Week+3

**Project #1 materials due in class:**
**Completed** Creative Brief, **15** Thumbnail Sketches (in your process book) + **2 //different//** concept sketches for your persuasive posters.

**1.** Review/lecture on the weekend reading—Cullen Chapter 3, "//The Design Process: Understanding Methodology//," and **design concepts**. (10:00am-10:15am)

**2.** Submit Creative brief to instructor along with thumbnail sketches (which will be returned in your process books by the end of class)

**3.** Design reflection journal entries: Focus questions to be given in class ( 10:35am-10:45am)

**4.** We’ll dive in to developing your concepts into a computer layout in class working with Illustrator & Photoshop! (10:50am-11:45am, with 5-minute break as needed)
 * =====Illustrator: Planning & setting up your file for production ; working with bleeds & guides; CMYK color mode; placing files in Illustrator; review working with type and shapes; Grouping; transparencies.=====
 * =====Photoshop: Editing photos in RGB color mode before converting to CMYK; brightness/contrast; color balance; shadows/highlights=====

Illustrator CS5 Tutorial—A good overview reference.
 * Resources you might like to have at home:**

Photoshop CS5 Tutorial—A good overview reference.

Class 5: Thursday, Sept. 22
(10-10:10am)
 * 1.** Review of CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), RGB (red, green, blue), ABC (always be curious), and KISS (keep it simple stupid!)

**2.** Peer review & feedback of  your Works-inProgress of Project #1, using the peer review sheet handed out in class. (10:10am-10:30am, 10 minutes each person)

**3.** Working session on the Poster project—The final printed & mounted poster is due next Tuesday, 9/27, so I want you to have plenty of time to work individually on your posters today in class. I will be going around and helping each of you, as your projects will all be unique! (10:30am-11:45am, with 5-minute break as needed)

= = =HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY 9/2=

** Finish your Poster projects, due Tuesday. ** Printed, **10 x 16** inch poster, trimmed and mounted on black matte board, due in class, along with your **COMPLETED creative brief**. You want to practice being a professional—Type your creative briefs to hand them in with your poster, instead of handwriting them! Use the Creative Brief Word .doc file on the Wiki (http://artg105.wikispaces.com/Week+2 under “Class 2”)

<span style="color: #cd0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Please write your names in pencil or neatly stick a small piece of white paper with your name on the back of the black matte board, which I’ll hand back to you on 9/29. We will start the class critique at the beginning of class! **Late projects will have grade points taken off.**

<span style="color: #cd0a0a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Remember, professional looking presentation of your design work is important! You want people to notice your design, not how poorly something is cut or pasted! Don’t wait until the last minute and rush mounting your work. = =