Homework Due THIS CLASS

  1. Finish your Pattern Mashup mockups using the modular grid provided in class. [Modular Grid – 11″x17″ paper )
  2. Contribute to the Visual Library. Consider adding an image that demonstrates a grid-based layout.

Materials Needed For THIS CLASS

Visual Library (15 min)

Everyone should be participating. Let’s designate a facilitator and take a look at your new Visual Library posts with an eye on grid-based layouts.

Discussion (20 min)

Modular Grid Review

A grid is a tool that helps a designer organize information to provide a sense of unity, consistency, rhythm, and hierarchy in their compositions.

  • Column: Horizontal Divisions
  • Flowline or Hangline: Horizontal divisions, content can “hang” from a common line.
  • Margin: Area between frame edge and content
  • Module: Individual unit
  • Spatial Zone: Groups of modules
  • Marker: Placement indicator for repeating page elements
Anatomy of a Grid – https://cmoorehead.format.com/grid#1

How are pattern and rhythm used in design?

  • Regular pattern repeats elements in timed or predictable intervals.
  • Progressive pattern repeats elements, but changes in size or color to create progressive steps.
  • Flowing patterns are organic or natural feeling patterns that create movement

Lab: Pattern Mashup Mockups

Iterate

Create multiple mockups of your Pattern Mashup composition to get a sense of how your patterns will work within a grid layout.

From your collection of refined patterns and textures, choose 2-5 that best represent the sounds in your favorite piece of music.

Using the modular grid template provided and several sheets of tracing paper, sketch out how each pattern or texture will fit within the grid.

Organize your patterns and textures to communicate the mood, feeling-experience, and rhythm of your favorite piece of music.

Use each pattern at least twice, varying size and orientation, to create a sense of rhythm and to help unify the composition.

Keep iterating until to you find the best solution!

Critiques with Professor

Before you start inking your Pattern Mashup on bristol, present your final Pattern Mashup mockup for review.

Lab: Inking

Transfer Your Grid to Bristol

  • Choose your best Pattern Mashup mockup to use as a guide.
  • Trace (using the light table) or measure and lightly redraw the final grid and patterns onto a piece of bristol.
  • grid structure example
    Grid Structure
  • daniel mashup example
    Daniel’s Final Pattern Mashup

Ink Your Pattern Mashup

  • Ink: Carefully ink your final composition using inking pens. If you’d prefer to use bottled ink and pen, please do.
  • Tidy up: Erase all extraneous pencil lines and measurements. The final work should be neat, clean and well-presented.
  • Document: When you are finished, take a well-lighted, well-composed photograph of your inked composition. Use this guide to avoid common mistakes when photographing your work.
  • Protect: Package and protect your work using tracing paper (refer to class demo).

Homework Due NEXT CLASS

  1. Project #2: Pattern Mashup is DUE. Come prepared to present your inked Pattern Mashup to the class for critique.
  2. Submit Project #2 to the Ways of Seeing class blog. See Project #2 > Submitting Your Work for details.
  3. Contribute to the Visual Library. Consider adding an image that demonstrates Visual Rhythm.

Materials needed for NEXT CLASS