BACKGROUND: This is another in a series of "Visual Communication" exercises. In this one, students are restricted to using only lines, circles, squares and polygons to turn a series of circles, squares and triangles into identifiable pictures and icons.
BEFORE YOU START: Right click and save to download the following picture and then open it up in Photoshop:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EXERCISE: Graphic Designers often use symbolic applications to be communicate ideas. Using the Geometric Shapes in the graphic above as the focal point of each design, create 18 DIFFERENT IDENTIFIABLE images by adding other elements while maintaining the integrity of the original mark. Your solutions should be in BLACK and WHITE only!
PLEASE NOTE that the only other elements that you can add for this project are the following shapes: RECTANGLES and SQUARES, CIRCLES, POLYGONS and LINES. Do NOT use the PEN TOOL, BRUSH TOOL or the CUSTOM SHAPE TOOL.
TUTORIAL THAT WILL HELP COMPLETE THE EXERCISE:
SAMPLE PROJECT FOR INSPIRATION: Here is a completed sheet that you can use for inspiration. In this case, the designer decided to make all of their figures into animals as a theme.
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: You have the first part of class TODAY to complete this exercise! Save your
"lastname_circle_problem.jpg"
before the break!
GRADING: I will be grading this one pretty simply:
- 50 points for strong effort in completing this all elements of this exercise, demonstrating creativity and theme. No effort= 0 points, anything else = 25 points.
- ONE EXTRA CREDIT POINT for each of the 18 figures that you complete by the end of the class period that looks creative and is easily identifiable.
- 20 EXTRA CREDIT POINT BONUS if ALL of your drawings have a consistent THEME.