Principles of Design

Lab 6

How can we add another principle of art to repitition to create a composition using some of the shape and color tools we learned over the last two days?  

•Create a 5” x 5” square in Adobe Illustrator and create a solid color GROUND and start with a single shape of a different color.  How can you use COPY and PASTE and ONLY color differences to suggest MOVEMENT, RHYTHM, PATTERN, or VARIETY?  See principles of design link for definitions of the terms.  


• Save the file as Lab 6

Lab 4 - Line

How can you use line, stroke color, and a background color with the idea of repetition to create a simple 5" x 5" design in Adobe Illustrator?  What principles of design do you think involve repetition?
After you create your own design using a two-color figure/ground relationship, click on the link for design principles in the links/resources list and answer the following question:

Which principle of design do you think your use of line and color in Lab 4 demonstrate?  


Leave your answer as a comment on this post.

Research Review

Yesterday, students explored a directory of Graphic Design companies that currently do work in New York City.  We will take a brief look at some of the companies that students said 'stood out'.  We'll take a look at what makes them noticeable, what kinds of services they offer, clients that they have worked for, and some of their actual products.

After we take a look a look at some of the designs, you can get your computer and try and leave a comment if you were absent yesterday.  If you'd like to finish answering the questions for full credit, Leave a new comment with only the answers you left unfinished, or email me your full set of answers at mr.powhida@gmail.com

Exit ticket: On the sheet of scrap paper, write down 1 - 2 names quickly, without thinking very much, of what you would call your OWN graphic design company.  Place it in your folder

Graphics Company Research

Today we are going to start exploring what a graphic design company is and what they do.
This is some preliminary research before you begin to plan your own freelance graphic design company.

Explore the design-directory and browse some of the different graphic design company websites and answer the following questions as a comment on this post:

1. Which design companies stand out to you and why? (Include their URLS)





2.  What design services do the companies offer? List 5 products or services





3.  Which design firm has a sense of style that appeals to you?





4.  Copy and Paste a URL to an example of a product design from that design company:





5.  Identify some of the clients that the company has worked for below:

100 Records Proposal

•What record cover from ‘100 Records’ inspired your design?

•What materials will you use to create your record cover?

•What is the style you will be executing your design in?

•What techniques will you be employing in your record cover?

• Briefly explain the concept of your record cover. What image, story, or mood are you trying to use to ‘market’ the musician/band?

100 Records Ideas

Project Description: To participate in the next exhibition, you need to imagine and create a ficticious musician, band, or group and design and execute a design a 7” record cover for them. You will need to develop the musician/group’s biography, a record name, and a list of 4 – 5 songs before you start designing the record cover.

After you’ve created your band, you will do a series of sketches to brainstorm your album cover in your sketchbooks. You will develop one sketch into a final, handmade 7” record cover for the next exhibition. You will have to write a paragraph describing what materials, techniques, and styles you will be using and how it connects to the album cover that inspired you.

The Musician/Group: Biographical Details:

1. Musician(s) Names:

2. Date(s) and Place(s) of Birth:

3. Where they went to high school/college:

4. What genre of music does your musician/band peform?

5. List their major musical influences coming up as musicians:

6. How many records has the musician/band released? What are the titles?

7. What is their #1 or most popular single? Why was it so popular?

8. Write one line of the musician/bands lyrics (If they are an instrumental group describe the mood of one of their songs)

9. Briefly describe the ‘image’ of the musician/group that they use to market themselves to the public.

Biographical Summary: In the space below, write a two paragraph summary of the above information that would provide a new listener with a brief background of the musician/band and their music.