WEEK 3 _ Collaborative Poster Project

 

Posters for the People: Election Year

Today I gave a presentation about work created by artists employed by the Federal Art Project under Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration. After a careful study of the themes, tone, and design of the example posters provided in the slide presentation, each group will design and print their own poster that addresses voter info/awareness. Think: “Get out the Vote”.

Early steps (together): 

We did this in class as groups today.

• Define “non-partisan”.
• Identify some goals. What would you like your poster to communicate/accomplish?
• List key pieces of information that your poster should include. Briefly discuss them in terms of priority/hierarchy.
• Brainstorm some imagery/visual ideas. (The design process will be “iterative.” Come up with a variety of ideas > then think of several visual representations/solutions for each.)
• Note any questions or concerns that you may have. 

 

Early steps (individually): 

  

Complete the following Formal Analysis Exercise by Wednesday, Sept. 18

 

 

1. Choose one of the posters from the CANVAS folder located under:

Files> Print 3 _ Posters for the People > Posters Options for Formal Analysis  

Select an option that you find particularly compelling from a FORMAL standpoint.

 

2.  Using the provided handouts for guidance/refresher, conduct a formal analysis of your selection. Your analysis should combine written descriptions that employ specific, appropriate vocabulary with sketches that illuminate your observations. The goal is to carefully observe and describe how the design “works” formally, and consequently how these decisions create impact and meaning. Do this on a single sheet of 9x12” paper. 

Here are a few student examples of this exercise: