2017 James O'Keefe Comic contest winners

Presenting the 2017 James O'Keefe Comic contest winners

Thanks to Nick Sousanis for coming out and talking about his new book, Unflattening and Joe Field from Flying Color Comics for talking to our DVC students and encouraging them to keep being creative no matter what.

Select the link to see all the entries

http://jamesokeefeprize.blogspot.com/

Package Design

Next Saturday:

1. Critique your posters.

2. I will give you a little time to add some finishing touches and then we will begin our next project. (See Below) 

Project: Recreate a package design 

Do:

1. Chose an existing product. 

    (Have fun with the product you pick, it does not need to be boring...)

2. Empty the contents. 

        (Bring the empty packing to class next Saturday).

3. On a printed out copy of the 

regular box or long box, using your pencil, sketch out your concept for a new packaging design that is based on the product you have chosen. 

(You only need to pick one template).

4. Next Saturday, bring your empty package and concept sketch to class.

5. If you want to get ahead, do several versions of your package, maybe a character design for the product.

6. Before next Saturday, review the following link and videos.

http://designmadeinjapan.com/magazine/graphic-design/bringing-barcodes-to-life-barcodes-by-design-barcoder/

http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm2006828.htm

https://fnic.nal.usda.gov/food-labeling/general-information-and-resources

Copyright

https://creativecommons.org/

http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ40.pdf

Poster Project

Poster Project

Styles

* Art-Nouveau - characterized by the depiction of leaves and flowers in

flowing, sinuous lines, often influenced Japanese prints

* Cubism - fragmented collage and images, type used as abstract element

* Futurism - breaks traditional symmetrical layout, emphasized the power, force & motion of machinery

* Dada - experimentation  and randomness, frequently mixing fonts 

employing unorthodox punctuation

*Surrealism - the works feature the element of surprise, unexpected 

juxtapositions and non sequitur

*Constructivism - combine words and pictures into single element 

usually with political message (ex. Russian revolution posters)

*Bauhaus - techniques and materials employed especially in industrial 

fabrication and manufacture

* Swiss - uses grid, asymmetry and minimal type (often, helvetica)

* Psychedelic - malleable, distorted letter forms and organic expression

* Typographic Deconstruction - (battle between legibility and maximum 

visual impact  ex. Emigre Magazine)

* Punk - Rip, Torn, collage, breaking apart and reconstructing pre-made information


Details:

The information that you put on your poster is more or less up to you. 

However, it should fulfill the purpose of informing someone who may 

have never heard of this art movement. It should include at least 20 

words, the name of the movement, the date it started and at least one 

important artists or designer involved in the movement. The movement 

title should be a primary focal point in the design.

Steps:

1. Choose two style types based on the same theme. 
2. On separate pages in your sketchbook, Loosely sketch out some ideas you have for your two posters. Use pencil only
3. Before lunch today show me your two design ideas. Together we will pick one. 
4. For homework, research the information needed for your poster, add the new information and refine your poster concept. ALL RESEARCH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE COMING TO CLASS. 

Project Requirements:

Poster should be 8X10 inches and the style of the design should reflect 

the movement

Poster design needs to include:

1. Your common "Metaphors Phrase"

2. The title of the movement 

3. The date it started, 

4. One key influential artist or designer 

5. A paragraph of text. Minimum of 20 words and maximum of 50 words.

6. Due end of class March 25.

3/11/17 Homework

Great job on your poster projects today!

Here are a couple:

Homework:

1. Go to the video tab at the top of the blog and watch the following 8 videos, they are the last 8 being displayed on the page. (They range in 30 sec. - 4 minutes in length.)  

Surrealism

Art Nouveau

Pop Art

Cubism

Psychedelic

Futurism 

Punk

Propaganda

2. Think about the stylistic differences between each movement. For the next project, you will create a poster in one of the 8 styles using the same Phrase/Metaphor that you used on this project.

3. As you watch the videos, write down some of the names they use in the videos so that you can follow up and check out the artists that shaped the artistic style you have chosen.

4. In your sketchbook, in pencil only, sketch a conceptual version (first draft),

of an idea for your poster. You may use the same symbols from this project, however they will need to be redrawn to match the style of poster you have chosen. 

Have a great week!

Metaphor

The Art of Metaphor

Common Metaphors

To Do: Pick one of the common metaphors below and Illustrate its meaning.

1. In your sketchbook, on one page, draw an idea cluster starting with your phrase at the center.

2. On a second page, locate and sketch simple objects that can symbolize your words in the same shape that your word cluster was designed in.

3. Next class we will transfer your ideas into illustrator.

Sea of grief - How and where does one come across a sea that is filled not with water, but with grief?

Fishing - It is not used to mean that the person is actually fishing; it is an expression which is used to signify that the person is looking for something that is difficult to obtain.

Success is a sense of achievement, it is not an illegitimate child! - The saying is used to reinforce the age-old belief that everyone wants to take credit for something that became a success, either by fluke or by conscious effort. On the other hand, no matter how much effort or creativity may have gone into an enterprise, the moment it is considered a failure, no one wants to take responsibility for it, much like an abandoned infant.

Broken heart - Your heart is not literally broken into pieces; you just feel hurt and sad.

The light of my life - The person described by this metaphor isn't really providing physical light. He or she is just someone who brings happiness or joy.

It's raining men - Men do not literally pour from the sky; there are simply an abundance of male suitors around at the time.

Time is a thief - Time isn't really stealing anything, this metaphor just indicates that time passes quickly and our lives pass us by.

He is the apple of my eye - There is, of course, no real apple in a person's eye. The "apple" is someone beloved and held dear.

Bubbly personality - A bubbly personality doesn't mean a person is bubbling over with anything, just that the person is cheerful.

Feel blue - No one actually ever feels like the color blue, although many people say they are "feeling blue" to mean they are feeling sad.

Fade off to sleep - You don't actually fade, you simply go to sleep.

Inflamed your temper - The news inflamed your temper is not a situation where there is any actual fire or flames, it is just a situation where someone gets mad.

Reeks of infidelity - When said about a cheating partner, this doesn't actually mean that there is a literal smell. Instead, it is just apparent that the person is cheating.

Rollercoaster of emotions - A rollercoaster of emotions doesn't exist anywhere, so when people are on a rollercoaster of emotions, they are simply experiencing lots of ups and downs.

Stench of failure - The stench of failure is strong, according to the common metaphor, but of course failing doesn't really smell.