Homework Due

  1. Finish your thumbnail sketches and bring a refined sketch to class.
  2. Come prepared (see materials list) to COMPLETE your inked compositions in class!
  3. If you didn’t contribute to the Visual Library yet this week, do so! Consider adding an image that represents ambiguous figure-ground (EXAMPLE).

Materials needed for NEXT CLASS

An artist’s job is to collect ideas.

Steal Like An Artist: Austin Kleon
If you could create your own collection of ideas, words, and images, what would it look like? What form would it take or medium would you use?

Visual Library (15 min)

Let’s take a look at the images you posted to the Visual Library, specifically those posted using Monday’s prompt: Ambiguous Figure/Ground, but also any that could be described with the terms Organic shape, Geometric shape, Figure (positive space), Ground (negative space), Stable Figure/Ground, Economy, and Unity.

Thumbnails Critique (30 min)

What kind of feedback would be most helpful to you?

In this course you will be providing supportive, constructive feedback to help your fellow students improve their communication design skills. Providing helpful feedback is an important skill and one that you will use throughout your career. Check out these tips!

Let’s break into three groups. Review and agree on the project guidelines (Project #1: Define) with your group. Present your curious artifact thumbnail sketches and your refined sketch to your group for critique and give feedback.

Labtime (1 hr 30 min)

  • Based on the critique, rework or refine your thumbnail sketches. See Project #1: Define.
  • If you’re ready, move on to inked compositions on bristol. Project #1: Develop
  • Work independently (and silently). Feel free to listen to music using headphones!

Homework

  1. Finish your thumbnail sketches and bring a refined sketch to class.
  2. IMPORTANT! Come prepared with necessary materials (see list below) to COMPLETE your inked compositions in class.
  3. If you didn’t contribute to the Visual Library yet this week, do so! Consider finding or taking an image of an advertisement or brand that demonstrates Stable Figure/Ground.

Materials needed for NEXT CLASS