Sunday, September 28, 2008












design compositions > 10 type "posters" 8.5X11, 1 color, 2 color, 3 color, 4 color, 1 poster of choice in 22x17
ART 118 Intro to Design
Luke bertus
Office located in AB125
e-mail: luke.bertus@gmail.com
luckytrunks
Appointments by arrangement
MW 1830-2120

'BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE MOST MARVELOUS YOUTH, AND YOUTH IS THE ONE THING WORTH HAVING.'
Oscar Wilde

This course is an introduction to design. It exposes the student to lectures/discussions, studio projects and lab time.
Prerequisites: Art 115, 116 and hopefully 120

Course overview:
Through the development of personal projects, guests & ongoing class discussions the students develop a shared understanding of formal layout sytems, grid, composition, linear sequence, type classification, Image & text, creative thinking, mapping, design incentives, paper specific, books, binding, lulu press. Students develop a practical understanding of design.

Sept 29 introduction
design compositions > 10 type "posters" 8.5X11, 1 color, 2 color, 3 color, 4 color, 1 poster of choice in 22x17
Oct 1
Oct 6 + Oct 8
Oct 13 + Oct 15

Oct 20 design a lulu book, sequencing, rhythm, pattern, Oscar Wilde poetry
Oct 22
Oct 27 + Oct 29
Nov 3

Nov 5 project water
Nov 10 + Nov 13
Nov 17 + Nov 19
Nov 24

Nov 26 Thanksgiving

Dec 1 project water action day
Dec 3 final crit

Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class.
Do not miss more than 3 classes total.
Your final semester grade will be lowered if you do:
- by 1 letter grade for 4 absences
- by 2 letter grades for 5 absences
- to an automatic “F” for 6 or more absences.

Grading Policy:
Grade Scale
A Excellent 4.0
B Above Average 3.0
C Average 2.0
D Below Average 1.0
F Fail 0.0

Projects will be passed in and grades will be given based on:
- Process as presented in discussion & process books
- Development of ideas and concepts
- Completion of the work
- Participation in discussions & critiques;
- Responsiveness to new ideas, suggestions, criticism;

Product
- Craft: use of tools and materials
- Attention to detail, follow-through
- Inventiveness, originality, deeper exploration & understanding