Two Dimensional Design

Self Portrait

The students are asked to reference a photo of themselves and create a self-portrait, ideally not phot-realistic. In addition to their face, students are asked to add an element, in the background or somewhere else in the composition, which represents an important part of who they are.

Self Portrait

The students are asked to reference a photo of themselves and create a self-portrait, ideally not phot-realistic. In addition to their face, students are asked to add an element, in the background or somewhere else in the composition, which represents an important part of who they are.

Self Portrait

The students are asked to reference a photo of themselves and create a self-portrait, ideally not phot-realistic. In addition to their face, students are asked to add an element, in the background or somewhere else in the composition, which represents an important part of who they are.

Self Portrait

The students are asked to reference a photo of themselves and create a self-portrait, ideally not phot-realistic. In addition to their face, students are asked to add an element, in the background or somewhere else in the composition, which represents an important part of who they are.

Self Portrait

The students are asked to reference a photo of themselves and create a self-portrait, ideally not phot-realistic. In addition to their face, students are asked to add an element, in the background or somewhere else in the composition, which represents an important part of who they are.

Self Portrait

The students are asked to reference a photo of themselves and create a self-portrait, ideally not phot-realistic. In addition to their face, students are asked to add an element, in the background or somewhere else in the composition, which represents an important part of who they are.

Self Portrait

The students are asked to reference a photo of themselves and create a self-portrait, ideally not phot-realistic. In addition to their face, students are asked to add an element, in the background or somewhere else in the composition, which represents an important part of who they are.

Symmetrical Design

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of symmetrical balance, create a composition with good continuity and clear emphasis and experiment with flipping tools in Photoshop. The goal is that of creating an interesting symmetrically balanced design by creating one half and "flipping" it to create the other side, and adding variations to the design still maintaining a symmetrical balance.

Symmetrical Design

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of symmetrical balance, create a composition with good continuity and clear emphasis and experiment with flipping tools in Photoshop. The goal is that of creating an interesting symmetrically balanced design by creating one half and "flipping" it to create the other side, and adding variations to the design still maintaining a symmetrical balance.

Symmetrical Design

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of symmetrical balance, create a composition with good continuity and clear emphasis and experiment with flipping tools in Photoshop. The goal is that of creating an interesting symmetrically balanced design by creating one half and "flipping" it to create the other side, and adding variations to the design still maintaining a symmetrical balance.

Radial Letter Design

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of radial balance, create a composition with good continuity and clear emphasis. Students experiment with repetition, with the relationship between figure and ground, as well as with radial balance.

Radial Letter Design

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of radial balance, create a composition with good continuity and clear emphasis. Students experiment with repetition, with the relationship between figure and ground, as well as with radial balance.

Radial Letter Design

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of radial balance, create a composition with good continuity and clear emphasis. Students experiment with repetition, with the relationship between figure and ground, as well as with radial balance.

Crystallographic Design with a Twist

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of crystallographic balance ("all over" balance). The composition would show good continuity and subtle emphasis in the “twist.” Students experiment with the principle of design of repetition, unity and variety.

Crystallographic Design with a Twist

The purpose of this assignment is to strongly understand the concept of crystallographic balance ("all over" balance). The composition would show good continuity and subtle emphasis in the “twist.” Students experiment with the principle of design of repetition, unity and variety.

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape should be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities. The final composition demonstrates illusion of space, with techniques such as overlapping, linear perspective, and atmospheric perspective.

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape should be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities. The final composition demonstrates illusion of space, with techniques such as overlapping, linear perspective, and atmospheric perspective.

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape should be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities. The final composition demonstrates illusion of space, with techniques such as overlapping, linear perspective, and atmospheric perspective.

#BLM Poster - I Can't Breathe

This assignment was specifically related to current events and news. Due to knowing that many of the students probably feel touched, directly or indirectly, by them, I added the option for their final project to create a series of 3 posters in support of the Black community (due to lack of space I picked one poster for each of the three following students) accompanied by a poem or essay. Read accompanying poem below.

#BLM Poster - Tanisha Anderson

This assignment was specifically related to current events and news. Due to knowing that many of the students probably feel touched, directly or indirectly, by them, I added the option for their final project to create a series of 3 posters in support of the Black community (due to lack of space I picked one poster for each of the three following students) accompanied by a poem or essay. Read accompanying poem below.

#BLM Poster - Ahmaud Arbery

This assignment was specifically related to current events and news. Due to knowing that many of the students probably feel touched, directly or indirectly, by them, I added the option for their final project to create a series of 3 posters in support of the Black community (due to lack of space I picked one poster for each of the three following students) accompanied by a poem or essay. Read accompanying poem below.

Mandala Self Portrait

The purpose of this assignment for the students is both of sharing with the class something about themselves, and getting started with working with lines, shapes, and repetition in a well thought out composition. The goal is that of creating a radially balanced design with repetition of visual elements which are meaningful to them and graphically represent some aspects of who they are.

“I really wanted nature to kind of be the central theme of my project because I love the outdoors so much! There’s also a couple tv references and lastly, I added goalie lacrosse sticks because the sport is very important to me. Lately it has changed my life completely so I felt that it was an absolute necessity to have in the finished product.”

