2/24 Recap and Homework

Great work day everyone...

1. Your how to guides are looking good.

next Saturday, you will have the first half of class to finish them.

2. If you did not complete the bug drawing project from the last class you can bring your inked bugs into class next Saturday.

3. Next Saturday we will begin the logo project. 

-Overview: we will be redesigning the DVC foundation logo. In order for you to understand the clients needs I sent them 6 questions as a way to give you some insight as to the expectations and hopes for what a new logo design might be. 

Below is the current logo

Below are the questions and the responses

-Do: In your sketch book, using your red or blue pencil, draw a minimum of 6 different kinds of graphic logos with text that can be used as a starting point for a redesign. Each combo logo should be drawn no smaller than 2" X 3" 

-As you doodle some ideas, really think about the responses to the questions. You should also look at the DVC web site, as you do, look for the trends with the more modern designs, logos and slogans

-We will look at your penciled combo logo's next Saturday.

Below are some examples of one logo 

with many redesign possibilities. 

2/12 Recap and Homework

Great job today everyone... 

1. You all did great job with the drawing exercises we did, you kept the drawings loose, and lightly drawn.

*Below are a few more hand samples

2. The second thing we did was to trace the pear shape and practice drawing it in Illustrator and add color with highlights and shadows. Here are some of them.

3. The next thing you did was import your the photo's of your ingredients and begin to digitally redraw them. It was great seeing your sandwich ingredients come to life. Here are some of them. 

 

4. The next time we meet we will use the digital drawings of your ingredients and combine them with text to create your How To Make a Sandwich graphic.

Homework:

1. On two separate pages in your sketchbook, I would like you to draw out one different composition on each page for your How To Make a Sandwich graphic. Draw full page and if you have the Red pencil please use it. If you do not have one, draw lightly.

2. Think about how both the Elements of Design and the Principles of Design can be used to shape your composition. I have placed a tab at the top of the blog labeled "COMPOSITION" with some of the same examples that I used in class. You can also go to the link below for some inspiration. 

http://www.theydrawandcook.com/  

3. In the spirit of the loose drawing that we did at the start of class today, I would like you draw 6 different kinds of bugs in your sketchbook that fill the page and are equally spaced. Neatness and organization are important. The drawing of the bugs has nothing the do with your How To Make a Sandwich graphic. The drawing is for you to draw out side of your comfort zone and to practice drawing. Note that the drawing on the left is the original drawing, the one on the right is the same drawing inked. You do not need to ink your drawings. If you have the red pencil, please use it.

3. I have given you a little extra homework because we do not meet the weekend of February 16-19 because it is a school holiday. We will meet again on Saturday, February 24.

2/3 Homework

Great Job today! 

*Look at the top of the blog, I have placed a tab called "How To Graphic". Click on the tab and read the information. It will explain what you need to do to prepare for the next class.

*Below are some of the images you created as you played with text, shapes and filters.

fish!

Information

Text and Symbol

or

Symbol and Text