Writing Assignment Instructions
Instructions:
This assignment will define, describe and illustrate the
“art movement” or influence of the time period indicated. The goal for this
paper is for you to understand the characteristics from the movement or time
period chosen and to find a modern example of it. The project can be designed
and organized the way you think best. You must submit either a word or pdf of
the document or you can copy and paste your submission into the “write
submission” area.
Movements Assignment 2:
Two Movements • Due 7/30 • (Choose
2)
Futurism
Dada
Expressionism
Constuctivism
Project Specifications:
Each submission should focus on the individual movements and
how they treated or affected graphic design (You may mention other areas
affected by the movement – product design, architecture – but the main focus
should be graphic design.) You must include the following:
1. An
introduction
2. The
Movement name (as listed above) and a short description in the historical
context. Discuss how this style related to the time period in which it was
found.
3. A
description of the movement’s main design characteristics. This should list all
the characteristics of the movement.
This must be in your own words. Again, with the focus on graphic design.
4. A
current/modern example of graphic design (NO PHOTOS or ILLUSTRATIONS. MUST HAVE
TYPE IN IT) that appears to be influenced by the movement. The examples should
not be literal copies of the style, but rather should owe some aspect of the
characteristics of that movement. There should be an explanation of your reason
for choosing the image. It is not acceptable to say, I chose this example
because it looked like <insert name of movement> but rather you should
list the ways in which the example uses the techniques and characteristics of
the movement.
5. Conclusion
Requirements:
• All
contemporary examples have to be within the last 15 years and must be graphic
design (not illustration or photography). That means they MUST INCORPORATE TYPE
IN THE LAYOUT and CANNOT BE PHOTOGRAPHS of architecture or IMAGES OF PAINTINGS
OR ILLUSTRATIONS. These examples cannot have the name of the movement in the
text of the image. That is, you cannot use a recent poster announcing an
exhibition of Art Nouveau or the cover of a book about Alphonse Mucha or Paul
Rand as our contemporary example. The point is not to Google an image using the
words of the movement’s name; It is about finding an image that has been
influenced by and has the characteristics of the movement and/or artists.
• The best
place to look for images is in the graphic design annuals or at these
organizations websites: AIGA, Art Directors, Graphis, etc. You can start by
listing the attributes of the design movement, and then try to find an image
that uses some of the same techniques. The contemporary image doesn’t have to
have ALL of the attributes, and if they don’t, you should note where there are
differences. You can also use a contemporary image from the textbook. There
aren’t a lot from the last 15 years but there are some.
• You must
include all references used for content and imagery in your papers. This
includes books, magazines, and any web sites you use including sources for
imagery and photo credit. **Whenever using a direct quote or other sources, you
must use a proper citation to document them. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
all count. Run spell-check and proofread.
Do not just copy the information out of the text book or other source,
paraphrase iny our own words, in your own voice and reference your material
properly. If you copy and paste your content from a website to use as direct
quotes you must reformat and take out the link, then cite them properly.
• You are
free to choose your reference material. You don’t have to use outside sources
(the textbook has all the information you need) but if you do, any outside
sources must be academic and scholarly in nature. You may use one (1) reference
to wikipedia or the like. That means, really one or two sentences…). AND It
cannot be your main source.
• I am not
going to limit you with regard to pages or word count. But each movement should
be at least 2-3 pages double spaced. I have submitted a sample paper with two
movements. (The content is not helpful to you since you don’t have those two
movements as part of your assignments), but use it as a reference for
organization and to see if you are following the specs of the assignment
