Evaluation for Comp 2

Objective

To conclude the units of work by evaluating your completed work for unit 2.

Task

Scroll through the slides for instructions and questions.
I have included all of the questions needed on the separate slides. Feel free to use more. 

Presentation

Add to your unit 2 presentation

Checklist for assessment

Relevant screenshots of work, insightful observations about the completed work.

'A' grade example is HERE

Time needed

3 Hrs

Deadline

Thursday 11th May.

An example of discussing the brief.
The set brief was to create a book cover for the Steinbeck novel 'Of Mice and Men'. The book was discussed and a proposition was drawn up. The main themes of the book include dreams and loneliness. The role of the design will be to communicate and hint at the theme and provide an enigma to stimulate the curiosity of the audience. The client has stipulated the size of the template.

Thurdays 11 May Final deadline for all components.

Thurs 11 May 
6 lessons left...
The final deadline for all components.
Lots of students still need to polish or complete comp 1!

Colour choices

Objective

In order for you to fully explore the combinations of colours that you could potentially use in your design, you must trial a draft in various colour schemes.

Task

Take a draft and colour it using 4 colour scheme ideas. This could include:
Monochromatic, complementary, analogous and triadic. There are many more examples - high saturation, low saturation with spot colour. It's up to you.

Presentation

Post to your blog with a short explanation of what and why you have done this. You should also point out the most successful version and explain why.

Checklist for assessment

Can we tell straight away that you have consciously used colour?

Deadline

3 April 2017

HWK - Case study 2

(Thanks to Jade for allowing me to use her excellent case study.)

Objectives
To further your understanding of graphic communication practitioners

Task
Using the web, research and present a case study about a designer/illustrator/photographer of your choice. 
Choose somebody who you could possibly be influenced by when you come to create your own illustrations.
There is a good list next to my door. Or look on THIS pinboard I lovingly created.

The contents of the case study could include the following. 
n.b. Tasks get harder as you go down the list. If you are after an A*, get to the end.

1. Biography  
Include a few images from the designer's back catalogue and some interesting historical information. (Read, digest and then write your findings. Do not copy and paste information from the web.)
2. Characteristics
Take a number of typical examples and bullet point why they are characteristic of the designer.
3. Context
Consider the context. What other designers are working at the same time? Include a range of illustrator's work
4. Influences
Research to find out who the designer has been influenced by. To do this you may need to read an interview wit the illustrator. 
Just Google "Interview with [illustrator's name]"
5. Working in their style
Using photos or drawings that you created yourself or images from the web, copy or emulate the style of the designer that you are researching and create a version or your own.

Checklist for assessment
Relevant images, in-depth research your own words (no copy and paste), accurate emulation.

Time needed
5 hours

Deadline
 21 March

Copy

Objective

This task will allow you to investigate and practice how an illustrator / artist / photographer / designer has worked.

You will be expected to use the same (or very near) process and materials as the illustrator you have chosen.

Task

• If possible, complete this task in conjunction with a case study

• Consider and research how the designer has worked. You will normally be able to work it out from just looking at the work. Discuss with your tutor the process and materials needed.

• Write a short description of what will be required and in what order.

• Then set to work - remember to take a few work-in-progress shots.
Your final piece should form part of your unit 1 Google Slides presentation.

Presentation

Description / short written plan

Screen shots and photos of work-in-progress

Final piece together with original - see eg above

You will be graded on

How well you have gotten into the methods and processes used by your chosen designer

Deadline

March 27th

HWK (Aka,Type choices - digital) Examples from similar type artefacts

Objective
To research the variety of typography used on your chosen artefact.
To select a possible typeface for your product.

Task 1:

Gather together 10 or more examples of similar artefacts. (If you are making a console game cover, then you will collect lots of game covers.)

You can either print them off and stick them in your sketchbook or copy/paste them onto your slides.

Crop them so that it only shows the type.

• Analyse them using these type terms
• Describe the fonts used.
• Are there any similarities that appear in many examples?
• Why do you think they are suitable for the artefacts?

Task 2:

Look on Dafont to select a typeface that could be used on your own artefact.

• Try a few
• Present them using the name of your artefact
• Describe why the examples you have chosen is good for your design.

Expected time

1 hr +

Deadline

Before lesson 14 March.

Refined drafts

Objective
To further develop your layout ideas

Task
Take one of your favourite scamps and draw it neater at an A5-ish size.

Do this 3 times with the same design, refining each time as you go. After each drawing, annotate to describe what elements you can refine. This could be type size/placement, character size/placement,
You don't have to include colour at this stage.

AO2 Refine their
ideas through experimenting and selecting appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes

Presentation
Sketchbook or GSlides

Checklist for assessment
3 refined drafts with annotations.

Deadline
Before lesson March 14th