Blog post week 15: The future of design
read this article (link is above) and write a 7-10 sentence paragraph in reflection. Write about what these topics. 1. do you agree with the writer? 2. How is art history an important thing to study as a designer? 3. What is the art cycle? 4. "Degas wasn't just thinking outside the box. He was purposely creating something that wasn't pleasing." How can this relate to your own ideas and designs? 5. can you ever have the "perfect layout"? 6. How does music fit into all of this? 7. What does all of this mean to you?
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This week: find 5 amazing examples of logos online. These should be, in your opinion the best logos in the world. Post these 5 logo pictures to your blog page on your website. Please add a title for each picture to tell us what company the logo is for.
ONLINE HOMEWORK: Design you own typeface. Draw on graph paper or lined paper. Draw 26 lowercase and 26 uppercase letters in a completely unique and creative way. Your Typeface should have a "style" and should fit under the following category: a script, a serif, Glyphic, geometric, Calligraphic, or a Decorative Styles
Extra Credit if you draw matching numbers and other characters Study the anatomy of text for our quiz happening 3/18
The study guide is on the typography projects page. Hand out given in class. Re-draw the letter forms provided on the worksheet as accurately as possible. Due Friday 3/13 at the start of class.
This week your homework is to discover the world of book cover design. Google Image search "book cover design" and find 5 book covers that you think represent the best of the best book cover designs. Place all 5 pictures of these book covers in a new blog. Title your blog Book Cover Designs.
Next to each picture write about why you chose that book cover as an example of great design. Talk about Design, Grids, Elements and Principles of Design, and subject matter/ other visual aspects. Due Thursday 2/19 Wednesday 2/11 we will take a grid quiz on Edmodo. Study the types of grids off of our handout, or on the project 2: book covers page.
This week we are looking at types of Grids used by designers to organize their compositions and work spaces. Find a professional example of each of the following grid types and post them in a new blog on your website.
1. Column Grids: When people think of grids, especially online, they likely think of column grids. As you would expect column grids are made up by placing multiple columns within the format. 2. Manuscript Grid: Sometimes called a block grid or single column grid, the manuscript grid is the simplest grid structure. It’s mainly a large rectangular area taking up most of the space inside a format. 3. The Rule of Thirds This rule is used by professional photographers the world over. The rule of thirds works by splitting an image into thirds, so you end up with 9 equal sections, then simply place your main subject where the lines intersect. 4. The Golden Ratio The Golden Spiral is based on the Golden Ratio while the Fibonacci Spiral is a spiral based on the Fibonacci Sequence. Both are very similar, and can be used as a compositional tool. 5. Modular Grids Modular grids are like column grids with the addition of horizontal divisions marked by rows. The columns and rows and the gutters between each create a matrix of cells or modules. 6. Hierarchical Grids Hierarchical grids are commonly found on the web. They’re based more on an intuitive placement of elements, which still conforms to the needs of the information. EXAMPLE: Watch this video and fill out the worksheet. Make sure you write in full sentences. Copyright video Step 1: Go to http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/graphic-designers-follow-behance-1012941 Sift through all 28 artists and find your top 5 designs. Save each photo separately on your desk top. Step 2: Log into your website; click on your "blog tab". Step 3: Click on "new post" on the bottom right. In your new blog add each photo, title, Designer name, and write 3-5 sentences about the elements and principles of design that you see in their work. Example:
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