GRDSN 211: Design Process V

Project: Greeting Card


Terminology: TBA

Resources: TBAExercises: TBA 

 

Performance Objectives: (Things you will be able to learn...) and Criteria: (This is how well it has to be done...)


Instructions: Select a score for each outcome below based on the following scale...

0= Clearly does not demonstrate competency.
1= Demonstrates basic understanding of competency.
2= Demonstrates clear understanding of competency.
3= Demonstrates competency with clarity, uniqueness and depth.
4= Demonstrates competency at a professional work level.

  1. Research the target audience, demographics, and budget by...
    a) asking the client specific questions during meetings
    b) submiting a creative brief


    0 1 2 3 4


  2. Research and collect examples of contemporary greeting cards to clarify conclusions in design thinking by
    1. choosing examples that clearly show the graphic design principles in action

      0 1 2 3 4
  3. Create a design that expresses the personality or spirit of the client through the creative concept, imagery, materials used and typographic composition

    0 1 2 3 4
  4. Produce visual elements that:
    1. visually communicate the mood, spirit and/ormessage
    2. are clearly understood by the target audience

      0 1 2 3 4
  5. Communicate concept / composition using thumbnail sketches that ...
    1. are fast and un-detailed
    2. are drawn in proportion to the dimensions of the finished piece
    3. convey an entirely separate or different creative concept
    4. show emphasis, balance, rhythm, unityshow use of gestalt principles: similarity, proximity, continuation, closure, figure/ground
    5. convey composition, sizing and position
    6. demonstrate the ability to create more than one good concept
    7. show the relationship between graphic elements
    8. show general shapes of graphic elements

      0 1 2 3 4

  6. Develop creative design solutions that demonstrate effective use of the elements and principles of design

    0 1 2 3 4

  7. Assess your work and make appropriate revisions by getting feedback through the client, art director and other colleagues

    0 1 2 3 4

  8. Communicate refined concept, detailed composition and typographic formatting using tight roughs that...
    1. Work off of one of the previous thumbnail sketches
    2. Drawn in proportion or actual size
    3. Convey type choice
    4. Convey type size, spacing and leading
    5. Indicate usage of color
    6. Convey photographic or illustrative imagery
    7. Create each rough an entirely different creative concept
    8. Develop illustrative or photographic images to incorporate through rough sketches

      0 1 2 3 4

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