Hi students,
I’m SO looking forward to seeing your collage projects today!
Here is the link to submit, in case you can’t find it
Collage – digital (Photoshop) or 2D
Hey students – I’m altering this project for ease.. You have to do two collages – you can choose 2 digital, 2 traditional or one of each! Looking forward to what you create. Be sure to look at all the artist inspiration links in this post!
DUE DATE: April 27 – uploaded to the Google Drive and critique commenting via Critique Hub.
Mastery of Photoshop selection tools including: Quick Selection Tool, Magic Wand, Healing Brush and Spot Healing Brush, Layers.
Assignment : Digital Collages: Using selection tools and magic wand make (2) 8” x 10”collages using sections and pieces of your original images/scans/color alterations from Tuesday. Use at least 4 different images in each collage – think about how to compose an interesting design with the images that you have. Remember to assess the formal Principles of Design – Balance, Repetition and Rhythm, Scale and Proportion, Contrast and Directional Forces. Be sure to save two versions – a .psd and a .jpg
Think of a way to create a collage with any of the following themes: 1. Memory 2. Documentation 3. Texture (see above links for free texture images) 4. Fantastical Landscape 5. Self Portrait See Maggie Taylor’s work or Jerry Uelsmann’s b/w photo work for inspiration on fantastical digital collages.
Drawing elements + shapes + photos
2D collage artists to reference:
If you’d like to do a physical collage instead – go for it!
Requirements: (2) 8″x10″ (at least) works on paper – take a photograph and upload to the google drive as a .jpg.
Robert Rauschenberg – here and Norton exhibit(I hope we can see it together!)
David Hockney as some really interesting photo collages
Deadlines and requirements
Hello students,
Happy to hear from about half of you so far.
Here’s the deal – Please upload your Illustrator Type Self-Portrait project in .PDF form (not .AI – “export as a PDF”) to the Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cPatKGuqk6u7uOYOs71JV0EDhCQMmjco
Monday, April 6 at 4 p.m.
I will upload all of them to the “Critique Hub” by the end of that day.
Your job is to make two comments on each student project via this website.
- One positive.
- One giving feedback on something that you think could be improved on the project.
- Obviously, this doesn’t function as a full critique, but at least we will be able to all see what you designed and get a little feedback.
You should also start working on the Photoshop collage project – due April 27. (more info coming)
As discussed – we do not have a final exam for this class (we didnt anyway) and your 4 projects are weighted the same as the original syllabus. You commenting on each others projects via Critique Hub will serve as your participation/critique grade. To be honest, this class is great at critiques, so I don’t have any concerns.
Also – I still have your last projects in my office … they are safe .. and I can return them to you at some point when we can all see each other again!
If you have ANY questions, please email me!
March 23 – hello
Hello favorite Design Fundamentals students –
Hows everyone doing? Do you have access to Illustrator from home?
I need for you to keep working on this Illustrator type self portrait! A couple of you reached out to ask about your files on the student drive. Unfortunately, you cant access this from home – you will have to go into the design lab and get them off the server if you’d like to use the files you started on. Otherwise, you’d have to start over. The lab is being kept open, sanitized, etc. But I understand if you aren’t comfortable.
I haven’t heard from any of you – Ideally, Id like this project to be digital, but if you don’t have access to Illustrator from home, I’m flexible for to you to complete this type self portrait hands on. Which would mean, colored pencils, pens, etc on paper.
Just a headsup.. I’m going to make our next project, collage portrait an option of doing it on Photoshop or hand on also. We all need flexibility right now!
Please let me know if I can help you!
Best, Prof. Hopkins
Typographic Self Portrait
Our next project will challenge the following skills:
- Learning basic skills in Illustrator (pen tool, drawing on a path, installing a typeface)
- Creative expression through Self Portraiture
Two things you need:
- A photo of your face
- Text – could be a serious of words, song lyrics, a poem, a combination of all
Student examples:
Online examples:
Once you gather your photo and the text you will be using, we will go over basic Illustrator pen tool skills.
The PEN tool – the pen tool is one of the most important tools to master in Illustrator. Throughout the semester you will get better at the pen tool, but only with lots of practice!
Selection vs. Direct Selection
Pen tool basics: add, subtract, convert, handlebars, curves, pencil
Fun interlude: Play this game for a few minutes to practice the pen tool 😉
More pen tool resources:
Monday, Feb. 24
12:30-2 p.m. Work day to finish Word Play assignment
2 p.m. CRITIQUE
Note: No school on Monday, March 2 – the college is closed for Spring Break.
Monday, March 9: We are back and starting our Typographic Self Portrait.
Feb 10: Visual Elements + Word Play assignment
Visual Elements: with fine art reference
LINE: Jackson Pollock, Bridget Riley
SHAPE: Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder
COLOR: Pablo Picasso
MASS: Fernando Botero, Giacometti
TEXTURE: Vincent Van Gogh, Anselm Kiefer, Chuck Close, Jan Van Eyck, Robert Rauschenberg
Loving Vincent: the first feature length painted movie!
Book reference: Alphabet: A Miscellany of Letters; A Catalog of Type by Mike Perry;
Over and Over: Patterns by Mike Perry.
Inspiration:
Word play assignment: On separate pieces of paper, explore the Visual Elements through typography. (You can bind another book if you’re excited, or separate sheets are fine too)
- Choose one visual element + one descriptive word. (5 TOTAL)
- Create a small (6″ x 6″ – 8x 10″) experiment illustrating your concept through colored pencils, pen, pastels, paint.
Line: curvy, straight, ragged, jagged,
Shapes: round, flat, organic, bulbous, slick,
Mass: considerable, huge, large, substantial
Texture: abrasive, angular, bouncy, bulky, feathery, hatched, icy, layered, piercing, pulpy, ragged, razor sharp, rough, sandy, sleek, swollen, transparent, wavy
Project due: Tentative Feb. 24.
p.s. No class next week
Monday, Jan. 20 is MLK Day – PBSC is closed for the holiday. Enjoy your extra day off and see you next week for a full lab day of work time for your artist book!
Principles of Design
Image reference and additional reading
Unity and Variety
Repetition and Rhythm
Scale and Proportion
Contrast
Balance
Emphasis
Assignment:
Produce a hand-bound book of pages illustrating each of the principles of design.
Your book should have be anywhere from 5×7″ to 8.5×11″. The cover should be designed as well with a thicker sheet of paper. I will go over a simple binding to bring all of the pages together.
Using a theme of your choice, produce pages that illustrating each of the principles of design. You may use any/all mediums you would like.. be as messy as possible!
Inspiration:
Material ideas:
charcoal
sharpie
pastel
paint
collage
photography (printed out)
found objects
Simple Bookbinding resources:
pamphlet stitch: Tutorial on 3 hole and 5 hole pamphlet stitch
DUE DATE: FEB 3.
Principles of Design
Unity and Variety: branding, logo examples.
Scale and Proportion: Pattern Design Stamp design
Scale and Proportion + Repetition and Rhythm: Hotel design
Unity and Variety + Balance + Contrast: Packaging
Scale and Proportion + Repetition and Rhythm : Packaging 2
Repetition and Rhythm + Balance: Illustrative Poster Design
Visual Hierarchy + Repetition/Rhythm: Infographic Design:
LOGOS
- A logo represents a company’s identity and has the difficult task of making a statement while at the same time providing continuity of brand. What makes an effective and powerful logo?
Lets talk about these logos, which Principles of Design can you identify?
And this link for trends in 2019 logo design
Pop quiz: Can you identify these Principles of Design in iconic logo designs?
