Hey Grade 12s. I checked your blogs and I'm very sad to say that only one of you has done the work that I've asked you to do! Where is your research? Where are your roughs for your posters?
Keep in mind that I'm checking from home. I know I've been gone for 3 days, now 4, but I'll be back on Tuesday and I won't be happy if I don't start seeing some of your work posted on your blogs. Some of you haven't touched your blogs in 2 weeks! Yikes. Not good people. Some of you don't even have a blog yet!! Double Yikes!
GET TO WORK!
As for the one student who has posted their work...Don't worry about getting shadows and all that. Do the best you can. See what you can do on your own. I definitely don't have all the answers. Problem solving is key!
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
NOTES for TGJ 4MG for Thursday and Friday
Hello grade 12 graphics students. As you know, I'm away sick and I'm expecting you to be working on your assignment! While I won't be there to check on your thumbnail sketches, I'm still expecting you to do them! And I will be checking them when I return (which will be imminent - sooner than you think!). You must begin working on creating the vector portrait for your poster if you haven't already.
Your assignment: Post your rough work/work in progress of your vector portrait with some rough layout work of your poster on your blog by the end of the day Friday. I will be checking your progress over the weekend and will be giving you a progress mark, so please don't forget to post your rough work.
What do I expect to see?
1. I expect to see the basic outline of the portrait of your individual - not necessarily in full colour, but definitely the outline of the vector shapes you will be using to create the image of their face.
2. I also expect to see a basic layout of your poster, with the slogan or word and/or text block you are using. You don't need to have your final wording done, but the layout and styling should be in place.
3. Save your rough work for web either as a .gif or .jpg
4. Create a new post adding the image in a centered layout and then write a paragraph that explains the concept of your poster. How does your layout and wording serve to celebrate the individual that you have chosen?
Your assignment: Post your rough work/work in progress of your vector portrait with some rough layout work of your poster on your blog by the end of the day Friday. I will be checking your progress over the weekend and will be giving you a progress mark, so please don't forget to post your rough work.
What do I expect to see?
1. I expect to see the basic outline of the portrait of your individual - not necessarily in full colour, but definitely the outline of the vector shapes you will be using to create the image of their face.
2. I also expect to see a basic layout of your poster, with the slogan or word and/or text block you are using. You don't need to have your final wording done, but the layout and styling should be in place.
3. Save your rough work for web either as a .gif or .jpg
4. Create a new post adding the image in a centered layout and then write a paragraph that explains the concept of your poster. How does your layout and wording serve to celebrate the individual that you have chosen?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
TGJ 4MG Black History Poster Assignment
The Poster:
Now that you have done your preliminary research, your next steps will be to create some thumbnail sketches of your poster layout. Show your thumbnails to your teacher by Wednesday's class and we will discuss your best options to work with.
You can now create a larger size rough, either in your sketchbook (in colour) or a rough on the computer.
Tip: To create a vector drawing of your poster person, try using Photoshop to create a filtered cutout version, or a posterized version, then use that in Illustrator to trace the values and lines and create your poster.
Final posters are due finished and printed by: Wednesday February 25th in time for the ONE VOICE spoken word night on Thursday at 7p.m. in LCI's cafeteria.
Now that you have done your preliminary research, your next steps will be to create some thumbnail sketches of your poster layout. Show your thumbnails to your teacher by Wednesday's class and we will discuss your best options to work with.
You can now create a larger size rough, either in your sketchbook (in colour) or a rough on the computer.
Tip: To create a vector drawing of your poster person, try using Photoshop to create a filtered cutout version, or a posterized version, then use that in Illustrator to trace the values and lines and create your poster.
Final posters are due finished and printed by: Wednesday February 25th in time for the ONE VOICE spoken word night on Thursday at 7p.m. in LCI's cafeteria.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
TGJ 4MG Black History Poster Assignment
Preliminary ResearchYour first assignment is inspired by the Barack Obama Hope poster, created by Graphic Artist Shepard Fairey. Read the article entitled "Popaganda: the Obama Hope Poster" at http://www.flatmancrooked.com/archives/938
Shepard Fairey's poster was based on the style of old soviet WWII propaganda posters. This is what he has to say about the subject of propaganda (from the abovearticle)
“Propaganda has a sinister connotation,” Fairey said. “But I wrote a paper when I was a sophomore at the Rhode Island School of Design on political propaganda, coming from a position of moral integrity. Whether it’s pro a cause or against a cause, it’s propaganda either way. I see a role for both. It’s always interesting to hear people say, ‘Your stuff is just anti-advertising propaganda.’ It’s really not. Even the idea of using propaganda to encourage people to question advertising and other propaganda is propaganda. Blindly accepting every ad you see and not questioning it is the wrong way to go, and I have a superior alternative, which is getting you to question that stuff. That’s propaganda. Anti-propaganda propaganda.”
Please also check this next link to read more about the artist's thoughts about this poster and it's connection to early Soviet Propaganda posters and to view the posters.
Your first task is to find one or two old propaganda posters that focus primarily on an individual (Lenin, Stalin, Mao etc.). Research the origins of the poster - initial purpose, message behind it, era and style. Save the image and your work in a word document. Then post it to your blog and title it: Propaganda research.
Then search for an African-Canadian person who has made a significant contribution/ positive difference to Canadian society and that you think should be celebrated, known or remembered. If you are choosing sports or music, please choose someone really unique and that isn't already a mainstream celebrity. Look into politics, the arts, literature, human rights, pioneers etc...
There are several websites you can start with:
Please post a photograph of the individual and your written information on your blog as well. Title it: Black history research.
Check back soon for more instructions re: this assignment. Good luck!
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