Get it together

Design a 6″x6″ book that contains the final designs all of your projects. The book will proceed chronologically featuring the following:

1. Cover & Title Page – A dynamic new design using elements or design projects with the following text: Graphic Design Process/ Keene State College / Spring 2017 / [your name]. Must use one of the five classic typefaces.
2. Project Titles – An interstitial page for each project. All project titles must be visually similar in typeface, color and complexity/simplicity.
3. Project Pages – examples of each project at 100% bleeding off the page. Each composition must be set in facing pages to the others. Choose works that compliment and contrast each other for each spread.
4. Written Response – 300-400 words on the last recto page that describes how your perspective on graphic design has changed over the course of the semester. Be candid and thorough in your response, citing specific projects and your response to them.

Book Contents

1. Front Cover
2. Title Page (Graphic Design Process/Keene State College/Spring 2017/ your name)
3. Section page + 9 Figure/Ground (all 9)
4. Section page + 8 Expressive Words (2 of each of 4 words)
5. Section page + 7 Image Montage (all seven)
6. Section page + 12 Black and White Translations (all 12)
7. Section page + 9 Best Color Translations (9 overall best)
8. Section page + 3 Zoo Posters (vert, horiz, square )
9. Last page right side (recto)– a written response about your experience in this class.
10. Final Gesture – A little something to end on
11. Back Cover

Use this inDesign template to build your book:

Download this Template for the Process Book

Dimensions: 6″ x 6″
Binding: Wiro

To print the large booklet from Redball, you must ask for:
cropmarks (when you set up your pdf file),
double-sided prints,
100%
centered on page.

To print your cover file from Redball, you must ask for:
cropmarks (when you set up your pdf file).
double-sided prints,
100%,
centered on page,
and print on coverstock.

Due at beginning of final, Tuesday, May 2

Due at the start of class:
one 6×6″ color book trimmed to size and wire-bound

Tuesday, April 18

Complete 08 Zoo Posters to crit onscreen in class individually. Make final changes and get prints for Thursday 4/20
Assign entire semester Digital Archive of all pdf files due for final exam.
Assign Portfolio Booklet due at final exam.

Thursday, April 20

Three Zoo Posters Due at Beginning of Class trimmed and ready to critique.
Pre-crit of Portfolio Booklet layout 

Tuesday, April 25

Pre-Crit of Portfolio Booklet layout
Must have at least two different cover concepts (not versions) and interstitial pages for each section done

Thursday, April 27

Portfolio Book Covers printed.

Guillotine Workshop in Class

Final-crit of Portfolio Booklet. Export with imposed pages for binding as a pdf. Double sided with cropmarks color prints done for following Tuesday.

Wiro Binding Workshop in Class

Tuesday, May 2 / Final Exam Day

Two copies of the Final version of Portfolio Booklet printed, trimmed and wire bound. Must be printed in color and wire bound by the start of class.

Optimized PDF of all project files posted to DropBox in your folder. Must be accounted for or no grade will be assigned.