Mr. Ensz
Graphic Design 2 is a collaborative, team driven course exploring and investigating graphic design concepts and techniques. Students will develop projects for their community and Skyline with an eye toward developing their individual style and progressing in the techniques they began to learn in Graphic Design 1. Archives
May 2020
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Distance Learning Update: Week 55/18/2020 Hello students and parents of Graphic Design 2!
This week, students will be continuing work on their infographic posters. By now, we have completed research, gathered images, created a rough sketch for the layout, made a digital layout, and started to create assets for the posters. Week 5 will be a continuation of the production of the assets for the posters- icons, graphs, charts, header/footer elements, background designs, and a central figure. By the end of the week, students will submit their completed assets collected together on a single artboard by Friday for feedback by Monday. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns! Best, Mr. Ensz
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Distance Learning Update: Week 45/11/2020 Hello Graphic Design 2!
To hope everyone had a great weekend. This week, students will continue their infographic poster production process. Last week, everyone should be created a digital mock-up from their poster sketches/collages using basic shapes and aligning work to a grid. This week, students will take that basic layout and begin to craft the illustrative elements, icons, charts, and graphs that make up the content of their poster. This is the first week of a two week process that will lead into layout and typography. During week one, students will have the goal of completing all vector elements for one of the posters. During week two, the goal is to complete all vector elements for the second poster. The week 4 schedule includes strategies for where to start and how to begin, as well as a discussion about developing visual identity. Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. Office hours will be this Thursday and Friday from 12-1:30pm. As always, stay healthy and have fun! Best, Mr. Ensz
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Hello everyone. During the school closure I will update the course on Canvas. There are several learning opportunities to work on until we get back to school. Check discussions and announcements in Canvas for updates and to post work/get feedback. To work, you will need to download and install the Adobe Creative Cloud software. Adobe, due to the virus and shutdowns, has offered the software suite for free to students and teachers until the end of May 2020. Last week, our district IT set up access for students and staff on district and personal devices. A link to download the directions to download and install the software is pasted below. Follow the directions in the pdf to download and install the Creative Suite. Please email me with any questions or problems ASAP and I will forward to the school's IT support.
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Please fill out this short survey to help me tailor the course work to best suit your needs, goals, and ambitions. Due to collaborative nature of the class and its dependence on projects from the community, I also want you to have a chance to set individual goals tailored to your own interests in the subject matter.
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Aaron Draplin is a designer based out of Portland, Oregon. Before beginning to design your logos on paper, we watched the first part of this video showing his process from initial idea, to paper sketch, to digital design. Pay particular attention to how he talks about his initial thought processes around the design, and how association and visual metaphor drives his sketching. In the second half of the video, notice how he continues and experiment and iterate on his design using Illustrator's digital tools. Thinking points: 1. Draplin works in a methodical, circular process (ideate, research, iterate). How could that help my design process? 2. Draplin notes several historical sources he uses as reference and inspiration. Many are designers and cultural products from the 1960's and 70's. Looking at my own life and influences, where can I get inspiration?
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Syllabus2/5/2020 Instructor: Mr. Ensz (BA Interdisciplinary Art UW, MFA Design OSU)
Email: [email protected] Graphic Design 2 Syllabus: For Students and Parents Course Description: Graphic Design 2 is a semester-long class building on previous skills and introducing students to graphic design as a communication device for business. We will cover techniques related to marketing and advertising and work in a cooperative team-based environment. Students will produce original design creations utilizing Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and InDesign. Class discussions will revolve around critiques as well as exposure to various artists and styles/ design concepts from around the globe and throughout history. Skills Practiced: Adobe Photoshop tools/ Techniques Adobe Illustrator tools/ Techniques Printing and scanning skills Drawing and planning Design Conception and Composition Grading: (How do I get an A?) Based on effort, craftsmanship, your work habits, and how you work with your team. Work must have evidence of specific project techniques. Work diligently every day and turn in all of your work. Work is life- invest in what you do and reap the rewards. Design is collaborative, so working well with others is an essential component. Postscript: Any work turned in that is not yours will receive a zero. Develop your unique voice and be passionate about what you make (if you don't care, no one else will). I care more about you developing your own style than perfect imitations. 70% of Grade- Projects (includes final portfolio) 30% of Grade- Process (daily work, team work, work habits, pre-production) Materials: Bring these as needed.
Entry Task: Journal Many projects will begin with each student sketching and documenting their thought process. Emerging research shows the profound connection between drawing and thinking. Many students have mental barriers or deeply held associations with drawing. The goal of this class is to free the student and make paper and pencil part of their daily practice. Bring a sketchbook or journal to each class. Sketches and writing will be submitted for process grades. Tardy Policy: 1st tardy: warning 2nd tardy: warning 3rd tardy: On the 3rd tardy and thereafter I will contact your parents. Any student achieving more than 7 tardies may be referred to admin for further discipline. Discipline: To ensure the best possible learning environment for your student, each student is expected to follow all procedures and expectations. In addition, she/he is expected to follow the art room procedures and expectations:
Consequences:
Defiance/Disrespect: The goal of this discipline plan is to maintain a safe and productive learning environment where every student can succeed. I will ask a student one time to follow a request. I do not ask twice. If a student chooses to argue or be disrespectful, I will contact parents and initiate a referall to the administration. Bathroom Policy: Sign out and tell Mr. Ensz you are leaving. Don’t leave for more than 6 minutes. If your trips become overly long and start following a pattern, I will check in with you. If the behavior continues, I will contact your parents and the administration. Cell Phone Policy: Cell phone use during class is not allowed (yes even texts). For those who are addicted to or tempted to use them during class, points will be docked each time I see you using it. I may not inform you of this when it happens and you will notice lost points in the grade book. Clean-Up/ Shut Down: Clean up will commence 2-3 minutes before the end of every class and no sooner. Everyone is to be doing something to accomplish our goal for a clean room so we can all have an environment that is conducive to good design environment Tech Prep Eligible: This course is Tech Prep College Connections approved and articulated with Bellevue College or Lake Washington Technical College. Students who demonstrate proficiency of the college course competencies with a ‘B’ (3.0) or better grade, may be eligible to earn college credit through the Tech Prep program. During the year all of the college competencies will be covered in class and some may require additional independent work by the student. Students must register online using the statewide enrollment and reporting system http://sers.techprepwa.org and also are required to pay a non-refundable $46 annual consortium fee to earn college credit through the Tech Prep College Connections program (http://pay.techprepcc.org). Students MUST register for Tech Prep college credit while they are enrolled in the high school course. Questions? Contact the Tech Prep College Connections office at: [email protected] or 425-564-6158. Please also visit the Tech Prep CC website at: www.techprepcc.org.
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Due Dates2/5/2020
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