Basic Graphic Design I
DSD-2020-A
with Philip DiBello

September 10–December 17, 2018
Monday 12:10pm–3:00pm
209 E 23 St, Room 253

Fall ’18
Spring ’19
Syllabus

Assignment 04
Type & Image

Your task is to create a poster that visually summarizes and analyzes the complex idea, theory, or extended narrative of your theme.
For your theme you will now create a minimum of 3 posters. Upon approval next week you will refine a minimum of 1.
Your poster will include the image you created, a headline (Theme title) and supporting typography if it is necessary to communicate your idea. (Supporting typography can be a summary paragraph of 40 words or less, mailing address, website URL, etc)

Deliverables
Week 9, 11.5.18: Design a minimum of 3 posters
Week 10, 11.12.18: Refine a minimum of 1 poster
Only use Bodoni, Helvetica, Times Roman, Century, Univers or Futura (Your Choice)
Printed as 11×17" vertical posters







Things to consider
The lens of a camera is similar to that of an artboard in Illustrator. Think about composition, rule of thirds, scale… your design principles that you thought about over 100 times also applies to photography. Don’t just take 3 pictures and hope for the best. Take 20-30 and pick out what you think best represents your topic.
You can utilize found objects at toy stores, vintage shops, thrifts stores, 99 cent stores. Get your hands dirty. This is a fantastic opportunity to step away from the screen and make something with your hands. Build something out of clay, paper, props, etc.

Get Inspired
Owen Gildersleeve
Paul Sahre
RBG6
Chrissie Macdonald
Alan Wolfson
Mitch Feinberg

Some stores to look for materials...
Canal Plastics Center
T & T Plastic Land
Jacks 99 Cents Store
NYC Thrift Stores
Hells Kitchen Flea Market
Brooklyn Flea Market