Hello everyone,
This is finals week, we have no normally scheduled classes so essentially we have open studio throughout the week until thursday. As I said last week due to the snow and technical issues we will be extending our deadline for your completed blog to thursday. I will be in around noon if you would like to see me today.
If you can not get your blog completed by our normal meeting time on thursday please let me know.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Today's Weather = Studio Day
Today will be an open studio day, you are not required to attend.
Considering the weather and expected weather the dead line for your finals (yes, your finals are your blogs) will be extend to next thursday at the end of our normal meeting time.
NOTE: We have very few computers running and the computers in the studios are first come first serve. If you have your own computer at home or access to one else where you are encouraged to use it. Your blogs can be done on any computer, they do not require the studio computers or software.
Considering the weather and expected weather the dead line for your finals (yes, your finals are your blogs) will be extend to next thursday at the end of our normal meeting time.
NOTE: We have very few computers running and the computers in the studios are first come first serve. If you have your own computer at home or access to one else where you are encouraged to use it. Your blogs can be done on any computer, they do not require the studio computers or software.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Class today: Blog Catchup
We will not be meeting in the studio today.
The blogs are getting a little behind. Its easy to get behind and forget about things, just to remind you ALL of your completed assignments are to be posted. Before we meet Thursday all of your assignments are to be posted. The top (or last post) should be wherever you are on the package design (including sketches).
With the book don't forget all of the pages pages.
The blogs are getting a little behind. Its easy to get behind and forget about things, just to remind you ALL of your completed assignments are to be posted. Before we meet Thursday all of your assignments are to be posted. The top (or last post) should be wherever you are on the package design (including sketches).
With the book don't forget all of the pages pages.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Assignment IV: Book Design (Part 2)
TOC or Table of Contents.
By now you should have your cover design, and a rough idea or direction for the content pages, (publisher, TOC, chapter head, and body pages).
Right now we want to focus on the TOC. The table of contents is a crucial part of the book, it is the readers map that tells him or her how to get to what they area looking for. It needs to be easy to understand, and interesting to look at.
This is an opportunity for designers to shine and show off there skills. Below is a Pintrest link to a group of .
http://www.pinterest.com/chadelhardt/toc/
3 UNIQE TOC designs due next Tuesday (October 22)
By now you should have your cover design, and a rough idea or direction for the content pages, (publisher, TOC, chapter head, and body pages).
Right now we want to focus on the TOC. The table of contents is a crucial part of the book, it is the readers map that tells him or her how to get to what they area looking for. It needs to be easy to understand, and interesting to look at.
This is an opportunity for designers to shine and show off there skills. Below is a Pintrest link to a group of .
http://www.pinterest.com/chadelhardt/toc/
3 UNIQE TOC designs due next Tuesday (October 22)
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Assignment IV (Part 1) Book Cover Re-Design
Select an existing book (it can be anything you like), and redesign the cover. You may choose any type of cover you like but keep in mind that you will need to reproduce it in a mock-up to complete the assignment.
Watch this tutorial before you get started:
Mid-Process: October 17 (Next Thursday)
Completed Cover: October 22
Part 2 will be the interior of the book.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Assignment III: Logo Design
Its Logo time again. This assignment was for you to produce a personal promo piece. However, if you would like to design for something else that will work too.
You have all done this assignment in the past. The only difference with this one is we need to do a little more planing and structure work. You need to identify your audience, define that audience, and design for that audience. That will be your concept. Before you start coming up with the design you need to define your concept, and share it with me. This should be done ASAP.
If I do not receive a concept from you by saturday morning, I will again assign one.
Once you have defined your concept, it is, Concept Development time. Sketch sketch sketch. We need 3 unique logo designs next tuesday at the beginning of class. You only have one concept but 3 designs communicating that concept.
Sketches: Post your sketches as before, on a separate page of your blog.
Presentation: If our printer is working, print it, if not bring it however you can. If your doing it by hand use ink for the finished work (brush or sharpie).
You have all done this assignment in the past. The only difference with this one is we need to do a little more planing and structure work. You need to identify your audience, define that audience, and design for that audience. That will be your concept. Before you start coming up with the design you need to define your concept, and share it with me. This should be done ASAP.
If I do not receive a concept from you by saturday morning, I will again assign one.
Once you have defined your concept, it is, Concept Development time. Sketch sketch sketch. We need 3 unique logo designs next tuesday at the beginning of class. You only have one concept but 3 designs communicating that concept.
Sketches: Post your sketches as before, on a separate page of your blog.
Hint: Remember, this is a logo it needs to be clean and identifiable at 1/4 inch and blown up to 80ft tall.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Batman Concept
As our software and technical issues continue to plague us both at home and abroad, taking this into consideration your deadline has been extended till tomorrow morining. Your completed assignment is expected to be posted on your blog as instructed.
- A page should be added with an appropriately named link (assignment name) containing your sketches.
- The finished pieces should be posted as entries into the main part of your blog.
Online critique is to be completed before our next class, you are to comment on each of your classmates.
Answer these questions.
- Does it communicate the concept?
- Is the design easily understood or do you have take time to decipher it?
- If it takes time does this help or hurt it function as a logo?
- Can you see it being used effectively as a logo?
- Is it neat, clean and or professional?
IF your blog link is missing from the student blog page, or if it is linked to the wrong blog you need to get that to me by 10am tomorrow morning.
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