Jamie Bolton

Minimalist Design

Today’s Objectives: 10/17/11--Students will explore Minimalist design and its place in today’s visual culture.--Students will reflect on their identity and relate it to a movie, TV show, song, or book.--Students will design a poster based on their chosen subject and their identity.

De Stijl

1917-1930

Architecture

post-World War I

Japanese Design

Minimalism

60’s and 70’s

Georg Olden

Logan Walters

Minimalism in Advertising

Minimalism in Advertising

Olly Moss

Matt Needle

Olly Moss

Olly Moss

Minimalist Guidelines

• Less is more

• Omit needless things

• Subtract until it breaks

• Every detail counts

• Color minimally

• White space is vital

Identity Posters1. Read a handout and reflect on your identity.

2. Relate your identity to a movie, book, TV show, or song.

3. Create a poster based on the selected narrative, relate it to your identity, and include your silhouette.

4. Self-assessment and critique.

Today’s Objectives:--Students will explore Minimalist design and its place in today’s visual culture.--Students will reflect on their identity and relate it to a movie, TV show, song, or book.--Students will design a poster based on their chosen subject and their identity.

Today’s Objectives:--Students will reflect on their identity and relate it to a movie, TV show, song, or book.--Students will design a poster based on their chosen subject and their identity.

***TAKE OUT YOUR SKETCH BOOKS***Read the handout and thoughtfully answer the following questions in

your sketch book.

1. What makes you, you?

2. What are your best qualities?

3. What do you wish you could change about yourself?

4. What movie, TV show, book, or song reminds you of yourself? Why?

5. What are the main ideas of the narrative you chose?

When you finish these questions start sketching ideas for your final poster.