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Resources:
Design Elements and Principles, Craftsmanship
Universal Principles of Design
Project Rubrics – RTDC
Requirement: every project is different, so read the description sheet very carefully. Twenty Percent. (note that if the requirements are not met, the work may not be graded)
Technique/craftsmanship: every piece you submit must be of the top quality, which means straight cutting/lining with the pencil/pen marks hidden, no visible stains or finger marks. Twenty Percent.
Design (unity, variety, hierarchy, balance, emphasis; center, negative space, periphery): Forty Percent.
Creativity (tension, the unexpected): does not refer to intellectual creativity (meaning-making). Visually speaking only, the work shows deeper thinking of the visual solution to the problem in terms of layout, mutual tension between elements, original dealing of the white/negative space, etc.. Twenty Percent.
Week One: Introduction
Weekly Projects:
Project 01 – af01_subdivision-of-a-groundsheet, Powerpoint Presentation; need app. 6 white and black cardstock pieces;
Project 02 – af02_linear-transition, Powerpoint Presentation; need 2 white and 1 black cardstock pieces.
Project 03 – af03_non-parallel-lines, Powerpoint Presentation; need 1 white cardstock piece.
Project 04 – af04_shape-recognition, Powerpoint presentation; need 2white and 1 black cardstock pieces.
Midterm: Introduce the Inspiration Journal: Examples: Inspirational Journal by TH, inspiration journal by KH, more examples here
- in your area(s) of interest (i.e., apparel design, jewelry design, window display design, store design, interior design, architecture, photography, sculpture, general graphic design, styling, etc.), search for fifteen visual images that look like the applications of three projects you choose among all that you did this semester.
- write one paragraph of analysis for each visual image. Your analysis must incorporate the design elements and principles embodied in these three projects and exercises. For example, if you choose project 01, 02, and 03, you should focus on the following design considerations:
p01: line, unity, variety, negative shape perimeter;
p02: rhythm, parallel lines, op art, seamless transition, implied lines;
p03: proximity, visual texture, implied lines; exercise of non-parallel lines: non-parallel line, variety, grouping;
p04: texture, shape recognition, proximity, negative space
- in Microsoft Word, diaplay each group (one image and one analysis) in a document. On the top of your document, place the title “Inspiration Journal” and your name;
- Name it as IJ_yourfirstname_yourlastname.pdf. Save as or convert the document to a PDF file;
- Use one gmail account to log into this Google Drive Class Folder, then right click inside the folder to enable the contextual menu so you can upload the file to the folder. The deadline is the last Thursday during the midterm week, by 11:59pm.
Inspiration Journal Rubric: Completeness (30%), Analysis Accuracy (30%), Imaging Quality (30%), Formatting (10%)
Midterm Videos of Optical Illusion: watch these videos, pick one from the last three to make an artwork of visual illusion.
Exercises:
Project 05 – af05_figure-ground-balance; need 1 white and 1 black cardstock pieces.
Project 06 – af06_figure-ground-stability; need 1 white and 1 black cardstock pieces.
Project 08 – af08_pattern-form-texture; need 2 white and 2 black cardstock pieces.
Project 09 – af09_one-point-perspective; need 1 white cardstock (instructional video)
Video Instructions for Project 06, 07, &08:
Week Twelve-Fifteen: (waived for spring 2020)
Final Project B: Art Foundation poster design
Groups will be working on the narrative design of space and depth. The basic information is here. The collection of three would look a little bit like this.
Concepts to be picked from: balance, tranquility, harmony, fluidity
Use only non-representational graphic elements.
You are telling a story under one common theme (ie, time) yet through different lenses. Excellent work must show perfect craftsmanship with dedication to details. Depth and sophistication are also key in the success of the work.
First Week – October 29th & 31st
Tuesday & Thursday (in class): project introduction, groups meet, Q&As; decide on the theme. Each member decide on her/his satellite word based on the theme word;
Project 06 due Thursday.
Second Week
Tuesday (groups meet): conduct your research on your satellite words with moodboard design. submit your ppt presentation file to Google Drive Class Folder
Thursday (in class): present your team discussion about your satellite words and moodboard. Project 07 is assigned, due next Thursday.
Third Week
Tuesday (groups meet): create your own design based on the satellite words.
Thursday (in class): bring in your design sheets in to form the final draft. Project 07 is due. Project 08 is assigned, due next Thursday.
Fourth Week
Tuesday (groups meet): with your large format board and poster cardstock, sketch out your design as a team.
Thursday (in class): with your large format board and poster cardstock, sketch out your design as a team. Project 08 is due today.
Timeline:
Studio meet: Thursdays till the last week of class
Independent group meet: Tuesdays till the last week of class
Final Submission: November 21st, 2019
Last day of class: November 21st.
Week of November 24 – Thanksgiving Week
Project Revision: deadline is December 3rd, submitted through my office.
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Final Project A: Spring 2020
Art Foundation Portfolio Design
Create a book design using a binder to host project one through six in this class. In addition to that, please also create your own cover jacket (front outside, front inside, back inside, back outside) as well as divider pages, and a page of Table of Content, Artist Statement. Use a plastic page sleeve per page for a better look. Submit the book on Tuesday, April 30, in class.
Thursday, April 25th, is your independent work day on this project. Please send me emails should you encounter any questions or challenges.
Project Revision: deadline is April 30th in class for senior graduates, May 2nd for all others.
IMPORTANT to notice:
1. a work that is delayed in its first submission will be graded this way: one downgrade (10 points) per class time. After three downgrades (one and half week) the work will be declined as well as any redos for this same assignment. Project due time will be notified in class and then online due to our flexible studio schedule.
2. there will be at least two session for each project: the intro session and studio session. If you miss the project intro session and come to studio session , please use the computers in Rm119 first to preview the project requirements and details, you may ask your classmates for further questions. Unless you have valid excuse for your absence, I reserve my time to students who are processing their projects in class and will NOT be responsible of re-explaining the project to you. Important/critical questions are excluded though.
3. you may submit no more than three re-dos throughout the semester.
4. the passing grade for Art Foundation I is C (70), which means your grade per project must be higher than 70.
Optional:
Introduce the Production Book: You will publish a book of your own with all the projects (excludes the Inspiration Journal) you have developed in this class. It must be a hands-on book that no digital printing is involved in the graphic designing. You will decide on the layout/shape of the book, hand-decorate the outside and inside of the book, and even bind the pages together. Be sure to check the sample books that I have from previous classes.
A. Theme of your book: there must be a conceptual theme (for example, love) throughout your book design, which can be seen through all the design elements.
B. Be sure to include all the following contents in the Book:
- outside jackets (front and back)
- inside jackets (inside front and back)
- table of contents
- artist’s statement
- acknowledgement (optional)
- a divider page (self made page)
- all completed projects (P01-08) with short project description for each
- a divider page (self made page)
9. class reflection diary to answer the following questions: 1. what have you learned in this class? 2. How did or would the projects help you in your area(s) of interest? 3. words of encouragement for future students taking this class.
C. Binding: you can check the sample books for the ideas of binding (hole-punching and threading), or search Youtube videos for creative ideas of DIY binding methods, using keywords like “DIY book binding” or “scrapbook binding” etc. Loose pages are not acceptable.
D. Submission: please submit your book to Professor Hickey, no later than April 29th, 2013.
Production Book Rubric: Completeness (30%), Technique (20%), Design (30%), Creativity (20%)
Optional: Project 09 – af09_one-point-perspective; need 1 white cardstock