TYPE EXPRESSIVE

For this class students are challenged with researching the universal themes behind three randomly chosen classic movies. The initial process starts with the generation of dozens of thumbnails for concepts without the computer before re-interpreting these classic movies through expressive type.
The common theme is for students to use thumbnail layouts and research to break through the expected and reach the inspired.

Juan Gonzalez: Cabaret

Jason Hayth: Rocky

Edward Sanchez: Rocky

Denilson Sibrian: The 6th Sense

Lexus Walmon: Apocalypse Now

Darius Miller: Blade Runner

Lani George: Pulp Fiction

Brian Montero: Titanic

Kuang Tang: On the Waterfront

Tristan Seay : The Fellowship of the Ring

Kirkland Shun: Easy Rider

Scott Niese: Sunrise

Hannah Murray : Taxi Driver

Emma Lubbeck: To Kill A Mockingbird

Angela Longoria: One Flew Over...

Grant Fry: Psycho

Janie Bugh: Butch Cassidy

Camisha Kelley : Unforgiven

Dannielle Pendarvis: Dr. Strangelove

Hayley Eubanks: To Kill A Mockingbird

Kristie Kincaid : Midnight Cowboy

Dustin Morse: King Kong

Carolina Cravens : Cool Hand Luke

Ana Fernandez: Manchurian Candidate

Trever Hicks: Paths of Glory

Rita Bedell: High Noon

SKETCHBOOKS

Sketchbooks are an important part of the ideation and exploration process. Students are challenged to find two dozen inspirational images each week as they are working on research, 40 sketches weekly and concepts for their posters.

Juan Arteaga

Zelly Arteaga

Felicia Butler

Barbara Longoria

Kuang Tang

Hannah Murray

Kirkland Shun

Grant Fry

3D TYPE

The first one-week mini-project creates 3-dimensional type for the assigned letterforms of a famous designer's quote. Students them back the following week to be voted on by the class to be added together as a single group project. This assignment was inspired Marion Batille's Book: ABC 3D.

Individual letterforms

Final assembled phrase

GRID TYPE

The second one week mini-project creates a word using a minimum of 3 letters. Students sketch out letterforms using a 7x7 grid paper and use a template of 2" circles provided by the instructor. This was originally created by Ellen Lupton and is in her book Graphic Design: The New Basics.

Janie Bugh-Owens

Emma Lubbeck

Grant Fry

Lo Yancey