Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
If they could walk they would
Not as vibrant as my last two but obviously the message is clear. Its mostly imagery and symbolism and i payed a lot of attention to detail. M.B.
Drink and Drive
this is something i created since im tired of hearing horrible stories of people being killed because
of some careless person. You probably can't see the red in the top right quadrant...it says "Take a Life" M.B.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Headspill
For this assignment, you will be creating a self portrait that shows the contents of your brain.
Do a thumbnail sketch of your head and brainstorm what the contents of your brain would look like if they could be seen.
Pair up with a partner and take a photograph of your head.
Mask your photo to contain only your head and a transparent background
Convert the document to greyscale.
You may use actual objects, hand drawn imagery, words, photographs or a combination of them
Create a new document 8x8” at 300dpi greyscale, transparent background and name it with your name followed by headspill.
Drag the masked head into the document.
Begin building the objects in your head.
Try to make the objects appear as if they are actually emerging from your head
Create a white background
paint in any drop shadows or lighting effects necessary to make your head portrait look like it is actually in the space.
Save the finished file and submit it through your handin folder.
Save a jpeg copy of the image and post it on the blog.
Do a thumbnail sketch of your head and brainstorm what the contents of your brain would look like if they could be seen.
Pair up with a partner and take a photograph of your head.
Mask your photo to contain only your head and a transparent background
Convert the document to greyscale.
You may use actual objects, hand drawn imagery, words, photographs or a combination of them
Create a new document 8x8” at 300dpi greyscale, transparent background and name it with your name followed by headspill.
Drag the masked head into the document.
Begin building the objects in your head.
Try to make the objects appear as if they are actually emerging from your head
Create a white background
paint in any drop shadows or lighting effects necessary to make your head portrait look like it is actually in the space.
Save the finished file and submit it through your handin folder.
Save a jpeg copy of the image and post it on the blog.
FINALLY!
First of all I want to apologize cause I couldn't figure out how to post for the longest time.. aha..
so here's my reallly late project
so here's my reallly late project
and here's the other part of it
and you've got the rest (except for that tablet)
Elaine
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Miche.
Yo. Seriously this itself took 30 minutes to upload... I have 3 other documents to upload, but gotta pick someone up from an airport... will do it in an hour
thekirbster's stuff for Assignment #1
Sup homiez.
This is my jamz.
Reconfiguration of Hands and Trees
(Basically, my Dad has freaky hands)
Reconfiguration of a Car
(VW BUG, get it? Yes, yes you do)
Peter Pan and Friends = Interests and Skills
Dr. Spencer Reid = teh sex, Interests and Skills
The Amazing Spider-Man = MYLIFE, Interests and Skills (but mainly interests, really)
Peace out, K-TOWN.
This is my jamz.
Reconfiguration of Hands and Trees
(Basically, my Dad has freaky hands)
Reconfiguration of a Car
(VW BUG, get it? Yes, yes you do)
Peter Pan and Friends = Interests and Skills
Dr. Spencer Reid = teh sex, Interests and Skills
The Amazing Spider-Man = MYLIFE, Interests and Skills (but mainly interests, really)
Peace out, K-TOWN.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Personal Brand Start
(50 marks total Due at the end of the week)
You will be creating an identity kit and brand for yourself over the course of the term. For this first section, create an assembly of influences and interests in your sketchbook. These can be drawn, collaged, listed, designed etc...
Interests (10+)
Hobbies (5+)
Skills (10+)
influences (2+)
Style: Describe your own style or aesthetic. This might include fashion, taste in art, movies, and your own aesthetic.
Who would you work for (ideal client)? This can be a real or invented client. Explain in detail why they would be ideal
(20 Marks)
Reconfigure 3 objects so that they suit your style: car, tree, hand (using supplied photos in groupwork)
These may be manipulated in software, by hand using any medium. Finished objects print at 8x8”
(30 Marks)
You will be creating an identity kit and brand for yourself over the course of the term. For this first section, create an assembly of influences and interests in your sketchbook. These can be drawn, collaged, listed, designed etc...
Interests (10+)
Hobbies (5+)
Skills (10+)
influences (2+)
Style: Describe your own style or aesthetic. This might include fashion, taste in art, movies, and your own aesthetic.
Who would you work for (ideal client)? This can be a real or invented client. Explain in detail why they would be ideal
(20 Marks)
Reconfigure 3 objects so that they suit your style: car, tree, hand (using supplied photos in groupwork)
These may be manipulated in software, by hand using any medium. Finished objects print at 8x8”
(30 Marks)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Course Outline
This is an advanced studio seminar in graphic design. The course includes in-depth explorations of contemporary and historical graphic designs in context, and an emphasis on skill development.
Skills covered will include: typography, layout, illustration, branding, posters, image manipulation and compositing, book and magazine design, package design, print technologies, project management, and special effects.
As the majority of the coursework takes place in class, consistent attendance and work habits are required. We will be producing several publications during the year including a class zine and the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Publication.
