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Menu of projects:

Find a client (someone who needs graphic design in their life).  Design a flyer, invitation, logo, or other graphic for your client
examples: garage sale, business card, informational graphic, invitation, etc...
Create a personal logo
https://www.companyfolders.com/blog/creating-personal-logos-graphic-designers
Research a Graphic Designer- use their style to inspire a graphic of your choice
https://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/names-designers-should-know-6133211
Create a travel poster or a series of travel posters
https://www.creativebloq.com/posters/travel-posters-3132061
Design a series of road signs that give information visually, without words 
https://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/graphic-design/see-road-signs-redesigned-by-42-leading-graphic-designers-artist/
Create a movie poster or a series of movie posters
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXpN_plf5rE
Design an album cover (album art)
https://www.canva.com/learn/album-cover-designs-examples/
Design a book cover 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpskf8JxeSE
Design an alphabet book for children learning their ABCs
http://www.indesignskills.com/inspiration/childrens-book-illustration/
Design a series of note cards (Thank you, Get Well, Birthday)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7TAPW4FlE
Design a coloring book (or pages for a coloring book)
https://www.marianamalhao.com/3842873-projects/inprogresscolorir
Use a letter in the alphabet to design abstract posters 
https://www.format.com/magazine/galleries/design/minimal-graphic-design-alphabet-letter-posters


https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/design/graphic-design-projects-ideas

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Logo follow up Wednesday May 16th:

Describe the logo.
How does it draw your attention?
What kind of company is it for?
How can you tell by the way it is designed? (line, color, shape, texture, etc.)
How does the designer successfully communicate the philosophy or product of the company?
What do you like about his particular logo design and why? 

Typography
Choose 3 different typefaces. Make sure to choose at least one typeface that is serif and one that is sans serif.  
For each of the typefaces create a biography.  Example:
  1. Typeface: Goudy
  2. Profession: Literature professor
  3. Life goal: write a classic all American novel
  4. Greatest fear: All books will be burned
  5. Favorite food: bread pudding
  6. Favorite music genre: classical
  7. Favorite past time:  walking through the newly yellowed and orange leaves the first week of October
  8. Favorite outfit:  black turtleneck
  9. What car does Goudy drive? Volvo
  10. Describe the personality of Goudy: Goudy is a calm, stable, and classic professor of a typeface.  Good for helping people feel stable and classic. 
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Typography Assignment #2
Use at least two different typefaces and the following information, using Illustrator or Photoshop, to design an advertisement:
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$5-$20 donation
May 1, 2018
charity event

no kill cat/dog shelter
6pm-9pm
contact us at 1-800-907-9998
3 bands: the dimes, lincoln's beard, and bobbi jo, and the new guy
summerville park arena




Remember:
Contrast
Repetition
Alignment
Proximity- closenes
Hierarchy- what is most important to see first?
Typeface has a personality and a visual inflection
Typography Lesson
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Serifs:
The small features on the ends of strokes in some fonts are known as “Serifs.”
Serif fonts are easily readable at small body copy sizes.
Some common Serif typefaces are:

Times New Roman
Georgia
Palatino
Garamond
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Sans Serif:
Sans Serif fonts really stand out in large titles.
Some common sans serif typefaces:
Arial
Tahoma
Kerning:
adjusting the spacing between letters in a proportional font.
Over kerning= K   e   r   n  i  n  g
Under keringin= too close together
Leading
 the distance between the baselines of successive lines of type
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Baseline
 the baseline is the imaginary line upon which a line of text rests
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MIcro or Macro 
Typography communicates mood:
Typography Mood
Proportional vs Monospaced 
Fonts are divided in proportional and monospace categories depending on how each font deals with the space between characters. Although both categories of fonts can be used for any type of text, both on the computer and in print, each category has pros and cons and works best for specific usages.

Different letters have different widths. For instance, the letter "I" is much narrower than the letter "W." Most books, magazines and other printed materials are set in proportional fonts; similarly, the graphical user interface of many programs uses a proportional font for titles, menus and other text. Examples of commonly-used proportional fonts are Times New Roman, Verdana, Arial, Georgia and Comic Sans.

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Look at the two versions of "Hello." How are they different?  How are the typographies different in mood, size, kerning, color, and font? 
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Travel Poster by designer Anna Bond

April 9-13th
1. This week students are finishing up their 4 photos (Leading Lines, Framing, Rule of Thirds, Repetition) using Camera Raw.

2. Once each photo is edited and uploaded to Google Drive, students will receive a critique from myself or an advanced photography student. Students are encouraged to make changes to the photo based on the critique.

3. Add Typography to each photo in a creative well designed manner. Example:
​Remember "Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity."
 


