Another Studio

tokidoki, Character Illustrator

Find the Principles

Collect 5 advertisements (2 can be well designed articles from a magazine). In your sketch book describe how and where the Principles of Design and Gestalt are used. If you can explain how they could be applied better to improve the design with at least 2 of them.

Due: next class meeting, April 3. Bring ads and sketch book.

Assignment: Watch TV

Ok... not exactly. Rather than doing the next project, I thought it might be better to take a look at where all this stuff might leads us. There are 3 mini documentaries about some of the ways and places Graphic Designers work. One is a larger design agency, one a small, the third is a freelance illustrator designer, each with different approches and styles of working. These don't all need to be watched today, take your time. You should watch them all before next class.

Take notes on things you find interesting and think about how you might like to fit into one of these places. We will talk about the videos next class.

First, Login to Lynda.com with your UNM ID, the same you use to log into MyUNM (link over there>>>> Then click on the links to the videos.

Big Spaceship, Creative Design Agency
Margo Chase, Graphic Designer
Stacy Williams-Ng, Interactive Book Designer

Good News and Bad News

The Good News: We are very close to having our full A.A. and A.F.A. Degrees approved and do away with the A.A.S. that causes us so many problems.

The Bad News: I have no help in getting it all put together and the revisions need to be in this Friday. Sooo... to get it done I have to cancel all my classes this week.

Assignments: We will have an assignment, check back here tomorrow. If you want to turn in your last project to keep it safe, slide it under my office door (rm 221).

If you need anything email or chat with me anytime.

No Class

March 6, class cancled.

Check back for assignment.

Artist Lecture

There will be an artist lecture, this Tuesday evening by Nancy Fleming.  Nancy is a Roswell based artist who uses found objects from thrift stores to create her colorful and energetic installations. The Lecture will be at 6 pm in the Calvin Hall Auditorium 248-B.  There will be a reception for the artist in the Ingham Chapman Gallery immediately following the lecture.  All are welcome to attend and light refreshments will be served.  See you then.  John Zimmerman

Extra Credit to those who attend so be sure to sign in and tell me.