induction project

1. Induction Project
September 2019
CERTA L2 Developing Study Skills

2. Task 1 - Research
• Put photo/scan of your notes from art movements intro here and
delete this guidance
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3. Task 1 – Research – Summary of Pop Art
SUMMARY OF POP ART
Pop art started with the new york artists Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein,
James Rosenquist, and Claes Oldenburg, all of whom drew on popular
imagery and were actually part of an international phenomenon. Following
the popularity of the Abstract Expressionists, pops reintroduction of
identifiable imagery(drawn from mass media and popular culture) was a
major shift for the direction of modernism. The subject matter became far
from traditional “high art” themes of morality, mythology and classic histroy;
rather, Pop artists celebrated commonplace objects and people of everyday
life, in this way seeking to elevate popular culture to the level of fine art.
Perhaps owing to the incorporation of commercial images, Pop art has
become one of the most recognizable styles of modern art.
Title/Weblink/Date accessed:
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4. Task 1 – Research – Web source
• Emerging in the mid 1950s in Britain and the late 1950s in America, Pop art reached its
peak in the 60’s.
• Rebelled against dominant and traditional approaches to art and culture
• Inspiration came from sources such as Hollywood movies, product packaging, pop music
and comic books for their imagery.
• In 1957, pop artist Richard Hamilton listed the ‘Characters of Pop Art’, which read as
follows.
“Pop Art is: Popular (designed for a mass audience), Transient (short-term solution),
Expendable (easily forgotten), Low cost, Mass produced, Young (aimed at youth), Witty,
Sexy, Gimmicky, Glamorous, Big business…”
• Pop art took art into new areas of subject matter and developed new ways of presenting
it in art. Pop art can be seen as one of the first embodiments of post modernism.
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Title/Weblink/Date accessed:

5. Task 1 – Research – Book source
• Book title: Series and Singles
• Author: Andy Warhol
• Library location: 709 .2 WAR (2nd floor library)
Book title/Author + Library location:
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The book contains numerous
examples of Andy Warhols
work. We chose to study
Warhol because his work is
the most inspiring and
famous.

6. Task 1 – Research – Book source
Campbell’s soup|(1968)
Artist: Andy Warhol
Artist description & Analysis: Warhol’s iconic series of Campbell’s Soup Cans
were never meant to be celebrated for their form or compositional style, like
that of the abstractionists. What made these works significant was Warhols
co-opting of universally recognizable imagery, such as Campbell’s soup can,
Mickey Mouse, or the face of Marilyn Monroe, and depicting it as a mass produced item, but within fine art
context, in that sense, Warhol wasn’t just emphasising popular imagery but rather providing commentary on
how people have come to perceive these things in modern times: as commodities to be bought and sold,
identifiable as such with one glance. This early series was hand-painted, but Warhol switched to screen-printing
shortly afterwards, favouring the mechanical technique for his mass culture imagery. 100 canvases of Campbell’s
soup cans made up his first solo exhibition at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, and put Warhol on the art map
most immediately, forever changing face and content
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Book title/Author + Library location:

7. Task 2a – Idea Generation [individual]
• Gabby made the title of the artist we are researching.
I like her design, with the shadows behind them it
looks very 3-dimensional and I like the dotted pattern
that she used in the letters.
• I chose the exploding pop art background because it
looks nice and I like the way it almost seems like it is
presenting Warhol’s name, with a big explosion.
• I like the colours of the background because they are
very bright and mixed and I think they really are
similar to what is used in pop art.

8. Task 2a – Idea Generation [group]
• The group idea uses the same title as we all like the
name of it and it stands out from everything else.
• The title used is the non-digital aspect of the poster
and has been made big and bold to help it stand
out.
• We have also used similar backgrounds as they all
include bright colours and pop art theme.
• Each poster from the group will include different
details to make them look linked but different.

9. Task 2b – Action Plan/Schedule
Session Activity Who is responsibile
1 Making title for poster Gabby
2 Take a photo and email it to the rest of the group Harry
3 Chose a background for my final product Harry
4 Create a place and date for the poster Group
5 Use Photoshop to create the poster Harry
6 Add all details needed Harry
7 Final product Harry
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10. Task 2b – Action Plan/Schedule
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• We all continued with the first plan we had as the initial plan for that
was what we all wanted to do in the first place.
• We all immediately chose pop art for the poster because we liked the
idea and culture of it the most. We all came to agreements on what
we were doing and nothing had to be changed.
• Everyone like everyone’s ideas and we all pitched an idea for the
poster.
• We all stuck with pop art for the theme of our work as well as a
similar colour scheme.

11. Task 2c – Planning
• I always knew that I wanted an
explosion for the background of my
poster, it would make it stand out
and seem very appealing.
• I chose this particular explosion
because of the colours.
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12. Task 2c – Planning
• I chose to use ‘PT Mono’ as the font
because I liked the way it mixed with
the colours and yellow background.
They look very digital and with the
colours they look very creative and
pleasing.
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13. Task 2c – Planning
• Gabby had the job of designing the title of the
project. I like the font she used, with the
shadows it almost looks like its physical and
jumping out of the paper.
• I also liked the dotted work included the letters
they make it look nicer and more appealing.
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14. Task 4 – Production/Final Products
• Include a version of your print product/screenshots of any video work here then delete this
guidance
• Include a link to your blog where you have posted this PP and your final products – the post on
your blog should be titled ‘Induction Week Project’
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15. Task 5 – Evaluation – Problem Solving
• Describe three problems you faced in your project and how you
solved these
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16. Task 5 – Evaluation – Working with others
• Choose three aspects of your production where you worked well with
your team and this benefited the project
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• 3
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17. Task 5 – Evaluation - Feedback
• Discuss the feedback you received from your tutor during the project
and how you used this to improve the project
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18. Task 5 – Evaluation – Active Engagement
• Define active engagement in your studies and briefly explain how you
used it in this project
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19. Task 5 – Evaluation
Accessing and storing information
• Explain where the books/resources are for your area in the LC
• Explain how to take a book/resource out of the LC
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20. Task 5 – Evaluation
Accessing and storing information
• Explain where to store electronic information on the college network
• Explain where you upload work when it is completed
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21. Task 5 – Evaluation
Accessing and storing information
• Explain where to store electronic information on the college network
• Explain where you upload work when it is completed
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22. Task 6 - How do you learn best?
• Explain some of the ways you think you learn best [refer to the VAK
questionnaire results in tutorial]:
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23. Task 6 - How do you learn best?
• What makes it hard for you to study?
• What strategies do you think would benefit your studies?
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