Week15 – ADV1162
Congratulations on (just about) making it through your first semester!
Final Check List (of all the things I need to receive from you):
- Final Poster – saved into the dropbox class folder ‘Assignment9-FINAL’- with your name on it.
- Make sure I receive your essay from the MOMA class field trip. You were supposed to post it to the discussion on Openlab: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv1162rastervectorf2014/forum/topic/moma-class-trip-assignment/
- A few of you never handed in your printed, one-page summary of your in-class presentation. Please make sure I receive ASAP. You can save into the dropbox class folder ‘Assignment10-PRESENTATION’- with your name on it.
Final Exam: Reflection-peer assessment worksheet of final poster. In class handout – please submit to me when completed.
Individual final critique of printed poster.
End of semester celebration!
Week 14 – ADV1162
Hello – We are so close to the grand finale!
DUE: Printed final poster due end of class TODAY!
Presentations
- Mirko Ilic
In-Class
- Class critique of poster draft saved last week into dropbox
- Finalize everything
- See final checklist: ADV1162_FinalChecklist
Homework
Final exam – open book reflection
Week13 – ADV1162
- First draft of poster due next week – end of class today
Presentations
1. Gail Anderson
2. Tibor Kalman
3. Michael Bierut
4. Chip Kid
Lecture
Poster Design – Looking at examples. We are on a tight schedule – 2nd draft due end of class today.
- Week14: Printed draft due – in class critique
- Week15: Final DUE (all changes included from class critique).
Review Principles of Design. See handout: ADV1162_DesignPrincipals
Lesson
Photoshop and Illustrator
- Advanced techniques – Working with Type
Lab-time to work. I will continue to meet with you individually.
Homework: To be announced. Check back!
Week12 – ADV1162
- One paragraph reflection on both exhibits that we visited at the MOMA (Matisse and Toulouse-Lautrec). Comment on what you liked and/or what you did not like about each artist and their work. How does their work compare to some of the designers we have looked at this semester and what sets them apart? Please post your repsonse on the discussion board on openlab:
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv1162rastervectorf2014/forum/topic/moma-class-trip-assignment/#post-20989 - First draft of poster due next week – end of class today
Presentations
1. Gail Anderson
2. Tibor Kalman
3. Louise Fili
4. Michael Bierut
Lecture
Poster Design – We are on a tight schedule – first draft due end of class today.
- Week13: Second draft due
- Week14: Printed draft due – in class critique
- Week15: Final DUE (all changes included from class critique).
Review Principles of Design. See handout: ADV1162_DesignPrincipals
Lesson
Photoshop and Illustrator
- Advanced techniques – Textures
Lab-time to work. I will continue to meet with you individually.
Homework
- Work on poster
Week 11 – ADV1162
Class trip this Monday to the
>> MOMA<<
We will viewing two exhibits:
1. Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs and
2. The Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec: Prints and Posters
I will meet you at 2:15 in Professor Dever’s class and we will leave straight from there. We will take the F train subway to 47th Street and 6th Ave. We will then walk to 53rd – location of the MOMA.
- I have extra subway tickets if you need
- Museum is free -> bring your CityTech id
In preparation of our visit, please read the articles posted here:
http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1469
http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1493
Homework
- Please write a one paragraph reflection on both exhibits that we visited at the MOMA (Matisse and Toulouse-Lautrec) this past Monday. Please comment on what you liked and/or what you did not like about each artist and their work. How does their work compare to some of the designers we have looked at this semester and what sets them apart? Please post your repsonse on the discussion board on openlab:
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv1162rastervectorf2014/forum/topic/moma-class-trip-assignment/#post-20989
Week 10 – ADV1162
- Article – interview with Juan Velasco: visualoop.com/22689/talking-with-juan-velasco
- First draft of poster due next week – end of class today
Presentations
1. Gail Anderson
2. Tibor Kalman
3. Maria Kalman
Lecture
Poster Design – work on layout
Principles of Design. See handout: ADV1162_DesignPrincipals
Lesson
Photoshop Scanning (see lesson week 8)
- Organizing poster-layout
- Layer palette details
- Organizing layers and folders
- Type
- Masking
Lab-time to work. I will meet with you individually.
Homework
- Work on poster
- Next week we will meet at the MOMA – please check this blog for details before we meet on Nov 24th!!
