Week 16 Day 2 - Thursday, May 7 - Homework

Final critique scheduled during finals week, next Wednesday, May 13 12:30-2:30pm in the Ridenbaugh Gallery. All students should be in the Ridenbaugh gallery no later than 12:15pm.

1.  Presentation board(s) can be dropped off either on Monday, May 11, but no later than  Tuesday, May 12 at 9am to Rachel's office in AA Rm 100 (if door is locked and no other faculty are in that office, you can drop off board(s) in the CAA Studio Art & Design Program office (by faculty mailboxes). Please send an email confirmation to Rachel once you have dropped off your board(s).

Presentations boards fulfill the following requirements:

• Must submit at least 1 board, can submit up to 3 boards in total
• Size should be exactly 24''x36''
• DO NOT MOUNT BOARDS (exhibition will use binder clips and should not be mounted to any surface)
• Presentation board should be printed on heavy paper (not architectural draft or xerox paper)
• It is recommend you use CAA Print Center (in AAN First floor). Print hours, cost and information here or UI Copy Center (Large format info here. Requires 24 hour turn around time)

2. At least 10 photographic pairs (can submit up to 25 pairs) are due by Tuesday, May 2 by 2:30pm to via https://www.wetransfer.com. Please place all images in a folder (label with your campus area, i.e. StudentLife, SportRec, Academics) and compress folder as a zip file and send via https://www.wetransfer.com. You can alternatively send me a link to your folder via dropbox.

Image pair should include the original or lack of wayfinding/signage as well as the photographic render of your groups improve EGD/XD component(s)

3. At least 1 (or up to 3) real life scaled signage/wayfinding printed to scale (this should also be printed on heavy paper, include a 1" white border and NOT BE MOUNTED to any surface) 

4. PDF presentation for Wednesday's (5/13) critique is due on USB stick by 12:00pm on Wednesday, May 13 in Riedenbaugh Gallery (you can also submit it to Rachel via wetransfer.com or dropbox link earlier, as long as you also send a confirmation information. 

• Presentation should be similar to midpoint critique
• You are required to use my provided typeface for all content 
• Do not deviated from my provided style, weight, size, color, etc that I have used in the template, unless there is a specific reason to do so, i.e. for font used in Style Guide section. 
• Be sure to update footer slide label/title and run spellcheck multiple times before saving final PDF

Overall presentation should be refined and polished, well rehearsed and all members should be in professional attire and equally participate in the presentation)

Each group will get about 15 min for presentation and 15 min worth of Q&A.

***All groups can email me PDFs of any files documents during the rest of the week or weekend if you would like feedback

Closing Reception for Exhibition will be Friday, May 15 from 4-6pm. Poster announcement will be posted on blog later this week.

Week 15 Day 1- April 28, Tuesday - Homework

1) Final critique scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 12:30-2:30pm
2) Presentation board, and 5 photographic render images due to Rachel in her office (AA 100) no later than 12pm Monday, May 11. 

What is required by 12pm Monday, May 11:

• 24x36" presentation board (professional printed, trimmed and mounted to foam core) 
• At least 1 or two to scale signs/directory printed to scale (professional printed, trimmed and mounted to foam core) 
• At least 5 (or more) high resolution images that display various photographic before and after renders of your project solutions

What is required by 12pm Wednesday, May 13:

PDF presentation of final project (similar to midpoint critique, recommend using the provided typeface for all your labels and captions. Overall presentation should be refined and polished, well rehearsed and all members should be in professional attire)

Week 13 Day 2 - Thursday, April 16 - Homework

Project 2 Group Design Presentations scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 at 2:30pm. Each group must upload PDF of presentation to instructor station by 2:30pm.

Groups will get about 20 minutes to present (10 mins for presentation information, 10 minutes for Q&A). Please have someone designated to take feedback notes.

