Final Wishes:)

You can pick up your folders now and don't forget to grab your frames for next semester. HAVE A MERRY AND SAFE CHRISTMAS SEASON! See you next semester!

FINALs

FINAL - CATALOG

You must have these items ready to go for Tuesday
1. (right hand side of folder) 4 pages of thumbnails - these must be spreads / horizontal format / points will be taken off if not done in this fashion
2. (right hand side of folder) design summary - please watch to make sure that you meet the 3" margin / gillsans light / 11 point / 350 word minimum word count
3. (left hand side of folder) research - 2 catalogs / printed out copies that you looked to for inspiration
4. (left hand side of folder) rough - all four pages
5. (left hand side of folder) final design - this will be the one that print out and show to class. Please have this to be full bleed / 8 page / color / saddle stitched. You will not have this under glass. It will be passed around class. Don't forget to please pick up your frame outside my office door before the end of the semester. If you have your frame up in the hallway please leave it until you get back from break.

DON'T FORGET TO HAVE YOUR FOLDER WITH ALL YOUR PDFS LABELED WITH YOUR NAME AND ALL YOUR FILES REQUIRED. THIS WILL BE COLLECTED LAST THING AFTER CRITIQUE. GOOD LUCK!

Thursday, Dec. 1

Don't forget to please have a rough ready to go in your folder printed out by Thursday. Thursday will be a bit of a fun day so please have as much finished on your piece as possible so that it can be a quick look over. Here is the list of the final pdfs that will need to be turned in for you final. Please have these labeled and in a folder that can be quickly pulled off. You will not receive your final grade without these items.

FINAL PDFS
1. Catalog all 8 pages in a pdf document / please shoot a hard copy photo of this if it is done - submit this in a jpeg format
2. Info on the grid assignment (whatever your final version was that you turned in...must turn in all of documents included in the final
3. Social Cause Poster pdf
4. Postcards (front and backs) pdfs / ALSO MUST INCLUDE A JPEG PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SET WITH SLIPCASE / pdf of travel poster
5. Evil Doer or Action Hero Portrait pdf
6. Robot Portrait pdf
7. Three Shape Ads pdf
8. Timeline pdf

Tuesday, Nov. 22nd

JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! - PROJECT 04 - Information on the Grid

THIS IS WHAT WILL BE DUE ON TUESDAY, Nov. 22ND
Final will be under glass and ready to present / if you are presenting a multi-page document aka newsletter please have a copy under glass and a copy to pass around to class. Extra credit given to those that bring in the client for critique to present to / or get the client to respond to your final design.

FINAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
If choosing to go the route of the poster - must have a series of 2 posters where the design is related and based on constructional or modular grid. Poster must be the size of the original. Strongest should be under glass and the other included in the job folder.
If choosing the way of the website - must have a home page designed and an interior page designed using the grid of established on the homepage. Website must be the standard web size. Please print and have both under glass. Standard webpage should fit easily to a 8.5x11 size page.
If choosing the path of the newsletter - must be a four page newsletter handling the grid in a multi-column format. It will need to be printed out on 11x17 tabloid and be 8.5 x 11 when folded.

JOB FOLDER REQUIREMENTS
Design Summary
27 thumbnails for final design

Bad Poster original
Modular Grid Rough

Bad Website original (modular or hierarchal)
1st website design

Bad Newsletter original (multi-column)
1st newsletter
2nd newsletter (grid design based on found template) / MUST BE FOUR PAGES LONG AND PRINTED ON A 11X17 FOLDED TO 8.5 X 11. THIS CAN BE IN BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR. Please print using the spreads option in InDesign. Print spread 2/3 together and then 1/4 together. Print 2/3 together so you can flip. This is important learning experience to figure out printing comps. Might take a couple tries just an FYI.

FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK - Make sure that you do 4 pages of thumbnails with a series of spreads for each page. Think about ways to shoot your collection for your catalog. For research take a look at catalogs that you like (at least 2) and find out what grid they are using.

Thursday, Nov. 17

PROJECT 04 - Information on the Grid

THIS IS WHAT WILL BE DUE ON TUESDAY, Nov. 22ND
Final will be under glass and ready to present / if you are presenting a multi-page document aka newsletter please have a copy under glass and a copy to pass around to class. Extra credit given to those that bring in the client for critique to present to / or get the client to respond to your final design.

FINAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
If choosing to go the route of the poster - must have a series of 2 posters where the design is related and based on constructional or modular grid. Poster must be the size of the original.
If choosing the way of the website - must have a home page designed and an interior page designed using the grid of established on the homepage. Website must be the standard web size.
If choosing the path of the newsletter - must be a four page newsletter handling the grid in a multi-column format. It will need to be printed out on 11x17 tabloid and be 8.5 x 11 when folded.

JOB FOLDER REQUIREMENTS
Design Summary
27 thumbnails for final design

Bad Poster original
Modular Grid Rough

Bad Website original (modular or hierarchal)
1st website design

Bad Newsletter original (multi-column)
1st newsletter
2nd newsletter (grid design based on found template)

For class on Thursday, please have your final project selected. You need to have your 27 thumbnails done. Also study for the quiz that will cover typography / newsletter design elements / grid. See you then!

Website and Newsletter

Hey guys,

Don't forget to have a bad website redone in a modular or hierarchical grid. This needs to be on the computer and you need a copy of the ugly website. Use the web function of InDesign. You will also have to have a newsletter front page done on a modular grid or you may redo your church bulletin. If you choose to the do the church bulletin you must have a three page document that is 8.5 x 11 sizing. Both of these need to be ready to go for Tuesday.

Thursday, Nov. 10

Hey guys,

Sorry for the photography post getting on here. Wondered where the photo one went:) Anyways...you assignment for tonight, Thursday, Nov. 10 is to have your poster redesigned in a modular grid. Make sure that you keep your original poster so we can see how far it came. Also please find the ugliest website to show off to the class. The ugliest one just might make me cringe so much that I give out bonus points. Also hint for tonight...please study your grids and typography.

Thursday, Nov. 3rd

THURSDAY, NOV. 3RD - Hey guys! I was looking over my calendar and we are going to have some funky schedules in the coming weeks with all the evening shows that we have during November. Also I wanted to let you know that we will only be meeting for a half hour on Thursday. We will be having a quick discussion and then I've got to go to Mid-Program Reviews from 5 to whenever, so class will be significantly shortened. See you Thursday!

Tuesday, Nov. 1

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY DAY - Tuesday morning / early afternoon
Meet at the DMS lab after chapel. We will be traveling to the Star Center to look around. Bring a notebook to write notes in for research with the client. When we get back we will get started on the pop up book workshop and planning layouts for the book. PLEASE BRING EXACTO KNIFE / SCISSORS / GLUE STICK to the workshop. I'll supply the rest:)

CLASS ON TUESDAY (again a 1,000 apologies for not getting to cancel class with the community day but I promise critique will be short and quick) Be there at 4:30 ready to present and Thursday we will start in on InDesign.

LAST OF THE REQUIREMENTS LIST (PICK FOUR OF THESE TO ATTEND)
-Caroline Beffa's senior photography exhibit, "Line" will be up this week from November 2-6. Her reception is at 5 p.m. this Wednesday, November 2. Please be sure to come support her in this culminating effort of her years here at Union. Other senior shows and receptions are as follows:

Colby Stinebaugh
Nov. 8-11
Reception: Thursday, Nov. 10, 5:00 p.m.

Katherine Crutcher
Nov. 13-16
Reception: Monday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m.

Kristen Marks
Nov. 18-21
Reception: Friday, Nov. 18, 6:00 p.m.

Sara Lane Baskin
Nov. 29-Dec. 2
Reception: Tues., Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m.

-Lisa Line's gallery talk/reception is Tuesday, November 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. This is a required event, so be sure to sign the gallery register the night of the event. Lisa's work is currently showing in the gallery.

-An exhibit of Polly Cook's works on tile will open Thursday, November 17. She will begin with a slide lecture at 4:30 p.m. in A-72 followed by a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. This, too, is a required event.

-Art Department annual Thanksgiving dinner is set for Monday, November 21, at 6 p.m. in A-72. I've got a sign-up list outside my office where you can write down what dish you'll be bringing. This is a great time of food and fellowship for our art community, so don't miss it. Even if you can't bake a thing you can still bring rolls or some 2-liter drinks. We generally have a really nice spread--lots of turkey, ham, and side dishes and about a buhzillion desserts. YUMMMMMMMMMmmmmm.

