GRAPHIC DESIGN

SOURCE:  Nicholas Feltron Nicholas Felton spends much of his time thinking about data, charts and our daily routines. He is the author of many Personal Annual Reports that weave numerous measurements into a tapestry of graphs, maps and statistics reflecting the year’s activities. 

What makes a hero - Matthew Winkler from N Bond on Vimeo . Can you tell the story of your interim experiences with you cast as the heroine/ hero?

The next series of assignments are based around your Interim trip. You are required to create (and upload to drive as PDFs) six posters in all: 2 x A3 posters based on 1 photo 2 x A3 posters based on  2 photos 2 x A3 posters based on 3 photos 2 X A3 posters based on text only (see above post) Can you make sure that when you upload them to Google Drive the files are saved in PDF format and that they are labelled properly.

 Design a set of minimalist posters for three different SAS teachers.

Your text only Interim posters must contain the following six pieces of text: Singapore American School (not SAS) 2015  (year) Jungle River (The name of your trip as it appears in the Interim brochure. If you're not sure  click here) Interim Thailand (country or city) Eco-Adventure (type of trip) The poster cannot contain: Images Additional text

If you're looking for textured backgrounds then the Smashing Magazine lists a number that will be of use.

Designers often refer to white space as negative space. The term arises from graphic design  where printing processes generally use white paper. White space is not 'blank' space — it is an important element of design which enables the objects in it to exist. The balance between positive (non-white) and negative (white) spaces is something we will explore this semester. 

The Great Gatsby ~ by Kyle Tezak Our next icon assignment requires you to retell the story of your interim trip using only four icons. Again, keep your focus on the story of your interim experience . 

Design three minimalist Interim posters. Each poster must have each of the following elements:  The official title of the Interim trip  A background image  Optionally you can include the words “Singapore American School”.  Importants points to be aware of:  The image can be portrait or landscape  The image must be greater than 1500 pixels on its longest side.  Images must be be legal. I would suggest using the Creative Commons search engine (link on our blog). The color scheme should be taken from the image using the eye dropper.