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Week #4


"PROJECT A" due next class

 

Short Writing Assignment: due in 2 weeks
(Oct. 3, 2013)

1) Find a great looking art book about a:
genre, an exhibition, or an artist
(in any media), not your Art History Text.

2) Write a paragraph about the subject:
who's the artist(s), what's the work like?

3) Write about this great art book.
(keep the writing portion under 1 page)

What is the typography like?
How much text is there?
Is there a pattern to the page layouts?
Grids?
Wide variety of image sizes?
Full page spreads?
What makes the art look good?

4) Scan at least 4 images of the book:

1. the cover, 2. the copyright date,
3. at least two good looking pages

5) Organize the scans in Photoshop



Typography & readability

* daFont.com

*Font Book

TTF files: "TrueType" Font = Outline Font Standard

* File management: When placing "smart objects"…

Look at rough drafts & 4 compositions

Illustrator :

Type > Create Outlines

Object > Ungroup

"Pathfinder" Window: Shape Modes & Pathfinders

Object > Clipping Mask > Make

Save As > PDF > Marks and Bleeds > All Printer's Marks


HOMEWORK:

Pick 1 of the 4 compositions, and improve it.
Print & Mount that best composition
Get necessary supplies and mount your project before class
Don't forget to add a sheet of tracing paper to cover the front of your project

Turn it all in (PS file, Ai files,*any "placed files", final comp, & .pdf copies), by the due date, for a grade.

Next class:
We will look at these as a class
(note: I will be teaching you some new material & assigning "Project B")