Thursday, October 27

ART EVENTS COMING UP (you can get credit for your participation by going to these)
Wasteland Documentary showing on Thursday, Oct. 27th at 7 pm in the 2D lab in the art department. Free popcorn, coke and m&ms. Here's the preview of what we are going to be watching and discussing....http://www.wastelandmovie.com/index.php?/trailer/

Also the Union University Gallery will host a reception and gallery lecture for the current exhibit "Up and Down Eternity" by Lisa Line on Tuesday, November 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. The next exhibit will open Thursday, November 17, with Polly Cook's work, "Where you go, I go". The artist will present a slide lecture in A-72 at 4:30 p.m. that day followed by an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Art majors and minors are required to attend both these events. Workstudy students who can help with setting up the reception and cleaning up would be much appreciated. This is two in one week!

THURSDAY ASSIGNMENT: You will need to have 27 thumbnails done. This is three pages of thumbnails and a rough of your poster ready to go. Also study type material for class on Thursday.

Tuesday Assignment

PROJECT 3
Create a full bleed / 11x17 poster for a social cause of your choice. This social cause must have an actual organization behind it (i.e. American Cancer Society / Humane Society / Dollar for a Drink, etc) You must have this organization's logo and website on the final poster. The poster must contain a handmade element in the design (this includes a range of mediums and methods from photography, collage, painting, paper, sewing, etc). Please think about the meaning of the material and how it relates to your message. The poster will be turned in on Nov. 1st under glass.

Tuesday Assignment - Please pull 8 pages of internet research for your job folder. Create a Research Summary / single spaced / gill sans 11 pt. / one to two pages long
WHO:
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
WHY: (This should be your longest section - addressing issues of the problem / statistics / historical background of the problem, etc) / You need to know your problem before you can help it.

Also for Tuesday have your sketchbook numbered pages to turn in (this should be in the 40s).

Tuesday, October 11th

Guys - Don't forget to keep up with your job folder. You will need 25 thumbs and two poster roughs included in the job folder for your critique so please don't forget. Tuesday will be a work day so come prepared to dive in. Also we will have an AIGA meeting at 7 pm! See you then!

Tuesday, October 11th

Have your 25 thumbs included in your job folder for Tuesday. You can start working on roughs for the poster. Two versions of rough (again...these don't have to be a whole reworking...if the first one the text is at the top, second one text is at the bottom) will be needed for final job folder...this does NOT have a deadline of Tuesday. Over this next week, I want you working on having your job folder and finals ready to go so that you can relax a bit over break.

JOB FOLDER NEEDS
Paint chip color schemes
Research (2 desitinations)
Postcard thumbnails 100
8 roughs of fronts
25 poster thumbnails
2 poster roughs

FINAL
4 front and back full color postcards / 5x7 size (full bleed)
slip case (canson stock colored paper to match scheme)
1 final poster / vintage travel style (not full bleed...leave white border) 11x17 / this will be under glass

PS Looking for poster inspiration? Check out this flickr set from the Boston Public Library Collection.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157624587860480/

P.P.S. (This is starting to look like a junior high note) Here is a wonderful article about how much Steve Jobs meant to designers. Check it out....http://www.aiga.org/what-steve-jobs-has-given-to-designers/

ASSIGNMENT 2 - In a land far far away

ASSIGNMENT 2: Postcards / Travel Poster
For this next assignment you will have to do a set a four postcards. These are front and back, full color, 5x7 full bleed cards. They will be held in a slip case that you will make to hold the set. You will also compose a travel poster to match the style of your cards. These will be hung in the hallway in the PAC. The cards will be handed in with the slip case. You have already begun your job folder with assignment two, gathering research and color pallets. For Tuesday next week please have 25 thumbnails done for each of the four cards. You may do a couple thumbs for the back but please concentrate on the front of the card for the thumbs. This is 100 total thumbs for four cards. These need to be finished and in your job folder for Tuesday. I would recommend getting started on roughs over the weekend as they will be due on Thursday the following week. Two roughs will be due for each front of the card. If you are getting started over the weekend on roughs...please go to this website. http://www.modernpostcard.com/products/postcard-5x7 Download the Illustrator version of the template and save to your art folder. You can use this template for the front and the back of the card to get postal code regulations. Again, the only thing that is firmly due for Tuesday next week is the thumbnails but a good start on the roughs is going to help you get some sleep. See you Tuesday.

