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Week #5


Ira Glass

Cook Library

"PROJECT A" due today

Assign "Project B"

 

Short Writing Assignment: due next week
(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


**Scanner demo **

**Mounting demo (if necessary)

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:

1) Finish writing Assignment
Print it, in color, with images

2) Come up with ideas for "Project B"

Next class:
- I will collect your writing assignment
-You will be given class time to work on "Project B", come prepared.