Tonight! Wednesday 12/18 starting at 5:30pm we will be having our final class meeting, this will include a final critique of our final project ( The Type Project).
We will also be having a pizza party! (I will take care of this).
Please do not miss the final class tonight on 12/18, it is important that you are there. We will be printing our final projects.
We will all be leaving a few comments on the project page link above (Ill explain in class on 12/11)
**Class on 12/11 is our last LAB Session – Wednesday 12/18 will be a pizza party and a final critique on the Final Project below.
***All class projects and revisions will be due no later than 12/19 at 5pm!
2. FINAL PROJECT –Assignment #6 – Type & Typography
Assignment 6– Poster Design with Type & the Alphabet.
Create 2 new designs using and applying balanced typography in adobe illustrator. Students will generate and demonstrate both a balanced and unconventional composition using each individual letter of the alphabet. (A-Z) The examples (below) are just a few potential ways to display style, simplicity, order and efficiency. A demonstration will be given in class.
Typefaces – Limit yourself to no more than 2-3 different fonts and 4 color values.
Step 1 – Find and discover your own inspirationand share the URLs in the comments section below. Each student will add 2-3 URLS of their inspiration in the comment section before starting this assignment.
Things to consider – Layout & balance – Using rulers, guides and grids. Free transformation & typesetting style.
*COMPOSITION and command over the picture plane and its chosen dimensions.
We will have a final class critique on Wednesday 12/18. A printed version of this assignment will be presented by each student. You will select two of your designs for the critique.
Students may later wish to create a new 11″X17″ tabloid layout set for print in Adobe Illustrator. (You may use use multiple art boards to create iterations) Students will apply a series of their designs into a collaborative magazine for print and the web.
*Student submissions of the completed project:
Students will submit the project to me via e-mail saved as a .PDF file and a high resolution .JPG file – Please send to – rseslow@bmcc.cuny.edu no later than Thursday 12/19/19
Here is this week’s useful information and class resources:
*Did you miss Week #11’s Post?Go Here * Did you miss the Mid-Semester Project Details? Go Here (or see below!) *Did you miss Assignment #3’s Details?Go Here
**Mid-Semester Project Studio Work Session Continues on 11/20 & 11/27 with a full Lab Work Session & Printing examples.
**and check this out below: LETS Jump IN!
EXCITING COLLAB PROJECT! – Class Demonstrations will take place in class today! I would like to spend a bit of time contributing to this project!
Second of two workshops. (Attendance of first workshop is not required.)
Learn the basics of 3D modeling and printing using Tinkercad, a free, easy-to-use app. No experience necessary. We will walk you through the complete process, from designing a model to printing it on a 3D printer.
Here is this week’s useful information and class resources:
*Did you miss Week #10’s Post?Go Here * Did you miss the Mid-Semester Project Details? Go Here (or see below!) *Did you miss Assignment #3’s Details?Go Here
Mid-Semester Project Studio Work Session
Poster Design. We will bring together the applications of a vector portrait, composition, image and typography.
Museum Exhibit Poster (examples will be shown in class – as well as a series of Illustrator vector demonstrations)
Choose one or more of these styles/movements of art to create a poster using a SELF-Portrait:
POP ART, SURREALISM, MEXICAN MURALISTS AFRO-FUTURISM, ANIME/MANGA, POLITICAL ART, FAUVISM, AFRICAN MASKS, ANIME, VIDEO GAMES or (Another Style Not Listed Here or create a Hybrid using 2 or more styles)
Process: Research! Find and discover a series of images and references to work from. Your research should inspire you! Create a new project folder titled “Mid-Term-Project” – save these images to your project folder. Create your self-portrait in the style of the Art Movement that you chose for a Museum Exhibition. It should be obvious which style you picked WITHOUT seeing the title.
*Your self-portrait IS the artwork for the poster campaign that you create for the exhibit. You must design the poster in 2 sizes – one landscape and one portrait orientation. I suggest 11” x 17” (or slightly smaller)
Your self-portrait must first be drawn in Illustrator and can be brought into Photoshop later for manipulation, (like adding blended color, additional imagery or effects.) After you illustrate your self-portrait, you’ll create the actual poster for the exhibit.
For the midterm project please use the SAM logo as it is: (attached as a download link here) *feel free to re-render the logo on your own if you wish. (This does not mean change it)
You may use any of the tools in Illustrator that we’ve learned or explored and also find and experiment with new ways to draw. You can work from a photo in Illustrator as demonstrated in class.
Do the Portrait First. Then compose the poster. :))
Minimum required copy/text for the poster is:
New Voices Exhibit
April 15th – May 30th 2019
Opening Reception, April 20th 7PM-9PM
https://www.seattleartmuseum.org
*(and the SAM logo of course)
Fonts and colors – are entirely student choice. Students may ADD additional copy, but may not delete from the minimum above.
