Intro to Graphic Design 2013
Allie Maier Fall Semester
Table of Contents * Challenge #1 (Dot/Line) * Write Right (Typography) * One more iteration... -Da Vinci -Rembrandt -Cubism & geometric -Continuous line -Collage
* How to: (Tutorials) * I want you- to make a service poster. * Allie’s Art * Final Thoughts
Challenge #1 -Dot and Line
This was the very first art project of my college career and the start of a challenging, but rewarding class! The requirements sounded very simple, but to successfully complete the project proved to be more difficult. The class was asked to portray a specific word using dots and lines without illustrating the word. Objectives: -gain experience with fundamental vocabulary and principles of composition: positive/negative space, value, rotation, scale proximity, quality, and others -apply an appropriate level of craft in finished work -practice working through ideas iteratively and refining a final idea -working comfortably with abstraction One of the challenges of this project was trying not to illustrate the word while creating something that I was happy with (something interesting to look at and something simplistic enough that wouldn’t look like pointless clutter.) I’m also one that doesn’t like to redraw something over and over, I usually will just erase as much as I have to find the perfect solutionI’m guessing this was the point of the project. I did learn my lesson that art is made through trail and error and it takes many tries of drawing and redrawing.
Relief
Home
Filth
Despair
Desire
Longing
Boredom
Purity
Joy Oppression
Freedom
Challenge #1 cont.
Struggle
Oppression
Struggle
Joy
Freedom
-Typography
For this quick project that was somewhat similar to our previous dot/ line assignment, I was asked to create various iterations of a word from a list provided. I was able to experiment with the word and iterate in a literal form and also push my iterations to reach different concepts. Objectives: -apply an appropriate level of craft in finished work -practice working through ideas iteratively and refining a final idea - increased familiarity with type anatomy and families -practices with hand lettering It was easy to come up with a stereotypical answer to the project, but the point was to push for further and more successful iterations. I found it difficult to draw typography that would convey my word, melt, successfully in general. I found that I like to copy ‘font’ made by someone and it took me several tries to get anywhere in the project. However, once I worked through my iterations, I did find something that I enjoyed working with that led me to my final iteration.
Brainstorm & Practice!
Write
This iteration was probably one of my favorite and most successful ones for this assignment.
<--
Twilight
Disney -->
Coca Cola -->
<--Harry Potter
For this project I was asked to experiment with varieties of media and faithfully portray a subject. In this project I would learn to model the iterative process of working and explore possibilities. Objectives: -to experiment with a variety of media and modes of making -to show range, creativity and curiosity in experimentation -to create unexpected yet recognizable depictions with integrity to the subject -to embrace the making process as a means of discovery and understanding -to challenge myself to create in new ways -to acknowledge and work past cliché For this portion of many iterations, I tried to the best of my ability to draw and design in the style of Leonardo Da Vinci. I definitely learned to look at an image and pick out important details in order to convey a successful image and I’m able to compare my drawing style to that of other artists. One of the challenges of this project was learning how to adjust my drawing style to Da Vinci’s. Though I enjoy sketching, it was hard to simply exaggerate muscle curves or line thickness. Over time I was able to feel more comfortable with this style and I could relate it to my own drawing.
Khanh Nguyen
Inspiration:
One more iteration...
Leonardo Da Vinci
Style: -overlapping images -faded paper with blots and stains -grids -multiple sketches with different angles -exaggerated, smooth curves -elegant text -varied line pressure
Inspiration:
One more iteration... cont.
Rembrandt
References:
One more iteration... cont.
Inspiration:
-Cubism & geometric
One more iteration... cont. -Continuous line
I had a hard time with the continuous line iterations. When I draw, I draw like I’m sketching with quick separated brush strokes. This way I can easily manipulate the lines if I’m not happy with how the figure looks. To draw one continuous line was a struggle, I couldn’t leave my pen down for the whole time. These iterations were my first few attempts.
After breaking several practice pencils. I finally was about to draw in a continuous line.
One more iteration... cont. -Collage
This collage of human facial features was probably one of the most â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;out of the box thinkingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; I had in this class and it was probably one of the more successful ones.
