Class Info: week 5, class 10
This agenda provides a detailed outline to give a clear vision of the day’s class.
- Date: Wednesday, September 30
- Category: Icon sketches 3
To-Do: before class
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- Post your homework
- Prepare to describe your work in terms of graphic shape
Topic: Icon design
Goal: Create images that communicate
Objective: Create forms that signify essential qualities
Let’s chat
What “qualities” should be included in your symbols
Add your answer to the chat
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- Carl will upload links
Activities
Brand New logo analysis
Student logo analysis
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- Upload sketches to Miro to the right of the blue rule
- https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_l1W5c8Q=/
- Create a frame, add sketches, add name
- aaaa gd2f2021_digital icon grid.ai
Lecture
The goal of this assignment is to create images that communicate
Continue to focus on figure/ground, and balance in your studies.
Your object:
Select a fairly commonplace object instead of a very unusual or rare one.
Simplify its form
Combine it with a letterform to reinforce the name of the object
Preparation resources
For reference, look at icons in The Noun Project for ideas: thenounproject.com
Creating images in Illustrator: Adobe shape builder: (2 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaXc3nU6ZNo
Icon reference: https://www.pinterest.com/sharp/icon-inspiration/?lp=true
Symbol reference: https://www.designspiration.net/search/saves/page/1/?q=icon%20symbol
Video: negative space logo design
Negative space logo watch from 5 min
quick explanation to creating a logo
illustrator Tools Tutorial
• Watch the first 3 features, the first 18 minutes
• If necessary, review icons: negative & NOT negative space icons
Activities
Revise your sketch, upload it to Miro
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- Continue to focus on figure/ground, and balance in your studies.
- The grid
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Due Next Class
Homework Assignment: geometry, due 10/1
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- Revise sketches
- Read and Comment On Online Discussion
Use these terms: figure-ground, continuity
Resources:
Preparation resources
Use negative space in logo design; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzvJWWLTuEM
For reference, look at icons in The Noun Project for ideas https://store.thenounproject.com
Creating images in Illustrator: Adobe shape builder: (2 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaXc3nU6ZNo
Icon reference: https://www.pinterest.com/sharp/icon-inspiration/?lp=true
Symbol reference: https://www.designspiration.net/search/saves/page/1/?q=icon%20symbol
