Collect your 10 best projects from this semester into a Portfolio PDF. our FINAL Class is Wednesday June 4, 10:15 – 12:15 Final_Project_604
Graphic Design 1 – Week 9 – Book Cover
EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT Project 12 Book Cover Project Inspiration: http://bookcoverarchive.com/ http://www.creativebloq.com/typography/10-great-uses-typography-book-covers-10134890 Templates & Mockups (optional) http://www.freecreatives.com/mockups/psd-book-cover-mockup.html http://graphicburger.com/hardcover-book-mockup/ Notes on printing: If you are printing your book cover on a regulart 8.5×11 (letter size) printer you will need to set up the printer to tile your work across…
Graphic Design 1- Week 8 – Font Design
Project 11 Font Project Installing fonts on Mac – once you have your .ttf file, right click and open with FONT BOOK and then press INSTALL FONT Installing fonts on PC – drop your .ttf file in this folder Computer>System (C)>Program Files> Adobe>Adobe Illustrator CC 2017>Support Files>Required>Fonts web based font makers: for thinner font…
Graphic Design 1 – Week 7 – Letter Design
Project 10 Letter Project Art_604_letter_design
Graphic Design 1 – Week 6 – Grid
PROJECT: Project 9 Grid Project Grids are used to create aesthetically pleasing designs. Grids have evolved over time and there are many ways in which they can be used. Some examples can be found here: http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/grid/ Golden Ratio & Fibonacci grid: http://www.creativebloq.com/design/designers-guide-golden-ratio-12121546 More examples: Grid poster: http://www.ericsoleimdesign.com/full/grid.html Magazine Grid: http://www.elliotjaystocks.com/blog/digests-typography-and-grids-part-1/ Van De Graaf…
Graphic Design 1 – Midterm
604_Midterm Notes: Adding elements to the Master Page makes them repeat on all pages with the same Master Page letter applied Use None Page to clear Master Page formatting from any page Cmd+B – Text Frame Options – adjust vertical justification and inset spacing Shift+Cmd+Click w/Selection Tool- override a master page element Shift+Cmd+Drag w/Selection Tool…
Graphic Design 1 – Week 5 – Color and Hierarchy
Project- Project 8 Color and Hierarchy Color and Hierarchy are two basic things that must always be considered when creating a layout. Hierarchy -the clear structure of the the type on a page -determines what type gets read first -is a combination of size, color and placement Hierarchy- Traditional Type Sizes Display – 36-72 points…
Graphic Design 1 – Week 4 – Graphic Designers Current and Past
Project: 604_Project_7_Graphic_ Design_History_Project Paula Scher http://www.designboom.com/design/paula-scher-interview/ Maya Lin http://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/17/nyregion/connecticut-q-a-maya-lin-human-proportions-on-a-heroic-scale.html?pagewanted=all Barbara Kreuger http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/barbara-kruger#_ Russian Poster Design Early 1900’s- Rodchenko, El Lissitzky –Russian Posters_and_Propoganda_Rodchenko http://www.designhistory.org//Avant_Garde_pages/Russia.html Saul Bass – http://www.designishistory.com/1960/saul-bass/ Shigeo Fukuda- http://www.designishistory.com/1960/shigeo-fukuda/ Milton Glasser- http://www.designishistory.com/1960/milton-glaser/ Ikko Tanaka – http://www.designishistory.com/1960/ikko-tanaka/ Ray Gun Magazine – http://www.designishistory.com/1980/ray-gun/ More Ray Gun –http://www.csun.edu/~pjd77408/DrD/Art461/LecturesAll/Lectures/PublicationDesign/DigitalTimes/David-Carson.html Tadanori Yokoo – http://50watts.com/Tadanori-Yokoo-posters Sarah Gottesdiener- http://www.sarahgottesdiener.com/ Selected Movements: Art Nouveau- http://www.designishistory.com/1850/art-nouveau/ Arts & Crafts Movement…
Graphic Design 1 – Week 3 – Working with Paragraphs
Class Notes: Paragraph_Settings Project: Setting a Quote 604_Project_5_Quote_Project 4- Panel Zine 604_Project_6_Zine_Project Quotes from Nina Simone, bell hooks and Andy Warhol Warhol_Simone_hooks_quotes Illustrator Paragraph Shortcuts CMD+SHIFT and Arrows (next to M) to increase size of type ALT + UP/DOWN change leading ALT + RIGHT/LEFT change tracking ALT + RIGHT/LEFT change kerning (when in between two letters) ALT…
Graphic Design 1 – Week 2 Type Classification and Anatomy
CLASS RESOURCES: Type Classification and Anatomy- Type_Classifications_ Classic Typefaces –Classic_Typefaces Type Classification Project- 604_Project_2_type_classification-01 Type Anatomy Project- 604_Project_3_Anatomy_Project Expressive Type Project- 604_Project_4_Expressive_Type_Project NOTES & LINKS: Type Classification Examples and History – http://www.designingwithtype.com/cooper0/index.html Serif Overview – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serif Old Style Serif https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_style_serif_typefaces Transitional Style Serif https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Transitional_serif_typefaces Modern Style Serif https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Modern_serif_typefaces Slab Serif https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Slab_serif_typefaces Adobe Typekit, interactive site with…