UNIT 2B: VECTOR
DESIGN A BOOK COVER.
Objectives:
Technical: To gain a basic understanding of vector based digital imaging software (Illustrator) and using raster images within it.
Conceptual: To explore how images and text generate a range of ideas and emotions, and to better understand how design and text can be utilized to market and advertise particular products (outside and inside the art realm).
Overview: For this project you will be designing a book cover. You can choose one of two options:
Option 1 - Choose a Book that is significant to you, and redesign a new book cover for the novel. By combining images and typography, you will have to relate the visual composition that you are creating for the cover, with the title, content and concept of the book. That is why it is so important for you to have read the book. You have to know what is it about in order to speak about it.
Option 2 - Create a book design cover to illustrate an imaginary book about your life. This fictional autobiography/memoir cover must incorporate typography and raster-to-vector image elements in order to convey your content and your concept. By combining images and typography, you will have to relate the visual composition that you are creating for the cover, with the title, content and concept of the book. Decide what you want to communicate, what kind of book you will be writing, and then create a title and cover art that effectively conveys your concept. You can be earnest, funny, outlandish, etc. Imagine what kind of book you'd write and then design a fitting cover.
References
Vocabulary:
Raster, Pixel, DPI, Resolution, Color Mode, RGB,CMYK, Bit Depth,
Histogram, Levels, Curves, JPG, GIF, TIFF, Layers,
Adjustment Layer, Layer Mask, Photomontage
Materials: Digital camera (with necessary cables), web images, and a computer with
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
