The eye does not see things
but images of things that mean other things…
— Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
Project 1
What is an Image? How does it Mean?
This project involves an analysis of images, exploration of abstraction, and working with basic non-objective shapes in a fixed space. There are three parts; separate compositions addressing space, figure ground, relationships, reduction, and meaning.
For each part produce 6 or more studies and one final composition for printing, critique and submission.
1.1 Literacy 10×10” Black and White – Sound to Image Translation
Assigned 1.16 Due 2.18
1.2 Meaning 12×12” Wordless Product Pamphlet
Assigned 1.28 Due 2.18
1.3 Abstraction 12×12” Color Interpretation of an Invisible City from Calvino
Assigned 2.4 Due 2.13/2.18
Project 1.1
In this first exercise you will transform sounds to manual sketches and translate into digital (vector) drawings. These abstract, non-representational shapes and simple symbolic forms will express a variety of associations and meanings. The project introduces working in a fixed space, using a variety of tools, methods, and organizing principles.
Readings (for Jan 21):
Communication Models, Davis
‘Image’ definition, Wikipedia
Arranging Things, Koren
Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate, Grant
Reading (for Jan 28):
The Nature of Representation, Davis
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Create an Adobe ID Password:
- Open the Adobe Creative Cloud application.
- Click on Get an Adobe ID.
- Review the Terms of use, enter your information, then click on Sign up.
Or
- Go to https://www.adobe.com/
- Click on the Sign In link.
- Click on the “Get an Adobe ID” link.
- Review the Terms of Use, then fill in the required information, and click on Sign up.
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Launch Illustrator and create a new Custom (10” x 10”) document:
Open Illustrator Prefs and set grid lines every .5″ with subdivision of 1
Use the Rectangle Tool and draw a 8″ square
Under View menu, turn on Snap to Grid
Center the square, position 1″ from the top of page and 1″ from the left edge
Outline the path of the square with a .5 pt black stroke
View grids so that you see a grid of .5″ squares
Under Object menu, Lock Selection and in Layer dialog box make a New Layer
Save to the Desktop/Local Data drive
Translate the sound into marks in your sketchbook
Transform the marks into digital (vector) drawings
Create digital compositions in Illustrator
Multiple studies – and a repeating pattern
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Project 1.1 Examples Fall 2019
Project 1.1 Studies Template
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Project 2 Evan animation 2019, Dr Strangelove, Kubrick
Project 4 Intervention (In)Visible
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2020 Foundations 