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Wednesday February 28th-Wednesday March 7th
You will create an event flyer for the upcoming Band Concert on March 6th at 7:00 pm in the Royal Durst Theater.  Your flyer should include the following:

VSAA Presents
VSAA Band Concert
March 6, 2018
7:00 pm
Royal Durst Theater

Choose a color palette of at least three colors.  Your colors should have a relationship:
*analogous (next to each other on the color wheel)
*monochromatic (same color with black and white added only)
*complimentary colors (red and green, blue and orange, yellow and purple)
*tertiary colors (yellow green, yellow orange, red orange, red purple, blue purple, blue green)- this would mean you are doing using one of the above color relationships WITH a tertiary as well

Tertiary Colors

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Choose one of the following influential Graphic Designers:
Saul Bass
Paula Scher
Massimo Vignelli
Milton Glaser
Paul Rand
Jacqueline Casey
April Greiman
Kate Maross
Sites that are helpful:

https://www.canva.com/learn/famous-graphic-designers/
https://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/names-designers-should-know-6133211

​Create a one page infographic that tells us what we can learn from this designer.

Analogous Colors

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Monochromatic Colors

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Complimentary Colors

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February 26-March 2nd
Color plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live. Color can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite. When used in the right ways,color can even save on energy consumption.  We start the week with paint and end the week with color in Photoshop.

Two Geeks talk about design

Friday 23, 2018
Students are exploring the concepts of:
Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity as well as Vector vs. Raster images.


Your task today is to use your iPad to take 2 photos for each of the design principles of CRAP. 
Label your photos in any app you like.  Turn into Google drive "CRAP Examples"
Student is able to clearly analyze and identify examples of the four basic design principles (Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity)


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contrast
repetition
alignment
Proximity

Vector vs Raster

Vector
:: each image can be sized and scaled repeatedly and limitlessly without losing resolution or beginning to look cloudy or pixelated.
You can identify a vector image by looking at its edges — a vector image will always appear smooth no matter how large you make it or how close you zoom in. Text is one of the most common types of vector image. No matter how much you increase a font’s size, for example, its look never changes.

Another advantage to using vector images is file-size efficiency. Because the files are only identified by mathematical descriptions and not individual pixels, files are often much smaller than those of the raster counterparts. Vector images, therefore, are often easy to transmit from one computer to another and over the Internet.
The most common problem with using vector images is compatibility. Vector images are often saved as native files from the program used to create the image, such as Adobe Illustrator, which may not be available to everyone you need to work with (though widely compatible formats do exist).

Raster Basic file types: .jpg (JPEG raster format), .gif (GIF transparent file), .png (Portanble Network Graphic Transparent file), .tiff or .tif (Tag Interleave Format).  psd (photoshop)
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November 29th
Guest artist
Jessica Wager shares her perspective on Graphic Design and the importance of Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity.  Students will redo their quote assignment based on her lecture.

November 20th
View the following video on CRAP ​(Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity)
https://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tutorials/Designing-CRAP-four-principles-design/570967/634563-4.html
Create 4 info graphics using Photoshop or Illustrator to show your understanding of the meaning of these 4 design principles.

Due at the end of the period Monday November 27th, to Google Drive.

Typography is Important!

Monday 11/13- Due at 1:20 p.m.
​Create a illustrator document using one color, a quote, and two to three fonts..
Turn in your ai document to google drive and post on your website.
Parts of a Letter:
  • Basic list: Letter Anatomy by Eric Miller -excellent information!
    • Crossbar or Arms: Bars are horizontal or diagonal lines of a letter, also known as arms, and are open on at least one side. “E” or “T”
    • Stem: The stem is often the main “body” of a letter. The vertical line of a “B” and the primary diagonal line of a “V”.
    • Descender: The part of a character that extends below the baseline, such as the bottom stroke of a “g.”
    • Ascender: The part of a character that extends above the meanline.
    • Cap Height: the distance from the baseline to the top of uppercase letters like “B” and “H.”
    • Meanline: the middle line that is at the top of most lowercase letters such as “o,” “p” and “r.” It is also at the curve of letters like “h.”
    • Baseline: the invisible bottom line on which characters sit.
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November 6-10th
Students are continuing to learn aspects of Adobe Illustrator.  This week we will work with visual literacy by looking at road signs and students will create their own response to this learning by making their own road sign.
 
PROJECT: Create 8 road signs using simple symbols, yellow/black, negative space. Your road sign can be humorous or serious, or both.
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Due end of the period Wednesday 11/8.
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In pencil, on the Road Signs worksheet (handout), work out ideas for road signs that clearly, immediately communicate the subject indicated under each diamond. Use about an equal amount of black and white. Since a viewer would be seeing and "reading" these signs at a distance and at 40 mph, you will have to design them to be bold, grab the viewer's attention, and make sense immediately. Thin lines and little details won't work.
Once you've drafted the designs in pencil, use the Adobe Illustrator template and redraw them in Adobe Illustrator, using just black and yellow.

