Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Bad Packaging


OK. Probably bad taste too, but just wanted to get your attention and give you a Posting example of the format.
To comment hit comment, to post click NEW POST at the top.

Rapid Viz - Rapid Link

Here is a pretty neat link.
http://fcmx.net/vec/get.swf?i=003702
Check it out.

Layout Design - Photo Post


Layout is everywhere. These are examples from my button collection. Magic Marker from the 70s and Electrohome (monitor company) from the early 80s.

Conceptual Imagery - Photo Post


This is a replica my daughter and I created of Richard Dreyfus's Mashed Potato Mountain after watching "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". The corn was an embellishment.
"THIS MEANS SOMETHING!"

Sunday, January 7, 2007

Conceptual Imagery - Weekly Spot

Each week you will be expected to create 2 finished spot illustrations based on terms provided in class. Write a short explanation of your image development and how it relates, an analysis, for each term. Each analysis must be a minimum of 150 words.

While BOTH analyses are to be in your journal, at least 1 must be presented on this blog. All students are expected to post and leave comments for each others work.

Layout Design - Weekly Finds

Each week you will be expected to find 5 examples of layout, from non-web material, that you respond to. Write a short explanation of why you chose it and what features you are responding to, an analysis.

While all 5 finds are to be in your journal, at least 1 must be presented on this blog, WEEKLY.

All students are expected to post and leave comments for each others work.

Package Design - Weekly Analysis

Each week you will be expected to analyze 2 products and its effectiveness. Your analysis must be supported by photographs of the product in its environment. Each analysis must be a minimum of 150 words.

While BOTH analyses are to be in your journal, at least 1 must be presented on this blog. All students are expected to post and leave comments for each others work.