TEXT PROJECT

MATERIALS:

Option #1: Black construction paper, white Bristol pad paper, xacto knife, glue stick, white charcoal pencil, cutting mat, illustration board

Option #2: Adobe Illustrator

REVIEW:

“SHAPE {element of design}” and “SPACE {element of design}” on 2ddesignnscc.blogspot.com

OBJECTIVE:

Text design, illustrating one word:

-        use only the word to illustrate itself: no shapes other than the individual letters that make up the text

-        the letters (font) can form any shapes you want

Things to Consider

- how do you visually convey the meaning of a word through the shape of the font?  Look at various fonts online and consider what they feel like.

- how much compositional space is taken up – how does this relate to the meaning of the word?

- where should your text be placed in the compositional frame: centered; crammed up against an edge; at the top; at the bottom; continuing off the picture frame?

- Be creative!  Come up with lots of different approaches and experiment with composition.

PRESENTATION:

One 9” x 12” composition on Bristol paper, mounted on illustration board 11” x 14”, with 1” border around entire composition

Written assessment should be taped to the back of your finished illustration board

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT:

Discuss the ways in which you conveyed the meaning of your word through design elements: the shape of your font, the compositional space (figure/ground relationship), the scale (size) of your font in relation to the picture plane, etc.   What would you change or do differently if you were to create another version?

DATES (subject to change):

Studio time: Wed 4/16, Mon 4/21

Due: Wed 4/23

SAMPLE IMAGES:

To be used ONLY as reference; shows various figure/ground relationships and use of shape and compositional placement of text to convey meaning: