LET'S START BLOGGING!

A big part of the class is your blog- it acts as a digital sketchbook, or portfolio of your work this semester. Think of it as a place to COLLECT ideas and information, POST your work, and EVALUATE design work.

Follow the steps posted on this link @ http://wawacdesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/lets-blog.html

REMEMBER- the bog is ONLY for this class' work. Keep "coments" turned off, don't post any contact info or photos of yourself, and only post your first name.

Send your blog address to Mr. Powers, to be posted on the class' Blog page.

OUR FIRST PROJECT!

Here is the handout

 

Here is a "checklist" to help you create good designs...




This link has samples of Student designs http://digidesignone.blogspot.com/2013/09/some-good-examples-for-book.html



Here are some THEMES you might use...

ELEMENTS of ART and principals of Design

Ideas for final project: METAMORPHOSIS

Here are some ideas and links....

Folded books @ http://lucianapaper.blog.com/folded-books-2/

http://dornob.com/unfolding-urbanism-3d-pop-up-paper-art-of-new-york-city/

Turkish Map fold@ http://www.greenchairpress.com/blog/?tag=turkishmapfold

"DIE CUT" is a term for machine cut outs in paper, see samples here @ https://www.google.com/search?q=graphic+designer%27s+book+designs&safe=strict&biw=1173&bih=545&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vZ5sVYP0CIr7sATHk4LICQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#safe=strict&tbm=isch&q=graphic+designer%27s+die+cut+designs


Cool card by SAGMEISTER @http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/sagmeister-inc.-business-card-one/

Working with InDesign

Another program to learn about is Adobe Indesign..... It's used for laying out pages in books, magazines, even web pages. This is a great program to learn if you are looking for work- PLEANTY of jobs using InDesign are out there.....

So, here we go- 

Here is a link to a collection of info about the program, and skills you need to know. @http://digidesignone.blogspot.com/2014/12/learning-indesign.html

Book Title

Farmers Feeding Families

subtitle is

Stories and recipes from farms in northeastern Conecticut

Book size is 6 inches wide and 9 inches tall

cover images is on the server.... this image

When you are done, save it as a jpeg and copy it to the class' server.