For the remainder of the semester, we will be working on two projects in tandem: the Document Makeover and the Electronic Portfolio. PDF copies of both assignment sheets can now be found on the Assignments page, and you should be thinking about how you plan to proceed with each project. Next week in class, we will take some steps to help you define your plans. Here’s a brief summary of what we’ll cover each day:

• On Tuesday, we will review pages 84–147 in Thinking with Type, then we will conduct a workshop to help you select your documents for Unit #3. This weekend, you should locate at least two (but preferably more) good candidates for the Document Makeover assignment. Remember, these documents should be substantive enough to work well for this assignment (at least eight pages long, with a variety of design objects) and should be in need of serious revision, reorganization, and redesign. Bring physical copies of these documents with you to class.
• On Thursday, you will submit a short (no more than one page) “statement of work” that describes the document you have selected for Unit #3, outlines the steps you will take to redesign the document, and addresses any special challenges you anticipate encountering. (UPDATE: Please attach 2-3 pages of the original document to your statement of work so I can get a sense of your project.) I will collect and review these statements, and I will email you once I have approved your work plan. During class, we will conduct a WordPress workshop. Before you come to class, please review the “Getting Stared with WordPress” section of the WordPress website, especially the pages linked under the “Design & Layout” and “Posting in WordPress” sections. By the time you come to class, you should have created a few pages (even if they don’t have content yet) and be comfortable with the administrative “dashboard” for your site.

If you have any questions about these plans, or about working with your new SEU Folios websites, please let me know.