WEEK 5 PROJECT – Create a Magazine Cover

WEEK 5 PROJECT – Create a Magazine Cover

Create a magazine cover using references found in the Library. You can recreate an existing magazine cover or make a new magazine cover of your own.

• “Clean Up” – Polishing our work for professional look to add to our portfolio and blog.

• Create an Artist Blog – Creating an In class blog and post your work from this

workshop on our blog. Review other artist blogs to see how to effectively post your

work!

What is social networking? Wikipedia says, "A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others." A recent statistic shows that 150 million people around the world are now actively using Facebook, and almost half of them are using it every day. The numbers are climbing every minute on MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter and many other platforms, as well.

According to Mari-Lyn Hudson, an artist and social media coach for creative professionals (http://heartatworkonline.org), "Social networking is about developing relationships and interacting with people. It's the easiest way to market yourself and to build a following. People buy from people who they like, understand and trust."

- http://www.manhattanarts.com/readingroom/ezine/CareerBusiness/Renee_SocialNetworking.htm.

• Family Day

From 11am-12pm Please Invite Family and Friends to see your work for an in class critique with snacks!

WEEK 4 PROJECT – DIGITAL PAINTING

WEEK 4 PROJECT – DIGITAL PAINTING

Using the Wacom Tablet in Photoshop the students will create and/or recreate a painting digitally. Painting any subject and orientation of their choice, students will lean the subtleties of the pen and brush tools on a wacom tablet. This project will mimic traditional methods of painting to gain a working knowledge of

Project Specs:

• 8 ½ X 11 Portrait or Landscape

• Resolution set to 150 – 300 DPI

- Find Inspiration: An artist whose style or techniques you would like to mimic.

- A Digital Painting, Illustration you are going to recreate can be Scanned then painted.

WEEK 3 PROJECT – ADVERTISEMENT & MAGAZINE PAGE

WEEK 3 PROJECT – ADVERTISEMENT & MAGAZINE PAGE

Students will create an advertisement and spot illustration to apply in a magazine page.

Through knowledge gained during the course students will use traditional and digital means to create a spot illustration that will accompany appropriate text found in a magazine page.

Project Specs:

YAW Advertisement:

- Vital Information that must be used in advertisement:

YAW Workshop 2009 – Young Artists Workshop 2009

Introduction to Digital Art

Monday – Thursday 9AM-12PM

@ Moore College of Art & Science

20th Street and The Parkway | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 215.965.4000

SPOT ILLUSTRATION:

- Text and content must be approved:

Find text and create a spot illustration for an article that you would see in a magazine and or newspaper.

- Vital Information that must be used in conjunction with spot illustration:

One Illustration.

Text to Accompany illustration.

Header/Title for the section that this page will be found. Ex. Music, Joke, Interest, Travel, Food, etc…

Key Terms:

Spot Illustration a small drawing, usually appearing within or accompanying a text.

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing (DTP) software application produced by Adobe Systems which can be used to create anything from posters, flyers, and brochures to full magazines or books.

WEEK 2 PROJECT - LOGO AND BUSINESS CARD PROJECT

WEEK 2 PROJECT - LOGO AND BUSINESS CARD PROJECT

Students will create a logo in Adobe Illustrator for a company and then apply that logo to a business card.

Project Specs:

- Business cards (3-1/2” wide and 2” high)

- Contain Logo

- Contain key contact information

(Name, phone, email, address, Website address, your job title, or 2-3 competencies)

Logo and business card design are two of the most important elements of any brand. They are normally the first two pieces of material that anyone sees about you. It should shout reliability, quality and trust me, without shouting into people’s faces. The design of your Logo or brand is how people will relate to you. It has to say everything about you, and you have the control of exactly what it says.

The Importance of a Logo - A logo helps to create visibility, credibility, and memorability.

Business Cards - Business card, give you the opportunity to provide critical career and contact information with people you meet in social and professional situations.

When designing your logo & business cards, remember to keep the design and layout clean and simple. Keep your business cards clean and crisp. A business card focuses on your job objective or unique selling proposition. Be sure to include all your pertinent contact information, including your name, phone number, email address, postal mail address; and Web site address, cell phone or fax numbers (if you have them).

Most formal or conservative business cards use “normal” fonts, use font sizes of 10-11 points, and stay with traditional colors of ink and paper. In the creative field, you can be a bit more adventurous.

- Once your cards are printed, be sure to utilize a business card holder to protect your cards and keep them clean and crisp. What's the point of going to all the trouble of designing and printing great business cards if you let them become soiled or dog-eared.

- Logo & business cards are an effective and professional way to stand out from your peers.

- You can get your business cards printed at a local print shop, at numerous places on the web, and even print them yourself using special business card paper.

WEEK 1 Welcome to Intro to Digital Art

Course Description:

Students will learn the fundamentals of digital imaging as a tool for art and design within the Mac environment. The course provides an introduction to fundamental principals of visual expression and communication. Class projects include digital painting, layout design, and image editing through exploration of Adobe Creative Suite 4 applications used in contemporary digital design.

Digital Art is a vague term in the sense of production. Together we will be exploring different ways to translate digital art through: Flyer Design, Magazine Cover, Digital Painting, Spot Illustration, and Advertisement. Inside of those assignments we will discuss the fundamentals of layout, design, emotion, etc. to convey the most effective and dynamic results in design.

Course Objectives

• Confidently Navigate through CS4 applications

• Dynamic & Creative Concepts

• Well Rounded Digital Portfolio

Week 1 –

Intro to Digital Art Applications

Create an Flyer from a Vocabulary Word Assignment

Acclimate to Photoshop and it's Toolbars