on September 30, 2023
Complete the Following:
Reading Assignments:
Familiarize yourself with the 10 Elements of Design
- line, color, shape, space, texture, typography, scale, emphasis, balance, harmony
Next, Read Robin Williams’ Non-Designer’s Design Book (requires a K-State eid login)
Ideally, you should read the entire book because if you do, it will change your life. Seriously. You will have a much deeper understanding of the design world if you’ll invest the time. However, below are some recommended readings to help get you started in the right direction.
Pay particular attention to the Design Principles of:
And also take a look at these sections on:
Apply what you have learned in the readings to complete the following design projects:
Design Project 1)
Complete a Design Blitz: To reinforce your understanding of design principles, undertake a “Design Blitz” this week. Carry your phone or camera around with you and take photos of objects, ads, signs, etc. that illustrate at least six of the ten design elements listed (show a different photo for each element):
- line, color, shape, space, texture, typography, scale, emphasis, balance, harmony
Design Project 2)
Create a Propaganda Poster for living a good life in the digital age. Choose from the options of editing an existing poster or creating a new one of your own design.
Option 1) Search the internet for examples of historical posters created for propaganda purposes. Download one you like. Use a photo editing tool like Pixlr or Adobe Photoshop to change the poster’s message to one that promotes an activity appropriate for life in the digital age. For example, this poster was a WWII poster that was changed into a Twitter promotional piece.
Option 2) Create an original poster that promotes an idea or concept related to living life in the digital age.
Post all work to Miro for others in the class to see. Also, Upload your work to the Elements of Design assignment on Canvas.
***Note*** Going forward for the remainder of the semester, we will not be using Miro. Please just submit your completed work to Canvas.