For the 26th!

Spend some time looking through THIS SITE. Comment on three things you found interesting on the site. Comments should be a blog post!

"Sweeten Up" any past project that needs sweetening! Now is the time to rework projects that you know need some reworking based on comment from class discussions or new and improved tricks and techniques that you've learned recently.

Have a clear idea of what you Spoof Ad project will look like. Bring everything needed to work on this in class! GOOD photos, logo ideas etc.

Warning Label! Create a warning label for yourself, as though you were the "product" being sold. Think about your silliest, quirkiest, scariest, grossest qualities and turn them into a warning label.

Photo Composite

Create a composite image using YOUR photos. The final image must be 11x17 @ 200 ppi RGB. Save as Photoshop. Keep layers!
Remember to pick your background image first. Resize and save. Then add the other elements of the composite. Save often. Save in multiple places.

Web Composite

Start with internet background.
About 8x10 @200 ppi
Save as PSD
Then find five other items and create an amazing composite....!!!

Save as PSD
WITH LAYERS

Type Drawings

Found the link I told you about....
http://www.designzzz.com/spectacular-typography-text-artworks/

Slide Show

Walk Ride Bike

Homework: walk/ride/bike
Get out of the dorms and off campus and check out Philly! While you're out there, look around, breathe the not so fresh air, try new food, see some art and take 25-30 Photographs, create 3 sketches, gather 5 objects to scan.
Blog about the experience and what you discovered.

DON'T FORGET FIRST FRIDAY!!!

Welcome - Fall 2011

Welcome to Foundation Computers. Each semester my students create blogs to share links, post responses to readings and shows and to share their projects. I hope you learn a lot and enjoy the class!