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设计工作室 ／ 二年级，冬天二零一九年
During the second term of the Sophomore year, students will be focusing on developing aptitudes and skills useful to the task of design. We will be discussing the status of the designer and its contribution to society at large. This semester, craft will be particulary scrutinized, while plagiarism will be strictly forbidden.
Goals
- Understanding and comparing different types of graphic design practices;
- Developing technical skills and widening technical lexicon;
- Understanding modernism’s influence on contemporary design education;
- Image-making in direct relationship with production technique;
- Conceptualization put into application to communicate.
Requirements
- Having completed the first semester’s classes of Sophomore graphic design at HNNU.
Credits
N/A
Required Materials
- Laptop: preferably a Macbook
- Adobe InDesign software
- Adobe Illustrator software
- Easy access to a laser printer
- Electronic mouse
- Digital storage device
- VPN account
- A1 sheets of paper
- Non-permanent glue stick
- Rubber cement
- Non-permanent tape
- Double-sided tape
- Adhesive Eraser
- Spraymount
- Sketchbook
- Metal ruler
- Bone folder
- Large 45 deg and 60 deg set squares
- X-acto knife and blades
- Cutting mat
- Variety of papers suitable for the project
- Stapler with staples
Attendance
Attend to all classes is essential. Un-excused absences will result in faults to the participation evaluation. Keep me updated if you need to miss class. In any case, the students are responsible for being up-to-date. Being late will be perceived the same way.
Evaluation
You will be evaluated according to your overall engagement in the projects. Your active participation during the semester will also be taken in account.
- Exercises 15%
- Assignment 1 15%
- Assignment 2 x 15%
- Assignment 3 x 30%
- Assignment 4 x 15%
- Class participation (+ anticipation)(10%).
Assignment Criteria (General)
- Autonomy, authorship
- Originality / point of view / attitude
- Formal approach
- Communication skills
- Execution shows technical skills
- Give your idea a chance
- Progression
- Strangeness factor (Extra points) (?)
Schedule