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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
  
==Typography & Font Success==
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;Please spend some time reviewing the topics discussed in class this week:
 
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:*I have created a reference resource for you on [[Reference:Graphic Design Best Practices|Typography & Font Success]] (we used this in class)
{{Typographic Best Practices}}
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:*We created this Behance Moodboard in class [https://www.behance.net/collection/182243405/MFAI-2021-Visual-Identity-Share MFAI 2021 Visual Identity Share]
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:*I photographed the better business cards that I have handy, for your reference: [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3uoqqs0vl0qpdpl/AAAel9wHP65SA9KwS888v72Ra?dl=0 20210208 Business Cards]
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:*Examples of [https://www.google.com/search?q=personal%20identity%20sketches&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:Cb0bAtzOltlQYewOhxFONJ6A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CAIQrnZqFwoTCLDP_4K-4-4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAU&biw=1481&bih=1056 personal identity sketches on Google]
  
 
== Video Notes ==
 
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== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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This week in class we started discussing design principles and the value of a cohesive Personal Identity for illustrators. Your assignment is to begin exploring a new or updated personal brand.
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* Your identity might be about typography on or with your illustration.
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* Your identity might be the logotype or script of your name or website domain.
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* Your identity might incorporate a mark, symbol, or logo.
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* As illustrators you can create your own identity rules, leverage your style, invent any narrative.
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=== Deliverables ===
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* 4 to 5 separate (different) explorations of your typography/logo treatments.
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* You can explore on paper/Photoshop or Illustrator
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* You can mock-up or sketch in the context of business cards, postcards, or just the typography and related marks.
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=== Stuff to consider ===
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* Is your brand your full name, first name, URL, or something totally new?
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* What is your website domain/URL?
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* What is your primary information?
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=== Must haves ===
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# If you are using typography, use the real type/fonts
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# 4 to 5 separate (different) explorations
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=== Presentation ===
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* You will be presenting your work to the group, open crit.
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* Upload any and all materials to [https://drive.google.com/open?id=15Gkk9iljv3GQ5P5GSZ1-NnCzMC9S0HGY&authuser=matthew%40choppingblock.com&usp=drive_fs svaMFAI_20210215-Personal-Identity-Exploration]

Latest revision as of 21:34, 11 February 2021

Last Week

  • Guest Speaker: Erin Kim on Dimension and working in 3D
  • Quick review of 3D & augmented reality projects week two
  • Guest Speaker: Kim Pimmel on his work and Augmented Reality

This Week

  • Ad hoc review of the group's current identity and branding
  • Introduction to principals of design & typography
  • Group review of Personal Identity & Brand Design examples

Open Questions

Notes

Please spend some time reviewing the topics discussed in class this week

Video Notes

Assignment

This week in class we started discussing design principles and the value of a cohesive Personal Identity for illustrators. Your assignment is to begin exploring a new or updated personal brand.

  • Your identity might be about typography on or with your illustration.
  • Your identity might be the logotype or script of your name or website domain.
  • Your identity might incorporate a mark, symbol, or logo.
  • As illustrators you can create your own identity rules, leverage your style, invent any narrative.

Deliverables

  • 4 to 5 separate (different) explorations of your typography/logo treatments.
  • You can explore on paper/Photoshop or Illustrator
  • You can mock-up or sketch in the context of business cards, postcards, or just the typography and related marks.

Stuff to consider

  • Is your brand your full name, first name, URL, or something totally new?
  • What is your website domain/URL?
  • What is your primary information?

Must haves

  1. If you are using typography, use the real type/fonts
  2. 4 to 5 separate (different) explorations

Presentation