2. Begin brainstorming for Project 1. Concept phase (mind map and thumbnail sketches due next Tuesday)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Week 6 Day 1 - Tuesday, Sept 30 - Homework
1. Create three rough "illustrations" of 1 of your chosen fruit/vegetable. Each illustration must explore a different illustration style. Take into consideration additional indexes associated with your fruit/vegetable (plant of original, eating/preparation actions, commercial/brand association, etc). Illustrations should each be placed in a 8.5"x11" (letter sized) composition and saved in JPG format.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Project 2: Illustrative Narrative Project
Description:
Construct a unique and distinct illustrative narrative that explains the relationship between 5 different fruits and/or vegetables. Narrative should be information driven by data, statistics, measurable documentation. Conceptual should be influenced by social/cultural/economical associations with food (i.e. recipe, type of cuisine, farming/harvest schedule, country of origin, etc)
Objective:
+ Demonstrate illustration best practices in regards to analog and digital image making.
+ Utilize communication design strategies to visualize data comparisons, relationships, systems.
+ Apply design fundamentals and principles to aide in creative problem solving.
+ Evaluate appropriate and effective methods and mediums for illustrative storytelling and information design.
Specifications:
+ Final delivery may be print or screen based. Acceptable examples include maps, diagrams, animations, symbol/icon
system, editorial layout, interface/app design, digital installation, supergraphics, packaging design).
+ Must use at least two or more software within the Adobe Creative Suite.
+ All graphics and artwork must be original and/or copyright free.
+ May use text and typography within your illustrative narrative.
+ Overall narrative must be clarified and unique.
Deadlines:
Concept Phase: Mindmaps and 20 (5”x5”) thumbnail sketches due Tuesday Oct 7, 8:30am
Midpoint Critique: Rough digital render/print out of Illustrative Narrative Project dueThursday, Oct 30, 8:30am. Tuesday, Oct 28, 8:30am
Final Critique: Final render/print out and process work of Illustrative Narrative due Tuesday, Nov 11, 8:30am.
Grading criteria:
Communication—30% of project
Design Aesthetics—30% of project
Innovation—10% of project
Technical Skill—20% of project
Process—10% of project
Construct a unique and distinct illustrative narrative that explains the relationship between 5 different fruits and/or vegetables. Narrative should be information driven by data, statistics, measurable documentation. Conceptual should be influenced by social/cultural/economical associations with food (i.e. recipe, type of cuisine, farming/harvest schedule, country of origin, etc)
Objective:
+ Demonstrate illustration best practices in regards to analog and digital image making.
+ Utilize communication design strategies to visualize data comparisons, relationships, systems.
+ Apply design fundamentals and principles to aide in creative problem solving.
+ Evaluate appropriate and effective methods and mediums for illustrative storytelling and information design.
Specifications:
+ Final delivery may be print or screen based. Acceptable examples include maps, diagrams, animations, symbol/icon
system, editorial layout, interface/app design, digital installation, supergraphics, packaging design).
+ Must use at least two or more software within the Adobe Creative Suite.
+ All graphics and artwork must be original and/or copyright free.
+ May use text and typography within your illustrative narrative.
+ Overall narrative must be clarified and unique.
Deadlines:
Concept Phase: Mindmaps and 20 (5”x5”) thumbnail sketches due Tuesday Oct 7, 8:30am
Midpoint Critique: Rough digital render/print out of Illustrative Narrative Project due
Final Critique: Final render/print out and process work of Illustrative Narrative due Tuesday, Nov 11, 8:30am.
Grading criteria:
Communication—30% of project
Design Aesthetics—30% of project
Innovation—10% of project
Technical Skill—20% of project
Process—10% of project
Week 5 Day 2 - Thursday, Sept 25 - Homework
1. Work on Research Project. Final presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, October 14th, 2014. Oral presentations should be roughly 10 minutes in duration. Be sure to reference template files and presentation tips on dropbox (handouts>ResearchPresentation folder)
2. Choose 3 different types of produce (vegetable or fruit) you would find at a Farmer's Market (or grown locally). Consider seasonal and/or regional availability, as well as the type/category of fruit (dry vs fleshy) or vegetable (root, leafstalk, flower, bulb).
