GDES-270 fall 2022 / David Ramos, American University Design
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§002: m Sept 26
/ th Sept 29
§005: w Sept 28
Final crit for Flags / Start Visual translation
Topics
- Mon/Wed: Work on Flags in studio
- Wed/Thu: Shadows and perception exercise
Projects
- Wed/Thu: Final critique for Flags
- Wed/Thu: Start Visual translation. Bring in objects.
- Send in 3 designer choices for Designer presentation on Canvas (as an ungraded 0-point quiz).
Reading
- Vexillology Revisited: Fixing the Worst Civic Flag Designs in America
- (Optional) Look at the Flags of the World site
- Ellen Lupton, Thinking with Type, Letter (size, scale, type classficiations, type families, caps and small caps, and mixing types) and Text (tracking, line spacing, and alignment)
- Work through the Bézier Game, which will help you gain control of the pen tool and drawing curves.
- Rhythym and Balance (NB2 48–)
- Hierarchy (NB2 128–)
Tech demos
Color and strokes (~20 min. runtime)
Drawing (~13 min. runtime)