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Yr9 gcse graphics
- 1. GCSE Art andDesign: Graphic Design and Communication Image by Peter Callesen
- 5. What will Istudy in GCSE Graphics? Illustration Typography Advertising Packaging
- 6. AO1 Develop: studying workby other artists or designers AO2 Refine: doing experiments to find out what works best for your ideas AO3 Recording: making sketchbook drawings, notes, photographs and presentations AO4 Present: offering a final outcome How will my work be marked?
- 8. What is ittypography? Arranging letterforms to produce printed matter.
- 9. Helvetica was inventedin 1957 by Eduard Hoffmann, Director of Haas Type Foundry in Münchenstein, Switzerland, with the help of Max Miedinger. The original typography was called Neue Haas Grotesk and it aimed to embody a no-frills style. Hoffmann wanted Neue Haas Grotesk to form a contemporary version of an older typeface known as Akzidenz Grotesk. This new design would allow the typeface to be featured in a variety of situations without ever seeming inappropriate. Eduard Hoffmann
- 10. Task 1 Grungvetica Project yourselffar into the future. Linotype GmbH has been chosen to create the seventieth anniversary edition of Helvetica – a modern update of the font composed of destroyed letterforms. What would the twenty-six characters of this new font look like? How would you associate your work to the legacy of the original face? 1.Complete your Grunvetica alphabet 2.Research Eduard Hoffmann. Bring in facts and information Home Learning: Due Wednesday 12th June
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- 12. 1. Choose towork in lower or upper case. 2. Keep the same shape and work in black and white. 3. Now change and distort the alphabet. You can collage, use fine liners and work on a variety of different papers. What to do…
- 13. Task 2 Artist Research Yoursecond task it to research one of the following Artists who have used text and/or numbers in their Art. Once you have chosen your Artist you must: 1.Write facts and opinions in rough in your own words (use the How To Write About Artists sheet for support) 2.Create a transcription of the Artist’s work. Complete transcription and writing in rough Home Learning: Due Wednesday 19th June
- 14. Michael Craig-Martin isone of the most influential British Artists of recent decades. He was a key figure for the YBA generation of Artists, whom he taught in his capacity as tutor at Goldsmiths College of Art. In his recent series, Alphabet, he has produced 26 screen- prints in which the letters of the alphabet are overlaid with everyday objects such as a book, a glass of water or an umbrella. Michael Craig-Martin
- 15. American painter and printmaker,forerunner of Pop Art, who uses commonplace emblematic images such as flags or numbers as the starting-point for works of great richness and complexity Jasper Johns
- 16. Rob Ryan Rob Ryanis a British paper cutter Artist who specializes in paper cutting, screen-printing, drawing and painting. He is most famous for his detailed paper cut out and he often uses text in his artwork.
- 17. Task 3 Easy asABC Design a typeface that will be composed from elements in the world around you. Assemble your twenty-six-character alphabet using only objects. Letters must be documented through photography. Avoid examples of computer typefaces and elements of existing writing or signage. Have fun and be creative! Home Learning: Due 10th July 1.Complete your alphabet (photographed and printed) 2.Research a designer who has photographed an alphabet (bring in facts and images)
- 18. 5-A-Day Type, byJimmy Smith I was interested in how 5-a-day could become less lecturing. I responded initially with a font based around this, which then grew to become a whole list of recipes established by the NHS. I wanted the font to become light hearted but still maintain its authority, which is why I chose to base the font on Times. This stopped the font from becoming too jokey. I also considered how I could make each recipe seem interesting through the layout. http://www.behance.net/gallery/5-A-Day-Type/220919
- 20. Display typeface constructed from apersonal tie collection. A large amount of the collection was acquired from my dad, the rest bought at flea markets, thrift stores with a few brand new purchases sprinkled throughout. I hope to soon extend this project to add alternates, numbers and ligatures as the collection grows. Tie-pography, by Ed Nacional http://www.behance.net/gallery/Tie-pography/227637
- 23. Shoestring Alphabet, byMark Notermann An alphabet made from shoestrings drapped into a cursive pattern,
- 24. Stuart Whitton isa rising Welsh freelance illustrator and visual artist based in London who enjoys nothing more than creating imagery for personal and commercial clients globally. An advocate of the traditional he utilises media to create meticulously hand drawn ethereal illustrations, many of which have been included in a number of international publications and exhibitions. With a growing client list and ongoing projects Stuart is focused on making his artwork known to the world. Alphabet, by Stuart Whitton http://www.stuartwhitton.co.uk/filter/Typography/About
- 25. Stefan Sagmeister Sagmeister isa New York-based Graphic Designer and Typographer. He has his own Design fim – Sagmeister and Walsh inc
- 29. Task 4 Putting itall together You should now have the following: 1. Grungvetica and information on Eduard Hoffmann 2. A transcription and images and writing (in rough) about an Artist who uses text and/or numbers. 3. A photographic alphabet and designer research with facts and information Your final task is to display all of your work on an A1 board. You should make sure all the writing is in your own words with facts and opinions All A1 board complete and well presented Home Learning: Due Thursday 18th July