**Lets dedicate the first 45 minutes of class to completing Project #3, and following my demonstration on how to print it and place it on the class display board in the back of the classroom. Then, follow the submission guidelines on the assignments page 🙂
We need to move forward into our Mid-Semester Project:
Illustrator basics from Terry White – Subscribe to his channel, trust me!
Poster Design. We will bring together the applications of composition, image and typography.
Museum Exhibit Poster (examples will be shown in class – as well as a series of Illustrator vector demonstrations)
Choose one or more of these styles/movements of art to create a poster using a SELF-Portrait:
POP ART, SURREALISM, MEXICAN MURALISTS AFRO-FUTURISM, ANIME/MANGA, POLITICAL ART, FAUVISM, AFRICAN MASKS, ANIME, VIDEO GAMES or (Another Style Not Listed Here or create a Hybrid using 2 or more styles)
Process: Research! Find and discover a series of images and references to work from. Your research should inspire you! Create a new project folder titled “Mid-Term-Project” – save these images to your project folder. Create your self-portrait in the style of the Art Movement that you chose for a Museum Exhibition. It should be obvious which style you picked WITHOUT seeing the title.
*Your self-portrait IS the artwork for the poster campaign that you create for the exhibit. You must design the poster in 2 sizes – one landscape and one portrait orientation. I suggest 11” x 17” (or slightly smaller)
Your self-portrait must first be drawn in Illustrator and can be brought into Photoshop later for manipulation, (like adding blended color, additional imagery or effects.) After you illustrate your self-portrait, you’ll create the actual poster for the exhibit.
For the midterm project please use the SAM logo as it is: (attached as a download link here) *feel free to re-render the logo on your own if you wish. (This does not mean change it)
You may use any of the tools in Illustrator that we’ve learned or explored and also find and experiment with new ways to draw. You can work from a photo in Illustrator as demonstrated in class.
Do the Portrait First. Then compose the poster. :))
Minimum required copy/text for the poster is:
New Voices Exhibit
April 15th – May 30th 2019
Opening Reception, April 20th 7PM-9PM
https://www.seattleartmuseum.org
*(and the SAM logo of course)
Fonts and colors – are entirely student choice. Students may ADD additional copy, but may not delete from the minimum above.
Did you submit the Second part of Project #2 (the combined Elements & Principles Poster? If not, please send it as soon as you can.)
Lots to catch up on after our two week hiatus!
***We will also be hosting a Meet the Artist event with Ronald Wimberly on Thursday, October 24th at 3 PM, room N451 at 199 Chamber St. This is an exciting opportunity for students to meet an accomplished, multi-talented artist, author, designer and cartoonist.
Project 3# Begins! Adobe Illustrator, an Introduction.
Illustrator, Shapes, Forms, Composition & Color -Lets take a dive into adobe Illustrator, a most versatile and awesome tool!
Creating shapes with the shape builder tool. Working with layers, simplifying and reducing images. Working with color, locating color books and pantone colors.
Lab Tutorial – This week we will take a tour of Adobe Illustrator and practice creating new documents and setting up our art boards for print production.
Color Theory! Adobes awesome Color Wheel Simulator (must see) you will apply the use of this tool for this assignment.
1. Open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document sized at 11″ X 17″ in CMYK color mode. We will be both printing and displaying the final work on screen.
Consider, how will you set your guides to equally balance and format the graphics evenly? Will you use a grid? Do you have a preferred method for layout? Lets explore what this means.
2. Generate a new series of “subjective” graphic Icons following the layout and arrangement above. (Don’t re-create my example) make your own, but follow the balanced composition.
3. Limit yourself to 6 values of 1 complimentary color scheme. Consider referring to the color wheel for reference – (Located here)
4. Limit yourself to creating and composing your graphics with no more than 6 shapes created with the pathfinder or the shape builder tool. Begin without using a stroke around your shapes and then apply a stroke for contrast later.
5. Save your work as an Ai. file (adobe illustrator) as well as a .pdf – Print your work in .pdf format.
6. E-mail ALL of your final PDF. files to me – rseslow@bmcc.cuny.edu ****If your .pdf files are too large to send via e-mail (and it may – you can easily use a free service like – wetransfer.com to send the large documents or use google drive)
PART 2 – Each student will follow the images in the gallery below as a guide to further extend and develop their designs.
Size – Use a square shape for this series of designs. I suggest 8″x 8″
Students will select and isolate their strongest single icon/graphic from the original layout in Part 1 of the assignment – 1 version will include a stroke and one with out(example below). Students will explore a 4-part color variation drawn from their selected color palette as well as 1-3 balanced patterns using their icons.
Illustrator basics from Terry White – Subscribe to his channel, trust me!
Poster Design. We will bring together the applications of composition, image and typography.
