Spring 2014 - Experiential Design + Interaction Design Courses

No pre-req required. Email Rachel for course override to register for either class.

Cartooning Class by CAA Alum Noah Kroese this Thursday at Prichard Gallery

Upcoming Prichard cartooning workshop by last spring's UI "Inspiring Design Futures" Noah Kroese. This is an excellent opportunity, not to be missed.

Where: The Prichard Art Gallery
When: Thursday, November 21 at 7 pm.

The class costs $15, and the class size is limited. 

Email pagallery@uidaho.edu or call 208.885.3586 to register for the class.

Week 13 Day 2 - Monday, Nov 18, Homework

1. Continue working on alphabet visual translations for Project 3. Midpoint crit with all visual translation due in 2 weeks, Monday, Dec 2.

**Six visual translations (digitized via Photoshop and/or Illustrator) due for review next class.

CAA Lecture Series: Larry McNeil Thursday, Nov 14 at 5:30pm

As part of the Comic Art Indigène exhibit at the Prichard, Larry McNeil from Boise State University, will give a presentation on his remarkable body of work, including a recent focus on climate change.

Week 12 Day 2 - Wednesday, Nov 12 - Homework

1. Read Thinking with Type: Grid except from Ellen Lupton's book Thinking with Type

2. Continue working on alphabet visual translations for Project 3. Midpoint crit with all visual translation due in 3 weeks, Monday, Dec 2.

Week 11 Day 2 - Wednesday, Nov 6 - Homework

1. Begin Concept Process for Project 3. Brainstorm 5 journey thematic concepts in sketchbook due next class Monday, Nov 11 8:30am.

Project 3: The Journey: Digital Alphabet Book

Description:
Create a digital book that communicates the story of “a journey” through the 26 letters of the English alphabet. “The Journey” can be interpreted literally (as an act of travel) or metaphorically (journey of the mind, enlightenment, coming of age). Overall your visual translation of the alphabet should cohesively communicate a narrative regarding a specific journey.

Objective:
+ To gain experience with grid based layout design in InDesign.
+ To reinforce design principles that support visual choices in creative problem solving solutions.
+ To explore effective ways to tell a specific story through use of both imagery and type.

Specifications:
Size: Letter sized paper document (8.5" x 11"). Must include cover page and final page with all 26 alphabet components. 9 page minimum, 15 page maximum (includes cover and final alphabet layout page). Final deliverable must be a PDF file.

Media: Photographs, photomontage, illustrations, mixed media, etc. The appropriate use of Photoshop and Illustrator is expected. The assembly of your book layout must be done using InDesign. Aside from type used for alphabet, limited use of additional text is allowed. Keep in mind, you are not creating a typeface, but rather finding ways to use image and type effectively as a means for telling a rich story.

Timeline + Deadlines:
Conceptual Brainstorming: Brainstorm 5 journey thematic concepts in sketchbook due Monday, Nov 11 8:30am.

Project 3 Midpoint Group Crit: Rough layout of The Journey: Alphabet book due as PDF on Monday, Dec 2, 8:30am.

Project 3 Final Critique: Digital Book and all process work due Wednesday, Dec 11, 8:30am. Thursday, Dec 19, 7:30-9:30am

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

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Examples of Alphabet Visual Treatments on Pinterest (keep in mind these examples do not meet qualifications of Proj 3 in its entirety, but serve as jumping points to visual language in alphabet communication)