01: Personal Website
2. Exercise 1: Coding a Simple Web Page

New Assignments:

• Project 1 Proposals:
  • Screenshots of three inspirational website examples
  • Sketches Begin at least three sketch options for your site. Post to the designated Figma project, which will be setup in class Monday.
  • Due before class next Wednesday.

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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Week 3

M 09/07

No Class: Labor Day

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W 09/09

In-Class:

1. Exercise 2: Intro HTML 5 and CSS3

New & Continuing Assignments:

• Reading 3: A Dao of Web Design
  • Post your response to the appropriate Discord thread.
  • Due before class next Monday
• Continue sketching and post to Figma.

Due Before Class Today:

• Reading 2: Visual Hierarchy Principles in Web Design

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Week 4

M 09/14

In-Class:

1. Exercise 3: Building a Site with HTML and CSS

Continuing Assignments:

• Project 1 Proposals: Post Figma link to Discord. Figma page should include screenshots of three inspiration sites and sketches to Figma (Due before class Monday.)

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 09/16

In-Class:

1. Wireframe Demo using Figma

2. Work Session—Project 1: Wireframes, HTML and CSS underway.

New & Continuing Assignments:

• Reading 4: Is The Internet Killing Creativity?
  Post your response to the appropriate Discord thread. (Due before class next Monday.)
• Create wireframe and begin to build HTML and CSS based on wireframe. Optionally, using the Project 1 Starter Code. Plan to upload html & css in progress to Box (Due before class next Monday.)

Due Before Class Today:

• Reading 3: A Dao of Web Design
• Proposals, inspiration sites and sketches

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Week 5

M 09/21

In-Class:

1. Style Guides: Color and Type
2. Lecture 3: Web Development Phase 3: Develop (Keynote)
3. Work Session

New/Continuing Assignments:

• Add a “Style Guide” page to your Project 1 Figma file. Create a color palette and add type samples that you will be using in your site design.
• Project 1: Continue to work on HTML and CSS. Upload html & css in progress toBox (Due before class next Monday.)

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 09/23

In-Class:

1. Exercise 4: CSS Flexbox
2. Work Session & Informal Work-In-Progress Check-Ins

New & Continuing Assignments:

• Project 1: Wireframes should be completed, HTML and CSS underway and ready to show.
  • Content need not be in place. Think about how to setup your thumbnail gallery, referencing Exercise 3. Don’t worry about making them clickable or using full size images yet—that will be demo’d in Exercise 04.)
• Prepare for next class Project 1 Work-in-Progress Consultations. Make sure Figma wireframe link is posted to Discord, upload any code in progress to Box. (Due before class Wednesday.)
• Reading 4: Is The Internet Killing Creativity? (Due before class 9/30.)

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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WEEK 6

M 09/28

In-Class:

1. Work session

Continuing Assignments:

• Continue your Project 01 HTML and CSS.

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 10/30

In-Class:

1. Exercise 5: CSS Animation & Interactivity
2. Project 1 Work-in-Progress Consultations.
   • Be prepared to show wireframes and html/css code in progress
3. Work Session

New Assignments:

• Reading 5: Introduction to Web Accessibility

Due Before Class Today:

• Reading 4: Introduction to Web Accessibility

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WEEK 7

M 10/05

In-Class:

1. Lecture 4: User Experience & Accessibility

2. Work session

New Assignments:

• None

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 10/07

In-Class:

1. Setup Dreamhost account to host Project 1.

2. Work Session

New Assignments:

• Reading 6: Why Less (Options) is More—Anticipatory Design 101
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• Prepare for Work-In-Progress instructor’s review. Pages should contain some content, custom fonts and near-final color/style choices.

Due Before Class Today:

• Reading 5: Introduction to Web Accessibility

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WEEK 8

M 10/12

In-Class:

1. Work-In-Progress review.

New & Continuing Assignments:

• Prepare for Project 1 Critique, next Monday

Due Before Class Today:

• Work-In-Progress ready for instructor’s review. Pages should contain some content, custom fonts and near-final color/style choices.

