11 Graphic Design: 2009

Friday, December 18, 2009

50th year publication - Academics Layout (what we have so far)

To Mr.Bishop.

What we have so far (check the groupwork file for the 'Academics Layout' folder) is just the general section about academics that talks about some of our achievements. Mr. Shaw hasnt written anything more than that. Most of his article pertains to other sections (like sports, or even activites for example). This is what we could squeeze out of the 12 pages....and seeing as we cant add our own paragraphs regarding academics, we are not sure how to finish this (i.e. fill the 4 pages allotted for academics in the 50th year publication...) We tried to contact you yesterday but you were on an art trip and thus we couldn't tell you earlier. Today you are also away and thus we cannot really explain our predicament to you directly. We request that you consider not giving us late marks since we cannot finish it given the resources.

(Please reply back on the blog so that we can figure out what our next plan of action is)

Thanks,

Maarij and Amlesh

My personal map - AS

I need no map

The bus knows where to go

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Friday, November 27, 2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Graphic Design Field Assignments 1

Carry out any one of the following assignments every two weeks. All work must be your own.

Paper Fetish – a piece that uses/emphasises the qualities of paper
Letraset – Create a composition using only letraset
Signage – Create and install a sign in a public location for a good purpose
Complaint – create and install a complaint at the site where it is relevant
Postcard – create and send a postcard to a classmate
Typographic Tattoo – Create a tattoo design worthy of a typophile
Tiny Book – create a tiny, bound book
Dance Moves – Design a graphic for a new dance move
Instruction – Create an instruction for a routine that only you do
Nutrition Facts – create and install a nutrition facts label in a context that could use it
Calligraphy – try calligraphy
Stencil – Create a photo-based stencil
You are here – create an explanatory plaque for an obscure location
Pulp – Make some paper
Comic Mashup – reorganize the plot of an existing comic
Forgery – Create a convincing replica of someone else's handwriting. Present the original as well.
Found Lettering – Create a photo-based ransom note
Made Lettering – Make a word or short statement using only found materials
Defend a font – champion your favorite font
Demolish a font – critique, attack, and otherwise skewer a font that you hate
Spaghetti Os – Make and photograph a statement using edible letters
Illustrate this – create an illustration of a close friend in under 10 minutes
Personal Map – make a map for someone
Public - Create a collage using public event posters
Golden Mean - Find two objects whose shape relative to one another fits the golden ratio
Blindness – Modify an existing package to be useable for a blind person
Shadows – Create an illustration using shadows
Humiliating pattern – create a fabric or wallpaper pattern that speaks to humiliation