Evil doer's unite and other miscellaneous deeds

Hey guys,

For Thursday, please go to a home improvement or paint store (even walmart) and collect 20 different paint sample cards. Write a memory associated with that color on the back or front of the color chip. Please put in a plastic baggie and clip into your new job folder. Other item that you need to have in hand for Thursday is 5 pages of research of 2 different locations (10 pages total). These locations could be as simple as a city, state, national park, a grouping of odd places in a state (look for "like" things if you are going to research a variety of locations). Ex. well known prisons in multiple states / lakes in state of minnesota / roadside attractions along route 66. When you a researching be sure to find out what there is to do in this place and look for color's impact on the feeling of the place.

VILLIAN'S ASSIGNMENT: This is due for Thursday. Please have an 11x17 full portrait illustration of your evil doer printed off and hung up in class at the start of class on Thursday. Don't forget when you hanging them up in class to use a spacer.

Robo Boogie

Make a robot portrait. Please do this in portrait format 11x17, color. You need to have a story to tell with this illustration. Here are a few examples for inspiration. Have it ready to pull up on your computer station for class on Friday. Don't forget no class on Wednesday - Pottery workshop in 2D lab in the art department is required of all majors and minors...you are excused from classes for Wednesday and Thursday.

Here's some music for the next assignment for you...
http://youtu.be/B1BdQcJ2ZYY

Sept. 20 - Critique Day

Don't forget to submit your design summary - check out the syllabus for detailed specifications. Please have this sent to my e'mail before the time class starts. Make sure that you have your work full bleed / 8.5x11 / taped into the frame with a black background. Don't forget to dress up in business casual attire and be ready to discuss your best piece.

IN THE JOB FOLDER / Must be marked with your First InitalLast name_Project01
You need:
1. Research (2 - 3 pages per product)
2. Thumbnails (3 sets)
3. Roughs (6)
4. Finals
5. Copy of your design summary

READY TO TURN IN ITEMS
10 pages in your sketchbook
All class files in your personalized folder in the art house. These must be current to get full participation grade for the first project.

ASSIGNMENT 1 - Que the Dramatic Music

ASSIGNMENT NUMBER ONE
Complete three 8.5x11 advertisements
One ad can only be composed of triangles
One ad only composed of squares.
One ad only composed of circles.
All of these shapes can be at varying sizes but must be fundamentally the shape of a triangle but a triangle can be a skinny or fat as long as it has three sides. Same goes for the other shapes.
Text must be GillSans family.
These ads must be for each of the three products that you researched. They must have copy / slogan.
Please use components of 8 principals of design to compose your ad. The more layers of elements the stronger you will find your ad to be.

FINAL
Must be full bleed (so print on 11x17 and cut down to 8.5x11)
Must be black and white (you can print here on our printer...no cost:)
All three ads will be present and printed with your best ad under glass (quick frame 16x20 designated in syllabus)
Ad must be mounted on black background in the frame
350 word summary will be needed for this and sent electronically (See example in syllabus - personal pronouns can be used)
Final date will be posted later next week.

DUE MONDAY
54 thumbnails for each ad / 6 PAGES FOR EACH SET OF ADS / use your thumbnail pages, please label and number (ex. Triangle page 1)
Text greeked / gibberish...start thinking of slogans...these thumbnails does not have to all be for a single product. Mix it up between the three products to see what gives you the best option. Circle / Triangle / Square. Again, remember only to spend a minute a piece on these or less. If you are spending longer they are too detailed.
Again 162 thumbnails will be due in your job folder for Tuesday evening. In order to get a full sketchbook / research grade for the project they need to be in class on Tuesday.

Timeline

Hi Guys,

For Tuesday, please have a timeline in a similar format to the ones shown displaying in pictograms the life something. Could be anything - have a little fun with it. Please format with a background plain color no pattern and text please use a similar font as ones seen centered on the 11x17 page. Please mimic the originals of these as close as you can to style as possible. Have this saved to your computer so that you can pull it up for display in class. Also please research three products for Tuesday's class. Have these pages (2 to 3 internet pages per product) printed out and ready to go in your job folder. This is the start of your first project.

Also for those that are interested...Think Tank deadline had been extended especially for all of you! You can sign up for dues on the national site...www.aiga.org / join us / student button. When it asks you for chapter use Union University Student Chapter or Memphis if asking for city. Then once you have your ID sign up for think tank on www.thinktanknashville.com under the student rate. The new deadline is Sept. 5th.

