GDES-270 fall 2022 / David Ramos, American University Design
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Color / Arboretum tours
§002: m Sept 12
/ th Sept 15
§005: w Sept 14
Final Intro project / Start Flags
Arboretum tours (Wed/Thu)
As part of class, we will take tours of the AU arboretum, meeting Wednesday at 11:20 am and Thursday at 2:30 pm. Be prepared to walk around campus and dress for weather.
Topics
- Color
Projects
- Wed/Thu: Final critique for Intro project
- Wed/Thu: Start Flags. Begin work on parts 1 and 2 in studio.
Reading
- Axios, The 2020 campaign gets colorful (one-minute read about colors in 2020 presidential campaign materials)
- Color (NB2 80—)
- Transparency (NB2 154–)
- Gestalt Principles (NB2 98–) or Figure/Ground (NB1 84–)
From class
- Color (PDF)