Acquire/purchase and photograph each your three chosen vegetables/fruits. Do a physical analysis and study of each chosen fruit/vegetable. Study each piece of produce from a variety of angles and viewpoints. Photograph your produce in a group/cluster as well as individually from various angles/viewpoints, keeping in mind good lighting conditions. Bring your photographs to next class session.
2. Choose 3 different types of produce (vegetable or fruit) you would find at a Farmer's Market (or grown locally). Consider seasonal and/or regional availability, as well as the type/category of fruit (dry vs fleshy) or vegetable (root, leafstalk, flower, bulb).
Acquire/purchase and photograph each your three chosen vegetables/fruits. Do a physical analysis and study of each chosen fruit/vegetable. Study each piece of produce from a variety of angles and viewpoints. Photograph your produce in a group/cluster as well as individually from various angles/viewpoints, keeping in mind good lighting conditions. Bring your photographs to next class session.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Team Exercise: Panoramic Montage
Working in teams of two, you must create a panoramic montage that explores the theme of "revitalization."
REVITALIZATION -- revitalize, to give new life to/to give new vitality or vigor to.
awakening, cheering, freshening, reactiviaation, rebirth, recovery, renewal, restoration
Consider what aspect of revitalization do you want to communicate in your montage?
Revitalization of what? Place? Person (mind, body, spirit)? Thing?
Technical requirements:
Panoramic Technique Tips:
In Bridge: Select specific images you want to use, Tools>Photoshop>Photomerge
Due next class (Tuesday, Sept 23, 8:30am):
Experiement with at least 3 different photomerge blend settings (reposition, collage, perspective, spherical, cylindrical) and save each exploration in a seperate PSD file.
Also save your three photomerge PSD files (exploring 3 different photomerge blending settings) as TIF files for review next class.
Bring in scanned/digitized imagery sources to be used in your montage composition.
REVITALIZATION -- revitalize, to give new life to/to give new vitality or vigor to.
awakening, cheering, freshening, reactiviaation, rebirth, recovery, renewal, restoration
Revitalization of what? Place? Person (mind, body, spirit)? Thing?
MONTAGE --technique
of combining visual elements from
various sources into a single composition,
giving the illusion that
the elements
belonged together originally,
or to allow each element to retain its
separate
identity as a means of adding meaning to the
composition
Technical requirements:
- Your final montage must be at least 11"x 17" (150 dpi).
- You must use Photoshop to composite your montage.
- You are allowed to use both self generate and found materials in your montage, however if you're using found imagery, it must be copyright free.
- Your montage must use combination of at LEAST three of the following Photoshop techniques: Photomerge Tool, Blending Modes (btwn layers), Layer Masking, Blending Tools, Adjustment Layers
- No Photoshop filters are allowed
Panoramic Technique Tips:
- Stay in one spot when photographing (focus on a single viewpoint)
- Take lots of overlapping shots, to help reduce the amount of gaps in the final composite. Images should overlap by approximately 40%.
- Use manual settings on your digital camera when possible (focal length, exposure, white balance, etc)
- Technique in Photoshop used combine several photographs into one continous image
In Bridge: Select specific images you want to use, Tools>Photoshop>Photomerge
Due next class (Tuesday, Sept 23, 8:30am):
Experiement with at least 3 different photomerge blend settings (reposition, collage, perspective, spherical, cylindrical) and save each exploration in a seperate PSD file.
Also save your three photomerge PSD files (exploring 3 different photomerge blending settings) as TIF files for review next class.
Bring in scanned/digitized imagery sources to be used in your montage composition.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Week 3 Thursday, Sept 11- Homework
Description - Part 2/ Crafting the Story:
Using InDesign or Illustrator, you must layout your five visual pairs into a 14 page booklet. Page size should be 8.5"x11" (portrait/vertical or landscape/horizontal in orientation)
Page 1 (front cover) should include at least a title and your name.
Page 2-3 include your first visual "pair"
Page 4-5 include your second visual "pair"
Page 6-7 include your third visual "pair"
Page 8-9 include your fourth visual "pair"
Page 10-11 include your fifth visual "pair"
Page 12 (blank), 13 include citation of all found print media originate imager via MLA format
Page 14 (back cover) should be blank.