Wayfinding Articles

How New York City developed its way finding signage

Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History: A Guide to Type .By Richard Poulin

Way finding Systems (Lance Wyman case studies)
SEGD: Placemaking + Identity
SEGD: Wayfinding
SEGD: Educational Institution (Placemaking, way finding, signage)
Way finding Tips
Walk Your City

Week 11, March 31 thru April 2- Homework

1. Begin working on design components for Project 2. 

Next deadline for Proj 2 is scheduled for Thursday, April 16 at 2:30pm. Each group will need to present an Design Ideation Presentation (template provided on dropbox>Proj 2 resources>templates). Refer to template comments to guide you in what needs to be presented on April 16.

2. As a group, create a detailed schedule outlining responsibilities for each team member and personal deadlines when various project components will be completed until Design Ideation Presentation on April 16. This is due by start of next class.

For Example: 

Week 12 (April 6-10)

Digitize research information, work on InDesign presentation - Jane

Photographing location space, mapping sketches - Erin

Scale diagrams and digital components for dynamic signage - Penny

Signage mockup sketches - Joel

Week 13 (April 13-17) *Thursday Nov, 16 - Midpoint Proj 2 critique 

Refine signage components + sample prints for crit- Joel

Animate dynamic signage components - Penny

Material research + documentation  Erin

Finish Design Ideation Presentation  - Jane

Prepare notes for presentation- all members

Week 14 (April 20-24)

Modify design components - Joel

Refine animation of dynamic signage components- Penny

Testing with signage mockups, compile photo renders with test signage- Erin

Work on 24x36" presentation board for final crit - Jane

Week 15 (April 27-May 1) 

Finalize all design components - Joel

Finalize animation + dynamic signage components- Penny

Construct final signage mockups and material samples- Erin

Finalize 24x36" presentation board and set to printer - Jane

Week 16 (May 4-8) 

Plan room layout for final presentation in Ridenbaugh during finals week - all members

Prepare notes and practice for presentation- all members

Finals Week (May 11-15) 

Set up presentation materials (24x36" presentation board and presentation slideshow) in Ridenbaugh - Monday, May 11

Final Critique/Presentation - Wednesday, May 13 12:30-2:30pm (w/ guest critics, SEGD Director of Education, Dean Hoversten and President Chuck Staben)

Week 9 Day 2 - Thursday, March 12- Homework

1. Research Presentation rescheduled for Tuesday, March 31.

2. Register for Inspiring Design Futures. You will be required to attend one of the after noon sessions, as well as the Keynote Speaker session (in lieu of meeting in class).

3. For project 2, the following needs to be completed:

Collect images from at least 3 difference Experience Design/Wayfinding Case studies
and research the project basic info (type of project, name of project, location, design studio, analyze how the XD/Wayfind improves navigation of space and impact)

List out at least 4 specific design objectives (influenced by the flaws in the way finding/experience) that will drive your vision of the project. Collect and prep (color correct, crop, mask, etc). support images that will support your design objectives.

Compile a user research survey (questions to ask) for both your chosen campus locations. You should survey at least 15 different participants, per location, and bring the data to discuss with your groups next class.

Project 2: The Vandal Experience (Experience Design + Information Systems at the University of Idaho)

DESCRIPTION:

Students will work in teams to create information systems that will improve the way in which information is communicated

across various experiences within the University of Idaho (Moscow) campus. The focus of this project will be to enhance the

experience driven by wayfinding, placemaking, brand integration, and community building.

OBJECTIVE:

+ Apply design fundamentals and principles to aide in creative problem solving

+ Analyze interaction and experiential design case studies in order to observe usability, design and technology standards

+ Evaluate and implement appropriate information systems in order to effectively impact the specific target audience

+ Collaborate and communicate effectively within a team to develop a cohesive and unified project

+ Develop an understanding of scale and integration into built environment conditions

+ Assess and revise system through prototyping and user research/testing methodologies

SPECIFICATIONS:

+ Target audience is the University of Idaho community (new and existing students, faculty, staff, friends, visitors, alumni, etc.)

