Typographic Logo Series

We will be creating the typographic logo series. Over the last couple of days, everyone has been designing a black on white typographic logo.  We will be continuing that theme and learning other ways of creating interesting logos for your clients.

We will use skills from the tutorial using Path Finder Window and Shape Builder Tool Tutorial.

This tutorial will give you some creative options for designing the White on Black.

• White on Black Logo design finished up
• Spot Color and Pantone Color next
• Finish up Traced Scans-I will start grading these during break.
• Turn-in your Gallery Walk feedback from Thursday.

Gallery Walk

Gallery Walk Critique-
This is a 100 point activity, so be sure to write your name next to all three of your comments. You must go to 3 people not in your row. At the top of your page ask a specific question about your design that you would like to get feedback on. Next think about the the following general questions:

1. Is the logo well organized and and eye catching?
2. Is the logo one that the client could not easily create in word, or other word processing programs?
3. Does the logo meet the criteria set up by the client?
1. Typographic?
2. Graphic Design Company? 
4. Is this design flexible enough to use in a variety of situations?

Based on the 5 questions, what suggestions would you give the designer.

Use the comments to make improvements to your design.

Hand in the Gallery Walk assignment. Please make sure your name is bold and at the top of the page.

Master Path

You will need your sketches:

• Look through your sketches with your peer review marks and find a design that meets the following criteria:
• clear message about the type of business-(Graphic Design) for this assignment (required for full credit).
• eye catching
• memorable
• You will have 20 minutes on the Master Path (Master Path-defined as a black on white design used by graphic designers to create collection of designs based on the same logo) .
• Open an Illustrator document set to 8.5" x 11"
• Select a font close to the sketch you have chosen.
• Set the type size to 200 pt
• Type out your letters (don't not drag out a text box. Simply click and type) and apply create outlines once the spelling is double checked. A tracing is another option using a scan and the pen tool.
• Move the anchor points to reshape the letters to fit your design. 
• Move the letters to the position that you want using the direct selection arrow (the white one)

Scanning and Tracing Day 2

We went over scanning this week.
-scanned images can be made into templates
-templates can be traced, creating original images.  We will continue working on this today.

We will also learn about guidelines and how to use them.

Labtime:
Finish up your manipulation assignment.  The finished document can be placed in the Font Manipulation turn-in folder in the N drive.  You will name your file as follows:

Your Name (first and last).Font Manipulation

The Scan and Trace is named as follows:

Your Name (first and last).Scan and Trace

Place it in the turn in folder in the N Drive.

Illustrator How to:

• Inlining
• Type on a Path

Scanning and Tracing

Pen Test -This is a timed test so you must wait for the timer to start to complete it. You will have 5 minutes.

Timer

We will be learning to scan today, and then how to use the scanned jpeg in Illustrator.

Scan 1 or 2 of your favorite designs from your sketchbook.  Save them into your H drive asap.

Labtime:
#1:Scan

#2:Go to video and tutorial tab. Find the Pen Tool Practice.

#3:If need, finish up your manipulation assignment from Friday.  The finished document should be placed in the Font Manipulation turn-in folder in the N drive.  You will name your file as follows:

Your Name (first and last).Font Manipulation

#4:We went over scanning last week.
-scanned images can be made into templates
-templates can be traced, creating original images.  We will be working on this today, so be sure to scan asap!

We will also learn about guidelines and how to use them.

#5:At the end of class, you will save you document for Scanning and Tracing. It is important that the document type is .ai. The document will sometimes default to a different format that cannot be opened.

Illustrator vs Photoshop!!!!

Turn in any additional sketches by Wednesday. We will be using sketches today and tomorrow.

Today's theme:

Illustrator vs Photoshop!!!!


Let the games begin

Later today:
We will be learning about scanning
-scanned images can be made into templates
-templates can be traced, creating original images.  We will be working on this tomorrow, so be sure to scan today!

We will also learn about guidelines and how to use them.

and Font Manipulation!

50 Sketches Wrap-up

Sketches are due today!
-50 sketches total including:
    -40 traditional sketches
    -5 transfers
    -5 collages
-Content of your sketches includes:
    -a company name that advertises that you are a graphic designer
    -text/fonts only
-additional sketches maybe turned in through Wednesday (if you turn in the rest of your sketches today)

50 Sketches

Great start on the sketches so far!
Keep it fresh and interesting. 
Try fitting letters into one another.
Feature multiple sizes of letters in several logos.
We will try 2 layout methods, collaging and transfers on Monday.

Take a break now and then and look at dafont.com or the web to find inspiration (not something to copy).

Typographic Logo Design

There are 2 tabs associated with this assignment. Use the information from these tabs to guide your sketches.

Your first task is to create a name for your design company. Customers should be able to clearly understand that your company is a design company. Clearly write the company name or names at the top of you first page of sketches. You will complete this handout and turn it in using this turn-in form.

Day 2

1. We will start talking about Brainstorming.

2. Bugs and Blocks

4. Videos-We are going to be moving into our first design problem.  As we do this we need to understand more about typography and logos.