Project Specifications:
+ Use Photoshop to prep and manipulate images (size, resolution, bw conversion, contrast improvements, compositing seams)
+ Use Illustrator or InDesign for layout of Visual Pair Booklet
+ Imagery should consist of your own photographs and/or found magazine scans (no images found online)
Printing Tips
Online file submission for UI Copy and Image Center (in Commons bldg)
Additional Recommendations
Using InDesign or Illustrator, you must layout your five visual pairs into a 14 page booklet. Page size should be 8.5"x11" (portrait/vertical or landscape/horizontal in orientation)
Page 1 (front cover) should include at least a title and your name.
Page 2-3 include your first visual "pair"
Page 4-5 include your second visual "pair"
Page 6-7 include your third visual "pair"
Page 8-9 include your fourth visual "pair"
Page 10-11 include your fifth visual "pair"
Page 12 (blank), 13 include citation of all found print media originate imager via MLA format
Page 14 (back cover) should be blank.
Project Specifications:
+ Use Photoshop to prep and manipulate images (size, resolution, bw conversion, contrast improvements, compositing seams)
+ Use Illustrator or InDesign for layout of Visual Pair Booklet
+ Imagery should consist of your own photographs and/or found magazine scans (no images found online)
Printing Tips
Online file submission for UI Copy and Image Center (in Commons bldg)
Additional Recommendations
- Printing on both sides
- Binding: Unibind or Thermal Tape
- Be sure to specify binding edge (top or left)
Binding documents usually requires print proof approval (in person at the Copy Center), before binding process is completed. Be sure to stop by for print approval ahead of time at least 1-2 hrs before final pickup.
Project Submission
The following things are due for final critique at start of class next Tuesday, Sept 16, 8:30am
- 14 page printed booklet
- USB drive PDF of printed booklet
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Week 2 Day 2 - Thurs Sept 4 - Homework
1. In preparation for the Proj 1 Midpoint Group Discussion scheduled for next class, Tuesday, Sept 9, 8:30am, print out your top five visual pairing onto tabloid sized (11"x17") paper.
Overall you must have five tabloid sheets of paper, each sheet should display no more than 2 images in total (one photograph taken by you, the other must originate from a print source (magazine, book, poster, advertisement). Online sources are not allowed. Be sure to keep track of found image sources (for citation purposes).
All visual pairs should be converted to black and white (NOT color) for Midpoint Review. Be sure to convert your files to black & white using adjustment layers (or duplicate file before saving to black and white format) as to allow for the option to use color in Phase II of Project 1.
If using campus or in-town print services, be sure to check hours of operation and turn-around completion time in order to meet 8:30am (Tues, Sept 9) Midpoint Review deadline. Work brought to class late will be penalized.
2. Begin gathering information and sample works for Research Project. Presentation template to be provided next week.
Overall you must have five tabloid sheets of paper, each sheet should display no more than 2 images in total (one photograph taken by you, the other must originate from a print source (magazine, book, poster, advertisement). Online sources are not allowed. Be sure to keep track of found image sources (for citation purposes).
All visual pairs should be converted to black and white (NOT color) for Midpoint Review. Be sure to convert your files to black & white using adjustment layers (or duplicate file before saving to black and white format) as to allow for the option to use color in Phase II of Project 1.
If using campus or in-town print services, be sure to check hours of operation and turn-around completion time in order to meet 8:30am (Tues, Sept 9) Midpoint Review deadline. Work brought to class late will be penalized.
2. Begin gathering information and sample works for Research Project. Presentation template to be provided next week.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Week 2 Day 1 - Tuesday, Sept 1 - Homework
1. Create at least 10 rough visual pairings (1 self generated photograph, 1 found generated photograph). Visual pairings should feature a strong formal (based on principles of art/design) or a strong conceptual relationship (meaning/storytelling). Review of these 10 pairings due by 9:30am Thursday, Sept 4.
2. Choose an artist/designer for the research project by end of next class Thursday, Sept 4. Be sure to let Rachel know your selection in class or via email.
2. Choose an artist/designer for the research project by end of next class Thursday, Sept 4. Be sure to let Rachel know your selection in class or via email.
Research Project: Image, Art & Design
Description:
Select an artist/designer from the approved list, below. You must conduct research
regarding the artist/designer, his/her background, training, and body of work that has
influenced and impacted the way imagery is used in Art & Design.
