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Project #2: Book Cover

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?

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

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

 

L-R Emily, Kelsey, Lisa

I love the different interpretations.

Best of Exercise 2 - Vector Poster

L-R Joe, Kelsey, Melissa

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

Best of Exercise 1 - Vector Room

L-R Hannah, Jack, Lisa