Week9 – ADV1162
- 5 sketches of poster layouts (pencil on paper – with a border around each sketch. Sketches should mimic the proportions of the poster).
- Copy (text) for poster. This should include:
1. title of your poster
2. at least 15 food locations and at least three categories: ie restaurants, coffee-shops, and supermarkets.
3. no more than 5 food-chains (we want to encourage local business).
4. You should know the amount of time (roughly) it takes to get to each location from CityTech.
Lecture
Poster Design – Layout
Principles of Design. See handout: ADV1162_DesignPrincipals
Lesson
Photoshop: LessonWeek9
- Organizing poster-layout
- Layer palette details
- Organizing layers and folders
- Type
- Masking
Presentations
1. Stephan Sagmeister
2. Gail Anderson
Lab-time to work. I will meet with each of you individually.
Homework
- Read Interview with Juan Velasco: visualoop.com/22689/talking-with-juan-velasco
- First draft of poster due next week – end of class
- Next week we will be visiting CityTech’s roof-top farm from 2:30-3:30. We will meet in the classroom and go from here.
Week8 – ADV1162
Presentations
1. Steve Brodner
2. Deanne Cheuk
3. Matteo Bologna
4. Yuko Shimizu
Due
1. What is an Info Graphic? You were supposed to find 2 examples of an info graphic, one should be radial in design and one should be linear. If you found links, post them to the discussion board on Openlab: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv1162rastervectorf2014/forum/
2. Five sketches for each on paper, once approved finalize one digitally:
- Create a symbol for health food.
- Create a symbol for junk food
In-class
Project 2: Poster Design
Brief: ADV1162_ProjectBrief
Clarify assignment, determine copy and content specifics.
Lesson: Week8-Lesson
Photoshop:
- Selections
- Image/Mode
- Type
- Resolution
- Masking
Homework
- 5 sketches of poster layouts (pencil on paper). Make sure you draw a border around each sketch and make sure they mimic the proportions of the poster.
- Finalize copy for poster. This should include:
1. title of your poster
2. at least 15 food locations and at least three categories: ie restaurants, coffee-shops, and supermarkets.
3. no more than 5 food-chains, we want to encourage local businesses.
4. You should know the amount of time it takes to get to each location from CityTech.
Week7 – ADV1162
Presentations
1. James Victore
2. Steve Brodner
3. Deanne Cheuk
Due – what is an Info Graphic? You were supposed to find 2 examples of an info graphic, one should be radial in design and one should be linear. If you found links, post them to the discussion board on Openlab: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv1162rastervectorf2014/forum/
In Class – Poster Research
1. Meet with your scavenger teams. Combine your scavenger hunt research with group. If there is any overlap you will be asked to go find more options. In group use the materials provided in class to brainstorm mapping options. Materials include: Print out of map of downtown Brooklyn and tracing paper.
Your Mission:
- Brainstorm mapping options.
- Represent key locations of your findings on the map abstractly or symbolically in relation to City Tech.
- How might you graphically depict the locations of the restaurants you found in relation to City Tech without a Google map and still make it very clear to someone seeking directions?
Lesson
Scanning and Printing
Photoshop:
- Selections
- Image/Mode
- Type
- Resolution
Discussion of Icons/Symbols
Please come up with 5 sketches for each on paper, once approved finalize one digitally:
- Create a symbol for health food.
- Create a symbol for junk food
Homework
- Finish symbols
Week6 – ADV1162
Presentations
1. Jessica Hische
2. James Victore
3. Saul Bass
In-class Exam Day!
1. Finalize Illustrator fruit rendering – based on the careful notes you took in last classes critique: submit for a final grade.
2. Finalize Photoshop fruit rendering – DUE end of class
All work must be saved into the class dropbox folder with your name on it by end of class. See example:
Photoshopfile: HitchingsApple.psd
Illusrtator file: HitchingsApple.ai
Lesson
Scanning and Printing
Photoshop:
Create the same fruit rendering with Photoshop
- Workspace
- Panels
- Layers
- Tools
- Selections
Homework
- Due – what is an Info Graphic? You were supposed to find 2 examples of an info graphic, one should be radial in design and one should be linear. If you found links, post them to the discussion board on Openlab: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv1162rastervectorf2014/forum/
