Week+1

**Class 1: Sept. 8**
 * Elements & Principles of Design-Review** [[file:Elements&Principles.pdf]]

=**Week 1 Homework** =

**1. Reading:**
**A)** Chapters One & Two (from the text, "Layout Workbook" by K. Cullen), “The Function of Design” & “Inspiration,” pages 10-23 **B)** Pages 22-30 (from "Thinking Creatively" by R. Landa)

** 2. Take Home Quiz 1, based on the Reading assignments & the reviewed Elements & Principles of Design (see Class 1 above for PDF): ** Please email your quiz answers to me **__by Sunday at 3pm,__** preferably saved in a Word or Text document if possible.

__Question #1:__ What are the Elements & Principles of Design, and what do you think the the difference is between the lists of Elements & Principles? __Question #2:__ //In your own words//, what is the function of graphic design? __Question #3:__ //In your own words//, what are some of the skills a designer should have? (List at least 4) __Question #4:__ Why do you think INSPIRATION is important to a designer? HOW can a designer be inspired and use inspiration? __Question #5:__ List the fundamental stages of the design process (this can be in your own words-we will go into more detail about the entire process later). __Question #6:__ Briefly explain the different between form and content.

** 3. Preparation for Class 2, Tuesday 9/13: **

Over the weekend begin thinking about what you would like to make a poster for, for Project #1. Some Ideas: Boston Public Library, The Institute of Contemporary Arts Boston, Habitat for Humanity, Your favorite cause, Any Retail Store.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> You are the master of your own content. You will come up with a title, photographs and/or drawings, contact information and tag lines. More on this project later. Just begin thinking about it, gathering information and __doing research__. If you have time, visit your chosen place and pick up any material you can find - logos on business cards, ads, flyers, etc., or simply search their website and any other internet sources. Keep in mind I would like it to be a company that is already established, so that you can use this particular project to learn how to work with an existing brand and do research about a “client”! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> **Bring a couple of visual examples to class on Tuesday if possible (digital format is fine—We can view it on the computers).**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** 4. Purchase materials **
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">You will definitely need for next week: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">- your sketch book/design process reflection journal <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">- a notebook for class notes (this can be included in your above process book, but just remember that I'll be collecting it for review during the semester so you might want to have your notebook as a separate 1-subject notebook) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">- your Flash drive!