+ Application of information systems should address at least two spaces/environments determined by your group’s topic

+ Information systems can be static, dynamic, interactive, time based (or combination of many)

+ All creative content must be original and/or copyright free

+ User research (survey, questionnaires, user testing, prototyping) must be conducted throughout the project to ensure usability,

impact and effectiveness of your systems

+ Final deliverable will be a digital presentation that will showcase specific campus research, concept mapping, wayfinding,

placemaking, interactive, and dynamic information systems. Rough printed prototyping may be required for legibility and

usability testing

DEADLINES:

Concept Phase

+ Collect  target audience observations and survey information. Typed summery due as PDF on  Thursday, March 12, 2:30pm.

+  Mindmap and 20 thumbnail sketches exploring ideas due for review on  Tuesday March 24, Tuesday, March 31 2:30pm.

Design Phase

+  Concept Design Presentation (scaled drawings, photo renders w/ concept design components) due  Tuesday April 7,

Tuesday, April 14, 2:30pm.

Development Phase

+  Exhibition and Final formal critique (Critique scheduled for Wed, May 13 12:30-2:30pm, Project will be displayed from May 11-15 in Ridenbaugh Gallery)

GRADING CRITERIA (50% course grade, averaged w/ other projects):

Communication, Experience and Aesthetics —50% of project 1

Technical Skill—20% of project 1

Collaboration Practices (Individual Efforts + Ethics)—30% of project

Week 9 Day 1 - Tuesday, March 10 - Classwork + Homework

Tuesday, March 10 Class Schedule

From 2:30-3:00pm

1) Identify at least 3 or 4 different buildings/locations associated with your groups campus target topic (Student Life, Sports and Recreation, Academics)…the team doing CAA bldgs should also visit the College of Business for sake of academic bldg info system comparison with the CAA.

From 3:00-4:00pm

2) Take a walking tour to each of these locations to examine the facilities, existing information systems (or lack of systems), quality, consistency in standards,etc. Be sure to not only observe each space, but also the people in the space and their behavior in the space (what are they doing? do they know where they are going? how long do they stay in the space?are each of these locations relating to your campus target topic in close proximity? is there any consistency in the system between one location and another? etc.). 

Be sure to take notes and photographs.

4:00-4:30pm

3) Discuss your observations within your groups. Begin to take into consideration the experience with these systems as 1)a first year student 2) second year + student.

4:30-5:20pm 

Continue discussions or work on Research Project Presentation (due for presentation after spring break, Tuesday, march 24)

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Homework

2. Be prepared to discussion the following research aspects w/ Rachel on Thursday

a) Identify 3 way finding/placmaking case studies (see list of design studios from research project specs, SEGD website, and our class pinterest boards) and list out your observations regarding these applications of information systems connect people to space/place, brand/identity, as well as communication relevant information to the user

d) Take photographs and notes of various existing signage, information systems (interior and exterior) related to your group's designated campus focus topic facilities (bring these images and notes for discussion on Thursday)

d)  Generate a list of questions to ask various target audience participants. Questions should survey the participants behavior and interaction with a specific space/environment/building. This may include (but are not limited to) the following sample questions:

• How often do you visit this space/environment/building?
• What do you do in the space? (attend classes, study, socialize, eat, escape, work, relax, etc)
• Why do you use this space? Do you prefer it over other spaces?
• What duration do you spend in this space? Why?
• What are your feelings towards the layout of the space? Towards the signage? Directory? Graphics? Artwork? Decor? 
• Are those feelings positive, negative or indifferent?
• If you can't find a building, how do you figure out where it is? Map online? Map in person? Information desk? Phone call? Ask someone on the street? Google maps?
• Describe you first experience navigation around campus?
• Can you identify all the ______ buildings on this map?
• Do you know what department/program or service is available in _______ building?

