Project List
Students enrolled in JRN 22303 must complete at least 6 projects, including the Art History Poster and the Zine.
Students enrolled in ART 20204, 30104, or 40104 must complete at least 8 projects, including the Art History Poster and the Zine.
Leaflet
Students will design a leaflet or handout for an event, black and white, printed 4-up on letter sized paper.
Bifold Flyer
Students will design a bifold flyer, printed color, letter sized.
Trifold Flyer
Students will design a trifold flyer, printed color, letter sized.
Logo and Identity Design
Students will design a logo, letterhead and envelope for a real or imaginary company. Final comp will be printed at 11x17”.
Poster-Type Only
Students will design an original 11x17” poster advertising an event or product using vector graphics, including both type and illustration/images.
Poster-Type and Image
Students will design an original 11x17” poster advertising an event, product, using type and imagery.
Poster-Abstraction
Students will design an original 11x17” poster that is completely abstract.
Poster-Art History
Students will design an original 11x17” poster in the style of a famous designer.
Vector Illustration
Students will design an original vector illustration, using a photographic reference, primitive shapes, drawings, or a variety of techniques. Although type may be included, this is an illustration, rather than a “design” project, and does not need to relate to any particular “client”. Final illustration should be printed at 11x17”.
Zine
Students will write, illustrate, and design an original magazine. Magazine will be printed in black and white on a laser printer/copier. The magazine will by 8 pages long. The size of the magazine will be no more than 5.5”x8.5”. Staple binding is acceptable, but other bindings may also be used.
Tutorial
Students will complete a design tutorial, print a finished comp 11 x 17”.
Magazine Copy
Students will copy an existing magazine spread, print both the original and their copy at 11 x 17”.
Newspaper Copy
Students will copy an existing newspaper spread, print both the original and their copy at 11 x 17”.
Additional projects may be cooperatively developed by the instructor and the students.