ENGL 6944 01: Document Design and Production

ENGL 6944 - Document Design and Production

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 44149,

Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Jay L Gordon, PhD

Associate Professor, English and World Languages

Email: jlgordon@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Title: Associate Professor
Professional Qualifications: PhD, Rhetoric, Carnegie Mellon University
Office Location: DeBartolo 243
Office Phone: 330-941-1643

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Course Description

6944. Document Design and Production. Application of computer software and hardware to design and produce professional/technical documents. 3 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
NO READINGS

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.  

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How to Succeed in This Course

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Late Work Submission Policy

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Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

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Schedule

Week of Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
8/24 Introduction and Overview
8/31 What is Document Design? Business Card - draft 1
9/7 Typography 1 - Fonts Business Card - draft 2
9/14 Typography 2 - Text boxes
9/21 Typography 3 - Character and Paragraph Styles Small Advertisement - draft 1
9/28 Layout 1 - Sizing and Positioning
10/5 Layout 2 - Columns Small Advertisement - draft 2
10/12 Layout 3 - Grid Layout Techniques
10/19 Images 1 - Positioning and Sizing Two-page Spread - draft 1
10/26 Images 2 - Frame vs. Content
11/2 Images 3 - Brief Photoshop Overview Two-page Spread - draft 2
11/9 Large Documents - Structure and Style
11/16 Large Documents - Pagination
11/23 Large Documents - Reviewing Paragraph and Character Styles Final Project - "80%" draft due
11/30 Share Class Portfolios
12/7 Share Class Portfolios Final Project - complete version due

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.