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Last Day of Class - NO CLASS

Lisa — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:00:23 +0000

There is no class! Enjoy!

Type Boot Camp > Due

Lisa — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:00:21 +0000

details forthcoming

// Final Exam //

Lisa — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:30:04 +0000

Part 1 will be multiple choice and matching, and Part 2 will be in InDesign.

Final Project {Critique}

Lisa — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:15:57 +0000

We will be critiquing the final projects together. You must be present with your assignment mounted on the wall to receive credit.

Final Project > Due

Lisa — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:00:51 +0000

This project may reflect some similarities to Project 1. Taking this one step further, choose no more than 2 letters or 2 different fonts (for example a capital H in Arial Black, and a lowercase I in Palatino Italic). Create either a design or picture using only these letters. Employ principles of contrast, repetition, alignment, and/or use the letters as shapes, to make your picture or design. Final size, one 7×7 or 8×8 inch square.

There will be 2 versions of this design. 1 inked and 1 computer generated, of the same. One or the other may be flipped horizontally or vertically, or a negative version of the other. They will be mounted side by side, presented together.

final week of class

Lisa — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:00:08 +0000

Tuesday: Lab time
Wednesday: Lab time. Final project should be inked/mounted by the end of class if possible.

Thursday: Critique begins at 6:00pm. Final exam will take place after the break (or immediately thereafter, depending on length of critique).
Thursday is the last day of class! Type boot camp is also due by the END of class, Thursday 10pm.

critique today

Lisa — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:34:15 +0000

today we will have a critique of Project 3 (Personal Logo). I will check thumbnails afterwards. Keep in mind Project 4 (type design) critique will be Thursday. If you are still refining your thumbnails, I would recommend doing them on the computer. That way you can see what your limitations are, and it may be easier too.

Personal Logo {Critique}

Lisa — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:15:05 +0000

We will be critiquing the projects together in class. You must be present with your assignment mounted to receive credit. You will be critiquing with your partner!

Final Project :: Thumbnails

Lisa — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 04:00:00 +0000

Personal Logo > Due

Lisa — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:00:50 +0000

Project: Personal combination mark
Client: Your own graphic design firm

Goal: To develop a combination mark that effectively represents a dominant element of your design style, and to present it as a package including letterhead, #10 envelope, and business card.

The logo must be able to withstand reduction to 1 inch without loss of line quality or definition. Your comp must be inked on marker paper and should be 6 to 8 inches across in ether length or height. This mark will be black and white only – no color!

12 thumbnails, two full size roughs (very tight) in pencil and one marker comped final mounted vertically on black carolina board. Then you will create a business suite:

letterhead 8.5×11 inches
a #10 envelope 4 1/8×9 1/2 inches

at least one business card 2×3 1/2
to be mounted as shown on examples. The inked logo can be scanned as a TIFF file for building the business suite. Or you can create the entire combination mark on the computer, save as an EPS, and “place” into the InDesign business suite layouts.

Text to include: Letterhead and business card will include address line, telephone numbers, and fax number or e-mail address. #10 envelope will include return address. Business cards will include your name, title, address and/or email address, and telephone numbers.