A CLARIFICATION OF ONE MORE THING - I just checked my calendar and I have a show reception booked for a gallery opening of my work up at Dyersburg State on Tuesday next week. So unfortunately we will be able to have class as the gallery reception is planned for 6 and I have an hour drive to get up there. WE WILL MEET ON THURSDAY, NO CLASS ON TUESDAY.

Push all the Buttons

You assignment for next class to is revert back to your two year old self and push all the buttons in illustrator. Again this helps you learn a program from the ground up. Investigate every button and function you can find. Create a city, create a pattern, create whatever - just push all those buttons. When you get done with the button pushing please save it in the Art file folder / looks like a house and your folder for graphic design. We will go over these in class.

Also as you are looking to beef up those new sketchbooks here are some design blogs and websites to get you inspired and start looking....
www.grainedit.com
http://blog.howdesign.com/
www.aiga.com
http://www.printmag.com/
http://www.designfeast.com/
http://www.threadless.com/
http://beautifuldecay.com/
http://www.juxtapoz.com/
http://designmuseum.org/
http://inspirationresource.blogspot.com/
http://50watts.com/
http://www.aisleone.net/
http://deliciousindustries.blogspot.com/
http://www.300million.com/blog/
http://38one.com/logolog
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/
http://www.anagrama.com/blog
http://www.graphic-exchange.com
http://www.thedieline.com/
http://www.adweek.com/
http://kuler.adobe.com/
http://www.aaf.org/
http://www.fastcodesign.com/
http://pelfusion.com
http://weareyoungmonster.com/
http://www.bittbox.com/
http://www.swisslegacy.com/
http://www.sagmeister.com/
http://www.dailymonster.com/
http://www.344design.com
http://www.logodesignlove.com/
http://www.cmykmag.com/
http://adsoftheworld.com/
http://www.commarts.com/
http://www.designsponge.com/
http://www.sharesomecandy.com/
http://www.subtraction.com/
http://www.okaygreat.com/
http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/
http://www.swisscheeseandbullets.com/
http://www.design.org
http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/architecture_design
http://www.book-by-its-cover.com/
http://the99percent.com/
http://www.coroflot.com
http://foliofocus.com/
http://www.behance.net
http://tutorialblog.org/
http://designnotes.info/
http://pentagram.com/en/
http://www.trulyace.com/blog/
http://designobserver.com/
http://acejet170.typepad.com/
http://anamorphosis-kate.blogspot.com/
http://www.swiss-miss.com/
http://www.youthedesigner.com/
http://www.movingbrands.com
http://thestrangeattractor.net/
http://welovetypography.com//
http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/
http://typographica.org/
http://www.realsimple.com/
http://www.dwell.com/
http://imprint.printmag.com/daily-heller/
http://ilovetypography.com/
http://www.houseind.com/showandtell/
http://creativeandlive.com/

Welcome to class!

Hi everyone and welcome to Introduction to Graphic Design! This blog will be your constant companion and friend this semester. Check back here for updates of class assignments, what to bring to class, inspiration and what's new in the design world. See you back here soon and look forward to having you all in class this semester! Also for Thursday, please be sure to have your sketchbooks in hand for notes.

Here is the list of events for the art department for the semester. You need to attend 75% of these - this means five events for the semester. I will get you a list of senior shows that you can attend as soon as it comes out.

2011 FALL ART EVENTS

August 23-Oct. 7 Michael + Mickie Winters exhibit
No reception as they will be at the Art Retreat

Sept. 1 Art Dept. Major/Minor Pizza Party Kickoff
Thursday, September 1, 5:30 p.m. - A-72

Sept. 21-22 Dick Lehman Ceramics Workshop
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day with break for lunch

Oct. 7-9 Annual Art Retreat, Chickasaw State Park
Retreat guests: Michael + Mickie Winters
Begins at 4:00 p.m. Fri., ends 12:00 noon Sun.

Oct. 11-Nov. 15 Lisa Line exhibit
Reception (tentative): Thurs., Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m., gallery

Nov. 17-Jan. 6 Polly Cook exhibit
Slide Lecture (tentative): Thurs., Nov. 17, 4:30 p.m., A-72
Reception (tentative): Thurs., Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m., gallery

Nov.-Dec. Senior Shows, student gallery

Nov. 21 Department Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner
6:00 p.m. in the department

Dec. 2 Annual Christmas Pottery Sale
Friday, Dec. 2, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SUB Main Hallway

Dec. ? Christmas Party
Where?
Time TBA