Fall 2021 // Thursday 1:30–4:10 // AB 1020

Poster Design

What's Due?

Due November 25 — Week 14

No Class Next Week

Thanksgiving break, no class.


Due November 18 — Week 13

P3.4: Checkpoint 4

One final draft, printed or tiled in color at half size and trimmed to size. Draft added to Miro. Full Description


Due November 11 — Week 12

P3.3: Checkpoint 3

One refined draft, tiled in black and white at full size, a color version printed on letter sized paper, both trimmed to size. Draft added to Miro. Full Description


Due November 04 — Week 11

P2 final

Final poster printed on Heavy Weight Coated (HW Coated) paper from SoA Print Studio and trimmed to the correct size. I believe the print should cost around $14.40 give or take a dollar. If it costs more than that check to make sure you are printing to the correct paper. Don’t forget to include crop marks and the bleed on the PDF you send to print. Full Description

P3.2: Checkpoint 2

Two different digital drafts, printed in color (if necessary) on tabloid sized paper (scaled to fit) and trimmed to size. Drafts added to Miro. Full Description


Due October 28 — Week 10

P2.4: Checkpoint 4

One final draft, printed or tiled in color at half size and trimmed to size. Draft added to Miro. Full Description

P3.1: Checkpoint 1

Initial research & curation document and word list (on the back of the P3 sheet). Document and word list added to Miro. Full Description


Due October 21 — Week 9

P2.3: Checkpoint 3

One refined draft, tiled in black and white at full size, a color version printed on letter sized paper, both trimmed to size. Draft added to Miro. Full Description

Exercise 6: Print with a Purpose

Bring at least one poster with you to class and hang another somewhere around campus or around town. Take a picture of the poster you hang giving some context to why you decided to hang it there. Full Description

P3: Pick an Artist

Pick an artist from the artist list on project 3. As people choose I will try my best to keep the list current.


Due October 14 — Week 8

Exercise 6: Print with a Purpose

Bring you paper stencil(s) to class with you. Full Description


Due October 07 — Week 7

P2.2: Checkpoint 2

Four digital sketches (two collage, two photographic) done at the correct proportion, printed in color on letter sized paper, and trimmed to size. Drafts added to Miro. Full Description


Due September 30 — Week 6

Exercise 5:

5 6″x9″ collages and scans or good photographs of them added to Miro. Full Description

P1 Final

Final poster printed on Heavy Weight Coated (HW Coated) paper from SoA Print Studio and trimmed to the correct size. I believe the print should cost around $14.40 give or take a dollar. If it costs more than that check to make sure you are printing to the correct paper. Don’t forget to include crop marks and the bleed on the PDF you send to print. Full Description

P2.1: Checkpoint 1

Ten photos from e4 and five collages from e5 brought to class (can always be more). Photos and collages added to Miro. Full Description

R2: The Persistence of Posters

Read the essay and add something you thought was interesting to Miro. Link to Reading


Due September 23 — Week 5

Exercise 4: New Views

10 printed photographs brought to class. Can be grouped on one or two sheets of paper just make sure the images are large enough to see. Full Description

P1.4: Checkpoint 4

One final draft, printed or tiled in color at half size and trimmed to size. draft added to Miro. Full Description


Due September 16 — Week 4

Exercise 2: Type Effects

5 altered phrases redigitized (through photography or scans) added to Miro. Full Description

Exercise 3: 6 Word Memoir

9”x12” mini poster brought to class and added to Miro. Full Description

P1.3: Checkpoint 3

One refined draft, tiled (or plotted) in black and white at full size, a color version printed on letter sized paper, both trimmed to size. Draft added to Miro. Full Description


Due September 09 — Week 3

Exercise 2: Type Effects

5 phrases printed in black and white on landscape, letter sized paper. Each phrase should be printed on its own sheet of paper. Full Description

P1.2: Checkpoint 2

Two digital drafts, printed in color (if necessary) on tabloid sized paper (scaled to fit) and trimmed to size. Drafts added to Miro. Full Description

R1: Critique

Read selections from Critique by Ian Lynam and add something from the text you thought was interesting on your Miro board.


Due September 02 — Week 2

Exercise 1: About Me

3 images added to Miro and trimmed prints brought to class. Full Description

P1.1: Checkpoint 1

At least 5 photographs of your letter model printed on one sheet of tabloid sized paper and 12 layout sketches. Images and sketches added to Miro. Full Description

*Note

We will add things to Miro in class (or after class) so nothing needs to be up on Miro before class.


Due August 26 — Week 1

Nothing

It’s the first day of class!