Fundamentals of Graphic Design Point, Line, Plane. In Class Exercises

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1 Fundamentals of Graphic Design Point, Line, Plane In Class Exercises All of the in class exercises today will focus on the interpretation of information using only point, line and plane. These exercises are designed to reinforce the reading in Graphic Design: The New Basics and the online quiz.

2 LINE Part 1: Discover the expressiveness of line through your own drawing. Illustrate one of the following words using only line to compose the letterforms. Refer to pages in Graphic Design: The New Basics for examples. angry joyous lyrical fragile tortured whimsical dynamic ragged heroic sincere jagged Part 2: Utilize the same style of line to set a band name, song title, or book title that exemplifies the same emotion you ve depicted in Part 1. Do not illustrate another word like those above. See the examples provided. Create at least 3 thumbnails for each. Black ink only. Cut out your best thumbnail solution for Part 1 Cut out your best thumbnail solution for Part 2 Mount both together on 10 x 10 bristol board Sign your name to the back. Turn in completed board and thumbnail sketches.

3 POINT & LINE Interpret the image on the following page using only points and lines. On the following thumbnail sketch sheets, make quick sketches in which you vary the density and scale of the points and lines. The objective is to use point and line to convey the emotion and textures of the piece. This process allows you to redefine an image to bring out details and emotions that may be overlooked in a photograph. Refer to pages in Graphic Design: The New Basics for an example. You may trace parts of the image if needed, but concentrate on conveying the emotion, rather than simply copying. Research the image. What is being depicted? What is the historical context? How does it make you feel? 4 quick thumbnails testing distinctly different solutions - experiment with line and point here. Very the weight, value, scale and space. The final should use line deliberately and interestingly. Chose the sketch that most appropriately conveys the feeling of the image and re-create at 7.25 x 5 Black ink only - no other colors allowed Cut down to size and mount centered on 10 x 10 bristol board Sign your name to the back. Turn in completed board, thumbnail sketches, and notes. Notes about the image: What emotion do you want to convey?

4 View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm The Oxbow, 1836 Thomas Cole (American, ) Oil on canvas 51 1/2 x 76 in. (130.8 x 193 cm)

5 POINT, LINE, PLANE You are a designer at a newspaper and your assignment is to re-create the graph below to accompany an article. But it needs to be more simplified for your purposes, using either points, lines or planes. Using only those elements, interpret the information given to you regarding population density on the following grids. Vary the density and scale of the elements according to the information given. Your final solution should clearly communicate - at a glance - the information provided. You will be graded on how successful your solution conveys the information, how visually appealing it is, and on craftsmanship. Given Statistics In 1950 there were close to 2 million people living in the City of Detroit A majority of them lived within a few specific geographic locations. See the map below for those locations 9 thumbnails testing distinctly different solutions 3 Point-only sketches, 3 Line-only, 3 Plane-only Black ink only - no other colors allowed Chose your best solution of the 9, with the instructor s help, and re-create as a finished piece. Cut down to 7 x 5.25 size and mount centered on 10 x 10 bristol board Sign your name to the back. Turn in completed board and thumbnail sketches.