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!
So what are you waiting for? Click here to find out how to get started.

Hello, this is Tim And Jeanna and we will have the pleasure of telling you about our week in Graphic Design. Well first to start off we learned a new method called color theory in which we use the complementary, analogous, split complementary, double complement, Three Analogous plus a Complement. We utilize these methods by creating a pattern with the focal point being either a phrase or a picture. In which we had the colors going from lightest to darkest starting from the focal point. Now, we have a new project using a combination of the color theory and some Gestalt principles. You’ll find about more about that on the next blog!!!! Until next time readers Chao!

Color it awsome

Jared Bailey

Dolores Meraz


Tim Sheppard

Hey, Team Graphic Design here to update the blog! We learned color theory and how to use color schemes such as monochromatic, complementary, double complementary, split complementary, triad, and analogous and their tints and shades.

The Beginning of Something New

Erica Scott


Jeff Hunter


Dolores Meraz

Hey Everyone. Erica here doing a weekly update on the blog. We had a few interesting things happen this past week. A few weeks ago we started creating a poster for the Metra poster contest that will help send a positive and friendly message to all those who ride the Metra. The slogan was LOOK LISTEN LIVE, which can be interpreted in many ways as is displayed in some of our work.
Additionally, the class was introduced to our new unit and project on color theory. Through the use of a few websites, and an explanation by our wonderful teacher, Claudia, the class was able to start on a new project with a fresh eye, newly trained, to use color in interesting ways! Hopefully we’ll be able to post those projects sometime next week.

Metra Project in progress!

Hello there, this is Matt and today I'll be sharing some information
about what's going on in this awesome class of awesomeness! ^_^

Today, the students are putting a lot of effort into their Metra project. So far, this class have wonderful ideas and they are looking good. Still, some of the students are doing a little bit of photo research in order to bring their idea to life or whatever. I can't say much about today because today is running slow and it's stupid Monday and no one likes Monday. If you like Monday you have a problem!! Anyways, there's small talk here and there, but the project will be done before the deadline!!

"Look, Listen, Live"

Hello everyone,

It’s our time to update the blog once again. This week, our class focused on the Metra Train safety poster contest. It’s a surprise to know that many lose their life each year just because they didn’t take simple precautions. We were asked to show the importance of railway safety through our images, and the principal of emphasize, combined them with the slogan “look, listen, live”. With any project, we started sketching, and researching things like common accidents, and railway safety tips. Our deadline is February 24th, 2010, and winners will be selected form each grade level. Usually, we would supply a picture of work of our own with our posts, but since we’re so hard at work, we’re just going to leave you with the phrase, “look, listen, live”.
- Patricia H.
- Ricardo C.