Digital Self Portrait
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Karmara Booker, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
Mari, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
Cire Beverly, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
TySean Bryce, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
Marshae Little, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Graphic Design I
| Educator/s: | Marcia Pearl |
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| Institution: | Maryland Institute College of Art |
| Level: | K-12 |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Category: | Graphic Design |
| Filed Under: | Diversity |
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Project Brief
Create a digital self-portrait. The idea is to give the viewer a clear impression of the way you view yourself, or imagine yourself to be perceived in the larger society, encapsulated and expressed using PS, and the rules/language
Learning Objectives
Description
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to use Photoshop CC techniques to create a Digital Self Portrait that expresses their identity / persona. The purpose of the Self Portrait assignment is threefold: to reiterate the methods and techniques learned in class, demonstrate the use of PS Layers, Masking, Adjustment Layers and other workflows to demonstrate creative thinking and individuality.
Deliverables
Effectively and expressively showcases the characteristics of your personality, lifestyle, goals, aspirations, etc. When viewers see our Portrait they should: recognize you facially, get a sense of who you are, how you see yourself in the world, garner a glimpse into your inner world, thoughts, hopes, etc. approach should employ one or more of the Adobe Photoshop CC techniques introduced in class, i.e.,
Selections
Color Modes
Adjustment Layers
Masking
Colorizing a Photo
PS technique(s) you will use
Design a Self Portrait using PS, the medium must follow the design process for this and all assignments, meaning you must submit thumbnail sketches, roughs, a brief BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE DIGITAL PROCESS. No Exceptions!
12”x24”, 17”x17”, or 16”x20” Orientation: portrait or landscape
Schedule
01.23.20 Introduce Assignment 1: Self Portrait
01.30.20 (6-10) Thumbnails/Design Brief Due
02.03.20 to Th 02.05.20 (2) tight 1/4-size roughs Due // in class critique
02.06.20 Begin working digitally
02.11.20 Onscreen critiques of Digital Roughs Due // in class critique, Continue Work-in-Progress in class
02.13.20 Assignment 1 Due // Final
Reflections
Students seemed engaged in the workflow, from production to output to print. They grasped what they were asked to do, and were immersed in the process - the focus of the project being themselves. This is a good ice-breaker assignment, useful for getting students acclimated to the class, fellow students, and digital work-flows / graphics art production.
