Graphic Design Artist Books

Hi everyone!!

This is Jeanette an Dorotha! The graphic design class has been working diligently on our artist books for the past month.  Each student has  a different artist book created by themselves to convey a message about themselves. It's not a traditional book instead it's creation made by the artists' imagination. We each composed a list of adjectives that describe ourselves and our classmates, then we brainstormed ideas surrounding that list. Everyone's artist book is very interesting and each one reveals something about the artist that we did not know, or could not figure out just by looking at them. Some were as simple as modified books but others were as complex as yarn hot air balloons. The students of graphic design put a lot of hard work and effort towards expressing ourselves through these pieces of art. We also critiqued each others book's to told what we learned about that person. 

Mattea

Mattea

Dorotha

Dorotha

Jeanette

Chicago Public Library Poster Contest!

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Imagine. Design. Compete.
The CHIPUBLIB.ORG Design Contest returns for a second year. From April 5 – May 16, showcase your visual creativity through a library-inspired poster design using the URL “chipublib.org”.

30 Finalists will move on to a Judging Night Event held on June 3, 2010, in the Winter Garden of the Harold Washington Library Center in downtown Chicago where the Grand Prize Winner will be revealed.

Judges.
Grand Prize will be determined by a panel of judges including Chicago Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey, AIGA Chicago Representative Katherine Walker, and Chad Kouri of The Post Family.

Prizes.
At stake is the opportunity to have your winning design showcased around Chicago as a feature in the Chicago Public Library’s public awareness campaign along with a professionally framed print of your design courtesy of Peterson Picture Co.

But wait … there’s more.
Beginning 5/17/10 and ending 5/23/10, vote for your favorite design on the CHIPUBLIB.ORG Design Contest set located at www.flickr.com/photos/notwhatyouthink/. The People’s Choice Award Winner will receive a printed, framed poster of their work.

Good Luck!
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