GRAPHIC DESIGN

IDENTITY……?

IDENTITY:  also called sameness, it is whatever makes an entity definable and recognizable

INTRODUCTION- identity map  Identity Map

OBJECTIVES:  Identify the role of art in self-expression.  Create a rendering of their own identity by using varied forms of expression.  Visualize insight into their own identity.  Apply media, techniques and processes.  Demonstrate media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and sensitivity that their intentions are understood.  Create original works of art that demonstrate a connection between personal expression and the intentional use of art materials, techniques and processes.

RUBERIC:

VOCABULARY:  IDENTITY  VISUAL CULTURE  AUTOBIOGRAPHY

JOB TICKET

LET’S GET STARTED!

What is a Visual Culture Autobiography?

 Visual Culture= refers to and includes all aspects of our daily lives and culture that are in some way visual  Autobiography=usually a written story or documentation of someone’s life from their own point of view

A Visual Culture Autobiography…  … Is a visual story about someone’s life, told through imagery from their lives and from their point of view

 Your next project will be to make your very own Visual Culture Autobiography!

But wait…

… A few more things before you begin…

You will…  Make a list or identity map of visual culture things that have influenced the kind of person that you are today  Collect images of these things (10 Minimum)  Research and write a 1-2 page paper explaining each of the visual culture images that you will include in your Visual Culture Autobiography  Create a collage image using Adobe Photoshop  Your file size should be 500 x 500 pixels, resolution 300

Examples of Visual Culture

 Television  Movies  Toys  Magazines  Billboards  Comics Newspaper Advertisements Video games Music videos Internet

STUDENT EXAMPLES

Questions?

Visual Culture Autobiography Collage   EXPLANATION  For this assignment you will both tell us about yourself and demonstrate your developing skills with image manipulation in Photoshop, integrating varied imagery into a single picture.  REQUIREMENTS  Step 1: Who Am I?  Make a identity map on one side of a sheet of paper and on the other side list words that best describe you !  Step 2: Gather Imagery  Collect images of these things (at least 10) and correctly save in your drive. You must include 2 types of imagery:  1.) Found Online 2.) Photographed 3). Created by you ( illustration/design)  Step 3: Create Design  Combine the various images into a single picture using a variety of tools & layers in Photoshop, correctly save (.psd for you,.jpg for teacher) and submit. save as: yourname-VCBio.jpg  Step 4: Written Paper  Type a paper in paragraph format using Adobe InDesign that explains each of the images you included and how they have shaped and influenced you as a person. After your paper, include a list of images with thumbnails of each one—to show what they looked like before you inte-grated them into your design.  Step 5: Critique Session  Present your work to class with a thorough description, respond to any questions you receive. Participate by contributing comments and/or questions to the work of others.