Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Day 4 • MY AMPERSAND Drop Cap • Beverly Kim
I know it's an ampersand. But it can be a drop cap.
Or it can be an idea of being one. I read a few blogs on it and people who like the idea, and so do i.
Or it can be an idea of being one. I read a few blogs on it and people who like the idea, and so do i.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Day 3 • Beirut Poster • Nicole
Day 3 • Beirut Poster
So, I have wanted to try to create an anaglyph for a while now
And considering Beirut's recent foray into low-fi electronic music I thought this would create a happy marriage of the two ideas.
The typeface is brandon grotesque which may be too soft spoken for the poster but the heavy typefaces seemed too obvious.
Or maybe this is all just the flu talking
The second image is a flugelhorn...but of course everyone KNOWS that.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Day 2 • "Pantone Fail" • Nicole
Sorry this is so late.
Wasn't feeling well and I literally fell asleep face first on my desk.
Didnt wake up til about two hours ago.
Anyways, this didn't come out 100% like I wanted.
Was hoping to make the mashup look like a piece of carbon.
Meh, better luck next time.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Day 1 • 50 DEGREES
TYPEFACES:
Simple One
United Serif Ext
Bello Pro
Milonguita
Didot HTF B04
Ellington MT Bold
Perpetua
Monday, February 14, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Assignment #2
Application Design.
Development two weeks, finals in three weeks.
Development two weeks, finals in three weeks.
If you are working on a thesis this should relate, if not then you will build your concept from the ground up.
Basic application design more then anything is about finding the right idea. With the launch of the app store; developing applications has turned from a weekend warriors hobby into a multimillion-dollar industry. Small one off applications are being purchased by larger developers, and the little guy is winning.
Just like in Graphic Design ideas are paramount. An application with a weak concept or idea is bound to fail.
Now I know that we are not “application programmers” but that does not mean that your portfolios should only contain print ideas. In fact I guarantee that more then anything professionals at the portfolio luncheon are there to see solid digital ideas.
Again, try to not get caught up in the programming or execution end of things we can discuss that later.
What I need from you for next week is:
- Identifying and understand your target audience, in the form of three written scenarios each with its own unique mood board. In each scenario, identify who the user is, their age, education, income, interests, hobbies, marital status, geographic location, personal style, online presence and what a typical day for them might be.
- Analyze the Users Tasks, after you have identified the user, and your idea begin to think about how you would like the user to interact with your application. Keep in mind that the last thing that I want to see is a game; I am not saying that you can not design a game but it must have a idea, concept or reason for being a game.
- Analyze the competition, with your basic idea in mind explore the app store and look for potential competitors. If you have the means to download those applications I would recommend doing so, spend some time with them and look at where they succeed and where they fail. Minimum of five comparisons are required.
- Finally grab screen captures of applications that you feel are successful, document them and assemble a swipe guide to later reference while you are designing.
Remember that by this point in the year everything you bring to class should be considered, well thought out, and developed. No more sloppy print outs and random sketches. If you being is sketches they should be in your sketch book, titled dated and full of notations.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Thesis Materials • 11 Projects
1) PROJECT: Proposal, write a three to four sentence proposal. the proposal should:
2) PROJECT: Inspiration, post notes related to your topic.
3) PROJECT: Planning, create an outline of your topic. your outline should map your thesis topic. state your core concern and subtopics.
4) PROJECT: Field research, create an online survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/) for your classmates, family, friends, etc about your topic. (you may include the bryan and myself in your survey if you wish.) the survey should be anonymous, but you may want to include basic factual information like gender, country of origin, age, etc. the survey should expand your frame of research from yourself to others. in other words, you, your topic, in relation to your classmates.
5) PROJECT: Charting your field research, information graphic: once you’ve gathered the all the information from your survey:
6) PROJECT: Visual language/symbol, create a symbol (shield) for your thesis topic. your symbol (shield) should have meaning to you and also be accessible as branding for your thesis.
7) PROJECT: Presentation of research, create a type specimen book (16 pages, 1 signature) of just typography that details all your textual research. the book should be well researched, well written, be set perfectly (see berlow type specimen book: http://www.fontbureau.com/books/dbspecimens) and soft bound. you may use any paper stock you like. newsprint is acceptable and may be printed larger if interesting.
Use only typography and a few digital graphics. you may include an icon on the cover and drop caps throughout. Include subheads and bylines when quoting a large block of text or when using a large block of text to break up the monotony. Generally a flat hand, fingers spread, placed on a piece of text type is too much type without a pull quote or some such typographic element to break it up.
See the Chicago manual of style (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html) for footnoting and styling of typographic elements. Make sure your typography is flawless. ie no widows, no strange word spacing, no tracking out or in, etc. Use all means of distinguishing between bits of information from bold, roman, italic to small caps, all caps, bold caps, etc. use no more than three typefaces and use them all well!
8) PROJECT: Large graphic advertising, create a set of four posters that seduce your audience into being interested in your topic.
Formal constraints such as a big, huge black & white poster offer an opportunity to observe your process in a new, exciting way. The black and white helps you simplify the message into a tight concept and the scale puts your successes (and failures) in your face.
