11/17/2011
Book covers
You will be redesigning book cover sleeves for a series of published books. The subject matter will be of your choosing: so fantasy, mystery, adventure, children, etc. The books should follow some sequential order. In this assignment you will using Photoshop to develop a series of styled Illustrations that utilize photo collage/montage, letterforms, word(s) and other graphic elements that support the intended message. Establishing and control over this environment will be critical in supporting the message that you intend to transmit.
requirements
- research book cover/movie posters and gather as much
information about your topic
- you create three book cover designs (from a book series)
- you must include the title and author on the cover
(this can be stylize into the design)
- you must shoot all of your photography
- you print them out on 13 x 19 sheet of paper
- mounted on black foam core with a 1” boarder
- you will create 3D render books with your design on the covers,
this must include a drop shadow
schedule
- 11/19 project review, components, Q & A
- 11/29 look at research and ideas, see sketches, development of your first cover
11/11/2011
Promo Packaging example
This is a reminder that the container is only two colors. What and how much information on the outside will translate to what you are doing with the postcards? This is the starting point of your message to the view. What do you say and what are visual clues that you will be giving them to entice them to open up the promotion? What is going on the inside, for example, once the cards are removed what else can there be? I want to see some innovation and well crafted containers, so you may have to construct your container several times to align up design with all the sides of the form.
10/21/2011
Halloween tribute
You will make yourself into a Halloween creature (vampire, monster, mummy, etc.) and place it in ghoulish environment. You must use yourself and transform into the creature that you have chosen. You will be given a grade for this Homework so put sometime into it.
Requirements.
-8x10, 300 dpi, RGB
-mounted on black foam core with a 1inch border
-due Oct. 25 at the beginning of class.
10/20/2011
Promotional Postcards
I want you to create a series of Promotional Postcards that talk about Truman to potential incoming students. You must decide on what message you want the intended viewer to grasp/explore in this promotion. How broad or narrow do you want the focus to be? How do you create a memorable promotion verse something they look at once and throw away?
The container serves a very vital role as mailer, informer and presenter of this promotion. If you do not make the design engaging once it arrives in the mail the intended view will throw it away never getting to the postcards themselves. The design is just as critical on the outside of the form as well as the inside of this promotion.
Things to think about with your images:
> how many images do you use
> your message needs to translate to a man and female audience
> do you use type with the images
> what do the images say and how do they relate to one another
create with -> Clarity, Precision, Economy and Efficiency
requirements
- 8 postcards front and back around a specific theme
> full color on the postcards
> card size is 5” x 7” and rounded corners
> the card back should have the Truman Logo and some
information
- design a container to hold the 8 postcards for it to be mailed (2 colors only)
- you must shot your own imagery
- you must use InDesign to layout the type on back of cards
- 2 sets will be turned in and I will keep one
schedule
- 10/20 project review, components, Q & A
- 10/25 look at research and ideas
- 10/27 look at first 4 cards: fronts
- 11/01 look at first 4 cards: fronts and backs
- 11/03 look at last 4 cards: fronts
- 11/08 look at last 4 cards : fronts and backs
- 11/10 Look at all 8 cards: fronts and backs
see mock-up of container in color
- 11/15 See final mock-up of container in color
- 11/17 Promotion DUE! (2 sets will be turn in)
09/29/2011
09/28/2011
09/27/2011
Designing Dissent: advocacy and awareness poster
a.1 -> Develop a two-sided poster that strongly conveys a dissenting view on current political, economic or cultural causes or issues that currently exist with in this country. Visual Communicators possess both dynamic and strategic tools to create memorable messages; this poster is intended to serve as a social mechanism for advocacy, awareness, action, confrontation and motivation.
Images in and of it’s self are very powerful, but without clarity, fluency and form there can be little understanding. Construct a strategy/system to present the images/information through the use of letterforms, color and graphic/image elements.
>Give it dynamic form, provide for a meaningful dialogue not just a
monologue
>Demonstrate a clear purpose
>Make the viewer “think” about what the information/imagery/illustration
means
>Show thoughtful and meaningful use of imagery
>Encourage the eye to examine the different pieces of data respectively
>Show a language that is accessible and interesting
create with -> Clarity, Precision, Economy and Efficiency
requirements
- research poster designs and gather as much information about your
topic
- design two poster that convey a dissenting view
- full color and a poster size of 16” x 21”
- you must shot your own imagery
schedule
- 09/27 project review, components, Q & A
- 09/29 look at research and ideas
- 10/04 development of the 1st poster
- 10/06 1st poster complete
- 10/11 begin poster 2
- 10/13 Midterm Break
- 10/18 continued work on poster 2
- 10/20 Posters DUE!
09/22/2011
Derezinski Office Hr
- Matthew Derezinski - OP 1227M-F 2:30 - 3:30pm
and by appointment
email: mderezin@truman.edu
