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Aug 30, 2010 11PM Mon





ARTD 302

Color Theory


Tentative Calendar:

8.23 Mon. Intros. Print out the course syllabus. Bring in on Wed a print of the Color Wheel Template cut out, brushes, mixing plate, water container and the knife as described on the materials list. Prepare a Powerpoint presentation for Mon the 30th on "An Aspect of Color and your Career Field."

8.25 Wed. TBA

8.30 Mon. Presentations

9.1 Wed. No Class Meeting

9.6 Mon. No Class meeting--Labor Day.

9.8 Wed. Bring painting materials.

9.13 Mon. TBA



Documents:

Course syllabus.

Color Wheel Template

Color Wheel Sample.

Hue Scanner Sample.

Color Board Project


Recommended Book:

Color, by Betty Edwards


Links:

Simultaneous Contrast

Another Simultaneous Contrast

Interactive Color Booth

Spectral Distribution Curves

Pantone

Optical Illusions






ARTD 405

Professional Practice in Design


Tentative Calendar:

8.23 Mon. Intros. Send me a 'business" letter with your current mission statement. Send it through the USPS mail and also via email.

8.30 Mon. Morals and Ethics. Film, "The Fountainhead". Send me another professional letter. Discuss how your personality as related to morals and ethics are similar to the various characters in the film. Postmark by 10am Thursday the 2nd.

9.6 Mon. No Class meeting--Labor Day.

9.8 Wed. Identity and public relations.

9.13 Mon. Contracts


Documents:

Course syllabus.

Fee Cartoon

Interview Clipping.

Sample Invoice.

Sample Transmittal.

John Hancock Signature


Recommended Books:


Professional Practice in Graphic Design
AIGA

The Business Side of Creativity
Cameron Foote

The Interior Design Business Handbook
Mary Knackstedt

The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice
Student Edition

Starting Your Career as a Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer
Michael Fleishman

All books relate to all design disciplines. Business practices are basically the same across the various design professions.






ART 102

2D Foundations

Course not currently taught by Prof. Wirth

Color Applications



Documents:

Color Wheel Template

Color Wheel Sample.

Hue Scanner Sample.

Quilt Painting Instructions:

From the Recommended Book:

Color, by Betty Edwards

Quilt 1

Quilt 2

Quilt 3

Quilt 4

Quilt 5

Quilt 6

Quilt 7

Quilt 8

Quilt 9

Quilt 10

Quilt 11


Links:

Pantone

Interactive Color Booth

Spectral Distribution Curves






Interesting Links


General:

NASA Golden Record

Make Your Own Book



Art:

Films by Godfrey Reggio.

Illustrations by Syd Mead

Beever pavement illusions.

Jackson Pollock Painting Fun

Charles Dix Paintings

Patrick Doherty, Natural Installations

Stephen Wilshire, The Human Camera



Design:

Frog Design

Nancy Skolos of Skolos-Wedel

David Carson Design

Ed Fella

Rick Valicenti, Thirst

Peters Design

Bauhaus Museum

Ootie Oxenaar.

Michael Vanderbyl

Philippe Starck



Architects:

Helmut Jahn

Will Bruder

Asymptote

Cavalino

Paul Haigh

Zaha Hadid



Tools:

Pantone

Interactive Color Booth

Spectral Distribution Curves

Copyright info.



Places to Visit:

Milwaukee Art Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright's Wingspread

Farnsworth House in Plano, IL






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