2. Today
1) Overview of projects
2) All the pretty colors
3) Activity: Redskin Tornado
4) Homework
3. Changes
I just wanted to quickly remind you all of the changes we agreed to
last week in terms of our projects:
1.We added the video project, starting next week (with 3 weeks of
materials gathering and then 4 weeks of editing)
2.This will move the start of the web project (in terms of the
introduction). The video and web projects will overlap significantly
3.The print projects will now be due on xx
4. The Joy of Infographics
Let’s start our consideration of color with a quick
tour of some really impressive infographics that
will allow us to condense some of our
knowledge and expand on a few interesting
ideas.
12. Ripped from the headlines
There is currently– once again– a debate over
the identity of the Washington, DC NFL team,
the Redskins.
If you’ll recall, Miami had a similar dilemma in
the 90s.
13. We can talk about…
…if Washington SHOULD change their identity or
not, if you’d like. Of note, of course, is the visual
iconography and what it brings to mind.
Recall Wysocki, Kress and Barthes: images carry
elements of culture. Let’s look at the current
Redskins gear/logos.
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17. Activity:
I did a little bit of research on the Redskins. They
were the Boston Braves at one point, and
previous to that they were the remains of the
Newark Tornadoes.
The Braves have the same basic issue as the
Redskins, so…
18. Activity:
I want you to pick a color scheme and font to go
with the new “tornado” logo on the next slide
(which I did some quick edits on, but is basically clip
art). Think about everything we’ve learned about
text and color in the last two weeks as you work. We
will then put these on display and talk about why
you did what you did.
The logo as PNG file, as well as the images on the
last few slides, are on Niihka in a zip called “skins”
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20. Homework:
Read for class: Golombisky & Hagen Chapter 9,
“Tips for Designing for Color Blind Users”, and
read around on/tinker with Colors on the Web