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W 10/14

No Class: Fall Break

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WEEK 9

M 10/19

In-Class:

1. Project 1 Critique: Be sure you have posted your Project 1 ubuffalo.art site link to the Discord Project 1 channel. Your visual design should be complete enough to communicate your intent, with a majority of your CSS in place.

New & Continuing Assignments:

1. Finalize Project 01. Submit complete site folder to Box, upload to Pantheon account and make sure your correct URL has been posted in Discord. (Due before class Monday.)
2. Complete a Project 02 Strengths Identifier form. (Due before class Monday.)
3. Reading 7: How UX Professionals Collaborate on Deliverables. Post your response to the appropriate Discord thread. (Due before class next Monday.)

Due Before Class Today:

• Reading 6: Why Less (Options) is More

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W 10/21

In-Class:

1. Lecture 5: WordPress
2. Project 2: Introduction, Team Assembly

New Assignments:

1. Post client name and their current web URL to the thread in the Project 02 channel. (Due before class next Monday.)
   • (Your client choice must be unique: If your client has already been posted to the Project 2 Discord channel, you must choose another.)

Due Before Class Today:

• Reading 7: How UX Professionals Collaborate on Deliverables

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WEEK 10

M 10/26

In-Class:

1. Exercise 6: Installing WordPress, Choosing and Customizing a Theme

New Assignments:

• Continue Project 2, Phase 1: Discovery

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 10/28

In-Class:

1. Exercise 6, continued
2. Client choice discussions
3. Work Session

New Assignments:

• Continue Project 2, Phase 1: Discovery
  • Deliverables due before class next Monday
• Reading 8: Writing for Designers

Due Before Class Today:

• Post client name and their current web URL to the thread in the Project 02 channel.
• Project 1 Final submission

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WEEK 11

M 11/02

In-Class:

1. Work Session, informal check-ins

Continuing Assignments:

• Continue Project 2, Phase 1: Discovery
  • Deliverables due before class next Monday

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 11/04

In-Class:

1. Project 2 Consultations: Phase 1 Discovery
   • Teams present to the class
2. Work session

New Assignments:

• Begin Project 2: Phase 2 Design

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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WEEK 12

M 11/09

In-Class:

1. Work Session and informal progress check-in.

New Assignments:

• Continue Project 2: Phase 2 Design

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 11/11

In-Class:

1. WordPress Theme Editing Demo

2. Work session

New Assignments:

• Project 2, Phase 2 Design Deliverables
  • Due before class Wednesday

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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WEEK 13

M 11/16

In-Class:

1. Project 2 Consultations: Phase 2 Design Deliverables Due

• Teams present to the class

New Assignments:

• Begin Project 2: Phase 3 Develop

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 11/18

In-Class:

1. Lecture 6: Deploy — Hosting, Site Migration, Testing, SEO and Analytics
2. Work Session

New Assignments:

• None

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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WEEK 14

M 11/23

In-Class:

1. Work Session and Informal Phase 3 “Develop” Work-In-Progress Review

• How well has the been working together? Work distribution, communication, etc…
• What have you accomplished so far as the Develop phase is underway
• What are your plans and individual tasks working up to Critique?

New Assignments:

• None

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 11/25

No Class: Thanksgiving Break

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Week 15

M 11/30

In-Class:

1. Work Session

New Assignments:

• None

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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W 12/02

In-Class:

1. Project 2 Critique (See Project page for crit expectations)

New Assignments:

• Project 2 Final Deliverables (Due by end-of-day 12/13.)

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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Week 16

M 12/07

In-Class:

1. Work Session

2. Course Evaluations

New Assignments:

Final Project 2 Final Deliverables due 12/13

Please complete Project 2 Team Evaluations by 12/13.

Due Before Class Today:

• None

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All Assignments Due

SU 12/13 (End-of-Day)

Project 2 Final Deliverables: See Project Page for details. Ensure all requirements are met, including WordPress Theme active on Pantheon Site and Final Project Guide Project uploaded to Box.

All other late or resubmitted assignments due.