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Homework Assignments
(worth 10 pts each)
Homework #1 | Chapter One
Graphics in Action #5, p.36.
Find an example of channel noise on the web. Email
the URL to instructor before class Wednesday 1/16/08 and be
prepared to discuss [1] what the noise problem is and [2] why you think
it's a great example of this type of communication problem. Remember to
pay close attention to the medium and to the intended audience.
Homework #2 | Chapter Two
Graphics
in Action #4, p.66. Select
2-3 CD or album covers. Redesign one or more of these using a style from
Chapter Two. Make sure the style you choose meshes well with the genre
or portrays the artists appropriately.
Homework #3 | Chapter Four
Graphics
in Action #2, p.126. Choose an appropriate typeface for five of the phrases. Set them up on an 8.5x11 printed page. Consider
factors such as line arrangement, letter spacing, color, weight, style,
posture, etc.
Homework #4 | Chapter Five
Graphics
in Action #3, p.164. Find a symmetrically balanced advertisement (can be web or print.) Redesign it using an assymetric layout. Recreate the headline yourself otherise, keep all of the same elements from the original layout.
Homework #5 | Chapter Eight
Graphics
in Action #10, p.293. Post the URL of a web image that have obviously been
manipulated. Be prepared to discuss its meaning, usage, relevance, and
your ethical concerns regarding manipulated images in media today.
Homework #6 | Chapter Eleven
Graphics
in Action #1, p.378. Design a 4-page 8.5x11 newsletter about your
favorite hobby. Research your subject area and target audience. Be
prepared to explain your choices regarding structure, columns, nameplate,
folio lines, graphics and typography, color, etc.
Homework #7 | Chapter Twelve
Graphics
in Action #12, p.417. Redesign an old logo.
Homework #8 | Chapter Thirteen
Graphics
in Action #8, p.460. Design the next ad in a campaign you admire. Keep
continuity by adopting similar photo style, layout strategy, use of color,
voice and tone, etc.
Homework #9 | Chapter Sixteen
Graphics
in Action #15, p.579. Design this week's cover of Metropoli.
Homework #10 | Chapter
Seventeen
Graphics
in Action #1, p.637. Provide a link to your favorite
website. Your
selection must be an example of effective web design.
Design Project Assignments
(worth 50 pts each)
Project #1 Creating effective advertising
Project #2 Design a Poster or a Website
Project #3 Redesign of Project #2
Final Project
(worth 100 pts)
Design a flyer for the
RCC Digital Graphics Design Program
Portfolio Contents: Projects #1, 2, and 3 Final Project
YOU MUST submit your completed portfolio via CD or DVD or zipped archive via email. |