ROAD SIGNS
Visual Literacy
ROAD SIGNS TEMPLATE for Adobe Illustrator
Create your own Road sign template by opening a new document. Create a 28" x 28" artboard. Then on the art board create a 24" x 24" square using the rectangle tool. Turn the square on its side (diamond), then using the direct selection tool, select the object and round the corners of the sign to give it a real look. Choose a CMYK color yellow (either bright like new street signs or dull like the old street signs). Choice is yours!!!
Create your own Road sign template by opening a new document. Create a 28" x 28" artboard. Then on the art board create a 24" x 24" square using the rectangle tool. Turn the square on its side (diamond), then using the direct selection tool, select the object and round the corners of the sign to give it a real look. Choose a CMYK color yellow (either bright like new street signs or dull like the old street signs). Choice is yours!!!
road_signs_template.ai | |
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File Type: | ai |
road_signs_template_again.ai | |
File Size: | 1621 kb |
File Type: | ai |
FINAL EXAM CONCEPT
Project:
In pencil, on the Road Signs worksheet (handout), work out ideas for road signs that clearly, immediately communicate the subject indicated under each diamond. Use about an equal amount of black and white. Since a viewer would be seeing and "reading" these signs at a distance and at 40 mph, you will have to design them to be bold, grab the viewer's attention, and make sense immediately. Thin lines and little details won't work.
Once you've drafted the designs in pencil, use the Adobe Illustrator template and redraw them in Adobe Illustrator, using just black and yellow.
Objectives:
- Apply an understanding of negative and positive relationships to a design.
- Get to the point, visually, with economy of means.
- Use basic Illustrator tools and techniques with control and precision.
Materials:
Worksheet
Pencil
Eraser
Black Sharpie markers (fine, ultrafine)
Adobe Illustrator
Grading Criteria:
Clarity of Each Concept
Design - Visual Impact
Craftsmanship
To start:
Sketch your ideas on the road signs handout.
Self Critique Questions:
Ask yourself these questions for each of your final executions:
Is the subject clear?
It is visually unique and interesting? Does it have visual impact?
Is the design technically well-executed? Is it professional-looking?
Does the design contain heavy blacks?
Are the important elements emphasized and easy-to-see and understand?
(This lesson is taken from Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving, by Judith Wilde and Richard Wilde.)