Objectives:
•Apply an understanding of negative and positive relationships to a design. •Get to the point, visually, with economy of means. •Use basic Illustrator tools and techniques with control and precision.

Materials:
Worksheet Pencil Eraser Black Sharpie markers (fine, ultrafine) Adobe Illustrator

Self Critique Questions
Ask yourself these questions for each of your final executions:
Is the subject clear? It is visually unique and interesting? Does it have visual impact? Is the design technically well-executed? Is it professional-looking?  Does the design contain heavy blacks? Are the important elements emphasized and easy-to-see and understand?

October 23-27th
Students are beginning to explore the concepts of BRANDING and LOGO in Graphic Design.

Please copy the following prompts/questions into your Graphic Design Sketchbook:

1. Branding began as a simple application of a symbol or mark on:  


2. True or False: Mass production reduced the need for branding.
 
3. The most successful companies use their website to 
dig deeper into the core brand message
replicate their print ads
redefine their brand  
 

4. Branding is:
the logo and wordmark
the identity systems and slogan the website and print ads the promise 
the reputation and the big idea  
 

5. The most successful companies are those that maintain strict quality control and brand management. This includes:

Customer Service
The visuals: logo, identity system, printed matter, website, broadcast, and       signage
All of these
The product


6. Brand management is critical to any company's success for two main goals.
What are these goals?

Updating the website and print ads
Keeping logo and brand message current
Increased value and perception
Staying in the spotlight in social media and blogs  

 
7. What is the designer's role in branding?
All of these options are correct
Find consensus about the brand message
To look at the competition and find the one thing that is unique and compelling.
To look at the big picture


8. What is the first step in the branding process as a designer?
Determine the color palette
Develop the key components of the visual system.
Develop a clear communication strategy - what is the client saying, to whom, and how? Design the logo.


9. What can a designer do to help define and communicate the brand?
Understand the audience and what promises they feel the company makes.
All of these
Research who is the competition and the company's goals.
Learn what the current brand strategy is and what values are important to the company.  

10. Which one of these things do you not want to do when conducting interviews to gather information about a company for branding?
Use a digital recorder so that you can keep accurate notes about who said what.
Keep your questions open ended and neutral
Make sure that that the interviewee understands that the discussion is confidential and that you are not writing down who said what.









October 6-12th
Students are creating a design base on the work of Rex Ray.  All videos and instructions are on Google Drive.

September 18-22
​Students are learning to use Illustrator in class.  

Basic Shapes in Illustrator
Colors in Illustrator
Lines and Final Project for 9/20 and 9/22

September 13th
Activity #3
Students are working on the Elements of Art through a series of activities.  This week students will explore Texture and color as well as the Graphic Design artist Rex Ray.  

Fill out the Color Theory Wheel while the class reviews color theory.  Tape this in you Graphic Design Journal.

Step 1:
In your journal, write the definition of Texture.
•Get white paper, crayons, and something from the “Texture Tub” and do a rubbing. 
•Try other objects and perfect your technique.
•Look in your pockets and backpack for other items to rub, such as coins, keys, jewelry, shoe tread, spiral notebook binding, zippers, etc.
Step 2
•Grab fresh white paper and look at your index card.
•Your job is to create a composition out of texture rubbings in your color scheme.
•You can make it patterned, abstract, representational … your choice.
•It is due at the end of class.



Activity #2
In your journal write the following allowing questions, leaving space for the answers after each question.
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1. What is Graphic Design?
2. What are the basic visual elements in Graphic Design (the GRAPHIC)?
3. What are the KEY PRINCIPLES in Graphic Design?
4. What tools are used in Graphic design today?
5. Name three careers that include Graphic Design:
     1.
     2.
     3. 

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Photo by Ruby Becker       Model: Audrey Maddux
Rex ray website

Activity #3

Line Design Challenge:
 Fill out the Line Adjective Chart (abstract only) and tape inside your Graphic Design Journal.

Line Design and Negative Space Challenge
Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space occasionally is used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image.

Your Challenge:
Next, using black paper, scissors and glue, express the word you are given using only abstract lines made from paper.  Consider the use of negative space in your design.
You must express the word you were given using only abstract lines made of paper.  Do not tell your classmates the word you chose. 
 
Lines can vary –
Thick vs Thin
Long vs Short
Angular vs Curvy

             but they are not shapes
 
Abstract means no recognizable objects, letters/numbers, or symbols.


​​THE MOOD LINES:
​These are examples of ways to express an idea with line:
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