September 5th, 2018
Due THIS CLASS:
- Completed Project #1: Phase 1: Discover
- Have your urban artifact photographs available to work with. (via Dropbox, Google Drive, flash drive)
- Materials Needed (check Supply List):
- flash drive or Dropbox/Google Drive access.
- sketch book (9″x12″ or similar)
- Pad of Bristol board (9”x12” 2-ply smooth plate finish)
- roll of tracing paper (18″ wide)
- graphite pencils (Venus or similar 6B, 2B, HB, 2H, 4H)
- pencil sharpener (basic metal)
- eraser (magic rub, mars, gum or similar)
- inking pens .02 and .05 – Pigma Micron,
- Faber-Castell Pitt Big Brush Pen
- 18″ ruler/T-square
- triangle
- small box or travel container for your supplies (reuse/find)
- portfolio to transport your work (larger than 14″x17″)
- 1 roll drafting or removable tape
Groupwork Vocabulary Review (15 min)
Goal: To better understand the Project 1 Principles.
Activity: We will break into groups of 3-4 students, review and present project Principles.
Your group will be given one of the following compositional concepts to present:
- Obvious Figure-Ground Relationship: An obvious figure-ground will have an imbalance of figure and ground (70/30), wherein the ground “supports” or surrounds the figure.
OR - Ambiguous Figure-Ground Relationship: An ambiguous figure-ground will have a closer balance of figure and ground (50/50), wherein the differentiation between figure and ground become unclear. Often elements of the composition will intersect the boundaries of the frame.
Research and discuss your group’s concept. Follow these guidelines:
- Designate 1 speaker and 1 idea recorder
- Make a free-flowing list of ideas related to your concept.
- Refine definitions in your group’s own words.
- Use examples to present your concept (student work, drawing on chalkboard, book, magazine, or online images)
- Present the definition and at least 2 examples of the principle.
Discussion: Providing feedback
- How do we provid constructive, helpful feedback during a critique, in-person and online?
- Student example post and comments
- What’s missing from these comments?
Tips:
- As a critiquer, your job is to understand the designer’s goals and help them to achieve those goals.
- Reread the assigned project guidelines before commenting.
- Start by telling the designer what you think the work is about, and what you think it is trying to do.
- Using the course vocabulary, explain what works (positive feedback) and what doesn’t work (constructive feedback) about the work presented.
- Comments such as “I like it.” or “Needs improvement” should be expanded to clarify WHY you like it or WHAT needs improvement.
Peer Critique Project #1 | (30 min)
Return to your groups of 3-4 and gather around a computer.
Each person will present their blog post for critique.
- Based on the Project #1: Phase 1: Discover guidelines, discuss what is successful and what needs improvement.
- What does your blog post communicate? How could the presentation be improved?
- Did anyone leave a comment? If so, was it helpful? Why?
- Take notes. Plan to improve your posts and comments based on feedback before next class.
- NOTE: You can still comment on at other student’s posts, even if you don’t have access to your City Tech email and OpenLab account.
Demo (15 min)
- Review guidelines for Project #1: Phase 2 – Define
- Example: Final Student Post for Project #1
Lab (1 hr 30 min)
- Work on your thumbnail sketches. See Project #1: Phase 2 – Define
- Individual meetings with Professor.
Homework
- Refine/rework Project #1: Phase 1: Discover posts and comments.
- If you haven’t kept up with posting and commenting on the Class Blog… ASK FOR HELP!
Timely online sharing with and feedback from your peers is part of your grade. - Materials Needed:
- Bring your hard cover book for your Glossument. Check help section for details.
- flash drive or Dropbox/Google Drive access.
- sketch book 9″x12″ or similar
- Pad of Bristol board (9”x12” 2-ply smooth plate finish)
- roll of tracing paper (18″ wide)
- graphite pencils (Venus or similar 6B, 2B, HB, 2H, 4H)
- pencil sharpener (basic metal)
- eraser (magic rub, mars, gum or similar)
- inking pens (.02 and .05 – Pigma Micron
- Faber-Castell Pitt Big Brush Pen
- 18″ ruler/T-square
- triangle
- small box or travel container for your supplies (reuse/find)
- portfolio to transport your work (larger than 14″x17″)
- 1 roll drafting or removable tape