**Be prepared to discuss your observations and documentation next week Thursday, March 12, 2:30pm. 

Week 8 Day 2 - Thursday, March 5- Homework

1. Continue to work on your Research Presentations. Presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, March 26.

2. Working with your group members, begin the following research aspects for Project 2:

a) Research existing way finding/placmaking case studies (see list of design studios from research project specs, SEGD website, and our class pinterest boards)

b) Download the Floor Plans for your various group's buildings on the University Facilities website (Vandal ID and password used for your usual login is required)

c) Take photographs of various existing signage, information systems (interior and exterior) related to your group's designated facilities

d)  Generate a list of questions to ask various target audience participants. Questions should survey the participants behavior and interaction with a specific space/environment/building. This may include (but are not limited to) the following sample questions:

• How often do you visit this space/environment/building?
• What do you do in the space? (attend classes, study, socialize, eat, escape, work, relax, etc)
• Why do you use this space? Do you prefer it over other spaces?
• What duration do you spend in this space? Why?
• What are your feelings towards the layout of the space? Towards the signage? Directory? Graphics? Artwork? Decor? 
• Are those feelings positive, negative or indifferent?
• If you can't find a building, how do you figure out where it is? Map online? Map in person? Information desk? Phone call? Ask someone on the street? Google maps?
• Describe you first experience navigation around campus?
• Can you identify all the ______ buildings on this map?
• Do you know what department/program or service is available in _______ building?

**Be prepared to discuss your observations and documentation next week Thursday, March 12, 2:30pm. 

**Tuesday, March 10 will be a studio day to work collaboratively on Project 2 as well as on your Research Presentation

Wayfinding, Placemaking, Signage Resources

SEGD

SEGD: Explore (Wayfinding)
SEGD: Explore (Education)
SEGD: Explore (Placemaking)
SEGD: Explore (ADA)
SEGD: Resources (Symbols available as PDF docs)

UIDAHO Building Plans (need vandal id and password)
UIDAHO Branding Guidelines

Week 8 Day 2 - Tuesday, March 3 -Homework

1. Work on Research Project (presentations scheduled for 3 weeks, Tuesday, March 24th, 2015.)

Review Research Project specifications: http://art272spring2015.blogspot.com/2015/01/research-project.html

2. Based on your chose designer/studio for the research project, gather project imagery from existing signage, way finding, and/or information systems (take screenshots, download images, write some notes and observations) for Project 2 group discussion to happening in Thursday's class session.

Inspiring Design Futures 2015

Register today for Inspiring Design Futures and event details at inspiringdesignfutures.com

Week 7 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 24 - Homework

1. In preparation for the final exhibition, all students should include a credit title that displays for 5 seconds in duration immediately following then end of your animation (be sure to fade out your visuals and audio levels before displaying this credit title). This should be rendered as a quicktime (h.264 format) and submitted to dropbox "Proj 1 final" no later than Friday, Feb 27 at 10am for grading.

Please use simply font for this (arial, helvetica), or Cooper Hewitt font (provided in "for each group" Dropbox folder)

Example Credit Title (with "Song Name" by Performing Artist and designed by YourName) 

2. One representative from each group will need to merge all animations from your group members with the Proj 1 intro and outro clip (in the dropbox "for each group" folder). This way you will play a single quicktime file on a loop during the exhibition.

Be sure to manage your time before Thursday afternoon to compile a single composition with the Proj 1 intro clip, all group member's animations, and Proj 1 end credits.

In Quicktime, go to View>Loop to ensure that file will play on continuous loop during the exhibition 

3. THURSDAY, Feb 26 SCHEDULE
***Since the exhibition will run from 5:00-7:30pm on Thursday, Feb 26, we will not be meeting formally during our usual class time. However each group should plan to start project setup no later than 3:30pm (for those of you with complex setups, I recommend start setting up at 2:30pm).

• 2:30-5:00pm - Installation set up, place supplementary lights/hiding tech equipment from view 
• 5:00-7:00pm - Installation open to public, students are responsible for documenting your group's installation (still photographs and video) documentation, be available to answer questions from participants, and conduct usability surveys (provided in dropbox "for each group" folder)
• 7:00-7:30pm - Break down and clean up of installation 

***Rachel will be meeting with each group for an informal group critique

5:00-5:30pm AAN 3rd Floor (Cody, Joe, Marcelino, Rachl)

5:30-6:00pm AA Workshop Crit Space (Brenda, Cameron, Cydnie, Tyler)

6:00-6:30pm AAS 2nd Floor (Dominic, Graham, Katy, Rebecca)

4. Please share the Proj 1 Poster with your friends, family, classmates, etc via email, social media, word of mouth etc. It would be great to get as many people as possible experiencing your project this Thursday evening!

