Art 2201 M-W

Project 3

2008-12-12T18:42:00.001-08:00

I am dropping off Project 3 now at the Art Department.

Thank you

2008-12-11T19:17:00.001-08:00

Thank you class for all your hard work and dedication. I will miss you. Good luck with the rest of your program at SPU!

Final Project

2008-12-11T18:46:00.001-08:00

Great work everyone! Your hard work has paid off!

Monday

2008-12-05T11:36:00.001-08:00

Be sure to bring in your printed art work and we can look over it one last time before the crit on Wednesday.

Think also of questions you have about topics we have covered or want to know more about. Kelsey mentioned learning about posting her portfolio to a blog like Jack and Hannah P.

Good luck!

Read Chapter 12

2008-12-01T19:58:00.000-08:00

Get knowledge! Read about Output and PDF exporting and printing.

Learn how to create a PDF proof (so you can show the client ie me) and learn how to print a laser/inkjet proof.

Also getting preflight down will be very important.

Read Chapter 12. Read Chapter 12.

Typography

2008-11-24T16:24:00.001-08:00

Thanks for the link from Allie. This is a very cool use of typography and cartography. This is an elegant solution to presenting the neighborhoods of San Francisco.

This San Francisco neighborhoods screen print designed by Jenny Beorkrem of Ork Posters.

www.curiosityshoppeonline.com

Sigur Ros Videos

2008-11-14T15:08:00.000-08:00

Be inspired. Be sure to watch Glosoli

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/media/dldvideo.php

Annual Alumni Panel

2008-11-14T12:26:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to give you a heads up to announce we are having our annual alumni panel at 7pm Thursday Nov 20th. This is a great event for past students to share their “real world” experiences and to have you ask them questions.

Don't miss out!

Project #2: Book Cover Critique

2008-11-13T14:21:00.001-08:00

Here are some shots from the Project #2: Book Cover Critique.

Project #2: Book Cover Due

2008-11-12T12:49:00.001-08:00

Reminder you are presenting your book cover and thumbnails tonight! Reminder to bring your CD of artwork as well.

CD Cover Favorites

2008-11-06T14:21:00.001-08:00

Well after review from SPU's design community, including UC Designers and Art faculty the favorites are all tied up:

Thursday - Lisa
Fragile Iconoclasts - Hannah P
Regina Spektor - Emily
Thom York - Jack

Open Book Photoshop Quiz

2008-11-03T16:57:00.000-08:00

Download and fill out this Open Book Photoshop Quiz (PDF) your partner in class. This is open book.

Design Videos

2008-10-27T16:49:00.000-07:00

Typolution

Original Design Gangsta

Jet - are you gonna be my girl

Designing Minds: Stefan Sagmeister

The Prestige Monologue Motion Typography AfterEffects

Milton Glaser

regina spektor "us" directed by adria petty

Project #2: Book Cover

2008-10-26T10:40:00.000-07:00

Thumbnails-Monday November 3

Pick one book and explore ideas
Create 3 separate concepts for one book's front and back that communicates idea, concept, and composition
Mounted 9"x 12" white Tagboard, labeled, with tissue cover

Comps-Wednesday November 5

Email the full size comp AI file to Bryan by 4:30pm.
Comp is intermediate step and should show us where you are headed with the design and should show your color palette and basic layout and composition.

Printed- Monday November 10

Email the FINAL AI file to Bryan by 4:30pm.
Mounted thumbnails
Mounted Book design (laid flat displaying inside back flap, back cover, spine, front cover and inside front flap) on black matboard, labeled, with tissue cover
Final printed mock of actual book jacket

I will be looking for clean presentation of your design. I also want to remind you to be prepared to present your work in the front of the "board room" so wear the appropriate clothing as if you are meeting with the publisher of your book.

What's Next?

2008-10-23T18:00:00.001-07:00

Congrats again on great work on your CD cover.

1- Homework for this week is to complete lessons 14 & 15. This will prepare you for the next big project.

2-Watch this video:
http://www.imaginaryforces.com/featured/3/415

3-Also email me what the "language of form" consists of, according to Paul Rand, godfather of graphic design (IBM, UPS, abc, Westinghouse).

4-Email me a link to a design video on YouTube.

Don't try to be original, just try to be good. -Paul Rand

Project #1: CD Cover Results

2008-10-21T19:09:00.000-07:00

Wow. What a rush it has been. Just think about how far we have come in just 6 class sessions. I am very proud of my class. Check out the great work, and we are only just getting started. Imagine where we will be in December!

