Archive for the ‘Classwork’ Category
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Enabiane
Intermediate Graphic Design
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Ira RobbinsReconceive the packaging for a French over-the-counter product that attempts to benefit conditions like hypertension and osteoporosis through a combination of potassium, magnesium and calcium. The powdery substance is mixed with water to create a day’s worth of…
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The Music of George Gershwin
Intermediate Graphic Design
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Ira RobbinsCreate a trio of posters for a concert on “The American Songbook: The Music of George Gershwin,” as performed by the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. The three pieces should work individually and as a unit and…
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2 Columbus Circle
Intermediate Graphic Design
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Ira RobbinsCreate a collection of materials and a brand identity for a boutique hotel that would go in the building at 2 Columbus Circle, including restaurant menu, brochure for concierge services and stationary kit.
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Mystery Machine
Digital Imaging with PhotoShop
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Alisa Evdokimov
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Dover Design Library
Book Cover Design
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Evan GaffneyRestyle the Dover Design Library for “a discriminating audience that considers them outdated.” Create covers for three entries in the series: “24 Moderne Display Fonts,” “Decorative Bird Illustrations” and “Calligraphic Ornaments.”
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Acousticophobia
Book Cover Design
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Evan GaffneyDesign a cover that captures both the fear inherent in a phobia and the humor we associate with those fears. (Seymour Segnit is real, but the book Acousticophobia is not.)
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Personal Inventory
Graphic Design Basic Core
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Ira RobbinsGenerate an inventory of personal possessions and indicate an order of importance.
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Designers Who Illustrate
Graphic Design Basic Core
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Ira RobbinsCreate a poster for a non-existent AIGA exhibit on “Designers Who Illustrate.”
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A History of American Jazz
Graphic Design Basic Core
Parsons School of Design
Instructor: Ira RobbinsDesign a book cover for a non-existent book on jazz, edited by the real Robert Reisner, utilizing repetition, scale and/or rhythm and a sense of unity.