9) PROJECT: Photo shoots, concept and art direct at least four photo shoots related to your thesis theme. collaborate with a photographer, professional or student.
10) PROJECT: Process book, create a publication/process book (64 pages, 32 spreads, 4 signatures) showing how you developed your concept and pieces to support your concept. meaning state your thesis topic, show your research, include sketches and notes, and design in your type specimen book, your posters, your visual language, and your photo shoot. Simply showing an end product leaves out ninety percent of what design is about; design is about process.
11) PROJECT: Thesis book, create a thesis book (112 pages, 56 spreads, 7 signatures). this is the culmination of the work you’ve done this semester. make it count!
- STATE THE TOPIC OF YOUR THESIS. keep it concise.
- STATE YOUR INTENTION. keep it concise.
- STATE YOUR PURPOSE. keep it concise.
- STATE YOUR PROPOSED PROCESS. this can be general since you won’t know it until you’re in it. again, keep it concise.
- POST AND COMMENT.
2) PROJECT: Inspiration, post notes related to your topic.
- What drew you to your topic?
- Is it personal or do you see it relating to a broader audience?
- Are there artists, writers, poets, scientists, issues, concerns that inspire you to work hard to unveil your topic? post examples.
- Who do you look at or read for inspiration? post examples.
- Does your inspiration come from outside yourself, inside, or a combination?
- Do you see your topic as documentation of a personal event or events or as a general human existential dilemma?
- Create a list of three specific areas under your topic that you’d like to explore. narrow it down to the one that interests you most as your core/primary access point for the viewer.
- POST AND COMMENT.
3) PROJECT: Planning, create an outline of your topic. your outline should map your thesis topic. state your core concern and subtopics.
- Your outline will serve as a guide to help you develop your thesis project.
- Include notes on how you generated your thesis topic, your research, your concepting process, and your proposed finished pieces.
- Your outline should present your narrative, argument, and process ideas.
- POST AND COMMENT.
4) PROJECT: Field research, create an online survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/) for your classmates, family, friends, etc about your topic. (you may include the bryan and myself in your survey if you wish.) the survey should be anonymous, but you may want to include basic factual information like gender, country of origin, age, etc. the survey should expand your frame of research from yourself to others. in other words, you, your topic, in relation to your classmates.
- Discuss your topic with your peers, your instructors, your elders, your target audience.
- Develop a color palette for your thesis project. http://kuler.adobe.com/
- POST AND COMMENT.
5) PROJECT: Charting your field research, information graphic: once you’ve gathered the all the information from your survey:
- Redo your outline, which will serve as you table of contents for your thesis book.
- Create a hierarchy of information.
- Digitize your symbols and drawings.
- Set all the typography. the information graphic must be accessible to users who know nothing about your topic and also interesting to readers who are well informed about your topic.
- POST AND COMMENT.
- http://www.bantjes.com/index.php?id=165
- pentagram: http://pentagram.com/blog/2007/06/new-work-global-cities.php
- http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/posters
- http://www.grundini.com/
- http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/
6) PROJECT: Visual language/symbol, create a symbol (shield) for your thesis topic. your symbol (shield) should have meaning to you and also be accessible as branding for your thesis.
7) PROJECT: Presentation of research, create a type specimen book (16 pages, 1 signature) of just typography that details all your textual research. the book should be well researched, well written, be set perfectly (see berlow type specimen book: http://www.fontbureau.com/books/dbspecimens) and soft bound. you may use any paper stock you like. newsprint is acceptable and may be printed larger if interesting.
Use only typography and a few digital graphics. you may include an icon on the cover and drop caps throughout. Include subheads and bylines when quoting a large block of text or when using a large block of text to break up the monotony. Generally a flat hand, fingers spread, placed on a piece of text type is too much type without a pull quote or some such typographic element to break it up.
See the Chicago manual of style (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html) for footnoting and styling of typographic elements. Make sure your typography is flawless. ie no widows, no strange word spacing, no tracking out or in, etc. Use all means of distinguishing between bits of information from bold, roman, italic to small caps, all caps, bold caps, etc. use no more than three typefaces and use them all well!
8) PROJECT: Large graphic advertising, create a set of four posters that seduce your audience into being interested in your topic.
- Five posters
- Black & white only, no grayscale
- Dimensions: 48” x 52”
- Think op art (for example bridget riley), all great logos, wanted dead or alive posters.
- Your posters can be typographic and/or symbolic.
Formal constraints such as a big, huge black & white poster offer an opportunity to observe your process in a new, exciting way. The black and white helps you simplify the message into a tight concept and the scale puts your successes (and failures) in your face.
9) PROJECT: Photo shoots, concept and art direct at least four photo shoots related to your thesis theme. collaborate with a photographer, professional or student.
10) PROJECT: Process book, create a publication/process book (64 pages, 32 spreads, 4 signatures) showing how you developed your concept and pieces to support your concept. meaning state your thesis topic, show your research, include sketches and notes, and design in your type specimen book, your posters, your visual language, and your photo shoot. Simply showing an end product leaves out ninety percent of what design is about; design is about process.
11) PROJECT: Thesis book, create a thesis book (112 pages, 56 spreads, 7 signatures). this is the culmination of the work you’ve done this semester. make it count!
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