You should document various accomplishments and achievements related to your
artist/designer’s chosen field and how it relates to imagery’s role in
communication/storytelling. Please also select one significant project completed by the
artist/designer to further examine in a detailed case study. The case study should analyze the
chosen project from beginning to end (research, process, development, completion).
Research should be assembled into a final presentation created in InDesign (template to be
provided).
Final presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, October 14th, 2014. Oral presentations
should be roughly 10 minutes in duration.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source of research and should not be used. You will be asked to
cite all sources, so be sure to keep track of all publishing details related to books, articles,
journals used in your research.
Objectives:
• Discuss the creative process of an artist/designer
• Explain the impact and influence that image has on Art & Design
• Display oral and written communication skills
• Prepare a formal, oral and visual presentation
Grading Criteria:
+ Completion of all points in the study
+ Organization of Materials Presented
+ Depth of Research
+ Quality and Design of Oral/Visual Presentation
Approved Artists/Designers:
**Please select artist by end of class Tues, Sept 2. Only one student per artist
Herbert Matter
Josef Müller-Brockmann - Jade Duplessis
Will Burtin - Kayla McElligott
April Greiman - Jessica Hastriter
Kyle Cooper - Michelle Reagan
Danny Yount - Kara Siers
2x4 (Michael Rock)
Pentagram (Paula Scher/Michael Bierut)
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
Man Ray - Keegan Russell
Hannah Höch
Raoul Hausmann
Grete Stern - Devon Mozdierz
Yutaka Inagawa - Cameron Kelly
Saul Bass
Robert Rauschenberg - Whitney Bell
Linder Sterling
Kenneth Snelson
Richard Avedon - Sarah Brown
Ansel Adams - Alyse Neal
Robert Brownjohn - Taylor Jacobs
Gregory Crewdson - Guadalupe Gutierrez
Paul Rand - Amanda Sams
Jeff Wall
Ezra Stoller
Balthazar Korab - Andrew Rose
Julius Shulman - Alfonso Ramirez
Banksy - Arik Laubach
Select an artist/designer from the approved list, below. You must conduct research
regarding the artist/designer, his/her background, training, and body of work that has
influenced and impacted the way imagery is used in Art & Design.
You should document various accomplishments and achievements related to your
artist/designer’s chosen field and how it relates to imagery’s role in
communication/storytelling. Please also select one significant project completed by the
artist/designer to further examine in a detailed case study. The case study should analyze the
chosen project from beginning to end (research, process, development, completion).
Research should be assembled into a final presentation created in InDesign (template to be
provided).
Final presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, October 14th, 2014. Oral presentations
should be roughly 10 minutes in duration.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source of research and should not be used. You will be asked to
cite all sources, so be sure to keep track of all publishing details related to books, articles,
journals used in your research.
Objectives:
• Discuss the creative process of an artist/designer
• Explain the impact and influence that image has on Art & Design
• Display oral and written communication skills
• Prepare a formal, oral and visual presentation
Grading Criteria:
+ Completion of all points in the study
+ Organization of Materials Presented
+ Depth of Research
+ Quality and Design of Oral/Visual Presentation
Approved Artists/Designers:
**Please select artist by end of class Tues, Sept 2. Only one student per artist
Herbert Matter
Josef Müller-Brockmann - Jade Duplessis
Will Burtin - Kayla McElligott
April Greiman - Jessica Hastriter
Kyle Cooper - Michelle Reagan
Danny Yount - Kara Siers
2x4 (Michael Rock)
Pentagram (Paula Scher/Michael Bierut)
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
Man Ray - Keegan Russell
Hannah Höch
Raoul Hausmann
Grete Stern - Devon Mozdierz
Yutaka Inagawa - Cameron Kelly
Saul Bass
Robert Rauschenberg - Whitney Bell
Linder Sterling
Kenneth Snelson
Richard Avedon - Sarah Brown
Ansel Adams - Alyse Neal
Robert Brownjohn - Taylor Jacobs
Gregory Crewdson - Guadalupe Gutierrez
Paul Rand - Amanda Sams
Jeff Wall
Ezra Stoller
Balthazar Korab - Andrew Rose
Julius Shulman - Alfonso Ramirez
Banksy - Arik Laubach
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