Week 6 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 30 - Homework

1. Begin conceptual phase of project 2. Brainstorm 5 possible tasks in your sketchbook.

Questions to consider in your brainstorming process:

• What is the goal of the task? 
• How many steps are involved?
• Who is the target audience of this task?
• Task geared towards specific age range? Gender? Experience level? etc. 
• Can someone with limited experience in this subject understand how to accomplish this task? If not, what kind of prior knowledge does your task require? 
• Is your task too difficult to diagram in a poster?
• Is the task too simplistic? due Monday, Oct 7 8:30am.

Project 2: Instructional Diagram

Description:
Create an instructional diagram that teaches a focused target audience how to complete a specific task. The overall goal of the project is to communicate a concise and clear set of instructions, in the format of an illustrative poster, that explains the essential parts and operations of a chosen task.

Objectives:
+ To gain experience with vector based drawing tools and techniques.
+ To reinforce design principles that support visual choices in creative problem solving solutions.

Specifications:
Size: Tabloid sized (11" x 17") white paper
Media: Photographs, photomontage used as drawing references. The assembly of your final composition must be done using Adobe Illustrator. Limited color use allowed.
Text: Title must be set in Franklin Gothic Bold 36pt or larger; all other text, if used, should be kept to a minimum (phrases + labels) and must be set in Franklin Gothic. You may not illustrate your own typeface.

Timeline + Deadlines:
Conceptual Brainstorming: Brainstorm 5 possible tasks in sketchbook due Monday, Oct 7 8:30am.
Thumbnail Sketches: Create 5 different + distinct layout sketches (each) for chosen task due Wednesday, Oct 9, 8:30am.
Project 2 Midpoint Group Crit: Choose best task and generate components in full sized layout due Monday, Oct 28, 8:30am.
Project 2 Final Critique: Printed comp and all process work due Monday, Nov 4, 8:30am.

Grading criteria (projects averaged into 50% of overall course grade)
Process (Brainstorming, Sketches, Layout, Refinement)—20%
Technical Skill—30%
Aesthetics & Communication—50%

Download project specifications 

Week 5 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 25 - Homework

Final Critique for Project 1 will take place next class, Monday, Sept 30 at 8:30am.

What to submit:

1. Typographic Self Portrait printed on 11"x17" paper (black & white, Luna MatteText paper only) due promptly and pinned to front wall no later than 8:30am.

2. USB Flash Drive with following Proj 1 files (organized and labeled similar to the screenshot below)

>>Main Project folder with naming structure: FullName_Project1_ART216
>>"Design Files" folder (with Midpoint Design and/or Final Design Illustrator files)
>>"Output PDFs" folder (with PDF of Midpoint Design and Final Design)

>>"Process Docs" folder (with PDF or JPG scan of initial sketches + text content brainstorming, mind mapping, etc)

Prints and USB drive must be submitted by start of class session (Monday at 8:30am). Late work (even 1 min late) will be subjected to penalties.

***Classroom will be open at 8:00am on Monday, please be sure to plan submission of work accordingly.


If you are curious as to how your will be assessed and graded on Project 1, please take a look at the Project 1 sample rubric link and be sure you are fulfilling all project specifications and requirements as outlined in the Project 1 spec sheet.

Week 5 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 23 - Homework

1. Continue to work on Project 1. Final class critique is scheduled for Monday, Sept 30 at 8:30am.

Week 4 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 18 - Homework

1. Continue working on Project 1. Mini group critiques will be conducted next class, Monday, Sept 23.  Please print out your typographic portrait for group critiques by 8:30am.

Print output should be as follows:

• 11"x17" (Bright White Laser or Luna Matte Text paper only) 
• Black and white only (no color) 

If using the UI Print Center please plan ahead. If you do not have your printed document in class by 8:30am, your project (progress) will be marked as late.

UI Commons Print Center Information
UI Commons Print Center Print Online 

Week 4 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 16 - Homework

1. Continue to work on layout for Typographic Self Portrait Project. Midpoint group critiques will take place next week, Monday, Sept 23.

**We will be touring the UI Print Center next class.

Keep in mind the overall focus of the project is to examine how typographic letterforms communicate insight into your personality. Be sure your composition takes into consideration the following questions next week (for midpoint crit)

• Are you recognizable?
• Is there meaning and significance to the font(s) used?
• Is there meaning and significance to placement and overall style of the text content?
• How are you clearly communicating personal traits through your use of type?
• Does your project show appropriate application of varying typographic techniques in Illustrator?
• What are the visual points of focus in your composition? How does that create balance in the composition?

Week 3 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 11 - Homework

1. Continue to work on layout for Typographic Self Portrait Project. Midpoint group critiques will take place in two weeks, Monday, Sept 23.

Week 3 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 9 - Homework

1. Choose at least two fonts you intend to use in your typographic self portrait. Style and visual aesthetic of fonts should be characteristic of your personality and take into consideration the ideas introduced in the typography lecture from class today.

2. Begin creating initial Layout Comps for Project 1. Based on advice and critique of concept ideas and portrait sketches, determine which sketch best captures your personality and the overall tone you wish to strengthen in defining yourself in a typographic self portrait. Generate basic typographic elements in a tabloid paper sized layout in Illustrator.

Keep in mind the overall focus of the project is to examine typographic letterforms that will illustrate multi-facets of yourself.

How do the lines, shapes, style of your letterforms, placement of letterforms, composition, black-white contrast tell the story about your personality? Don't be afraid to think metaphorically and conceptually. Also focus on the following overall project objectives:

+ To create an awareness of the image of typography.
+ To explore positive and negative space relationships in a design composition.
+ To experiment with the design element value in a black-and-white composition.

Typography Resources

Typography in Motion from ilovetypography.com on Vimeo.


Typography Articles
Typography Speaks Louder Than Words
Why Typographic Choices Make a Difference
How to choose a Typeface
What Font to use?
Combining Typefaces
Type Guidelines and References for the web {great article by Smashing Magazine}
I Love Typography {articles, resources, fonts}
Web Font Services: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Font Foundries {not all fonts are created equal, and should not have been created at all}
Emigre
League of Moveable Type
Berthold Types
Font Shop

Don't Know What Font it is? Try WhatTheFont.com

UI College of Art & Architecture Technology Assistant

UI College of Art & Architecture Technology Assistant

You can also get personal assistance from the CAA Technology Assistant in Art & Architecture North building in Rm 117 during scheduled hours:

Monday	5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday	9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday	5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday	5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Friday	3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday	None
Sunday	12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

The Technology Assistant can show you how to find program help resources and how to effectively troubleshoot the design software and hardware problems you encounter.

Additional CAA Computer Resources

Week 2 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 4 - Homework

1. Create at least five different portrait sketches (about 8.5" x 11" in size), using your portrait photographs as a reference. You may either free form sketch on to a sketching pad, or use tracing paper over your photographs. 

Be sure to address the following questions are you create your various sketches. It is recommended you explore various factors in your different sketches. 

• Take into consideration the level of detail you would like to include in your portrait? 
• Are there facial characteristics that are important in your self portrait? 
• Is if important for the viewer to understand the negative space in your portrait important (the environment or your surroundings help describe your personality)? 
• Is there a favored orientation of the document (landscape or portrait)?
• Placement, size of your face? Direction of gaze? Cropped face?

Five portrait sketches due for review at start of next class.