The To-Do List

A week by week and month by month agenda...

Week 1 - October 27th

Try and decided on a printer and book size.

Month 1 - October 31st

Have printer established and book size decided, as well as decide how many facts your will be doing for the book.

Week 2 - November 3rd

Gather Facts from different category's so you can begin picking the best ones to work together in the book.

Week 3 - November 10th

Have finalized fact choices and general ideas for each of their visuals

Week 4 - November 17th

Begin necessary research for illustrations that need references or understanding.

Establish color pallet for illustrations / book

Week 5 - November 24th

Split illustrations into different groups to make it feel easier numbers wise.

Start sketching with the "easiest" section

Month 2 - November 30th

Have comp sketches ( ready to be put to the computer) of all facts in the fist section

Week 6 - December 1st

Start computerizing illustrations, adding detail

Week 7 - December 8th

Finish adding detail and texture to fist set on illustrations

Start sketching for second set

Week 8 - December 15th

Have comp sketches ( ready to be put to the computer) of all facts in the second section

Week 9 - December 22nd

Take a week off!!!

Week 10 - December 29th

Have second set of illustrations in the computer vectorized, adding detail

Month 3 - December 31st

Have an understanding of your illustrations so far and how long each one is taking you. Possibly take time to revise goal of how many facts you are planning on doing and either raise or lower the number.

Week 11 - January 5th

Finish adding detail and texture to second set of illustrations

Start sketching for third set

Week 12 - January 12th

Have comp sketches ( ready to be put to the computer) of all facts in the third section

Week 13 - January 19th

Have third set of illustrations in the computer vectorized, adding detail

Week 14 - January 26th

Finish adding detail and texture to fist set on illustrations

Start sketching for second set

Month 4 - January 31st

Have all illustrations computerized. Begin finalizing and checking over all to make sure they work together and are stylistically compatible.

Week 15 - February 2nd

Have all illustrations finalized

Find the best order for facts/illustrations

Choose 5/7 to sell as prints.

Start writing all parts of book not related to the facts

- dedication, introduction, glossary, sources, appendix, etc

Week 16 - February 9th

Start book cover design

re-establish title

Start first draft of book.

Continue writing information for the book.

Week 17 - February 16th

Working on book cover drafts and ideas

Have first draft of book.

All writing should be finished

Week 18 - February 23rd

Have picked your direction for the book cover and are designing the

final version.

Month 5 - February 28th

Finalize book cover

Second draft of book done

Week 19 - March 1st

Final draft of book , Send to Print

Week 20 - March 9th

Approve book proof

Week 21 - March 16th

Start final Thesis Presentation

Week 22 - March 23rd

Edit final Thesis Presentation

Week 23 - March 30th

Edit final Thesis Presentation

Month 6 - March 30th

Be prepared for show and presentation

Week 24 - April 6th

Have books in Hand!!!!!!

Week 25 - April 13th

Possibly Senior Show weekend

Week 26 - April 20th

Final Presentation at Source

Parents Show