-Typographic collage
How to:
-Tutorials
For this project we had to write and illustrate a tutorial. Objectives: - create an understandable tutorial with successful illustrations I chose a topic that I really enjoyed- horseback riding. This led to lots and lots of writing when it came to actually putting the steps together on just how to get on a horse. At first I wrote a draft explain how to groom, tack, and mount a horse (all of the things that needed to be done in order to ride a horse.) Deciding to cut it to one specific focus was very hard, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get rid of anything. One of the challenges of this project was I over thought the whole project and almost took it too seriously. I had too many ideas that I wanted to try and when it came time to narrow down my options I had trouble. Once I was able to clear out a couple of possibilities I had a better direction to take the project.
Practice Sketches
mounting block -->
How to Mount a Horse 1. Once your horse fully tacked, you helmet and gloves are on securely, lead your horse into an open area (preferably a large outdoor or indoor oval, fenced arena). Make sure the horse isn’t cramped and you have lots of space to move freely.
5. Adjust your stirrup length before you mount to the approximate length of your legs. (The length of your finger tips to armpit is a generally accurate.)
2. Double check your horse’s tack, specifically the girth that is clipped to the saddle. It should stay snug, but loose enough to allow two fingers to fit between the girth and the horse’s side. Riding with a loose or tight girth is dangerous for you and your horse.
7. Keep your horse still and calm so you can put the reins over its head.
3. Move your mounting block in place where you intend to mount. This will help you reach the stirrups better if you have a particularly taller horse. 4. Walk your horse up to the mounting block.
9. Put your left foot in the stirrup first. Your weight should be resting on the balls of your feet on both the stirrup and the mounting block.
6. Stand on your horse’s left side on the mounting block, just behind its front shoulder, facing the horse.
8. Bundle the reins in a loop and hold them firmly in your left hand. The tighter the grip the better. Loose reins while mounting could distract the horse and lessen your potential control if your horse would to shy away under your weight- you don’t want your horse walking out from under you. (If your horse were to walk off, by tightening one side of the reins ahead of time will make the horse walk in circles allowing you to mount quickly or stop the horse in time.)
12. Lean forward again so that your belly is level with the seat of the saddle and smoothly swing your leg up and over the rear/back of the horse. Be careful not to bump or kick them with your foot.
13. Slowly lower yourself into the saddle. Do not plop down or sit too fast, this could cause pain, discomfort, or startle your horse. Over time and with practice, steps 11-15 will become easier and you will be able to do them faster and more smoothly as if it was all one motion. 14. Put your right foot in the right stirrup.
10. Step/lean forward as if you’re walking up stairs and grab the horn (of a western saddle) or the pommel (of an English saddle). 11. Gently pull yourself up with your hand that is on front of the saddle so that your left leg (the one in the stirrup) is straight. This is almost a standing position.
15. Take time to make minor adjustments (sit up straight, shoulders back, arms bent at 90 degrees with your elbows at your sides, heels down, hands should hover over the front of the saddle, adjust stirrup length if necessary). 16. Smile, you’re on a horse! Now you may begin riding. Have fun and stay safe!
Try 1
*******
Horse a t n u o M o t How ******* 1. Once your horse fully tacked, you helmet and gloves are on securely, lead your horse into an open area (preferably a large outdoor or indoor oval, fenced arena). Make sure the horse isn’t cramped and you have lots of space to move freely.
5. Adjust your stirrup length before you mount to the approximate length of your legs. (The length of your finger tips to armpit is a generally accurate.)
7. Keep your horse still and calm so you can put the reins over its head.
the better. Loose reins while mounting could distract the horse and lessen your potential control if your horse would to shy away under your weight- you don’t want your horse walking out from under you. (If your horse were to walk off, by tightening one side of the reins ahead of time will make the horse walk in circles allowing you to mount quickly or stop the horse in time.)
8. Bundle the reins in a loop and hold them firmly in your left hand. The tighter the grip
6. Stand on your horse’s left side on the mounting block, just behind its front shoulder, facing the horse.
2. Double check your horse’s tack, specifically the girth that is clipped to the saddle. It should stay snug, but loose enough to allow two fingers to fit between the girth and the horse’s side. Riding with a loose or tight girth is dangerous for you and your horse.
9. Put your left foot in the stirrup first. Your weight should be resting on the balls of your feet on both the stirrup and the mounting block. 10. Step/lean forward as if you’re walking up stairs and grab the horn (of a western saddle) or the pommel (of an English saddle).