The Curriculum covers the following broad areas within the framework of graphic design:
Communication Technology Fundamentals
Communication Technology Skills
Technology, the Environment, and Society
Professional Practice and Career Opportunities
Blog
Course Content is posted on the class blog. Be sure to check daily. 12graphic.blogspot.com
Username: wcigraphicdesign Password: GraphicDesign
Units
Units are compact . One floating unit is devoted to layout and design of a commemorative 50 year publication for WCI. At least 2 of the finished pieces during the year must have been created for a real client.
| Intro | (3 weeks) | Design Principles and Elements, Graphic Design Fundamentals | |
| Image | (5 weeks) | Digital Photography, drawing, illustration, Vector Illustration, Posters | |
| Text | (5 weeks) | Typography terms and identification, Type Design, Layout and book design | |
| Information | (1 week) | Infographics | |
| Summative Part 1 | (3 weeks) | Self-Promotion identity kit and portfolio | |
| Hands | (2 weeks) | Hand made collage, cutting, assembling, lettering, Zine 1 | |
| Society | (4 weeks) | Public Service Announcements, Ethics, Demographics, Adbust | |
| (2 weeks) | printing technologies, prepress, standards, alternative techniques | ||
| 50 Year Book* | (2 weeks) | Collaborative design and production of a 50 year commemorative book for the 50th anniversary of WCI | |
| Package | (3 weeks) | Graphic design for packaging | |
| Portfolio | (1 week) | 10 pieces | |
| Summative Part 2 | (4 weeks) | A client |
Supplies
Sketchbook (preferably grid) – these will be collected on a biweekly basis
Pencils, white gum erasers, good quality pencil crayons, markers, pens, compass, ruler, glue
Memory Stick Students are required to keep a USB memory stick with at least 1GB for the course. These must be backed up on a weekly basis. Lost memory sticks are not accepted as a reason for missing work.
Optional supplies:
Digital Camera
Tablet
Laptop
inks and watercolours
Mark Breakdown
Exercises 10
Projects 50
Written Work and Tests 10
Summative 30
Clients
During the year you will be required to produce 2 pieces for an actual client. It is up to you to find the client and carry out a piece according to their timeline. Clients may include school groups, clubs, teams, events, and outside agencies. Posters, business stationary. Make sure to consider possible clients early in the year.Zine
We will be producing an in-house zine each term. This will feature graphic work, writing, experiments etc...created during the class.Copyright
No copyrighted images are to be used in this course. Any work submitted containing copyrighted work will be given an automatic zero and subjected to school plagiarism policy. Creative Commons imagery is permissible provided it is significantly altered to the context. Just do your own work.
Generic Rubric
Included below are the typical parameters for project assessment. These should be used to illustrate the level of rigour I want to see you apply.
Thinking and Inquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Communication, and Application, are the main categories assessed in projects. Aesthetic, Project Management, Teamwork are also applied to most projects. More specific parameters are applied to projects as the need arises.
| LEVEL 1 (-49) | LEVEL 2 (50-69) | LEVEL 3 (70-79) | LEVEL 4 (80+) | |
| Knowledge and Understanding | Little or no evidence of relevent knowledge. Improper or missing research. | Concepts are partly understood, minimal research has been undertaken. | Strong understanding of concepts backed up by relevent research. | Demonstrates a detailed and nuanced understanding of concepts related to the project. Evidence of excellent research strategies |
| Communication | Project doesn't communicate message, or is | Message is partly communicated. | Project communicates intended messages clearly to a well- defined audience | Project communicates sophisticated message to intended audience with a nuance and precision |
| Thinking and Inquiry | Project shows little or no thinking. | Project shows minimal thinking and decision making. | Project shows numerous possible solutions and some logic used in decision making | Project shows a wide array of possible solutions and a strong decision-making model. Project exhibits a clear internal logic |
| Project Management | Project was lacking major detail, submitted late or incomplete | Project was submitted with rushed or incomplete details. Sparse attention to detail | Project was submitted complete and on time with good attention to detail. | Project was developed with excellent efficiency, submitted on time with excellent detail and all relevent support materials |
| Application | Techniques are incomplete or inadequately applied | Techniques are minimally applied. Appears to be a first attempt or a poorly edited submission. | Relevent techniques are applied at a highly proficient level. Evidence of refinement and editing | Relevent and novel techniques are applied at a sophisticated level. Strong attention to detail. Evidence of meticulous editing. |
| Teamwork | Inadequate level of contribution to the team. | Work was done unevenly and with little evidence of planning | Work was done efficiently within the group. Contributed amply to the project. | Strong leadership characteristics are demonstrated throughout the project. |
| Aesthetic | Aesthetic is poorly executed, and incompatible with the concept | Aesthetic is haphasardly executed and bears only some resemblance to the concept. | Aesthetic is well executed and exhibits strong application of design elements and principles. Aesthetic suits concept | Unique and memorable aesthetic that applies excellent design strategies enhancing the content |
| Concept | Little evidence of a concept. Derivative, poorly tied to the challenge | Concept is partially developed. Concept partly suits the challenge | Concept is well-thought out, and addresses the challenge well | Concept is innovative, layered, unique, and strongly tied to the challenge |
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