Designer Presentations

Part of the process of becoming a good designer is knowing who have come before, their process and philosophy, and success. To help facilitate this, you will research, layout and present a 5 minute presentation (PowerPoint, Spark, PDF) on a significant designer of  your choice.

Your presentation should include the following information:

– The name of the chosen designer, historical, geographical, and educational information about them, and the social and economic context in which he/she work(ed).

– At least a half-dozen large, excellent examples of their design work.

– An analysis of one of their designs as a message: including a description of the sender (client) of the design, the audience the design was aimed to, and the message/purpose the design was predominately conveying and/or striving for.

– A presentation of the designer’s process, his/her creative approach, and the impact it has on their style and message-making. Include examples of concept drawings, sketches, working iterations, finished designs, and final applications if possible.

– Any other information you deem important to understanding the designer and his/her success.

Note: Blogs are a great place to research and find specific information about graphic design work and process.

Three Designer Presentations will be held in class beginning with Tuesday, September 24th. Three more presentations will be held the following dates from the following students:

Tuesday, September 24th
Ali, Matt, and Josh

Thursday, September 26th
Jaime, Jack, and Thomas

Thursday, October 17th
Jane, Breana, and Gabby

Tuesday, October 22nd
Devin, Molly, and Kayla

Tuesday, October 29th
Tannessa, Baylee, and Jeffrey

Tuesday, November 5th
Valen, and Matthew

Thursday, November 14th
Brendon, Delany, and Jordan

Final Presentations will be due on your individual class blog the day you present.