3. Move your mounting block in place where you intend to mount. This will help you reach the stirrups better if you have a particularly taller horse.
11. Gently pull yourself up with your hand that is on front of the saddle so that your left leg (the one in the stirrup) is straight. This is almost a standing position.
4. Walk your horse up to the mounting block.
12. Lean forward again so that your belly is level with the
1. Once your horse fully 4. Walk your horse up to the tacked, you helmet and mounting block. gloves are on securely, 5. Adjust your stirrup length lead your horse into an before you mount to the open area (preferably a approximate length of your large outdoor or indoor legs. (The length of your oval, fenced arena). finger tips to armpit is a Make sure the horse isn’t generally accurate.) cramped and you have lots of space to move 6. Stand on your horse’s freely. left side on the mounting block, just behind its front 2. Double check your shoulder, facing the horse. horse’s tack, specifically the girth that is clipped to the saddle. It should stay snug, but loose enough to allow two fingers to fit between the girth and the horse’s side. Riding with a loose or tight girth is dangerous for you and your horse. 3. Move your mounting block in place where you intend to mount. This will help you reach the stirrups better if you have a particularly taller horse.
How to
7. Keep your horse still and calm so you can put the reins over its head.
9. Put your left foot in the stirrup first. Your weight should be resting on the balls of your feet on both the stirrup and the mounting block. 10. Step/lean forward as if you’re walking up stairs and grab the horn (of a western saddle) or the pommel (of an English saddle). 11. Gently pull yourself up with your hand that is on front of the saddle so that your left leg (the one in the stirrup) is straight. This is almost a standing position.
8. Bundle the reins in a loop and hold them firmly in your left hand. The tighter 12. Lean forward again so the grip the better. Loose that your belly is level with reins while mounting could the seat of the saddle and distract the horse and lessen smoothly swing your leg up your potential control if and over the rear/back of your horse would to shy the horse. Be careful not away under your weightto bump or kick them with you don’t want your horse your foot. walking out from under 13. Slowly lower yourself you. (If your horse were to into the saddle. Do not walk off, by tightening one plop down or sit too fast, side of the reins ahead of this could cause pain, time will make the horse discomfort, or startle your walk in circles allowing you horse. Over time and with to mount quickly or stop practice, steps 11-15 will the horse in time.) become easier and you will be able to do them faster and more smoothly as if it
seat of the saddle and smoothly swing your leg up and over the rear/ back of the horse. Be careful not to bump or kick them with your foot. 13. Slowly lower yourself into the saddle. Do not plop down or sit too fast, this could cause pain, discomfort, or startle your horse. Over time and with practice, steps 11-15 will become easier and you will be able to do them faster and more smoothly as if it was all one motion.
Try 2
14. Put your right foot in the right stirrup. 15. Take time to make minor adjustments (sit up straight, shoulders back, arms bent at 90 degrees with your elbows at your sides, heels down, hands should hover over the front of the saddle, adjust stirrup length if necessary). 16. Smile, you’re on a horse! Now you may begin riding. Have fun and stay safe!
was all one motion. 14. Put your right foot in the right stirrup. 15. Take time to make minor adjustments (sit up straight, shoulders back, arms bent at 90 degrees with your elbows at your sides, heels down, hands should hover over the front of the saddle, adjust stirrup length if necessary).
horse! e on a riding. ile, you’r 16. Sm you may beginsafe! Now n and stay Have fu
inners
rse For Beg Mount a Ho
Try 3
Put your left foot in the stirrup first. Your weight should be resting on the balls of your feet on both the stirrup and the mounting block.
in the stirrup) is straight. This is almost a stand-
pull yourself up with your hand that is on 11. Gently front of the saddle so that your left leg (the one
Step/lean forward as if you’re walking up stairs
grab the horn (of a western saddle) or the 10. and pommel (of an English saddle).
