Contents
Lecture
Design is defined, including a review of various design disciplines (architecture, industrial, environmental, gaming, etc). Design is NOT illustration, even if students will be asked to design images.
Specifically: The miniature image/creation of an icon. Examples are given of visual image representation in various contexts.
Presentation: COMD_1200_Spring2025_1/31/2025
Technical
- Review of drawing skills and software
- PDF Creation
- Image research skills
Preparation
- The printed Brainstorming Grid and the topic are on your desk.
- Research Phase: Students collect at least 20 images and logos they believe are recognizable in miniature size.
Session 1 – 1/31/2025
- Image project is assigned and discussed
- Students begin filling in the grid immediately—pencil sketches.
Session 1 Homework
- Finish filling in the grid with all the images
- Collect images pertinent to the icon set. See the Heart Icon image for example
Session 2 – 02/04/2025
- Begin development of sketches in black-and-white on a computer.
Session 2 Homework
- Using the Image Template, develop six treatments of three of the brainstormed images in black and white.
- Make a PDF and upload it to the portal
- Critique the following session and print the three sheets of black-and-white icons.
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