TODAYS’ PLAN

  • Warm Up Activity
  • Discuss the Reading Nuts & Bolts Ch 1
  • Student Presentations of Homework Assignment 1 (Getting to Know You)

Students have 5 minutes to present: a. Select 2-3 works from 3 artists that are a major influence on your work, or whose career you admire. b. Select 3 of your best pieces of artwork to discuss. c. Please be prepared to speak about how you were influenced, and how that influence is manifested in your current work and what you want to do in this industry.

  • 10-minute Break
  • LECTURE  Editorial Illustration (PDF in Resources)
  • Introduce Project 1
  • Sterling Hundley on Idea Generation
  • 10-minute break
  • INTRODUCE Illustration Heroes Research Assignment
  • Studio – In-Class Research (find an editorial to illustrate/begin your google doc).

DUE NEXT WEEK

  1. PROJECT 1 – THUMBNAILS (SEE PROJECT BRIEF)
  2. Illustration Heroes Google Doc  (See Below)
  3. Continue your Sketchbook.  Play with Personal Style and imagery.   Consider what kind of work you’d like to be hired to make.  DRAW THAT.
  4. Read: Nuts & Bolts Chapter 2
  5. Read: Idea Generation – Jillian Tamaki
  6. Watch Sterling Hundley on Idea Generation
  • If you have not already done so, Join OPENLAB & share your EPortfolio.
  • DISCUSS the readings – in Week 2 Discussion on Course Profile
  • Come next week ready to WORK IN CLASS on your project.

 

Create a Google Doc to track the information you learn from researching these hero illustrators.  Include things like:

  • Client List
  • Art Directors
  • Markets they work in (Books (Children’s, Sci-Fi, etc., Editorial Illustrations, Advertising)
  • Specific Themes or Subjects they are known for (Political, Dark, Sports,Etc.)
  • Specific Techniques? Hand Lettering for example

THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROJECT