19th Century posters
Varied condensed typefaces
Patterns, housing, scale

Using just type and ornaments, these pieces build a sense of intrigue

Frames and housing, along with pictorial elements

How do you really get someone to look?

More contemporary type treatments. Where does your eye move?

Scale plays an initial key, then composition. The bigger and centered item stands out

The neutral backdrop leave little else to distract

A contemporary take on the 19th Century posters?

Creates a sense of space and depth

Came up with the last project…
What will you actually scan to create your piece?
Can the objects add to the overall message?

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In-Class Warm-Up!

Get the creative juices flowing…

Here is the masthead from the LA Times:

This blackletter text is iconic for many newspapers.

Take this image in Photoshop and cobble it together to recreate a headline from today’s news.

Upload results to CI Learn blog “In-class demos and warm-ups.”