Deck of Cards Based on a Representative Artist or Designer

Design a deck of cards based on the aesthetics and stylistic cues you take from the work of a fine artist or designer chosen from the list below.

You must use Illustrator for this assignment.

You must think about the typeface you use as well as the graphic elements you create in order to communicate to the viewer the visual language of your artist.

You are not using images of the artist's work.  You should reinterpret their aesthetic through your design.

Although you can use any color you like you should develop a limited color palette to make your project more cohesive.

You need to design the packaging for your deck of cards as well.

Below you will find a basic diagram which outlines all of the elements of the deck of cards that you are required to design.  Keep in mind that the King, Queen, and Jack of each suit needs to look different from the King, Queen, and Jack of the other suits.  The Royal "Diamond" family looks different than the royal "Heart" family (see example directly below).  It is NOT enough to simply vary them by color.

Think about how you present your design.  The size of your layout is up to you but make sure that your package design is the same scale as your cards.  For example, if you cut out your package design and put it together and then cut out your cards they should fit in your box perfectly.

Please post 1-3 images from your artist or designer that were specific inspirations for you in your blog.

YOU CANNOT USE THE "IMAGE TRACE" FUNCTION IN ILLUSTRATOR.

YOU HAVE FIVE IN-CLASS PERIODS TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT.  IT SHOULD BE POSTED TO YOUR BLOG BY THE START OF THE CLASS WEDNESDAY DEC. 5TH.  I AM GIVING YOU THIS AMOUNT OF TIME TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU NEED TO DO A GREAT JOB.  IF YOU DON'T USE THIS TIME WISELY IT IS VERY OBVIOUS WHEN YOU PRESENT YOUR PROJECT.



  

Artists/Designers:

Yusaku Kamekura
Saul Bass
Paul Rand
Wes Wilson
Alexander Rodchenko
El Lissitsky
Alvin Lustig
Milton Glaser
Victor Vasarely
Lucian Bernhard
Paula Scher
Joan Miro
Marcel Duchamp
Cindy Sherman*
Barbara Kruger*
Yayoi Kusama
April Greiman
Mary Blair
Kenny Scharf

*The work of these artists is largely image-based.  If you take YOUR OWN photos you may use them in conjunction with vector-based symbols and typography for this project.

DIAGRAM OF PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

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UWF STUDENT EXAMPLES:

BY: DAVID WANSING DESIGNER: MILTON GLASER

BY: CASEY HERMAN ARTIST: PAULA SCHER

BY: TANNAH SHUKRI ARTIST: KENNY SCHARF

BY: EMILY KHANDJIAN ARTIST: CINDY SHERMAN

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FINAL FORMAL PRESENTATION WEDNESDAY DEC. 5TH:

For the final critique you will present your project from the lectern.  You should prepare what you are going to say.  Talk about your design process and overall concept and how you achieved a consistent visual language.

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IMPORTANT DATES & FINAL CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

-You must have all of your files (.ai,.png,.jpg) uploaded to the shared Google Drive folder for this class by Midnight Friday DEC 14th.

-All projects should be posted to your blog by midnight Friday DEC. 14th. Any revisions to previous projects must be posted to your blog by Midnight Friday DEC. 14th.  Please post them in the original post and label them as a revision.

-We will not have class during exam week (DEC. 10th-DEC. 14th) but you will have access to the computer lab during our regularly scheduled class time and for the posted lab hours.