COMD250 Fall 2019

Hi all,

These are the ways I think I can organize the data best, however I don’t know which one to go with. Any feedback would be very helpful.

Thanks,

Sam

Here are my sketches for the infographics assignment! I was quite happy with the idea. I chose to gather data on my own ADHD. It was worse when I was younger, but throughout the day, I experience impulses that are shown through my work ethic, daily conversation, and interactions. So far, in my collection of data, I’ve realized my ADHD is worse in the morning to the afternoon and lessens into the day.

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Hello everyone,

Here’s what’s due next week:

• Post sketches for your design on the website by 10/31 (Thursday). Make sure you also give your classmates some feedback as well. If you’re recording data, also include what data you’ve recorded so far. Mention if there’s anything specific you want feedback on.
• If you feel comfortable based on your research and the data you’ve collected, you can begin building your design on the computer.
• We will be doing a critique of what you’ve done so far next Monday.

Process Book Info:

• I won’t be uploading a template. Instead, I will be leaving it up to you the size/binding you’d like to use. However, I do want you to include these sections in your process book:
  • Creative brief: a brief description of the assignment, and questions or hypothesis you posed going into the project.
  • Research: include any research or data collection you had to do for the project.
  • Inspiration: source any images or other pieces of information design that inspired you.
  • Development: include sketches, thoughts, variations/iterations, and any complications while creating your design. I recommend saving different versions as you design so you can see a progression of the design being created.
  • Conclusions: Final thoughts and observations you made based on the final design.
• I have a few process book examples in the flat-file drawer if you want to take a look. One is for a map project (your next assignment) and the other is a history of aviation process book.

Type Books:
If any of you would like their books back by Friday, let me know. I know a few of you have your sophomore show at the end of the week. I will be driving through Utica on Thursday and can drop off a couple of projects in the flat-file drawer. Shoot me an email and I will prioritize grading your book.

Reading for Next Week:
Please read a chapter from Edward Tufte’s book Envisioning Information titled ‘Color and Information‘. This will help you with both this project and your next project when you are considering color for your designs. I uploaded a scan of it into the readings folder in Google Drive.

As a side note, I will be going away this weekend camping from Friday to Sunday so I won’t be available to review any designs at that time. If you have any questions you’ll have to save them for Monday

Have a great week, and Happy Halloween!

Hello Everyone!
All your books are coming together really nicely! Next week the final book is due, printed and bound. Here are a few things to keep in mind when printing/binding your book.

• I shouldn’t have to say it at this point, but double-check for typos.
• Be sure the publishing information is included.
• When you print your final book, please use the nicer white paper. It is in the cardboard box next to the tall cabinet, under the white corkboard. I believe the nice 8.5″x11″ is under the printer. If that is gone check with the comp. tech. If you’re printing something special on colored paper, be sure nobody else in the lab is printing so you don’t waste the colored paper.
• After you’re done binding and trimming, please clean up the lab for other classes.
• All the binding supplies are in one of the black rolling scanner cabinets. It should be to the left of the tall cabinets.
  

REGULAR PRINTING SETTINGS:

• Setup
  • Select Your Paper Size
  • Scale 100% Width & Height
  • Page Position: “Centered”
• Marks and Bleed
  • Check “Cropmarks” (If you are trimming down your design)
  • Check “Use Document Bleed Settings”
• Printer… (On Bottom)
  • Check “Two-Sided Printing” (If Applicable)
  • Click “Show Details”
    • Two-Sided: Set to Short-Edge Binding or Long-Edge Binding. (This will keep it from printing one side upside-down.)
    • I recommend printing a couple of pages to test and make sure your settings are correct before printing the whole book, otherwise “RIP” your Papercut balance.
      

PRINTING ON CARDSTOCK SETTINGS:

• On the computer:
  • Print > Printer…
    • Select Printer Features in The Drop-Down
    • Feature Sets: Paper
    • Paper Type > Thick 2 (170 – 220 g/m2)
• On the printer:
  • From Home screen, swipe to the left (page 2)
  • User Tools
  • Tray Paper Settings
  • “Next”
  • Tray Paper 1
  • Paper Thickness set to “Thick Paper 2” then tap “Ok”, then “Exit”
  • When you are done, set the paper thickness back to “Plain Paper 1”!
    

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FOR NEXT WEEK

After handing in your books, we will be moving right into Semiotics and the Information Design part of the course. Please read the articles and watch these videos:

• What is Information Design and Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
• An Introduction To Semiotics — Signifier And Signified
• Icon, Index, and Symbol — Three Categories of Signs

Please email me if you have any questions while binding your books. They should be ready to hand-in at the beginning of class next Monday. Keep in mind that I may want to submit to Graphic Design USA and might want to keep it as an example for following years. You will be allowed to make another one though if it’s something you’d like to keep for the future. Enjoy the rest of your week, and…