For The Weekend

I am collecting the following on Monday:

• Type Design
• Sound Design
• Media Exploration Assignment
• Thumbnails for Your 2 Original 5x5 Designs
• 8 Symbols/Abstractions
• 7 Synonym/Antonym Sheet
• Any Stray Inspiration Files

Be Ready! You will fall behind if you are not!

See me if you need to make other arrangements!

Do Thursday, For Friday

This is what you need to do on Thursday to have a happy & successful Friday!

• Get your Midterm Grade Sheet signed by a parent or guardian!
• Study Chapters 1, 2, & 3 plus the Elements & Principles/Composition Slideshow notes!

We will have a little review time before the test tomorrow, then do the exam. After that we will have a break and work time for the two 5 x 5 Designs you develop on your own.

If you do not use one of the concepts from the Synonyms & Antonyms Drawing Exercise (done in class on Wednesday...8 Symbols/Abstractions), you must generate at least FOUR Synonyms and Antonyms for your concept while working on the thumbnails. This helps you think of ways to illustrate your concept...All designers do it all the time!

Make sure you are finishing your Type and Sound Designs, along with your Media Exploration assignment at home. They need to be ready to turn in BEFORE class on Monday. This means you have the weekend to finish up if necessary. (I'm so nice!)

Daily "E"Genda--9/25/07

IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW!

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  Today was the last in-class work day on the Type Design, Sound Design and Media Exploration Assignment . Work on them at home if you need to finish. You can check out art supplies if necessary. Another possibility is working before or after class in the room. Arrangements must be made ahead of time...Just ask and we will work something out!
  



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  The Type Design, Sound Design and Media Exploration Assignment will be considered late if not shown to me by the beginning of class on Monday, October 1. You have the rest of this school week and the weekend to finish if you need it.
  



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  There will be a test on Chapters 1, 2, & 3 and the Elements and Principles Slide Show on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28! We will do the Chapter 3 Worksheet in class tomorrow. You can study the other materials now & I highly recommend it!
  



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  Make sure you clearly mark the items required from outside sources in your Inspiration Files. Otherwise, I might not be able to tell where they came from. Check the rubric to see if you have met all the assignment criteria. There is a required minimum score of 28 out of 40 points. If your file is below 28 Points, you need to redo it until you exceed the minimum.

GRADE SLIPS DUE FRIDAY!

STUDY FOR THE TEST!

Daily "E"Genda--9/21/07

Day of X-Treem Fun!


Today we learned a bit about COMPOSITION and how your work can be arranged to evoke EMOTION in the viewer. We PROJECT ourselves into whatever we look at...Sooo narcissistic! (That means we think everything is about or for us!)

Make sure to get the Composition notes if you were gone--You'll need them for the test. (Tentatively scheduled on Friday 9/28)

After the notes, we started on a MEDIA EXPLORATION ASSIGNMENT--
Get the sheet if you were gone.

Your INSPIRATION FILE is due Monday 9/24. Get items from outside, the museum,
Ax-Man and the Art Technology room if you don't have 'em. You will be presenting your Top Five items to the class and saying why they inspire you.

Start thinking about what concepts you are going to illustrate for for the two Creative Designs you think of on your own. (I assign 3 + You develop 2 = Five 5x5 Creative Designs!)

Have a great weekend!

Daily "E"Genda 9/19/07

Work Day
Most people have finished their Life and Death design and are near finished with their Type designs. That means it's time for the Sound design. MAKE SURE YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE ASSIGNED FONTS ON THE TYPE DESIGN (clarendon or bodoni) AND THE FOUR ASSIGNED SOUNDS (car crash, clock, father/daughter conversation, or the tuba/flute conversation.)

Remember, you don't HAVE to do these on the computer. They can be drawn.
To do the Text design manually, print and collage the fonts.

Make sure that if you are behind (are not close to finishing your Type design and/or working on your Sound design) you are working at home or making time before or after class to catch up.


INSPIRATION FILES DUE MONDAY 9/24.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ITEMS FROM AX-MAN (OR A GARAGE SALE/THRIFT STORE), A MUSEUM (OR ARTSCONNECTED.ORG), OUTDOORS, AND THE ART TECHNOLOGY ROOM (STOCK CATALOGS, ETC.)

Look At This!

MEGA COOL EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!!!!!!!


There is a PHOTOSHOP USERS GROUP meeting on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 from 7-9pm at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), Auditorium 150.


This is a great way to meet other PS users and learn heaps of different ways to use the program!


Go to their website http://www.photoshopusersgroup.com/twin_cities/index.html
(Also under HoTT LinkZ)
to sign up!


Be There or Be Square!

Daily "E"Genda--9/18/07

Work Session!

Make sure you finish your Life and Death design, and begin your sketches for the Type design and the Sound design. (Must show 9 thumbnails of each to start.)


A Note About Thumbnails:
This generally doesn't mean 9 seperate ideas. That's not what I expect. Try to have 2 or 3 really good ideas that you interpret in 2 or 3 different ways. The point of sketching is to DEVELOP ideas, which usually takes at least a few tries. :)


We will do a media exploration day Wednesday or Thursday. Wear your grubbies and be ready to roll up your sleeves for some good, messy fun!