In case you were absent, here are links to the videos:
Milton Glaser
Stefan Sagmeister
Paula Scher
David Carson
- Pick ONE of the above artists, perhaps the one you relate to the most or were most interested in. Perform a WEB SEARCH for that artist. Find a few POSTERS that you like or are drawn to. Do not use logos, as they will not work for this assignment.
- Select a poster and perform an image search for that particular poster to find a large version of that image.
- Open a new document at 17x11 inches at 300ppi. If you need a vertical document, alternatively, you can open a 11x17 document at 300ppi.
- Bring the image place the image on the left side of the document.
- Use your text tool to type the name of your artist under his/her poster design.
- Use your rectangular shape tool to create a rectangle that is the same size of your artist's poster, then move the rectangle to the right side of the document. See document set-up below:
On the right side, recreate your own version of that poster. You can use different words and different content (images), but you will need to imitate things like:
- Composition. Composition is how the design is composed, or how the objects and visual elements in the design are placed and arranged.
- Visual weight (Balance)
- Color (Look for a scheme, or use similar colors as what the artist originally created.)
- Texture (if any)
- Text Formatting. You must mimic the FORMATTING, including the font (get as close as you can -- use DaFont.com if need be), size, style, capitalization, and color of the text, but you can change the text to say whatever you want.
- Imagery -- should NOT have to be identical, but rather similar in size and position.
***Remember, I am NOT looking for you to "re-vector." If you need help creating a vector, use a photograph of an object to help you.