Finished projects will be graded using the following criteria: 20 points

effective research and subject comprehension, conceptual and problem solving skills - 3

exploration of project possibilities, originality and inventiveness - 3

ability and knowledge displayed in the handling of the medium - 5
digital file

success of the overall work, degree of resolve, does it look finished? - 3

presentation/final delivery - 6
(thumbnails 8.5"x 11" - 3 separate concepts for front and back), Thumbnails presented on 9x12 tagboard
Final art printed out should be mounted and ready for critique
Final project will be mounted on Black mat board with a tissue covering to protect the work
emailed on time emailed by 4:30pm.
appropriate clothing
in class pitch
tissue -.5

extra credit - 1
*CD Case?

points subtracted
thumbnails late/incomplete - 1
comps late/incomplete - 1

Best of Exercise 3 - Vector Leaves

2008-10-21T18:39:00.000-07:00

L-R Emily, Kelsey, Lisa

I love the different interpretations.

Best of Exercise 2 - Vector Poster

2008-10-21T18:33:00.000-07:00

L-R Joe, Kelsey, Melissa

Also check out the detail work (L-R Hannah P and Jack)

Best of Exercise 1 - Vector Room

2008-10-21T18:31:00.000-07:00

L-R Hannah, Jack, Lisa

Project #1: CD Cover

2008-10-08T17:21:00.000-07:00

Thumbnails-Monday October 13

8.5"x 11" - 3 separate concepts for front and back (total of 6 boxes)

Comps-Wednesday October 15

Email the full size comp AI file to Bryan by 4:30pm.

Comp should show us where you are headed with the design and should show us your color choices and basic layout and composition.

Printed- Monday October 20

The finished AI files should be emailed by 4:30pm.

You will also bring in your thumbnails mounted with your mounted CD artwork.

Extra credit may be awarded if you bring your artwork also packaged in a CD case.

Create  your  Avatar  with  Illustrator

2008-10-08T12:30:00.000-07:00

NOTE: This project has been cancelled.

Express  yourself  through  your  image  and  share  it  whoever  you  want. Enjoy  yourself  by  discovering  unlimited  combinations  to  realize  your  virtual  alter‐ego.

You  will  be  able  to  use  it  with  the  most  common  Instant  Messaging  Programmes,  such  as,  Skype®,  AIM®,  Yahoo!®  Messenger,  MySpaceIM®  and  many  more...You can use it on mobile phone, Forum, mySpace®, Chat, Blog and wherever you want in the virtual world.

Check out Face Your Manga for inspiration.

Final delivery: Layered AI file.

Final document size: 6"x6" AI file and a 48px x 48px JPEG.

Project Due: Beginning of class, Wednesday October 15.

Tracking Time

2008-10-07T13:32:00.000-07:00

One important thing I want to mention is for you to keep track of the time you spend on projects.

Once you start working in the design world, time is money. Keeping track of time now on your projects will only help you in the future.

When a client asks you for a quote you will need to come up with a number. That number generally is associated with the number of hours you plan to spend on the assignment multiplied by your hourly rate.

Example: If you charge $25/hr and you estimate the project will take you 10 hours then the estimate to the client will be $250. But how will you be able to gauge how long a project takes? Experience.

Start tracking on your projects now and in the future you will be able to give more accurate quotes. Trust me on this one. This will save you some headaches.

The best way for now to track time is to open Stickies up on your Mac and just keep a running tab. Example:

10-7-08-Pressa Project 2:00-4:30pm 2.5 hrs

Earth From Above

2008-10-07T09:44:00.000-07:00

Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand will bring his work back to the United States - to New York City for the first time in 2009. Aiming to inspire people to think globally about sustainable living, Arthus-Bertrand has been photographing unique views of our planet, seen from the sky, since 1994 - and has produced an exhibit of over 150 4-ft. by 6-ft. prints which will be on display in New York City.

View the photos.

Tracing Autumn Leaves

2008-10-06T18:30:00.001-07:00

For this assignment we are going to embrace the pen tool and the spirit of autumn. You will be tracing the intricate shapes of autumn leaves. This will require some sense of handling the curves and the use of editing anchor points. Each leaf will need its own layer. I will be looking for good principles of layer usage and naming.

Final delivery: Layered AI file.

Final document size: US Letter (8.5"x11")

Project Due: Beginning of class Monday October 13.

Illustrator Exercise: Pressa

2008-10-03T09:44:00.001-07:00

Here is a poster for a design exhibition in Cologne, Germany 1928. I love the colors, the dynamic angles, clean typeface and silhouettes of factories which dominated the skyline at the time.

