LESSON PRESENTATIONS

Lesson 12

ANM 104 Week 12

Click on the link above to download the PowerPoint Presentation for Lesson 12 for ANM 104 Design Theory & Practice.

INSTRUCTOR’S RECAP

About the November 22, 2011 Class Session

Nice work during the Group Review Quiz and the InDesign  class assignments.  I have created a Category just for the Final Project, currently I have posted the directions and information about the writing of the body copy.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT REVIEW:

Reading Assignment:

No reading assignment.

Reflection Assignment:

No reflection assignment

About the Poetry Page Composition

If you did not finished this in class –continue to work on this assignment, plan on handing this in on November 29th.

About the Zombie Flyer Page Composition

If you did not finished this in class –continue to work on this assignment, plan on handing this in on November 29th.

About the Final Project Assignment

Final Project Mock-Up

1. Identify which class assignments you will include in your Final Project document.

2. Start scanning your concept thumbnails, compositional thumbnails, gridded drawings, final traditional media pieces, etc.

3. Start writing the body copy for each assignment.

Below is the recommended structure to follow when you write the body copy for your assignments:

a. Define and discuss the Assignment Problem.

• Include the Assignment Specifications in this discussions.

b. Discuss the creation of your Concept Thumbnails.

c. Identify and discuss the Design Theory you utilized in the individual assignments.

d. Discuss the creation of your Compositional Thumbnails.

• Include a discussion of the development process (what worked, what didn’t.)

e. Discuss the creation of your Final Traditional Piece.

f. Discuss the creation of your Final Digital Piece.

• Include the identification of the tools and procedures you used to produce the Digital version of your composition.

FOR THE CLASS SESSION NEXT WEEK:

1. Report to room 220.

2. Bring your scanned files, all of your traditional work and all of your digital files.

3. Bring you written body copy for your final project.

4. Bring your USB (thumb) drive with you.

Looking forward to seeing you in class next Tuesday – class will start at 9:00 a.m. Please plan accordingly. Our class session will take place in room 220.

ASSIGNMENTS

Final Project

FinalProjectAssignment

Click on the link above to open a PDF of the ANM 104 Design Theory & Practice “Final Project” assignment.

FINAL PROJECT

Final Project: ANM 104 Design Theory & Practice

Final Project Mock-Up

Assignment Description

Produce a multi-page document in Adobe InDesign that shows and describes the development of 2 or 3 of your ANM 104 assignments.

Creative Process

You will need to:

• Scan your concept and compositional thumbnails and gridded drawings at 300 PPI

• Export your Illustrator files at 300 PPI, CMYK, JPEG

• Prep and Scale your JPEG files for placement in InDesign (CMYK, 300 PPI)

• Write the body copy, headlines and subheads.

• Utilize my compositional thumbnail designs or create your own composition thumbnail design.

• Format all the Graphic Elements and Typographical Elements in InDesign

• Print out, trim and assemble your Final Project Document.

Body Copy Structure

Below is the recommended structure to follow when you write the body copy for your assignments:

1. Define and discuss the Assignment Problem.

• Include the Assignment Specifications in this discussions.

2. Discuss the creation of your Concept Thumbnails.

4. Identify and discuss the Design Theory you utilized in the individual assignments.

5. Discuss the creation of your Compositional Thumbnails.

• Include a discussion of the development process (what worked, what didn’t.)

6. Discuss the creation of your Final Traditional Piece.

7. Discuss the creation of your Final Digital Piece.

• Include the identification of the tools and procedures you used to produce the Digital version of your composition.

Compositional Thumbnail Designs

INSTRUCTOR’S RECAP

About the November 15, 2011 Class Session

Thank you for your reflection papers. To see the images we looked at in class click on “Typography & Page Layout”  found under the category “IMAGE RESOURCES” on the right hand column of this class blog.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT REVIEW:

Reading Assignment:

No reading assignment.

Reflection Assignment:

No reflection assignment

About the Zombie Self-Portrait (Image Composite)

Continue to work on this assignment, plan on handing this in on November 22nd.

About the Typography Alignment Assignment

Continue to work on this assignment, plan on handing this in on November 22nd.

FOR THE CLASS SESSION NEXT WEEK:

1. Report to room 220.

2. Bring your finished  Zombie Self-Portrait and your Typography Alignment files to class as well as print outs.

3. Bring your USB (thumb) drive with you.

Looking forward to seeing you in class next Tuesday – class will start at 9:00 a.m. Please plan accordingly. Our class session will take place in room 220.

LESSON PRESENTATIONS

Lesson 11

ANM 104 Week 11

Click on the link above to download the PowerPoint Presentation for Lesson 11 for ANM 104 Design Theory & Practice.

IMAGE RESOURCES

Typography & Page Layout Samples

Below are the images we used in Lesson 11 to help us identify the basics of Typography and Page Layout and Visual Hierarchy. Click on the images to enlarge them.

ASSIGNMENTS

Typography Alignment Assignment

TypographyAlignment

Click on the link above to open a PDF of the ANM 104 Design Theory & Practice “Typography Alignment” assignment.

IMAGE RESOURES

Emphasis Samples

Below are the images we used in Lesson 10 to help us identify the types Emphasis and the emotional properties they visually convey. I have posted them for your review. Click on the images to enlarge them.

Emphasis by Contrast: Value

Emphasis by Contrast: Shape

Emphasis by Contrast: Scale & Shape

Emphasis by Contrast: Scale & Shape

INSTRUCTOR’S RECAP

About the November 8, 2011 Class Session

Thank you for your Mid-Term Exam papers and your homework files designs. I will be available Friday afternoon to assist students either in my office or in the CNM Practice Lab for help with Adobe Illustrator and/or Adobe Photoshop.

To see the images we looked at in class click on “Emphasis Samples”  found under the category “IMAGE RESOURCES” on the right hand column of this class blog.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT REVIEW:

Reading Assignment:

Pages  56 – 69 in your textbook.

Reflection Assignment:

Write a reflection in your own words that answers the question below.  Your reflection should be a professional looking document –it should be typed, with complete sentences and correct grammar and spelling

1. Identify the “Focal Point” in either your “Pop Art Self-Portrait” or your “Zombie Self-Portrait” and  discuss the types of “Emphasis” it uses.

About the Digital Pop Art Self-Portrait

Continue to work on your Digital Pop Art Self-Portrait, strive to have this complete on November 15th.

About the Zombie Self-Portrait (Image Composite)

Continue to work on this assignment, strive to have this complete on November 15th.

FOR THE CLASS SESSION NEXT WEEK:

1. Report to room 220.

2. Bring your finished Digital Pop Art Self-Portrait Adobe Photoshop file and your Zombie Self-Portrait to class as well as print outs.

3. Bring your USB (thumb) drive with you.

4. Your Reflection is due at the beginning of class.

5. The class will begin with a Quiz over the reading assignment.

Looking forward to seeing you in class next Tuesday – class will start at 9:00 a.m. Please plan accordingly. Our class session will take place in room 220.