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