Feb 16, 2012

Creating a storyboard in InDesign




There are two ways that I know of to do this

Open InDesign and File->New->Document

That should bring up this box

Now, either you can make the width at least 408p (picas) or more, OR

you can create the document as-is (single 8.5 x 11 page), add 12 Columns

so that now it looks like this



Open up the pages tab, click on the little lines icon on the upper right hand corner to bring up a menu. on the menu, uncheck "Allow Document Pages to Shuffle"



Now, reopen that menu and say "insert pages..." and put 5 after page 1.

it should look like this :


Now you're ready to drag and drop images on the pages to create your storyboard!


You're welcome to email me if you have any trouble.

Feb 3, 2012

NEXT WEEK

Next week:

1. Complete your assignment as it relates to the mood boards you brought in last week. If you were unable to attend last class, bring in your mood boards this week.

2. Post your working process and your best finished pieces to your blogs

3. Bring back your dream job and storyboard, and all of your work, to class.


Jan 31, 2012

Beautiful Web Type By Chad Mazzola



From Chad -

Hi Haniya,

Really glad you liked the site.

Here's some thoughts that come to mind about designing for the web:

—Pay attention first and foremost to the grid + the type.

—White space! Emphasis is not just making things big. I favor emphasis
that is achieved by small, strong blocks surrounded by generous white
space that dignifies them.

These first two ideas are brought together beautifully in this site:
http://deutscheundjapaner.com/

Elegant, functional, timeless. 

—Learn the technology that powers the medium and the opportunities it
makes available. The rise of CSS3 has made a number of things much
easier to accomplish than in the past. Rounded borders, gradients and
drop shadows can be used together in subtle ways to add depth and
interest to functional components of a site. They of course can be
abused, but they also let us build UIs that came alive in the browser.
Likewise with animations and transitions.

Examples of the possibilities can be found here:
http://playground.deaxon.com/css/ 

And then always keep this in mind while working:
"Quality deals with the judicious weighing of relationships, with
balance, contrast, harmony, juxtaposition, between formal and
functional elements—their transformation and enrichment. Further, it
is concerned with ideas not techniques, with the enduring not
ephemeral, with precision not fussiness, with simplicity not vacuity,
with subtlety not blatancy, with sensitivity not sentimentality."
—Paul Rand

Thanks Chad!

Dec 21, 2011

another poster contest, this looks interesting


Contestants are asked to post their submissions to the Tumblr or email them toEtgarKeret.DesignContest@fsgbooks.com. All submissions become the sole and exclusive property of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and may be posted online atwww.fsgbooks.com,www.bombsite.com, and/or www.pen.orgNO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  Ends at 12:00pm EST on March 2, 2012. Participation open only to legal residents of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old as of date of entry. Void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. For Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, go to http://somethingoutofsomething.tumblr.com/rules. 

Dec 1, 2011

fast track mag review, thanks to haniya rae


http://vimeo.com/30842349

magazine video reading list by editorial designer Michael Bojkowski (http://linefeed.me/)--basically a preview/overview/critique of lots of different publications from the uk

Nov 28, 2011

ASSIGNMENT 11: PERSONAL IDENTITY

Our last assignment is Personal Identity/Self Branding. It is your face, figuratively speaking, as you present yourself to the world as a designer.

Objectives:
1) Create a business card (2"x3.5" is a standard but you can definitely go wild with it!)
2) Create a web presence (can be a website that you’ve designed that contains all your work or just clean up your blogs).
3) Create a leave behind (an item that one would usually leave with the interviewer after an interview has been conducted. An item can vary in form but has to represent your personal design style and field of trade).
4) Create a PDF (has to have your work from this class presented in a well put together manner).

Process:
1) Do research on existing personal branding.
2) Create a brand for yourself that consists of objects listed in the objectives. Your brand has to represent the designer that you are... playful, serious, etc.
You are expected to have a finished personal identity and be ready to present by next class. You may bring in previous drafts if you find it necessary or relevant for discussion. Please post the progress on your personal blog and comment on each other’s work.

For inspiration please refer to:
steveattardo.com
youngjerks.com
muccadesign.com
pentagram.com
mothernewyork.com
buchanansmith.com
bestmadeco.com
paulsahre.com
basedesign.com
2x4.org

Nov 15, 2011

Movie poster cliches

So this is sort of a follow up on the class talk about design formulas. As you see this is broken up into categories that are obvious. So look over, learn, take away what you think is necessary.

Thanks to Bedirhan for this awesome find!



















ASSIGNMENT 9: BUCKET LIST/5 YEAR PLAN

Make a list of ten things that you want to do in the next 5 years of your life. Then using no more then two typefaces and two colors make a typographic poster. No photos. Decorative vector elements are permitted but not in large quantities. The format can change if you find it suitable to your concept/ideas.

Objectives:
1) Create a subjective plan that would help you go through life.
2) List your priorities in chronological or personal importance order.
3) Communicate your plan with graphic elements and typography.

Process:
1) Make your 5 Year Plan and write it out on a piece of paper.
2) Envision the layout of the poster and make a rough sketch.
3) Do color, typography, and stylistic swipe.
4) Create numerous variations of the poster.

You are expected to have 1 finished poster and be ready to present by next class. You may bring in previous drafts if you find it necessary or relevant for discussion. Please post the progress on your personal blog and comment on each other’s work.

FOR INSPIRATION PLEASE REFER TO:
For color swipe and inspiration use: http://kuler.adobe.com/
Jin Suk Kim (to get from Gen—will be posted on the blog)
Peter Grundi website: http://www.grundini.com/
AIGA design archives: http://designarchives.aiga.org/#/home

Nov 12, 2011

Inspi for Assignment #8

Arnold Worldwide:




Saatchi&Saatchi






Mariya Campwala
in progress. haven’t figured out my typography or settled on the copy yet. ughghgh

Brian Tri Nguyen


Chris Beesley



Monica Kim


Sara Mateo Tomas


Yours truly