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Quarter 3 (Jan. 21st - April 3rd)

Focus: Text, Type and Art

Essential Question: Is type art?

TypeFACE

Can you create a portrait using only a single font?

This is a 2 1/2 DAY project

DUE: Wed., Dec. 11th at 1:15 pm

TO READ:

1. Assignment
2. Rubric

RESOURCES:

1. Tutorial: Getting Started!
2. Search the National Portrait Gallery

Logo, Parody, & Pun

Can you create a logo and a logo pun or a parody of a logo?

DUE: Mon., Jan. 28th (end of class): PROTOTYPE

**FINAL DUE: Tues., Jan. 29th

BUY AGAIN ALLEY LOGO

LOGO PARODY

If you are interested in creating a logo parody, one place to start is the NY Times; choose an issue.  OR, choose a logo and research some of the 'down sides' or scandals of the company.

HOMEWORK: DUE: Friday, Jan. 24th: Come to class with examples of 4-5 cool logo designs — post to tacking board
HOMEWORK: DUE: Friday, Jan. 24th 'Warmer, Fuzzier Logos': NY Times
AND read handout: 'Visual Puns'
'Fashion Logo Parodies, Strictly Tongue-in-Chic' NY Times
The Return of Logo Culture: NY Times
        Highlight and write comments; save for portfolio.

TO READ:

1. Assignment
2. Rubric
3. Visual Puns

TO SEE:

1. Logo interpretation from a 5 year old!
2. What is a logo?: Michael Beirut lays it out in 4:44
3. Starbucks Mermaid Parodies on cups
4. Art History Parodies

RESOURCES & Tools:

1. How to build a logo: ELEMENTS
2. The Onion: satirical news publication
3. Logo Parody Tutorial: Ai
4. How to use negative space
5. Logo Design Tips
6. Glyphs to download: DesignModo.com

Inspiration!:
View our class Pinterest board on Logo Design & Iconography!
GoodLogo.com: top 250 logos
LogoPond.com
Logo Parody Examples
Examples

Text Lab Prompts

Due Friday, Feb. 26th: 6 finished works of art featuring type/text!

Your goal is to be viciously experimental, wildly curious and joyfully in communion with art materials and type as art form.

Answer the following:

• What materials do I like to use? (Traditional or Non-Traditional, Art or non art)
• Which art processes do I find interesting or exciting?
• What do I like to do in life? Hobbies, interests, outside of school….and how could I bring some of those interests into this assignment?

INSPIRATION & TOOLS

1. Lisa's 'Type in & As Art' Pinterest page: View more examples here!
2. I need HELP!: Here are some prompts to challenge and inspire you!

Hand Lettering Illustration

Dummy DUE: Wed., April 2nd (end of class)

TO READ:
Assignment
Rubric

RESOURCES & TOOLS:
MyScriptFont.com: Font generator tool — create your own font
Video: Sketching out Fonts
How to digitize your lettering sketch and create a vector graphic

TO SEE!
Video: Roundhand Lettering Demonstration
Frances MacLeod
artFido video: Variety of calligraphy & hand lettering techniques
Why penmanship matters: Master Penman Jake Weidmann — running time 4:50
Calligraffiti
Hand Lettering Logo Awesomeness

The Creative Process

Day one: Define, Visualize & Map the Creative Process

Day two (Design Challenge): Create an infographic for your creative process

• Writing Prompt for Day 1
• View examples of infographics
• Artists & Designers talk about the different 'Habits of Mind' that Artist's use

Vans Custom Culture

Custom shoe contest: 4 categories (Art, Music, Action Sports, Local Flavor), $50,000.

What is the creative process? How can we best use our physical and human resources? How do we effectively collaborate to create the best final product possible?

https://customculture.interactnow.tv#register/1a5355dd62450d1e686f1d4f0d91177e
This unique URL will be your personal identification link for updating your registration form at any time prior to the registration end date. You will also use this same URL to submit your designs once the submission period has begun.

COMPLETE:
Assignment / Creative Brief

MUST READ:
Important Documents: SCROLL DOWN!
Evaluation

TOOLS:
Customize The **Damn Daniels** Online
Cool Ways to tie shoe laces: Video
Shoe Templates are on the server (Graphics Project Volume) and on the Vans Custom Culture site
How to Customize Chucks: from Bob's Made

RESEARCH:
Vans Custom Culture Facebook Page: see examples, get the scoop!
Bucketfeet.com: Inspiration!!?
Bob's Made

SUPPLIERS:
BigLaces.com

Midd. Festival T-shirt

Review of designs: Tues., May 3rd

All final display pieces due: Tues., May 10th

We will compete against one another to design this year's Festival on the Green (Midd.) tee (max 3 colors).

Middlebury Festival on the Green Submissions

Assignment
Rubric

RESOURCES:

1. Festival on the Green website
2. Print Me! (for thumbnail sketches!)
3. T-shirt PSD template

INSPIRATION:
PLAY FOLK MUSIC!!
Folk Festival T-Shirts
ShirtCity.com
CafePress.com
ImaginaryFoundation t-shirt designs
DesignByHumans t-shirt designs

Font Anatomy

Can you create an informational graphic that educates people about font anatomy?