PDF and JPG copy of the official poster provided in dropbox "for each group" folder.

Here's a little blurb I have been including with the poster announcement:

Join us for an experiential design installation focused on jazz music in space this Thursday, Feb 26 from 5-7pm at the University of Idaho.

Locations:

Art & Arch Tech Design Shop Crit Space (across from UI Commons)

Art & Arch North Bldg (3rd floor)

Art & Arch South 2nd floor lobby

Week 6 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 19 - Homework

1. Continue to work in the refinement of your project animations this weekend. 

In preparation for the final exhibition, each group will need to include an intro clip (to be provided by Rachel during next Tuesday's class) and end credits (that display "animation by your name", and "name of your song" performed by "musician")

 Be sure to manage your time before Thursday's class to compile a single composition with the intro clip, all group member's animations, and end credits. This final Quicktime file should be rendered no later than Thursday, Feb 26 12pm.


NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE

***Tuesday's class will be devoted to installation troubleshooting and finessing overall craftsmanship and presentation. The following things should be testing during this class period:

• Projection Installation set up/test run with groups (all videos to loop in each installation)
• Use class time to make revisions to animations (if necessary)
• Additional usability features necessary for installation locations (lighting, taping down of exposed wires, covering up/hiding tech equipment)

***Since the exhibition will run from 5:00-7:30pm on Thursday, Feb 26, we will not be meeting formally during our usual class time. However each group should plan to start project setup no later than 3:30 pm on March. 

Thursday, Feb 26, 2015 | 3:30-7:30pm

• Individual student animations due (h.264  quicktime format) uploaded to dropbox by 2:30pm
• 3:30-5:00pm - Installation set up, place supplementary lights/hiding tech equipment from view
• 5:00-7:00pm - Installation open to public, students collect photograph and video documentation of audience participation/interactions/reactions and available to talk about work and answer questions. Rachel will meet with each group to critique exhibition set up
• 7:00-7:30pm - Break down and clean up of installation

Week 5 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 12 - Homework

1. Continue working on animation for project 1. Rough cut animation scheduled for group critique next Tuesday, Feb 17, 2:30pm. You need to have a rough animation for the full 60 second duration of the project. Be sure to export your file an h.264 quicktime file, submit on dropbox Proj 1 Rough folder, by 2:30pm, for small group critique next week

2. Begin to brainstorm installation locations for Proj 1 exhibition. Past locations have included inside/outside CAA workshop crit space, AAN stairwells, AAN 3rd Floor Painting Loft. Location should be in close proximity to the Admin Bldg, Art & Arch Buildings and the Kibble Dome**, as several Jazz Festival performances will be happening throughout the evening of Thursday, Feb 26.

Project 1 Installation Groups (we will be conducting rough cut, and installation meetings in these groups next week)

Group 1
Cydnie
Brenda
Cameron
Tyler

Group 2
Rebecca
Katy
Dominic
Graham

Group 3
Cody
Joe
Rachl
Marcelino

Week 5 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 10 - Homework

1. Continue working on animation for project 1. Keep in mind rough cut critique is schedule for next Tuesday, Feb 17, 2:30pm. You need to have a rough animation for the full 60 second project, saved as an h.264 quicktime file for small group critique next week.

Week 4 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 5 - Homework

1. All visual boards due for instructor for review by 2:30 next Tuesday, Feb 10.

2. Rough 10 seconds of animation for project 1 due for review no later than 4:00pm next Tuesday, Feb 10.


**Keep in mind the remaining timeline for Project (below)

WK 5  Tues, Feb 10 | Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)
                                   Review all visual boards and 10 sec animation for Proj 1
           Thur, Feb 12 | Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)

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WK6  Tues, Feb 17 |  Project 1 Midpoint Group Critiques (P1 Animation Rough Cut due)
                                  Students assigned to installation location groups
          Thur, Feb 19 | Installation Locational testing w/ groups
                                   Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)

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WK 7  Tues, Feb 24 | Installation Locational testing w/ groups
                                   Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)
          Thur, Feb 26 |  P1: Jazz Festival Project Exhibition (~5:00-7:30pm)

Extra Credit Opportunities

Extra Credit Opportunities 

Join us for several events next week featuring CAA Studio Art & Design Visiting Scholar, Dr. Yong Zang. He will be exhibiting his work at the Reflections Gallery and giving a lecture presentation about Chinese Art & Design practices.

