Print and prepare your book covers for your scheduled photoshoot. Be on time and ready for your appointment—this is the equivalent of your final.
Work with your small group to finalize your stamp designs.
Introductions, review of class documents, project sheets, and website
Lecture: Intro to Graphic Design & Vexillological Design
Project 1: Honolulu Flag
In groups of 3–4, we will review the concepts and sketches of the Honolulu city flag
Demo: Printing & Mounting
Refined digital sketching and color exploration in Adobe Illustrator
Lecture: Thinking Through Sketching
Sketching ideas for the 1st book cover
Lecture: Book Cover Design
Project 2: Book Cover Trilogy; review of project sheet and rubric, choose content
Understanding your content
Sketching ideas for the 1st book cover
In groups of 3–4, we will review your concepts and sketches of the 1st book cover
Choose 2 new episodes/stories and begin the design process
Sketching of 2nd and 3rd book cover concepts
Sketching of 2nd and 3rd book cover concepts
2 Trilogies sketched on letter-sized paper: (2 covers for each book, 6 cover ideas total)
Connecting the Trilogy followed by a review of sketches of all 3 book covers
Review of the sketches of all 3 book covers (continued)
An overview of various illustration techniques, and art supplies
Show progress in the aesthetic exploration and design development of your 1st book cover
Show progress in the aesthetic exploration and design development of your 1st book cover
Make progress in the aesthetic exploration and design development of your 1st book cover
Make progress in the aesthetic exploration and design development of your 1st book cover
Show progress in the aesthetic exploration and design development of your 1st book cover
Make progress in the aesthetic exploration and design development of your 1st book cover
Project 3: USPS Stamps; gather in small groups and choose a topic from the provided list
3 presentation-quality book covers: 1 story, 1 concept, 3 styles
Execute the 2nd and 3rd book covers to complete the trilogy
USPS Stamps; Research and sketch together as a group
USPS Stamps; begin to execute your stamps digitally
No class today
USPS Stamps; continue to design your stamps as a group
Photography basics; the studio set-uo, and retouching in PhotoShop
Upload your files to the specified location by midnight
Time scheduled for each student to photograph their final book trilogy
Time scheduled for each student to photograph their final book trilogy