PART 1-

PART I:

Type should be considered a shape in your design. Whether it is a text block considered as the whole block in relation to the design or a heading or title that stretches across or is in your design. The color, line, shape and value even texture of the text will effect your design.

This assignment is intended to be playful.

Think of a word that you can illustrate with the text itself. So the type letters become part of the image you are stating. Look at the samples here. Then create your own illustrated word. You can use any media to create this. Size about 9 x 12″. It can be longer if needed for your word.

PART II:

Critique at least 2 other students work within 24 hours of the due date. Be sure to write about it in terms of the elements and principles of design.

PART 2.

Make preliminary sketches of your ideas to Design a commemorative postage stamp, using any one of the principles and elements previously covered. Use text and a border. Including text means make it look professional and purposeful so it works with the design. You can trace a font if needed. Make a light pencil top and bottom line to keep the letters even. Black and white or color. 9 x 12″ – 18 x 24″ Be sure to consider design as it will be shrunk down to a postage stamp size. Will things get lost? Emphasize shapes too. See samples below and also you can google stamp designs (don’t copy one though).

PART 3

You can just sketch your ideas first with pencil based on these directions for the final.

Divide a rectangle into five areas, no two of which are alike. Use white paper, 18 x 24″. White areas are the white paper showing through. Use gray and black construction paper. Use horizontal and perpendicular (vertical) lines only – no triangles or curves are allowed. Distribute the black, white and gray so that no two rectangles of the same value are juxtaposed. Use cut construction paper and paste. Make small sketches of your design on newsprint first, then decide what their dimensions will have to be in inches.

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Make some sketches of the tool you chose, simplifying it to a 2 dimensional silhouette of its form to scale to fit one of the spaces in your black, white and gray composition that best fits the tool in its natural proportions. It doesn’t have to be tight in the box. Outline the dimensions of your rectangle on scratch paper and play with distortions of your tool within the other 4 rectangles. Think of the tool as made from rubber – stretch it, twist it, and mash it. Remember positive and negative spaces of the tool. When satisfied cut them out of construction paper and paste. Choose values that contrast value of the tool to the value of assigned rectangle. Consider overall design in placement. Remember eye always goes first to highest contrast ( black and white). You are looking for harmony between forms.

Design the grid, then design the shapes of the tool in the grid. Design each version of the tool in each rectangle AND overall the whole design. NO unintended tangents!

Control the

• balance of Value
• Balance of Shapes and
• the Directional Forces

examples:

PART 4

RectangleTool in a Rectangle

Divide a rectangle into five areas, no two of which are alike. Use white paper, 18 x 24″. White areas are the white paper showing through. Use gray and black construction paper. Use horizontal and perpendicular (vertical) lines only – no triangles or curves are allowed. Distribute the black, white and gray so that no two rectangles of the same value are juxtaposed. Use cut construction paper and paste. Make small sketches of your design on newsprint first, then decide what their dimensions will have to be in inches.

ex.

Make some sketches of the tool you chose, simplifying it to a 2 dimensional silhouette of its form to scale to fit one of the spaces in your black, white and gray composition that best fits the tool in its natural proportions. It doesn’t have to be tight in the box. Outline the dimensions of your rectangle on scratch paper and play with distortions of your tool within the other 4 rectangles. Think of the tool as made from rubber – stretch it, twist it, and mash it. Remember positive and negative spaces of the tool. When satisfied cut them out of construction paper and paste. Choose values that contrast value of the tool to the value of assigned rectangle. Consider overall design in placement. Remember eye always goes first to highest contrast ( black and white). You are looking for harmony between forms.

Design the grid, then design the shapes of the tool in the grid. Design each version of the tool in each rectangle AND overall the whole design. NO unintended tangents!

Control the

• balance of Value
• Balance of Shapes and
• the Directional Forces

examples:

PART 5

Report on an artist and talk about their work in terms of 2D design.

Pick a visual artist or designer you are interested in from any time period, working in any medium. ( I want you to find an artist you don’t know much about). Research that artist and address ALL of these prompts:

• a brief history of their life, including events happening at the time they live or lived and were working, and other art movements happening at the same time they were working, any art movement they belong or belonged to, any criticism they’ve received
• their theories on art,
• a summary of their body of work- show at least 4-6 works of their art that you will analyze thoroughly. (You can show more examples throughout the project that don’t have to be analyzed).
• what were the main elements and principles of design they tend or tended to use,- this should be the main focus of your talk – analyzing their work.

Youll have to read not only about the artist, but articles written about their work (from art magazines for example, books written) and research the time period in which they were working. Remember to cite resources correctly and use your own words.

Your notes (expanded upon) and thoughts for the presentation should be written clearly. (FYI to be sure you have enough information prepared for the oral presentation; 500-600 words is the approximate equivalent of a 5-6 minute speech), create a powerpoint (or equivalent) presentation (include key points, images of work, the artist, other work going on at that time) and present it to the class ( you will do this by sharing your screen in zoom). Plan on approximately a 5-10 minute presentation. Nothing written will be handed in. It is all in the presentation.

Use Canvas Studio to create your video presentation. Create your slide presentation first before recording your screen.

Write a script for you to use for your presentation. Then you will record your presentation (screen and/or you) using Studio and upload it to this discussion. (Instructions below).

Plan on approximately a 5-6 minute presentation ONLY. Be concise!

After uploading your own video, View classmates videos so you can learn about even more artists. Respond to 2 other presentations within 1 day of the due date.

Pay attention to the Due Date!

So:

1. Research your artist.
2. Write a script and create a visual presentation to record according to the prompts above.
3. Record your screen and/or you, using Studio, while presenting your material. Be sure to keep it to 5-6 minutes!
4. Upload your recording to the discussion, being SURE it is visible without being downloaded.
5. Review other classmates videos and comment.

Extra Credit: If you dress as the artist and give us a little insight into their personality or persona you will receive 10 extra points 🙂

Use Canvas Studio to make your video. You can watch the how to video and/or read the instructions just below it.

Here is an example of analyzing a painting in terms of the elements and principles of design.

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