CDIA: Design to Print: Fifth Meeting

Head’s Up for Thursday Night’s Special Topic!

Class on Thursday, July 26 will be held at The International Contemporary Art Museum-Boston. So, please be there by 6:30pm. This will be considered a Special Topics Session and attendance will be taken. As with any other class, if for whatever reason you can not be in class, please let me know in advance. We choose Thursday, as admission is free!

Here’s a link to the museum’s online site: you might want to poke around online, prior to our visit.

Directions and parking information


Your assignment for Thursday’s class:
I would like you to bring your sketchbooks and something to write with, as I want you to
take some notes/sketches on what you see. Inside your sketchbook, jot down the
Elements of Art:
Line, Color, Shape, Space, Value, Texture, Form
and
Principles of Design:
Emphasis, Balance, Unity, Movement, Pattern, Rhythm, Contrast

Later, I would like you to use your inspirations to create a design of some type: this might be a logo, designs for a brochure, a calendar, etc or some other project, for print, inspired by what you saw.

When you are viewing exhibitions, at the museum, bear in mind the elements of art and principles of design the artists have used in their works. Make some notes as to what you are seeing, hearing, feeling….these notes will be a goldmine of information when you go to design.


As for what you will design, that’s up to you. It must be print orientated and you must be able to show[from your sketchbook] the ‘process’ of how you got to your design, via the notes you have taken @ the museum. Just as you are doing now with your Salsa Logo Design. I can explain more of this before we begin our touring, Thursday.

Again, let me know if you will NOT be attending class on Thursday, July 26th by emailing or phoning me.

In case you need to get in touch: our mobile numbers!
Mary: 413.454.5813
Shuana: 617.331.1110