Imaginarium: August 2011 Archives

Sem 1 | Week 3 | Aug 29 - Sept 2

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 28, 2011 2:12 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
Creative Director and Photo Editor continue working on Job #1 nameplate design

Section Editors and Designers continue working on Job #2 Spec template design

Online Team continue working on Job #3 news site plan

Photographers continue working on Job #4 photo shoot and image manipulation

homework: none

TUE
Creative Director and Photo Editor continue working on Job #1 nameplate design

Section Editors and Designers continue working on Job #2 Spec template design

Online Team continue working on Job #3 news site plan

Photographers continue working on Job #4 photo shoot and image manipulation


homework: none

WED
Jobs #1, 2, 3, 4 ... due @ end

homework: none

THU
Speculator Team meet & greet with whole staff

discuss magazine template and changes

homework: none

FRI
Assignment #5 Classroom Schedule Posters
objective: Design posters for every classroom. Apply knowledge of design principles and visual organization to create a consistent layout for each department.

Speculator whole staff discussion of cover and template

homework: none

Sem 1 | Week 2 | Aug 22 - 26

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 21, 2011 9:17 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
Classwork Clean Up and Color Correcting Images
objective: Apply knowledge of Photoshop levels and curves to manipulate images.

homework: none

TUE
Adobe Photoshop demo: 
retouching portraits and softening facial features

set up individual accounts on Google Docs
for sharing information with Speculator reporters 

homework: none

WED
review principles of design, visual hierarchy, unity within a design

Speculator layout: 
identify elements of a magazine page/spread

homework: none

THU
Classwork Magazine Scavenger Hunt
objective: Be able to identify the components of a magazine page/spread and understand how the principles of design are incorporated into the layout.

look at samples of our competition and find inspiration/samples for this year's design

discuss compositional strategies with photographers

Assignment #1 Nameplate Design
objective: Create a new design for the newsmagazine nameplate and the news site header.

Assignment #3 News Site Design
news site team discuss look of the site, additions/inclusions, job descriptions, etc
objective: Create a plan to build traffic to the new site.

homework: none

FRI
Assignment #2 Page Template Design
research magazine page layouts for individual sections; meet with team to discuss
objective: Apply knowledge of principles and visual organization to build a cohesive template for the newsmagazine.

Assignment #4 Photo Shoot
photographers review digital cameras
objective: Apply knowledge of composition and work with the digital cameras to learn focusing and exposure techniques.


homework: none

Speculator Application

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 15, 2011 7:53 AM | | Comments (0)
Complete this application online by Wednesday, August 17 at midnight!

Sem 1 | Week 1 | Aug 15 - 19

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 14, 2011 10:54 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
discuss syllabus and course expectations

discuss Speculator teams
complete Speculator application online by Wednesday @ midnight

homework: none

TUE
Art and Design Rally ... meet in the Auditorium

homework: none

WED
discuss importance of good communication skills and listening skills

homework: none

THU
discuss file management; use of Imaginarium drive and Google Docs

Photojournalism versus PhotoIllustration

discuss compositional strategies for photos

homework: none

FRI
Adobe Photoshop demos:
levels and curves; color correction; grayscale conversion; editing for portraits

homework: none

WELCOME BACK!

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 14, 2011 10:49 PM | | Comments (0)
I'm looking forward to a great year of design!!
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