February 27, Homework

Great job today everyone: 
Your info graphics are looking great.

Your homework this week: 
1. Design 4 different combination logos in your sketchbook for a toy.
2. Using the toy that you chose as a basis for your designs, your goal is to use the colors and the shape of the character to design a new name, and identity.
A. Pick a new name for your character.
B. Use Word, Photoshop, Illustrator or any other text based program to experiment with different font styles.
C. Pick 4 different font styles in the name you have chosen and draw them as you see them on one page in your sketchbook. 
D. On a fresh page in your sketchbook, using pencil, draw 12 different graphic images that could be used with your text logo.
E. Pick 4 of the graphic images and 4 of the text logos you created and experiment with matching them together on the same page in pencil.
(Below is a combination of 12 examples, you are only required to create 4)

   

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February 20, Homework

Great job on the "how to 

make a sandwich" info graphic.

Here are some of them...

Homework to do:

1. Pick a topic on a subject that you really like, you are going to create an info graphic on that topic.

Definition: Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system's ability to see patterns and trends.

Or as shown with legos:

2. In your sketchbook, think of a way to break down your topic using as many icons/simplified drawings that represent the background or supporting information regarding your topic. 

(See samples below)

  

3. Using pencil only, arrange the icons around your main topic. Use as few words as possible. (See example below)

4. Once you have sketched your icons use a fine line marker or black ball point pen and trace. Do not shade or add color. Next Saturday we will import your drawings into illustrator and add color.

(Here is a quick video about the basics of color.)

5. Read Chapter 2 of the class text book

it covers color and the basics of how to arrange objects in the picture plane.

                 

                 (Here is a quick video about the basics of organization)

6. View the last video on the class blog by Lynda Barry(Click video tab on main blog page to find it.) . 

We will talk about her video at the end of the next class.

Have a great week!

Saturday 6, 2016 Day Two Homework

WOW...!!!

Congratulations everyone!

you created some great word images, here are some of them.

When we meet again on Saturday the 20th (No-School February 12-15), we

will work on finishing the nursery rhyme project. A couple of you did finish, here are some images:

Reading Homework:

Please read the first chapter in the text book, (Graphic Design Solutions). Chapter 1 covers many of the topics we have discussed in class.  Make some notes on what you read, we will be talking about it in class on Saturday the 20th.

Video Homework:

Watch the next 2 videos from the Class Blog video page, entitled "How doing a drawing a day changed my life" and "Learn How to Draw 8 Vector Music Icons" (we will be using the homework drawings to create kitchen icons when we meet again).

Drawing Homework:

In your sketchbook, on one page, draw 16 different 

objects that you would find in your 

kitchen that can be used cook with. Turn the 

sketchbook to a vertical direction and draw as if an 

invisible grid were on the paper, drawing 4 rows of 4

objects per row, for a total of 16 objects. Sketch in 

pencil and use a black ball point pen to add ink, do 

not erase. Neat rows, and none of the objects should

touch. 

Have a great weekend off... 

If you have any questions or if you need any help, please email me, I'm happy to help.