Mandala Self Portrait

The purpose of this assignment for the students is both of sharing with the class something about themselves, and getting started with working with lines, shapes, and repetition in a well thought out composition. The goal is that of creating a radially balanced design with repetition of visual elements which are meaningful to them and graphically represent some aspects of who they are.

“I pulled inspiration from the Celtic knot; a symbol of love and friendship that I hold dear to my heart. The fence could represent my family and my home. Each of the locks represents my main goals in life. One is unlocked because I have already accomplished one; traveling to my favorite place, the UK. The central shield represents the figurative battles that I have fought; aka the challenges I've faced growing up. I added a sort of mixed skyline around the edge that symbolizes both growing up in the city, and my love for the mountains.”

Mandala Self Portrait

The purpose of this assignment for the students is both of sharing with the class something about themselves, and getting started with working with lines, shapes, and repetition in a well thought out composition. The goal is that of creating a radially balanced design with repetition of visual elements which are meaningful to them and graphically represent some aspects of who they are.

Mandala Self Portrait

The purpose of this assignment for the students is both of sharing with the class something about themselves, and getting started with working with lines, shapes, and repetition in a well thought out composition. The goal is that of creating a radially balanced design with repetition of visual elements which are meaningful to them and graphically represent some aspects of who they are.

“My themes for this project centered around Nature (as represented in the trees, mushrooms, and stars), my love of anthropology (as seen in the human skulls with stone arrowheads for noses), my Celtic heritage, represented by the bands and knots around the circle. Finally, the circle is a wheel to represent my favorite book series, “The Wheel of Time” by Robert Jordan.”

Radial Letter Design

The purpose of this assignment is for you to experiment with repetition, with the relationship between figure and ground, as well as with radial balance. The only element to work with is a letter (either 1 size or 3 distinct sizes). Color pencil on paper.

Radial Letter Design

The purpose of this assignment is for you to experiment with repetition, with the relationship between figure and ground, as well as with radial balance. The only element to work with is a letter (either 1 size or 3 distinct sizes). Ink on paper.

Coloring Book Collage

The purpose of this assignment is to experiment with the elements of design lines and shapes. Through exploring fragments of lines and shapes in coloring books - without being distracted by shadows, highlights and color students create a composition exploring and redefining dynamic lines and abstract and semi-abstract shapes. Ink on paper.

Coloring Book Collage

The purpose of this assignment is to experiment with the elements of design lines and shapes. Through exploring fragments of lines and shapes in coloring books - without being distracted by shadows, highlights and color students create a composition exploring and redefining dynamic lines and abstract and semi-abstract shapes. Ink on paper.

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape will be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities, using overlapping, linear perspective and atmospheric perspective.

“For my piece, I drew a building on the University of Puget Sound campus.”

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape will be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities, using overlapping, linear perspective and atmospheric perspective.

“I was inspired to do a bridge in outer space, based on Robert Delaunay's Rythme n°1, which collapses onto the horizon. I wanted my pop of color to utilize a rainbow scheme, but I did not want to do the classic ROY G BIV form. I used the pansexual pride flag and the Rainbow Road track from Mario Kart as a guide for the color palette.”

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape will be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities, using overlapping, linear perspective and atmospheric perspective.

“I decided to draw a forest in the style of a tree farm and the angle allowed for two point perspective and a vanishing point toward the center. I used shading and size change to make the illusion of some trees looking farther away. I also used a horizon line and placed a couple of foxes to add atmospheric perspective.”

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape will be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities, using overlapping, linear perspective and atmospheric perspective.

“My inspiration for this, if you hadn't guessed, was the saying "All roads lead to Rome" although I may have taken that saying a bit too literally. I've never really drawn buildings before this project, and now it's really given me an itch to draw more architecture like the Roman Colosseum.”

Illusion of Depth Design

The purpose of this assignment is to consider space as the main design element. Pattern and shape will be arranged within your format to maximize the illusion of spatial qualities, using overlapping, linear perspective and atmospheric perspective.

“I started off by brainstorming and I ended up doing metal pipes. I tried to create an illusion of depth by making the pipes in the front thicker and the pipes in the back thinner. I tried to display a shadow on the pipes by using the hatching and cross hatching method to make the pipes and overall project look more realistic and have depth.”

Text Based Design

The purpose of this assignment is to create a composition where instead of line you will exclusively use text. The composition is unified by limited use of colors and the use of text as "lines." Black and white offers high contrast and will create movement in a composition. This is also called 'rhythm' in visual art. The extreme contrast is emphasized by the fact that black and white are furthest from one another in the spectrum.

“I want to portray a glamorous figure as well as her inner worries in a complex, original manner. It was important for me to portray this but not make it seem like surrendering was the answer. I wanted to represent a different form of resilience. My character's anxieties are overwhelming, but not consuming. While "I SURRENDER" is the most visible phrase in the picture, the sleeve holding up the structure around this phrase is made up of the lyrics "I WILL SURVIVE" and "I'M A SURVIVOR."

Text Based Design

The purpose of this assignment is to create a composition where instead of line you will exclusively use text. The composition is unified by limited use of colors and the use of text as "lines." Black and white offers high contrast and will create movement in a composition. This is also called 'rhythm' in visual art. The extreme contrast is emphasized by the fact that black and white are furthest from one another in the spectrum.

“For my project, I decided to attempt a text-based self-portrait. I started by sketching my face and mapping out what values to put where. I then went in adding writing in pen to create those values.”