Graphic: Timeline Poster
You are to create another poster this time with a focus on function. The poster should communicate and display visual connections to the era and conventions of the movement/designer allocated.
Design Brief:
You are to create a timeline as a class by individually designing a poster. Research the era thoroughly to understand the aesthetics of that time and style in order to create an accurate historical timeline. You will need to consult with your classmates so that the time line flows and makes sense as a collection.
Design Brief:
You are to create a timeline as a class by individually designing a poster. Research the era thoroughly to understand the aesthetics of that time and style in order to create an accurate historical timeline. You will need to consult with your classmates so that the time line flows and makes sense as a collection.
Purpose (What is being assessed)
- Application of technical skills with media, materials, and technologies to communicate visual ideas in resolved work(s) of art or design. (Evidenced through design roughs and final design) PA4
- Knowledge of core visual arts concepts, forms, styles, and conventions. (Evidenced through annotations and practical) KU1
- Research and acknowledge sources to explore and develop insights into aspects of the visual arts. (Evidenced through research) KU4
Process:
- Research your allocated era. Include imagery of furniture and era to refer to when designing your poster. You should look at manufacturing methods, fashion trends, design and typography for the era.
- Annotate the images collected to state why you chose them. Think about how they help you communicate your era effectively.
- Idea generation. Create quick thumbnail sketches to create design roughs. You must consider:
- proximity
- visual hierarchy
- colour scheme
- suiting the style/mood of the poster to the era
- Annotate in order to evaluate your initial designs. Which designs will you work further on and why?
- Idea refinement. Refine your chosen design/s. Choose and combine successful elements to create variations such as, size, font, colours, etc.
- Create a final design that is neatly presented and shows craftsmanship.
- Evaluation of designs to judge the design fits the brief.
- Present your work in the order listed here and label each page.
Step 1:
Research
Research your allocated design movement. Include imagery of the furniture and other design and art works from this era. You need to get the 'feel' of the era so explore broadly. What was happening at the time? What were the people thinking? What was trendy? New? aAnd seemed most important then? Ask your history teacher or someone who loves history for extra details too!
You should look at manufacturing methods, fashion trends, a range of art, design and typography for the era.
Annotate the images collected to state why you chose them. Think about how they help you communicate your era effectively.
By the end of your research you should have knowledge for that period to:
You should look at manufacturing methods, fashion trends, a range of art, design and typography for the era.
Annotate the images collected to state why you chose them. Think about how they help you communicate your era effectively.
By the end of your research you should have knowledge for that period to:
- Identify key dates and events
- Identify key Designers and Artists
- Identify key manufacturing methods of the time eg. printing press, carving, chisels, cane forming, etc.
- Understand key ideologies - what did people believe and how did they think at this time?
- Understand the aesthetics and conventions, eg. typical colour schemes, style, such as shapes and forms, motifs used
Step 2:
Idea Generation
Idea generation. Create quick thumbnail sketches to create design roughs. You must consider:
Annotate in order to evaluate your initial designs. Go back to the music poster task for more information on this process.
- typeface style
- key words to describe the era, such as the name of the period, the beginning and ending dates, key designers. Try not to include too much text, it shouldn't look like an essay!
- proximity
- visual hierarchy
- positive and negative space
- colour scheme
- suiting the style/mood of the poster to the era
Annotate in order to evaluate your initial designs. Go back to the music poster task for more information on this process.
Step 3:
Idea Refinement
- As a class, take some of your best design ideas and or images you've collected and line them up on the floor in chronological order. Discuss how to create a timeline that shows a progression within design. What visual elements or compositional methods can be used to tie all the work together and work as a whole?
- Make the necessary adjustments to your design roughs.
- Refine your chosen design. Choose and combine successful elements to create variations such as, size, font, colours, etc.
Step 4:
Final Design
Create a final design that is neatly presented and shows craftsmanship.
You can choose the medium to present, eg.
You can choose the medium to present, eg.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Paint - watercolour, acrylic
- Coloured pencil or pens
- Print making techniques (must be kept simple as in one printing plate / stencil)
- Inks
Step 5:
Evaluation
Write an Evaluation of your design to judge if the design fits the brief. Once the timeline is nearly finished you can also evaluate how your design fits into the timeline.
Does your design stand out amongst the others? If so, why?
Or, does it match the aesthetics of the other posters and create a flowing timeline? Why?
Does your design stand out amongst the others? If so, why?
Or, does it match the aesthetics of the other posters and create a flowing timeline? Why?
Step 6:
Present All Work
It is important to make sure your folio work is presented well, displaying a clear progression of the design process. This is a chance to see if any work is missing, or there are holes in the process - go back and work on this section if there is.
In the senior years you are expected to create a task called the Folio, which is 40% of your overall grade. Get used to this process now as many students find it challenging when they get to Year 11 and 12.
Present your work in the order listed here and create a title for each page:
In the senior years you are expected to create a task called the Folio, which is 40% of your overall grade. Get used to this process now as many students find it challenging when they get to Year 11 and 12.
Present your work in the order listed here and create a title for each page:
- Research
- Idea Generation
- Idea Refinement
- Evaluation
- Final Design
- Bibliography
Prehistoric
History began with the written word. So Prehistory simply means a time before written communication. What methods of making were used during this time? Look at the basic needs of people from their surrounding environment.
Craftsmanship Era
This is not a design movement. I have included this topic to highlight the tools and care the individual craftsman would put into creating furniture and other work.
If you get this topic, focus on the tools and care that crafts people put into their work. What tools did they use? What were their beliefs towards the objects they made?
If you get this topic, focus on the tools and care that crafts people put into their work. What tools did they use? What were their beliefs towards the objects they made?
Ancient Egypt, Rome, Greek
Medieval 500-1450
Renaissance
Jacobean 1567-1625
Colonial
Rococo 1725-1775
Industrial Revolution
Again, this topic is not a design movement. The Industrial revolution is an important part of design history and shows the progression from the craftsman into the use of technology. Focus on the way design changed from this point onwards in history and look at why this was the case.
Victorian Style 1837-1901
This period of design was after the industrial revolution. It marked a change in the design world.
Arts & Crafts 1850-1914
Art Nouveau 1880-1910
Alphonse Mucha, Topaz, From The Precious Stones Series, 1900
Japonism and oriental influence
Japonism is not a design movement. It is the study of Japanese art and artistic talent. ... The term is used particularly to refer to Japanese influence on European art, especially in Impressionism. If you get this topic, research into influence that Japan has had on the Art and Design scene, especially around this era. What philosophies and aesthetics are different and similar?
Modernism 1880-1940
Art Deco 1910-1939
Bauhaus 1919-1933
Bauhaus is actually the name of a design school.