Museum Exhibit Poster (examples will be shown in class – as well as a series of Illustrator vector demonstrations)
Choose one or more of these styles/movements of art to create a poster using a SELF-Portrait:
POP ART, SURREALISM, MEXICAN MURALISTS AFRO-FUTURISM, ANIME/MANGA, POLITICAL ART, FAUVISM, AFRICAN MASKS, ANIME, VIDEO GAMES or (Another Style Not Listed Here or create a Hybrid using 2 or more styles)
Process: Research! Find and discover a series of images and references to work from. Your research should inspire you! Create a new project folder titled “Mid-Term-Project” – save these images to your project folder. Create your self-portrait in the style of the Art Movement that you chose for a Museum Exhibition. It should be obvious which style you picked WITHOUT seeing the title.
*Your self-portrait IS the artwork for the poster campaign that you create for the exhibit. You must design the poster in 2 sizes – one landscape and one portrait orientation. I suggest 11” x 17” (or slightly smaller)
Your self-portrait must first be drawn in Illustrator and can be brought into Photoshop later for manipulation, (like adding blended color, additional imagery or effects.) After you illustrate your self-portrait, you’ll create the actual poster for the exhibit.
For the midterm project please use the SAM logo as it is: (attached as a download link here) *feel free to re-render the logo on your own if you wish. (This does not mean change it)
You may use any of the tools in Illustrator that we’ve learned or explored and also find and experiment with new ways to draw. You can work from a photo in Illustrator as demonstrated in class.
Do the Portrait First. Then compose the poster. :))
Minimum required copy/text for the poster is:
New Voices Exhibit
April 15th – May 30th 2019
Opening Reception, April 20th 7PM-9PM
https://www.seattleartmuseum.org
*(and the SAM logo of course)
Fonts and colors – are entirely student choice. Students may ADD additional copy, but may not delete from the minimum above.
*This is a reminder that on Wednesday evening – 10/9 & 10/16 we do not have class.
**Wednesday 10/16 you will be following a Monday class schedule, so, we DO NOT meet on 10/16.
Over the course of the next two weeks please take the time to catch up on viewing some of the great resources on this website!
You may also complete and or revise projects #1 & #2 – Think about how you can make improvements, updates and or tweak your results for a better outcome.
Also, See below –
**On October 22nd, professor Jody Culkin & professor Janet Esquirol will accompany a group of students to the ComiXology offices in midtown, NYC. The visit will last from 1:30-2:30PM. ComiXology is the leading platform for comics on mobile, tablets and computers.https://www.comixology.com/
**Both documents will be saved Via Photoshop – File -> Export -> Save for Web –> select jpg. **Please send as soon as possible! – Send Via e-mail to rseslow@bmcc.cuny.edu
Project 3# Begins! Adobe Illustrator, an Introduction.
Illustrator, Shapes, Forms, Composition & Color -Lets take a dive into adobe Illustrator, a most versatile and awesome tool!
Creating shapes with the shape builder tool. Working with layers, simplifying and reducing images. Working with color, locating color books and pantone colors.
Lab Tutorial – This week we will take a tour of Adobe Illustrator and practice creating new documents and setting up our art boards for print production.
Color Theory! Adobes awesome Color Wheel Simulator (must see) you will apply the use of this tool for this assignment.
1. Open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document sized at 11″ X 17″ in CMYK color mode. We will be both printing and displaying the final work on screen.
Consider, how will you set your guides to equally balance and format the graphics evenly? Will you use a grid? Do you have a preferred method for layout? Lets explore what this means.
2. Generate a new series of “subjective” graphic Icons following the layout and arrangement above. (Don’t re-create my example) make your own, but follow the balanced composition.
3. Limit yourself to 6 values of 1 complimentary color scheme. Consider referring to the color wheel for reference – (Located here)
4. Limit yourself to creating and composing your graphics with no more than 6 shapes created with the pathfinder or the shape builder tool. Begin without using a stroke around your shapes and then apply a stroke for contrast later.
5. Save your work as an Ai. file (adobe illustrator) as well as a .pdf – Print your work in .pdf format.
6. E-mail ALL of your final PDF. files to me – rseslow@bmcc.cuny.edu ****If your .pdf files are too large to send via e-mail (and it may – you can easily use a free service like – wetransfer.com to send the large documents or use google drive)
PART 2 – Each student will follow the images in the gallery below as a guide to further extend and develop their designs.
Size – Use a square shape for this series of designs. I suggest 8″x 8″
Students will select and isolate their strongest single icon/graphic from the original layout in Part 1 of the assignment – 1 version will include a stroke and one with out(example below). Students will explore a 4-part color variation drawn from their selected color palette as well as 1-3 balanced patterns using their icons.
Illustrator basics from Terry White – Subscribe to his channel, trust me!
Welcome to MMA100 Week #6!
