Element & Principle Research

1.) Make sure all Skate Decks are turned in on Google Drive

2.) Photograph your shoe...

3.) Pick an Element and a Principle out from the bins.

4.) Research your Element and Principle and compile inspirational images/posters/ideas in the presentation on Google Drive.

• How is it used in a poster?
• What makes it effective as part of a composition?
• Posters based on Principles...

Clipping Mask Silhouette

To make a Clipping Mask Silhouette:

1. Make a 10x10 inch document in Illustrator.
2. File>Place a side-profile photo of yourself... Scale it to fit.
3. Use the pen tool to trace out your silhouette
    -Include neck and shoulders all the way to the bottom
    -Stive for detail
4. Hide your photo

5. Search for two new, large resolution photos of scenery or texture
6. File place one in, arrange it behind your silhouette.
7. With both silhouette and photo selected, Object > Clipping Mask > Make (Cmd+7)
8. Insert your background, scale to fit.
9. Save as "lastname_clippingmask.jpeg"
10. Upload to Google Drive. (Clipping Mask folder inside the Pen Tool folder)

Urban Design: Skate Decks

Skate Deck Requirements

• 2 Designs: One 'simple' & one 'complicated'
• 7.5" wide, 31.75" tall
• 300 PPI (pixels per inch)
• Combination of Imagery & Typography
• Well-Coordinated Color Scheme
• Specific Theme in Imagery & Text

Consider theme: Music? An artist/song? A place - city or destination? Can the theme be a quote or a lifestyle?

At the end of the project, there will be a voting poll to vote on the Top 5 designs in each class. Winning designs will be printed! 

Jenner's Inspiration Board:

Fri 9/6 - Inspirational Quotes

For your own layout, use your skills of typography to create a poster illustrating a quote.

Pick any inspirational or philosophy quote you like, or lyrics you resonate with.

• 6"x6"
• Well-coordinated color scheme
• Two, well-paired fonts
• Use of alignment and centering

Check out this video and my pinterest board for ideas:

Thu 9/5 - Type Basics Day 2

I Shot the Serif

Typographic Dating Game

Typewar

Fontpair.co

Tinder for Font Pairing

What the Font

Google Web Fonts

60+ Best Free Fonts 2019

Comic Sans Criminal

Resources:
FontPair
Beginner's Guide
Moods in Type

Font Pairing Infographics
Ultimate Guide to Font Pairing

Wed 9/4 - Type Basics Day 1: Kerning

Let's talk Typography. For starters, Kerning and Tracking.

Kerning is space between individual letters in a line of type.
Tracking is space between all of the letters in a line of type.

After you learn to track and kern in Illustrator, try out the Kerning Game. Shoot to score over 70 on each word.

Fri 8/30 - 1L1#1F Finishing

1.) Make sure you have at least 3 grayscale and 3 color .PDFs uploaded to Google Drive.

2.) Upload your favorite version to the presentation to share for critique.

3.) Create a new document in your 1L1#1F folder and respond to these reflection questions:

1. Does your poster have a focal point? What makes it that way?
2. What principles of design did you emphasize - how are they seen in you poster?
3. From the feedback and seeing other designs, what could you change about your design to improve its reception?
4. Rate yourself 1-5 on your proficiency with Adobe Illustrator thus far. What tools make the most sense now? What tools are you still confused on?