DUE: Wed., May 13th @ 1 pm (printed and posted to critique wall)

TO DO:

1. Read 'Categories of Type', highlight and make notations (this will help you with completing the assignment) DUE: Tues., Feb. 12th

TO READ:

1. Assignment
2. Font Anatomy Evaluation Checklist

RESOURCES:
Font Terms & Definitions
Type Basics & Terms
Font Glossary
Thinking With Type: font anatomy descriptions
Another Font Glossary, with diagrams
Typeface Anatomy from Wikipedia
List of pangrams: includes background and origin information
Make your own pangram using your own name: Extra points!

The Helvetica Project

There are 2 PARTS to this project:

1) What new and exciting thing can you do with the world's most omnipresent font??

DUE: Thurs., Feb. 6th (1:15): 8 - 10 reinterpretations of Helvetica, using prompts

We will view the documentary 'Helvetica' and you will write a response.

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2) You will create a poster design using only helvetica font as the main design element.

In Progess Review: Tuesday, Feb. 11th, 12:15 pm

Final Due: End of class Tues., Feb. 11th

TO READ:
Assignment
Helvetica Trial Assignment

TO DO:
Helvetica Documentary Questions: Notes

RESOURCES:
Helveticas!: Fonts.com
ColorSchemeDesigner.com
Evolution of Helvetica: A timeline
Text Alteration Ideas & Prompts
Resources to accompany the film, __Helvetica__

Inspiration:
Lisa's 'Text In & As Art' Pinterest page

Kelsey Letterpress

Can you create an artful, meaningful, hand-set line of type using the Kelsey letterpress?

TO READ:
Assignment

TO SEE:
Upside-Down & Backwards: The Art of Typesetting & Printing - 7:40

RESOURCES:
Handsetting Lead Type and Pt., Pica, Em education
Preparing your polymer plate

INSPIRATION:
Lisa's Text as Art Pinterest page
May Day Studio: Montpelier, VT
Zoe Ink: Burlington, VT

Quarter 4 (Apr. 6th - June 4th - ish)

Focus: Portfolio & Art a la Carte

Essential Question:

Quarter 4 GUIDED STUDY GROUP

Career Exploration

Can you create an artfully designed & well-illustrated magazine expose piece for a career that is also informative?

Draft DUE: TBA (end of class)

We will be presenting our magazine spreads and the information that you gathered on: (TBA)

To READ:

1. Assignment
2. Oral Presentation Evaluation
3. List of Careers

To DO:

1. Career Worksheet

Tools/Resources:

MagSpreads.net: inspirational layout examples
BestDesignOptions.com: More inspiration
Tutorial: Wrapping text around an image in Illustrator]

Clipping Mask: PSA

Can you create a print form p.s.a. ('Public Service Announcement') that informs the viewer about an issue (of your choosing) using the Adobe Illustrator clipping mask as the main focus of your art?

YOU WILL HAVE ONLY 2 CLASS PERIODS TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT.

TO READ:

Assignment

TO SEE:

Graphic Advocacy Posters
Milton Glaser Video: 2:47 "Don't persuade — inform."

RESOURCES:

Tutorial: How to wrap text around an image in Ai
NY Times
National Geographic

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM:

Poster for Tomorrow Contest

Business Card Design

What purpose do you want your business card to serve? What should it convey?

Prototype DUE: TBA

TO READ:

1. Assignment
2. Rubric
3. Crit Instructions

TO DO:
Business Card Worksheet

INSPIRATION
Inspiring and inventive card designs
Inspiring die-cut business card designs
30 inventive business card designs
Moo Mini Card inspiration

Product Design

Can you create memorable graphics for a product or product line that work within (and with) the physical limitations of your chosen packaging template?

TO READ:
Assignment

Tools/Resources:
Package Templates

Inspiration:
Lisa's Pinterest page for Packaging design
Creative Bloq: innovative package & graphic design
BoxVox.net Interesting packaging
The die line (Product packaging)
Professional Examples
Clever Little Box: Puma Packaging Design

Indy Project

TO READ:
Assignment
Presentation Evaluation
TO DO:

1. Project Intent Worksheet
2. Rubric Template: For you to fill out yourself (yes, you may use a different template of your choice as long as it addresses artistic product, artistic process and artistic merit)
3. Artist Research Worksheet
4. Project Summary: to be done after the completion of your project

TO SEE:
Whitney F.: Accessory Design using Food!
Anna R. (PDF) Magazine Spreads

Final 'Exam'

Your final portfolio materials will count as your final 'exam' grade.

You will also be expected to complete the following (you will receive a H.O.W. grade):

1. Exit Survey
2. Clean your bin, flat file, physical & virtual desktops are completely clear and clean
3. Your participation in clean up of common classroom spaces (printshop drying rack, organization of materials, etc.)