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ART 115 Assignment 3 – page 1

ART 115 BASIC DESIGN: FUNDAMENTALS SPRING 2020 ASSIGNMENT #3 – POINT, LINE, PLANE Due Dates & Points Assignment #3 is due by 12:00pm on Monday, April 20th. This assignment is worth 35 points and a grading rubric is provided at the end of this handout. Please submit your assignment via the link on Moodle. Late exercises are graded according to the late policy in the course syllabus. Materials White Paper; Black Paper; Cutting Mat; Cutting Knife; Ruler; Rubber Cement; Rubber Cement Eraser; Black Pens (optional) Assignment This assignment builds on your knowledge of point, line, and plane, which are the building blocks of design. From these elements, designers create typography, animations, textures, patterns, garments, floorplans, buildings and more. Design Problem

• Using only points and/or lines, represent a weather-related phenomenon. • You may use small dots, points, and marks. • You may use straight, diagonal, or curved lines. • Lines can cross but should not close to create shapes. • Lines can be the same thickness or vary in thickness. The line thickness can change over the line (taper). • Your final solution should be an abstract representation of the phenomenon rather than a recognizable

object or realistic interpretation of the event within a landscape. Design Process

• Look at the completed Assignment #3 examples on Moodle. They’re under the Week 3 Resources. • Watch the videos on cutting knife safety and cutting straight or curved lines. They’re on Moodle under

the Tutorial Videos in Course Resources at the top of the page, and under the Week 3 Resources.

• Choose a weather phenomenon from the list below.

• In pencil, roughly sketch at least ten ideas at one-fourth scale (2 x 2 in.) on a blank piece of paper. Your finished solution will be 8 x 8 in. square so it would be helpful to generate ideas that will work with that format. You may use inexpensive printer paper for this step. Consider the whole of the picture plane in your design.

• Choose your favorite solution.

• On a piece of white paper from your pad, draw an 8 x 8 in. box, lightly in pencil. Follow the layout shown below for where to place your square on the page.

• Using black paper, execute your favorite solution at actual size within the 8 x 8 in square. You may also add black pen to your design in addition to the cut paper if it adds to your design.

• When finished, please erase the light pencil box around your design so it appears to be floating in the page.

• Take a photograph of your initial process sketches and finished design. Make sure your photographs are well lit and in focus, and that your design is clearly visible. Upload the photographs to Moodle under the Assignment #3 link.

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Assignment #3 Grading Rubric This assignment is graded on four categories:

• Concept: Have you considered the design problem and solution thoughtfully? • Creativity: Is it interesting and original? • Process: How did you arrive at your solution and did you follow directions? • Craft: Have you taken care in the execution?

Concept (10 points)

q Are you using only points and/or lines (no closed shapes)? q Is it an abstract representation (not representational?) q Can we guess which weather phenomenon you are representing? q Have you created visual interest through use of design elements or principles? q Does the design convey a mood or feeling (hot, cold, wet, dry, craggy, smooth, stable, turbulent…)? q Does the composition sit balanced within the square? Or is it purposefully off-balance?

Creativity (10 points)

q Is it a solution we’ve never seen before? q Have you surprised us? Are you thinking outside of the box? q Has the detail and execution of the design taken extra time to complete? q Is it aesthetically beautiful?

Process (10 points)

q Did you complete ten brainstorming sketches to start (remember to upload a photo of your sketches)? q Do your sketches demonstrate thought and iteration (design process)? q Does your design fit within the 8 x 8 in. square? q Are you using only black paper and/or pen to create your marks? q Have you erased the outline around your 8 x 8 in square so your design appears to be floating? q Did you place your square according to the coordinates on the previous page?

Craft (5 points)

q Is your design the first thing we notice (and the craft is secondary)? q Have you taken care in the execution? q Are your points and/or lines neat and clear? q Are your points and/or lines consistently executed across the design? q Is your paper clean and free of blemishes? q Is there minimal glue residue visible?