It’s not too often that you get an assignment that has the potential to earn you PRIZE MONEY!
Check out the link to the Multicultural Day 2012 Poster. This PDF has all the specifications and a contest entry form.
This assignment is due Nov. 9th.
Contest deadline, Nov. 10th.
Moorpark College alumni, Ignacio and Zoro Rodriguez, will present their design portfolio in the Visual Technologies class at 6pm. tonight, 10-12-11, in Com 109. The brothers have a broad range of experience in the freelance design business. They have published books and have been involved designing for Walt Disney Corporation and are active in the fashion industry. They have also participated triathlons to raise money for charity.
The three-part spheres illustration is due tonight, Sept. 28th.
Listen to Terry Gross’ Fresh Air Broadcast interviewing the artist, Shepard Fairey, responsible for the now-famous Obama “Hope” poster, and free-lance photographer, Manny Garcia, who took the original photograph published by Associated Press.
Here are some References that may help in your study of copyright and how the laws apply to graphic artists.
Electronic Highway Robbery An Artist’s Guide to Copyrights in the Digital Era by Mary E. Carter (Paperback – July 1996)
Buy it used for $.01.
Stephen Heller on Shepard Fairey
United States Copyright Office What is copyright infringement? As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.
In my absence, please review the readings and prepare to work on the photo retouching assignment. Search for old or damaged photos at home and if they are approved, you can work on your own images in addition to the practice files supplied.
In tonight’s class (9-7-11), you’ll have the chance to complete your “assignment sheet” exercise and assemble the folder for the assignment.
Due: 9-7-11 – end of class
We’ll also begin our study of Adobe Photoshop with an exploration of :
Be sure to follow the links to pick up assignments during the course of the semester. Many times I’ll simply update and use an existing page that has been posted with content some time in the past. In this case, follow the link here for the first week’s assignments.
The minimum number of pages in your book should be 16 pages including front, back and inside covers. You can, of course, go over the 16-page minimum.
The topic of your book is your choice, with one of the choices being an art and design portfolio. If you choose this topic, please include every project and exercise that we did during the semester. The accompanying text should explain the objectives of the project and an overview of what you learned from the project. Your book can also include projects you worked on outside of class.
Step 1: Create a Dummy book. You’ll create a “mock up” of the finished product, beginning with either the minimum, or anticipated number of pages. Use your Dummy to plan out page numbering and content, remembering that even pages are always on the right and odds on the left.
Step 2: Choose a ‘Style/Format’ for your book. Examples: Magazine, Newspaper, Comic book, Newsletter, Novel, etc. Your book should include the appropriate sections that comprise the style of book that you have chosen. For example, a book is not printed on the inside front cover, while a magazine is. A book has a title page and the copyright page is on the reverse or in book language, “verso.”
Step 3: Choose the appropriate type of bindery for the type of book you’ll be creating. Consideration should be given to the way in which the book will be handled and used by the intended readership. The type of binding determines the publication’s final page count and dictates the size paper and style of printer or printing press on which the book is printed. Bindery and usage are of critical importance in the production of the artwork in InDesign, the final step before outputting PDF files to send to “the printer.”
In designing the look of your book, you will be choosing everything! This may be the last time you are given choices, which means…let those creative juices flow. Among your choices as a designer are:
Students in graphic design and multimedia classes now have a convenient meeting spot on Facebook. Here you’ll find a place to post images, share important links, ask questions and contribute comments about design in general and our program here at Moorpark College. The Facebook Group is a place for discussion, conversation and presentation. Please check it out and help mold your department into a thriving creative community.
