Last day! Are you going to make it?

You've successfully navigated another semester of classes and you should be proud of the work you've done. I asked a lot of you in class this semester and I want you to know that I'm truly proud of the work created this semester!

Now enjoy your Christmas break and I'll see you again in January!

Simple alphabet

For your final assignment, I want you to examine the alphabet and it's letters. Look at their form, shape, weight, etc. Now I want you to create the alphabet using ONLY circles and squares. NO rectangles, NO triangles, NO octagons.

Your requirements are:

• You must use Adobe Illustrator

• Use ONLY circles and squares

• Use ONLY black/white as your colors

• Create all 26 letters of the alphabet

• Create numbers 0-9

Take your time and get creative with these. There's no reason everyone's alphabets should look the same. This is your final project of the semesters, so put your whole self into it and come up with a snazzy alphabet! You have all of today's class period and all of Wednesday's class period. They will be due before you leave class on Wednesday.

HOMEWORK:

Work on your circle/square alphabet!

TypeFACE (part II)

Now that you've created a type portrait of yourself, that background looks pretty boring. Using the same technique used to create your portrait, create an interesting type background.

Use a DIFFERENT COLOR (or colors!) for the background so it stands out!

You have all class period today to work on these, as well as the weekend.

Projects are due on Monday when you come to class!

HOMEWORK:

• Finish your TypeFACE project, complete with background!

TypeFACE

Today's project is going to be fun! You are going to be creating a portrait of yourself using TYPE! There are great tutorials HERE and HERE that make this easy! Follow along and create your own type portrait!

You may use class time to take photos of each other for this project. You MUST use a photograph of YOURSELF as the portrait of this project. No exceptions! We have the photo studio available, as well as cameras to check out. Use the lights in there and create some shadows on your face! That will give your final type portrait better results. Get creative with your pose and crop!

HOMEWORK:

• You will have all day in class to work on these today as well as Wednesday's class.

• These will be due next Monday.

Turkey type

Today your assignment will be to create a turkey using only type. Some of you have created font-bots for Mr. Capozzi in the past. This is just an extension of that assignment.

Choose your font carefully!

Using ONLY letters/numbers from ONE font, create your turkey!

I want to see these by the end of class today!

BE CREATIVE!!!

Have a great holiday!

NO HOMEWORK!

Illustrated quote Critique (for real)

O.k. we will REALLY be critiquing your illustrated quotes today. Be prepared to defend your work!

NO HOMEWORK!

Illustrating a quote: Critique

Today we will look at your Illustrated quotes. We will talk about your concept and execution. Be prepared to defend your work! Why did you choose the graphics you used? What do the colors mean? How did your manipulation of type increase the effect of your quote?

Part of every assignment is knowing why you did the things you did. Be prepared to explain why during class today.

NO HOMEWORK