This looks like an event I would want to attend and send a clear message of who this event was for and where it takes place, in October 1928, 80 years ago. Just think this was all done by hand at the time.

In this in-class exercise on Monday we will bring this file into Illustrator and use our pen tool and maybe type tool to recreate this gorgeous example of German design.

Have a great weekend and good luck finishing the Gallery tracing.

Final delivery: Layered AI file.

Project Due: Beginning of class, Wednesday October 8.

Super Fad

2008-10-02T13:21:00.000-07:00

Check out the work from local Seattle agency SuperFad

Homework

2008-10-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

This assignment is fun. I want you to download this photo, and bring it into Ilustrator and re-create it with vector art.

Use this link.

Amazing Videos

2008-10-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I got an awesome tip from a great artist and good friend of mine and professor at Biola, Kurt Simonson, that Lynda.com has free videos that walk you through all sorts of techniques!

I have added the video lists to the right bar. Check them out and also check out this great list of Illustrator CS3 videos.

Inspiration

2008-10-01T08:25:00.000-07:00

I would like you to start collecting print pieces and websites that are visually stimulating.

Start collecting business cards, post cards, book covers, CD covers, flyers, magazine ads anything that makes you say "Wow!". Same goes for music videos or photos or websites.

Bookmark them, grab them and bring it in and be ready to share. I would like to try and go over a few each class. I think we an learn a lot from what is out there right now and it builds good patterns for your careers. Inspiration is all around us!

I took this photo while eating at a random Thai place in Southern California. You never know when inspiration will strike.

Computer Login

2008-09-30T15:24:00.000-07:00

Please be informed the first time you log on, you will use the following:

STUDENTS
User: email (without @spu.edu)
Password: student ID number

If this does not work, try lowercase “changeme” as the password. If you have additional questions, let us know!

My Day Job

2008-09-30T12:27:00.000-07:00

I thought you might like to see some projects that me and my student workers (both viscom students) have been rolling out on the SPU website.

Check out our blog:

http://mazzsquadspu.blogspot.com/

Seattle Inspiration

2008-09-30T11:48:00.000-07:00

Check out the photo work from Kim and her fantastic blog: Seattle Daily Photo.

You can also check out her photostream on Flickr.

Recommended Design Books

2008-09-30T11:34:00.001-07:00

Here is a list of recommended reads from east coast designer Jason Santa Maria. Good stuff here. Eat it up!

Book recommendations

Books

2008-09-30T10:53:00.001-07:00

I am requiring 3 different books throughout the quarter because as the majority of my curriculum is determined by them.

1) ADOBE Illustrator CS3: Classroom in a Book – You're required to have this book with you in class on October 6

2) ADOBE Photoshop CS3: Classroom in a Book– You're required to have this book with you in class on October 22

3) ADOBE InDesign CS3: Classroom in a Book– You're required to have this book with you in class on November 10

Thanks

2008-09-30T09:16:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say thanks for a great first day. I appreciated your attention and I really am looking forward to seeing your creativity come through with the use of three new software tools you will be learning.

Ready positions: Close Window!

Website

2008-09-29T14:34:00.002-07:00

I started a simple site that will have links for the class, but all the info will also be available on this blog as well.

http://myhome.spu.edu/mazz/

Class starts today

2008-09-29T14:34:00.001-07:00

Hello Class. I look forward to meeting you all! We are going to have a great quarter!

Class begins

2008-09-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

Class begins this Monday, September 29, 2008. Let the fun begin.

Art 2201 M-W

Project 3

Thank you

Final Project

Monday

Read Chapter 12

Typography

Sigur Ros Videos

Annual Alumni Panel

Project #2: Book Cover Critique

Project #2: Book Cover Due

CD Cover Favorites

Open Book Photoshop Quiz

Design Videos

Project #2: Book Cover

What's Next?

Project #1: CD Cover Results

Best of Exercise 3 - Vector Leaves

Best of Exercise 2 - Vector Poster

Best of Exercise 1 - Vector Room

Project #1: CD Cover

Create your Avatar with Illustrator

Tracking Time

Earth From Above

Tracing Autumn Leaves

Illustrator Exercise: Pressa

Super Fad

Homework

Amazing Videos

Inspiration

Computer Login

My Day Job

Seattle Inspiration

Recommended Design Books

Books

Thanks

Website

Class starts today

Class begins

Create  your  Avatar  with  Illustrator