9.
discomfort, or startle your horse. Over time and
lower yourself into the saddle. Do not 13. Slowly plop down or sit too fast, this could cause pain,
your leg up and over the rear/back of the horse. Be careful not to bump or kick them with your foot.
don’t want your horse walking out from under you. (If your horse were to walk off, by tightening one side of the reins ahead of time will make the horse walk in circles allowing you to mount quickly or stop the horse in time.)
grees with your elbows at your sides, heels down, hands should hover over the front of the saddle, adjust stirrup length if necessary).
your horse still and calm so you can put with practice, steps 11-15 will become easier 7. Keep the reins over its head. and you will be able to do them faster and more smoothly as if it was all one motion. the reins in a loop and hold them firmly 8. Bundle in your left hand. The tighter the grip the better. 14. Put your right foot in the right stirrup. Loose reins while mounting could distract the Take time to make minor adjustments (sit up horse and lessen your potential control if your horse would to shy away under your weight- you 15. straight, shoulders back, arms bent at 90 de-
horse.
on your horse’s left side on the mounting 6. Stand block, just behind its front shoulder, facing the
of your fingertips to armpit is a generally accurate.
ing position. 4. Walk your horse up to the mounting block. Lean forward again so that your belly is level your stirrup length before you mount to 5. Adjust the approximate length of your legs. (The length 12. with the seat of the saddle and smoothly swing
horse
Move your mounting block in place where you
to mount. This will help you reach the 3. intend stirrups better if you have a particularly taller
2.
Double check your horse’s tack, specifically the girth that is clipped to the saddle. It should stay snug, but loose enough to allow two fingers to fit between the girth and the horse’s side. Riding with a loose or tight girth is dangerous for you and your horse.
open area (preferably a large outdoor or indoor oval, fenced arena). Make sure the horse isn’t cramped and you have lots of space to move freely.
your horse fully tacked, you helmet and 1. Once gloves are on securely, lead your horse into an
Tutorial by A
llie Maier
orse! on a h riding. e ’r u yo in Smile, u may beg afe! o s y y a w t o s N n and u f e v Ha
I want youto make a service poster -Call to action
Objectives: - creating a working call to action poster -utilize skills and negative space to successfully create a poster based only on text I think this had to be one of the hardest projects for me. I got caught up in my ideas, I struggled to find a topic that I wanted to stick with, and I tried to incorporate illustrations when this was intended to be a poster based of type. I’m not that confident when it comes to relying just on words and type alone. I thought it looked too simple and I wanted my poster to have more of a emphasis on illustrations. Another challenge was that I caught up in using a specific iteration which didn’t allow me to come up with more ideas. I wanted to use this iteration so badly that I over thought everything and refused to move on. To get over this, I just decided to scrap everything and start fresh by looking at pictures from my organization’s website and pictures directly concerning my topic. This was also the one project I had trouble keeping up with the deadlines because I was overwhelmed with migraines and stress. I think this changed my mood about the project, but once I was able to work through everything I was able to enjoy the project.
Inspiration:
For this project I was asked to pick an issue or concern and make a ‘call to action’ poster for that cause. I focused on an organization called The Mission Continues.
The iteration I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let go (for some reason)!
Allieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art
Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some artwork that I drew outside of class that was often inspired by some of the assigned projects
Private Edwin Francis Jemison: work in progress
Color wheel
Inspiration: Ryan Woodward
Final Thoughts Coming into St. Norbert undecided, I was unsure about what direction I wanted to take when it came to narrowing down a major and potentially my future career path. I couldn’t make up my mind- biology, art, or English. So the plan was to come to college and sample a bit of each subject and find what I enjoyed most. My first year of college couldn’t have gone any better. I was well on my way to finishing the general requirements, but I still hadn’t had the chance to try an art class. I was emailing professors hoping I could be bumped from the wait list, just find a way to make any art class to fit into my busy schedule, or even just find the first class that was needed for a major or minor once the curriculum had changed. I did have the opportunity to take art history, but this class didn’t help me decided one way or another for sure.
Finally at the end of my first year, I got the chance to take this class, my very first art class that actually involved creating different works, art tricks, and techniques. I came to the class with an open mind. Slowly over the course of the semester, I could practically see myself with an art field in the future. This class was the turning point of my college career and these chronological projects show that. Looking at each project, as the semester progressed, I have more iterations and concepts for each. I did stumble my way through dot and line, but bit by bit I got used to the curriculum and expectations. This class helped me feel more confident about my artwork and now I’m excited to say I’m working towards an English major with an emphasis in creative writing and a fine art minor. Now I’m well on my way and I’m excited for future!
Allie M Dec. 4th 2013
aier