China Design Retrospective Exhibition
When: Opening Reception Tuesday 2/10 from 4-6pm
Location: Reflections Gallery (Open to the public)
**(highly recommended attendance, no extra credit offered) 

Lecture Presentation: China Art & Design
When: Thursday, 2/12, 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Renfrew Hall Rm 125, (Open to the public)
**(Extra credit applied to studio practices or exercise portion of course grade, must attend lecture and sign-in with Rachel at end of lecture) 

Dr. Yong Zang is an Associate Professor and Dean of the Department of Creativity and Design within the Art & Design College at the Jiangsu University of Technology. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Design from the School of Arts at Soochow University in Suzhou, China and a Bachelor of Art from School of Design at Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China. Dr. Yong Zang has received numerous Awards of Excellence + Achievements as well as Teaching Excellence awards in China. He has also published several articles in design research journals as well as published several books on topics including design, advertising and typography.

James Bailey Artist Lecture 
When: Thursday, 2/12, 5:30pm 
Location: TLC 040 (Open to the public)
**(Extra credit applied to studio practices or exercise portion of course grade, must attend lecture and sign-in with TA Devon Mozdierz at end of lecture) 

T-Shirt Block Printing Workshop (Free)
When: Friday 2/13 at 11:30am
Location: AAN RM015 
**(Extra credit applied to studio practices or exercise portion of course grade, must attend workshop and sign-in with TA Devon Mozdierz at end workshop)

"Attention to Detail" Opening Reception 
When: Friday, 2/13, 5-8pm 
Location: Prichard Art Gallery (Open to the public)
**(highly recommended attendance, no extra credit offered) 

Week 4 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 3 - Homework

1. Continue working on creating Project 1Visual Boards for all major scenes (determined by storyboard review) in Illustrator, Photoshop or your chosen design application.All visual boards scenes should be completed for instructor for review by 2:30 next Tuesday, Feb 10.

2. Get started on animating at least 10 seconds of Project 1.  Files (design, audio, etc) should be imported, compositions should be started, transformation keyframes created. Rough 10 seconds of animation for project will be review by instructor no later than 4:00pm next Tuesday, Feb 10).

Week 3 Day 2 - Thursday, Jan 29 - Homework

1. Work on creating Project 1Visual Boards for all major scenes (determined by storyboard review) in Illustrator, Photoshop or your chosen design application.

At least two visual boards scenes should be submitted for review by 4:00pm on Tuesday, Feb 3. 

**After Effects demo (3D transformation properties, motion path, easing) is schedule for next Tuesday's class session.

Project 1 Timeline Breakdown (updated)

WK 4 Tues, Feb 3 | After Effects demo (3D transformation properties, motion path, easing)
                                 Project 1: Visual Boards for major scenes due at end of class
           Thur, Feb 5 | Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)

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WK 5 Tues, Feb 10 | Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)
                                   Tentative AE Demo (depending on need)
           Thur, Feb 12 | Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)

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WK6 Tues, Feb 17 | Project 1 Midpoint Group Critiques (P1 Animation Rough Cut due)
                                  Students assigned to installation location groups
          Thur, Feb 19 | Installation Locational testing w/ groups
                                   Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)

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WK 7 Tues, Feb 24 | Installation Locational testing w/ groups
                                   Studio Day (work on Project 1 animation)
          Thur, Feb 26 |  P1: Jazz Festival Project Exhibition (~5:00-7:30pm)

Visual Boards/ Visual Comps

Visual boards, also know as visual design comps, are well developed and fully designed storyboards that map out the aesthetics (look & feel, background, text, imagery, graphics, textures) of a proposed motion graphic animation.

Often times designers and videographers create visual boards before project have been approved, planned, and developed in order to communicate to the client what their "vision" looks like.

