Sunday, December 1, 2013

Week 15 Announcement

Weekly Announcement

 
Wednesday 12/04
Studio Time: 
As a class, let's do a Soft Critique. This Soft Critique will help everyone get their head back into the game since we haven't had class for over 1.5 weeks. Take advantage of this critique to receive feedback from me and the class one last time before the Final Deadline.


Homework:
Refer to http://f13hcd.blogspot.com/2013/11/project-2-expectation-for-december-6.html for the Final Project 2 Expectation.

  
Friday 12/06
Studio Time: 
Final Project is Due
Room: TBD, possibly 111 if available
 

Homework:
Post your Final Project to your Blog. I'm reviewing blogs on 12/07 in the afternoon, so have everything posted that you want to get accounted for.

If you are available -- Let's go out for pizza to celebrate a great term!
Place: TBD

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Project 2 Expectation for December 6

Final Package Design Presentation for December 06

- The Physical Package Design Piece with Superior Craftsmanship & Details
- prints out of Final Photographs of Package Design Piece
- printed to scale Dielines // Package Design Line Drawing  
- prints out of  Process Book  


PROCESS BOOK
must include  
- Design Brief
- Research/Inspiration
- Thumbnails // Sketches
- Concepts
- Prototype // MockUp Images
- Color Studies
- Type Studies (if applicable)
- Pattern Studies (if applicable)
- Material Studies
- Dielines // Package Design Line Drawing
- Final Photographs

Remember the process book must be cohesive.


Final Grade Criteria will consist of:
Objective, Presentation, Participation, and Process 
(for further details refer to the Graphic Grading Criteria section in your syllabus)

Monday, November 18, 2013

Week 13 Announcement

Weekly Announcement 

Reminder:  
*11/15 Viewing Assignment -- Make your initial blog post before 11/20 class. Respond to at least two of your classmates during or after studio time on 11/20. (Since we will be at Centrix during studio time, it's okay to provide peer responses after studio time on 11/20.)

 
Wednesday 11/20, Studio Time: 
Centrix Innovation Tour
Please make sure you have signed up to ride with either Morgan, Jonathan, or myself.

Let's plan on leaving at 12:00 p.m. (Centrix is 7.8 mi // 14 min. away from KCAI) 
We are scheduled to be at Centrix from 12:30 – 2:00.
Address: 999 Bedford Ave, NKC MO 64116  

I will try to be at studio around 11:00, in case there are any questions on the packaging project. (I don't want you all to feel delayed since we will be at the Centrix most of our studio time.)




Homework: 
Further development of package design project.
*Peer responses to 11/15 Viewing Assignment by E.O.D on 11/20.

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Friday 11/22, Studio Time: 
Working Studio Day
Feel free to set up an appointment with me on Wednesday, November 27, to help you with your packaging challenges. Time available from 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Homework:
Post progress to your blog
Please remember to keep developing your design brief/process. Every step you create (mock up studies, color studies, concepts, etc) record in your design process booklet. (So when you post your work to your blog, you should be posting layouts from your design process booklet.)

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Upcoming Due Dates:
(week 14)  11/27 – 11/29 Thanksgiving Break

(week 15)  12/04  Working Studio Day,  12/06  Project 2 Due

(week 16)  12/11–12/13  Finals Week

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Week 12 Announcement

Weekly Announcement
 
Wednesday 11/13
Studio Time: 
1. Make your initial blog post for viewing assignment; storyofstuff.org before 11/13 class. Respond to at Least Two Classmates during class on 11/13.
2. Work on development of your package design piece.
If you need help with creating dielines, package forms, etc. -- Just let me know.

Homework:
Further development of package design project.

  
Friday 11/15
Studio Time: 
1. If needed, Store Visit 2 – Nature’s Own??
*take images of new product/package design on shelf

2. Viewing Assignment
http://www.aiga.org/interior.aspx?pageid=13623&id=4294968070
-or- 
http://aiga.org/the-living-principles-for-design 
Make your initial blog post before 11/20 class. Respond to at least two of your classmates during studio time on 11/20
 

Homework:
Post progress to your blog (use the same design brief//process template)
i.e. if doing prototypes -- take photographs of your mock up studies, if working on dielines -- post your dieline W.I.P. development...

**Please remember to keep developing your design brief/process. Every step you create (mock up studies, color studies, concepts, etc) record in your design process booklet. (So when you post your work to your blog, you should be posting layouts from your design process booklet.) If you need help with what I am relating to, just let me know.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Week 11 Announcement

Weekly Announcement

Each student received direct feedback on how to proceed from Friday's W.I.P Table Discussion//CRIT.

Move Forward with Mock Up // Prototype Studies
Brittany Huff, Kaylie (focus on handle studies; form/structure), Jonathan, Brittany Hand (select which concept moving forward with)

Product Research at Cigar Shop, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Hobby Lobby, etc.
Jodi (I'll bring your wood wine box) & Tessa  
-->>Possible reconstruction from an existing form; renovation

Move Forward with your Package Design (beyond mock up studies)
Monica, Morgan

Further Exploration

Duane (If you decided to stay with your Nikon concept, I can bring in my Nikon 5100 box for you to use)

Need to Provide Feedback (send me a link once your work is posted to your blogs)
Nick, Bri


Wednesday 11/06
Studio Time: Work on development of your package design piece.
If you need help with creating dielines, package forms, etc. -- Just let me know

Homework: Further development of package design project.
Post progress to your blog (use the same design brief//process template)
i.e. if doing prototypes -- take photographs of your mock up studies, if working on dielines -- post your dieline W.I.P. development...
  
Friday 11/08
Studio Time: 
1. Respond to at Least Two Classmates during class on 11/08.
2. (Viewing Assignment)  Read: storyofstuff.org; "It’s Time to Replace More with Better" and Watch: The Story of Solutions
3. Further progress of package design.

Homework: Make your initial blog post for viewing assignment before 11/13 class. Respond to at Least Two Classmates during class on 11/13.

**Please remember to keep developing your design brief/process. Every step you create (mock up studies, color studies, concepts, etc) record in your design process booklet. (So when you post your work to your blog, you should be posting layouts from your design process booklet.) If you need help with what I am relating to, just let me know.
 

 

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Context App

Work in the real world with Context, a revolutionary Mac application that enables you to visualize your design ideas without leaving Illustrator.

About
http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/context/?cid=co13772164#slideid-300861

Free Download
http://www.livesurface.com/context.php

Monday, October 28, 2013

Week 10 Announcement


Weekly Announcement

Friendly Reminder: Post Thumbnail Sketches to Blog before class on 10/30. Respond to at Least Two Classmates during class on 10/30.


Wednesday 10/30
Studio Time: 
1. Respond to at Least Two Classmates during class on 10/30.
2. Desk Crits – Discussion on Thumbnail Sketches and how you are proceeding forward. Also, Review of possible Color, Type, Pattern, and Material Studies. Remember this is all "Work in Progress" it might be a possibility that during Phase 4 you might need to rethink a different material, etc.

Homework: Work on Defining 2-3 Concepts
*Make sure your latest Design Brief is posted, as a reflection of insights/feedback received during class on Friday, 10/25.  
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Friday 11/01
Studio Time:  
1. Work in Progress CRIT (Lets pin up)
Share your 2-3 Concepts, Color Studies, Type Studies, Material Studies, Pattern Studies.

Homework: Move forward with 1 Concept, based on the feedback received from the class and instructor.