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UNIT: Portfolio Design

UNIT: Portfolio Design


What will we learn & use?

UNIT: Portfolio Design


What will we learn & use?

Crop & zoom

UNIT: Portfolio Design


What will we learn & use?

Crop & zoom Thumbnail sketches

UNIT: Portfolio Design


What will we learn & use?

Crop & zoom Thumbnail sketches Positive & negative space

UNIT: Portfolio Design


What will we learn & use?

Crop & zoom Thumbnail sketches Positive & negative space Fonts

UNIT: Portfolio Design


What will we learn & use?

Crop & zoom Thumbnail sketches Positive & negative space Fonts Logos

ZOOM

CROP

POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SPACE

Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

NEGATIVE SPACE
Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

NEGATIVE SPACE
Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

NEGATIVE SPACE
Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

NEGATIVE SPACE
Dame Barbara Hepworth Two Figures (Menhirs) slate 1964

POSITIVE SPACE

POSITIVE SPACE

POSITIVE SPACE

NEGATIVE SPACE

POSITIVE SPACE

NEGATIVE SPACE

FONTS

Arial

Arial

Courier New

Arial

Times New Roman

Courier New

Arial

Times New Roman Cooper Black

Courier New

Arial

Times New Roman Cooper Black Comic Sans

Courier New

Arial

Times New Roman Cooper Black Comic Sans

Courier New

Clementine^ Sketch^

Arial

Times New Roman Cooper Black Comic Sans

Courier New

Clementine^ Sketch^

VTKS REVOLT

LOGO

THUMBNAIL SKETCHES

A thumbnail sketch is . . .
Small A quick drawing A way of taking notes Used to show an idea simply A planning tool A memory aid Leads to something bigger!

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STARTING OUR PORTFOLIO DESIGNS

OBJECTIVE
Create at least 3 thumbnail sketches to design a
portfolio cover using your initials

Use at least 2 of your initials Use cropping and zooming to create interesting
positive and negative shapes with your initials the cover of your portfolio

Letters or shapes should be touching all 4 edges of Use at least 2 colors of paper

Caroline Maxwell Appel

Caroline Maxwell Appel

CMA

CMA

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CMA CMA CMA

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CMA CMA CMA CMA

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CMA CMA CMA CMA

cma CMA

CMA CMA CMA CMA

cma CMA

C^M^A^

CMA CMA CMA CMA

cma CMA

C^M^A^

CMA

CMA

CMA

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OBJECTIVE
Create at least 3 thumbnail sketches to design a
portfolio cover using your initials

Use at least 2 of your initials Use cropping and zooming to create interesting
positive and negative shapes with your initials the cover of your portfolio

Letters or shapes should be touching all 4 edges of Use at least 2 colors of paper

portfolio design thumbnail sketches

Enlarge your chosen thumbnail design onto tracing paper, using a pencil.You can erase and re-draw lines to make sure you get it the way you want it.

Enlarge your chosen thumbnail design onto tracing paper, using a pencil.You can erase and re-draw lines to make sure you get it the way you want it.

Enlarge your chosen thumbnail design onto tracing paper, using a pencil.You can erase and re-draw lines to make sure you get it the way you want it.

This is a good time to erase any unnecessary lines.

This is a good time to erase any unnecessary lines.

For example: this is all going to be one shape,

This is a good time to erase any unnecessary lines.

For example: this is all going to be one shape,

This is a good time to erase any unnecessary lines.

For example: this is all going to be one shape, so I dont want these lines to be here

This is a good time to erase any unnecessary lines.

For example: this is all going to be one shape, so I dont want these lines to be here

This is a good time to erase any unnecessary lines.

For example: this is all going to be one shape, so I dont want these lines to be here otherwise I might accidentally cut them.

Its a good idea to write cut in the areas of NEGATIVE SPACE. (This makes it easy to keep track of your design once all of your lines are on the same color paper.)

cut

cut

cut cut cut cut Its a good idea to write cut in the areas of NEGATIVE SPACE. (This makes it easy to keep track of your design once all of your lines are on the same color paper.)

2 PIECES OF PAPER

2 PIECES OF PAPER

FOLDER (negative space)

2 PIECES OF PAPER

FOLDER (negative space)

2 PIECES OF PAPER

FOLDER (negative space)

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)

2 PIECES OF PAPER

FOLDER (negative space)

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)

FOLDER (negative space)

FOLDER (negative space)

FOLDER (negative space) 18

FOLDER (negative space) 18

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FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide

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24

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide

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24

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide

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24

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FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24

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FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24

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FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24 +3-ish

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36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24 +3-ish

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36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

18

24 +3-ish
CUT

24

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36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

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24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36 24

36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

18

24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36 24

36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

18

24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36 24 18 36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

18

24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36
FOLD

24

18 36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

18

24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36
FOLD

24

18 36

FOLDER (negative space)


our paper rolls are 36 wide measure out 24 (plus extra)

18

24 +3-ish
CUT

24

36
FOLD

24

18 36

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space) 18

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space) 18 24

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space) 18 24

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space) 18 24 36

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space) 24 18 24 36

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space) 24 18 24 36

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space) 24 18 24 36 18

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)


CUT

24

18 24 36

18

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)


CUT

24

18 24 36

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FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)


CUT

24

18 24 36

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FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)


CUT

24

18 24 36

18

FRONT (to cut letters from) (positive space)


CUT

24

18 24 36

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give your extra piece to someone who is using the same color!

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

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PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36 36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

24 36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

24 36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

24

CUT
36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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24

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

24

CUT
36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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24

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

24

CUT
36

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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24

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

24

CUT
36 24

PIECE 1 (folder/negative space) FOLD


36 24 18

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PIECE 2 (letters/positive space)

24 36

24

CUT
36 24

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