Here are some examples motion graphic designers' visual boards.

Jarratt Moody detailed Mastercard commercial board:


K. Lee detailed HGTV Dream Home Intro pitch board:


K. Lee detailed Comedy Central Roast Intro pitch board:

WORK ON YOUR DESIGN + ANIMATION

You will be working on the design + animation phase of Project 1 over the next two weeks .

This design/animation phase of the project is where you should be spending a significant amount of time working on the visual quality of your project. You should be developing visually pleasing imagery/motion that make your animation engaging  and effective.

Weekly Inspiration

Kenichi Tanaka

Japan - The Strange Country (Japanese ver.) from Kenichi on Vimeo.

Performance Enhancement from Kenichi on Vimeo.

Pep Rally


The Academy

Lovaganza 2015 from Colin Hesterly on Vimeo.


Commercial work with boundaries: the commissioned work model

Morris Grassfed from Joe Donaldson on Vimeo.

Ca Se Soigne Title Sequece by Studio Deubal

Rebecca Derry - PATH (Dance Movement Installation Project)

Week 3 Day 1 - Tuesday, Jan 27 - Homework

1. After Effects Verb Exercise deadline extended. Final quicktime (H.264) uploaded to "Ex1" folder in dropbox by Thursday, Jan 29, 2:30pm. Quicktime files not fully upload to the dropbox folder will be considered late.

2. Using the storyboard template provided on dropbox, create a storyboard that includes:

• Sketches of all key "scenes" that visualize the overall composition for Proj 1
• Storyboard notes that indicate the portion of the song (timecode) that will accompany each "scene"
• Storyboard notes and arrows that indicate what transformation property/action will take place in each "scene" and transitional actions between each scene (fade in/out, zoom in/out, animate in/out of composition

Word Document that address the various components of your Proj narrative (Time/Space/Causality)

• What is your story?
• Who are your characters?
• What is the conflict?
• What cause + effect events will occur?
• What is your resolution/conclusive event?

Week 2 Day 2 - Thursday, Jan 22 - Homework

1. Using After Effects, create 6 different animated comps (10 sec each) that communicate the 6 action verbs (hop, weave, fall, push, bump, spin). Place and sequence one after another, all six animated comps into a Master Comp (60 secs in duration).  Then render final animation as a Quicktime (H.264) and place in dropbox>Ex1 folder by start of next class, Tuesday, Jan 27 at 2:30pm.

2. Choose a jazz song you would like to use for Project 1.  Email Rachel the song and musician name for approval no later than this Friday, Jan 23 5pm. List a backup song choice as well in your email, in case your first choice is not accepted (or if song has already be approved for use by 3 other students).  Brainstorm and sketch out at least 3 different possibilities for your Jazz Project animation. This will be reviewed at the start of class, Tuesday, Jan 27 at 2:30pm.

* Detailed Storyboard for Project 1 changed to Thursday Jan 29.

Week 2 Day 1 - Tuesday, Jan 20 - Homework

1. Choose one of the 4 jazz songs placed in the Jazz Folder in dropbox to use in our weekly demo.

2. In six separate Illustrator documents, with a single artboard in each (Video & Film preset, NTSC DV in size), you must develop 6 visual "scenes"  using only simplistic forms(geometric and/or organic) and colors that communicate each of the following action verbs:  hop, weave, fall, push, bump, spin. Save each document as Yourlastname_hop.ai, Yourlastname_weave.ai, Yourlastname_push.ai, etc)

We will use these visual scenes in an After Effects demo next class.

3. Email Rachel your choice in approved designer/design studio for the Research Project by the end of the week.

4. If you are interested in joining SEGD as a student member, applications are due to Rachel no later than Thursday, Jan 29, 5pm. Find the application here and in our dropbox folder.

The UI SEGD Student Group will be holding their first meeting of the semester this Thursday, Jan. 22 at 5:30 in AAS Rm 124. Anyone is welcome to attend regardless of SEGD membership status.

