art 127 :: graphic symbolism

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• art 127 graphic symbolism

week 1 b
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in-class examples

• Related symbols
• Toyota
• http//www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/19/194.html
• Earth
• http//www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/29/2911.html
• http//www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/25/2515.html
• http//www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/41a/41a1.html
• Wheel
• http//www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/29/291.html

• Toyota Logo

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todays agenda

• in-class demonstration
• the homework
• go over some basic illustrator techniques
• in-class activity
• work on the black square problem in class
• work on your sketches
• work digitally in Illustrator

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homework
due next class 8.30.05

• homework project Black square problem -
  INCREASE, ORDER, or BOLD
• purpose/objective To solve a design problem
  using simple geometric shapes in order to
  communicate a thematic visual message.
• assignment Using only solid black squares,
  position them within a square frame in such a way
  that conveys one of the following themes order,
  increase, or bold. Pick one theme and make 8
  sketches of that particular theme using black
  marker on white paper. Then, choose one design
  from your sketches that works best and recreate
  it in Illustrator. Bring both your sketches and
  your digital printout to class.
• format Confined inside of a square similar to
  the images above
• 8 sketches of one theme (any size sketch is ok,
  use black marker and white paper, 8.5 x 11
  paper will work fine)
• 1 digital mock-up of your selected sketch (8.5 x
  11 printed from Illustrator)

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in-class activity

• Demonstration
• Layers, layers, layers.
• Setting up a template in Illustrator (eight
  squares) for a polished sketch presentation.
• Regular Copy and Pasting (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V)
• Quick copy and pasting (PC Ctrl-Alt PC, MAC
  Ctrl-Option)
• Quick duplicate Ctrl-D
• Paste in front Ctrl-F
• Make Clipping Mask
• Copy and pasting from multiple layers (flatten
  first)
• Work on the black square problem in class
• Sketch first

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post mortem

• How smoothly did todays class run?
• What slowed us down?
• What did we skip over?
• How can we be more efficient in the future?

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