Project:
In pencil, on the Road Signs worksheet (handout), work out ideas for road signs that clearly, immediately communicate the subject indicated under each diamond. Use about an equal amount of black and white. Since a viewer would be seeing and "reading" these signs at a distance and at 40 mph, you will have to design them to be bold, grab the viewer's attention, and make sense immediately. Thin lines and little details won't work.
Once you've drafted the designs in pencil, recreate using just black and yellow ( paint, markers, colored pencil)
Objectives:
Materials:
Worksheet
Pencil
Eraser
Black Sharpie markers (fine, ultrafine)
Grading Criteria:
Clarity of Each Concept
Design - Visual Impact
Craftsmanship
To Start:
Sketch your ideas on the roadsigns handout.
Self Critique Questions
Ask yourself these questions for each of your final executions:
Is the subject clear?
It is visually unique and interesting? Does it have visual impact?
Is the design technically well-executed? Is it professional-looking?
Does the design contain heavy blacks?
Are the important elements emphasized and easy-to-see and understand?
In pencil, on the Road Signs worksheet (handout), work out ideas for road signs that clearly, immediately communicate the subject indicated under each diamond. Use about an equal amount of black and white. Since a viewer would be seeing and "reading" these signs at a distance and at 40 mph, you will have to design them to be bold, grab the viewer's attention, and make sense immediately. Thin lines and little details won't work.
Once you've drafted the designs in pencil, recreate using just black and yellow ( paint, markers, colored pencil)
Objectives:
- •Apply an understanding of negative and positive relationships to a design.
- •Get to the point, visually, with economy of means.
- •Use basic Illustrator tools and techniques with control and precision.
Materials:
Worksheet
Pencil
Eraser
Black Sharpie markers (fine, ultrafine)
Grading Criteria:
Clarity of Each Concept
Design - Visual Impact
Craftsmanship
To Start:
Sketch your ideas on the roadsigns handout.
Self Critique Questions
Ask yourself these questions for each of your final executions:
Is the subject clear?
It is visually unique and interesting? Does it have visual impact?
Is the design technically well-executed? Is it professional-looking?
Does the design contain heavy blacks?
Are the important elements emphasized and easy-to-see and understand?