Alfred State Graphic and Media Design Portfolio
Project Information
Name of Project: Candy Wrapper Project
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 12/10/2019
Date Posted: 12/10/2019
Program: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Project Description: We had to come up with our own concept for a candy. We then had to design a wrapper packaging for it, including a logo, color scheme, the dimensions of the wrapper, and its nutritional information.
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Name of Project: Non-Traditional Calendar Project
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 12/10/2019
Date Posted: 11/18/2019 *updated 12/10/2019*
Program: Adobe Illustrator, AutoCad
Size: 18 in x 20 in
Materials: Chipboard, Glue, LaserCutter
Project Description: For our final project, we have to come up with a concept for a calendar. It can use a traditional time sequence of a calendar or something completely different, but must differ from a basic common layout. We also have to come up with a prototype for the item and what materials we are going to use to create it.
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Name of Project: B Movie Poster Typography Remix
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 10/30/2019
Date Posted: 10/30/2019
Program: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Size: 18 in x 27.6 in
Project Description: We had to select a poster for a ‘B’-rated movie of our choosing and redo all of the font and letterforms found on the poster. We had to make the title font by hand and had to show research to back up our decisions.
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Name of Project: Table of Contents Designs
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 10/9/2019
Date Posted: 10/9/2019
Program: Adobe InDesign
Project Description: We had to take a set of information and create two versions of a Table of Contents; one regular and one experimental. We had to focus on cleanliness and consistency for our typesetting and layout. We also had to filter any errors found in the text.
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Name of Project: Literal and Coded Number Forms
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 9/29/2019
Date Posted: 9/27/2019
Program: Adobe Illustrator
Project Description: We were tasked to create three versions of number forms 1-10; one literal and two coded forms. For the final two forms, we had to research number systems and design a code to resemble the numbers. Once drawn on paper, we had to transfer the designs into a digital setting.
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Name of Project: Grid Builders 1 – Top Picks
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 9/19/2019
Date Posted: 9/19/2019
Program: Adobe Illustrator
Project Description: Out of all of our Grid Builder designs, we needed to pick 5 Letterforms and 5 Patterns that we thought were the best and colorize/refine them.
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Name of Project: Grid Builders 1
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 9/23/2019
Date Posted: 9/23/2019
Program: Adobe Illustrator
Project Description: We had to come up with 40 letterforms and 20 patterns using a set of shapes given to us. We were encouraged to be creative as possible with them, and to use the tools in Illustrator given to us to explore and create different pieces.
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Name of Project: William Tucker Posters
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 9/18/2019
Date Posted: 9/18/2019
Program: Adobe InDesign
Project Description: We had to make four posters based on images of William Tucker’s work and information about an event he was having. We then had to make 20 variations of each poster. Finally, we had to make four final posters that refined our best variation.
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Name of Project: Consumerist Waste Letterform Collage
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 9/14/2019
Date Posted: 9/14/2019
Medium: Mixed Media Collage
Materials: Found Materials, Glue Stick
Size: 12 in x 12 in
Project Description: For our first major assignment, we had to gather at least forty different found materials. Using these materials, we were to construct a letterform with an interesting background. Once completed, we were to include a summary of our process and what we found.
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Name of Project: Alexander Calder Posters
Class: Typography 1
Due Date: 9/9/2019
Date Posted: 9/9/2019
Program: Adobe InDesign
Project Description: We had to make 8 different variations of a poster using information about an Alexander Calder exhibition. Each poster had to represent Calder’s style through the typesetting and layout of the text.
Julie Elwood 