Graphic Design projects Options

[Joanne]

This semester, I had to do three projects for my IAT 102 Graphic Design class. I am in no way as talented or artsy as most of the members here, but I just want to get your opinion/suggestions/critique on them.

1. Redesign an existing magazine spread that contains both text and images. The text must have a ragged edge.

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(original spread)


2. Design a paper mock-up for a cylindrical container that will sit on a shelf in a store.

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(I don't know why it's showing up with the weird line around the tennis ball now...)


3. Using graphical style inspired by an art movement, design a 2'x3' Smart Poster advertisement containing RFID tags (cell phones can download information from them), for either an entertainment service or an eco-awareness service.

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Feedback and criticism is encouraged.
My TA hardly gave any of us any feedback. She only told me 1) I got an A, but she really hated the quote around the heads, 2) I got an A/A- (she hasn't decide yet) and she liked how the silhouettes directed people's attention through the object(?), and 3) I got an A/A- and she just "really liked the poster". Great, thanks for the input.

I want to know what you guys think... be brutal if you want. Just be honest.

[angeconda]

You're welcome. I probably should go back to giving my comments in written form rather than just verbally during the draft process as it's easier for students to refer back to later. I used to do that but then they cut back the hours for the 102 TAs so I stopped.

I'm not offended, don't worry about it. You can't please everybody. :-) And it's good to know what people see as shortcomings so you can hopefully improve in the future. :-) I don't think the moodiness will change much though. ;-)

I agree that the labs should either be longer or the lectures more relevant and interactive. The lecture actually used to be 2 hours and the labs just one hour long but we managed to get that changed for this semester and I think it worked a lot better. I revamped the course a little over last semester so hopefully when the new instructor starts next semester the lecture will be tied a little more closely into what's going on in the labs. One of the things I'm hoping to bring back that was lacking this semester is project presentations within the lectures rather than just the individual labs so students can see what kind of work is coming out of the other labs as well as their own.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions and good luck next semester! :-)