Class Info

  • Date: Oct 10, 2024
  • Meeting Info: 2:15 to 5:35
    P 114

Topics

  • Vendor Poster Design– EDIT. We all need to edit our posters.
    • Be reflective: What is working? What is not working?
      • Following a grid?
      • You are limiting the use of typefaces to two?
      • Is visual hierarchy clearly established?
      • Is type size appropriate?
      • Is there contrast between foreground and background?
      • Alignment is organized or does it seem scattered?
      • Is anything out of proportion?
      • Are images credited? and can be used?
  • Motion (First talk about typography and motion)


DO NOT DO– WILL DO NEXT CLASS
Participation activity> During Class

After Effects: First Looks at type in motion

1. After Effects Basics TRANSFORM tools

New Composition in After Effects: 1080 x 1080 pixels. Enter: Duration 0;00;05;00 (this is 5 seconds). Add a background color.
Go to LAYER>NEW>TEXT> Add a word
again
Go to LAYER>NEW>TEXT> Add a second word
Make sure that you have two layers

I have to layers (COMD3505 and TUESDAY. Select Typeface, size, variable such as weight or posture)

NOTE: THE ANCHOR POINT determines where things move from. By default it is placed lower left of the layer.

If you need to move your anchor point to the center. Click on the layer hold command and double click on the pan behind icon

Select one of your layers and open Transform> This will show you the basic TRANSFORM tools of After Effects.
Move the time indicator on the timeline. Hit the Stopwatch to create a keyframe for Scale and Opacity. This is showing that on the 7th second of the animation. COMD3505 will be at 100% size and 100% opacity
Move the time indicator back. make changes to Scale and Opacity. This is showing that on second .5– COMD3505 will be at 0% size and 0% opacity.

Due next class

Menu Design:
We will now design a MENU for Shake station. You choose the size. Make sure it’s easy to read and branded. Print out for next class.

shake-station-menuDownload


Use your logo, colors and fonts from style guide.
Full color ok
Image or vector illustatons

Edits to one VENDOR poster— Hand in to me printed. This is the one I will grade

YES DUE: Due next class

Edits to one posters— This is the one I will grade

Take a screenshot (with no guides please) of the artboard

lastname_name_poster_final.jpg

and

Series of Banners

Take ONE screen shot of your banners side by side (with no guides please)

lastname_banners1.jpg

Place in Dropbox
DROPBOX COMD3527 Spring 24

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FYI Grading Rubric Posters

Schedule/ Items must be completed and Placed in Dropbox -5 for each missed step (late or not done)

Naming Convention and format
(-5 each)		Aesthetics / Typography / others   From -0 to -25  Edited Posters

No edited version  -10  

FYI Grading Rubric Banners

Schedule/ Items must be completed and Placed in Dropbox -5 for each missed step (late or not done)

Naming Convention and format
(-5 each)		Aesthetics / Typography / others   From -0 to -25  Edited Banners

No edited version  -10  

Print will follow printer’s spreads, rather than logical order of reading

CLASS Last day remarks 🙂

by Prof G

NOTE:
Graphic Assignments are always due the day before class at 11:30 pm, and must be placed in class DROPBOX drive unless indicated otherwise. Assignments done or uploaded during class time on the day that they are due are marked as late.

Participation Activities are due during class and are named and posted as indicated by instructor.