Music + Art/Design Resources

Oskar Fischinger 


John Whitney


Mary Ellen Bute


Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren


Design = music {via idsgn.org} -- Interesting article about designers turn musicians
Music + Design article {via Zurb} -- Interesting article about commonalities between specific designs and songs

Dance Movement (UI Art & Design Senior Project by Becca Derry)
Around the World by Daft Punk Music Video (directed by Michel Gondry)
Making of Around the World {excerpt of "I've Been 12 Forever" }


History of Jazz {via Scholastic}
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns {vis PBS}

Songs Played During Mind Mapping for Visualize Jazz Exercise
Night in Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie
Koko - Charlie Parker
So What - Miles Davis
St Thomas- Sonny Rollins

Research Project

Description:
Select a professional design studio (from the approved list below) that specializes in experiential design. You must conduct research regarding the designer(s), his/her background, training, and body of work that has influenced and impacted the realm of experiential design.

You should document various accomplishments and achievements related to your design studio and how it relates to both static and digital experiential design. Please also select one significant digital project completed by the studio to further examine in a detailed case study.

The case study should analyze the chosen project from beginning to end (research, process, development, completion). Research should be assembled into a final presentation created in InDesign (template to be provided).

Final presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Oral presentations should be roughly 10 minutes in duration.

Wikipedia is not a reliable source of research and should not be used. You will be asked to cite all sources, so be sure to keep track of all publishing details related to books, articles, journals used in your research.

Objectives:

• Discuss the creative process of your chosen design studio 
• Explain the impact and influence within Experiential Design
• Display oral and written communication skills
• Prepare a formal, oral and visual presentation 

Grading Criteria:
+ Completion of all points in the study
+ Organization of Materials Presented
+ Depth of Research Quality and Design of Oral/Visual Presentation

Approved Design Studios:
Second Story - Rachl
2x4 (Michael Rock) - Cody
Belle & Wissell
Local Projects
Hyperakt- Marcelino
Poulin & Morris
NBBJ (Studio 07, Sam Stubblefield)
Blue Cadet - Joe
Rockwell Group - Marcelino
Studio Matthews - Rebecca
Kolar Design (Kelly Kolar)
Pentagram (Natasha Jen) - Cydnie
Digital Kitchen- Kayleigh
Gensler - Cameron
Gallagher & Associates
NBNY - Brenda
Materials & Methods (Jeff Grantz) - Alicia
Apologue (Tali Krakowsky) - Graham
Hush Design - Katy
Esi Design - Dominic
Leviathan - Tyler
Cartlidge Levene
Frost Design (Vince Frost)


**Your designer selection must be confirmed with instructor. Only one student per designer (no duplicate presentations)

Week 1 Day 1 - Thursday, Jan 15 - Homework

1. Complete Student Profile and submit to Rachel via email or on dropbox by end of today.

2. Look through the list of Experiential Design firms, people, studios blog post (here) and or the class Experiential Pinterest Board and find an experiential project that interests you. Reflect on why it caught your interest.

**You will need access to Adobe Illustrator next class session.

XD People, Firms and Organizations

Pentagram (Environmental Design)
Pentagram (Exhibition Design)
Digital Kitchen (Experiential Work)
2x4Local Projects
Hush Design
Blue Cadet
Belle & Wissell
Gensler (branded environments)
Gallagher & Associates
Hyperakt
Rockwell Group
Materials & Methods
NBNY (Experiential Design)
Leviathan (Experiential Art)
Cartlidge Levene
Studio Myerscough (Morag Myerscough)

SEGD - Society for Experiential Graphic Design
UI SEGD Student Chapter Facebook and Tumblr (meeting next Thursday, Jan 22)

Call for Submissions for UI Undergraduate Juried Art Exhibition

Call for submissions for the Undergraduate Juried Art Exhibition.

• Work from all disciplines encouraged. 
• Entry fee is $5 per student.
• You may submit up to three pieces of work. 
• All mediums are accepted (including digital works)

Submit work in person to the Ridenbaugh Art Gallery (first floor of Ridenbaugh Hall) this Thursday + Friday, January 15-16 (12:00-5:00pm) and next Tuesday + Wednesday January 20-21  (12:00-5:00pm)