Graphic Design - Algonquin College
Graphic Design - Algonquin College Graphic Design - Algonquin College
equired layout testYour layout test will determine your ability to work within arequired area with type and images. You must redesign theadvertisement so that it is pleasing, readable and contains allthe information from the original ad.• Select a jewelry business advertisement from the yellowpages or newspaper.• In pencil, redesign and re-draw the ad to a new size of 6”wide x 9” high on an 8.5” x 11” piece of #27 white illustrationboard. If you purchase the Portfolio Kit the illustrationboard will be 10” x 15”. Just centre your 6”x9” layout nicelyon the larger board supplied in the kit. (Information for thePortfolio Kit is found on page 4.)• In your new layout, include all of the text as well as thecompany logo from the original ad.• If your ad has no image, draw any piece of jewelry (watch,ring, etc.) and include it within your newly designed ad.• Tape a copy of the original paper advertisement to theback of your board.Attention to detail, style and cleanliness is important.Original artwork must be submitted. Illustration boardcan be purchased at any art store.graphic design portfolio requirements 11
layout samplesAnia Kolecki, 2009Bryan Dunlay, 2008The left layout (above) shows extremely good treatment oftext and image. The original ad is at left, below.Sample of originalYellow Page ad layout.The layout directly above shows an interesting treatment ofthe heading with type reversed out of a black background.The image of a ring has been interestingly placed and wellcropped.12 graphic design portfolio requirements
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- Page 6 and 7: equired drawing testThe drawing tes
- Page 8 and 9: self portrait samplesRhiannon Chare
- Page 10 and 11: self portrait samplesAmethyst Wregg
- Page 14 and 15: layout samplesLaura Forbes, 2010Lay
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- Page 18 and 19: typographic design211 Stephanie Cha
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- Page 22 and 23: typographic designMegan Raddatz, 20
- Page 24 and 25: type, image and layoutMagazine Cove
- Page 26 and 27: type, image and layoutChelsea Moshe
- Page 28 and 29: illustrationBecky Gilroy, 2009A goo
- Page 30 and 31: illustrationMaureen Gibbs, 2009grap
- Page 32 and 33: illustrationChris Plosaj, 2010graph
- Page 34 and 35: illustrationLaura Forbes, 2010graph
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equired layout testYour layout test will determine your ability to work within arequired area with type and images. You must redesign theadvertisement so that it is pleasing, readable and contains allthe information from the original ad.• Select a jewelry business advertisement from the yellowpages or newspaper.• In pencil, redesign and re-draw the ad to a new size of 6”wide x 9” high on an 8.5” x 11” piece of #27 white illustrationboard. If you purchase the Portfolio Kit the illustrationboard will be 10” x 15”. Just centre your 6”x9” layout nicelyon the larger board supplied in the kit. (Information for thePortfolio Kit is found on page 4.)• In your new layout, include all of the text as well as thecompany logo from the original ad.• If your ad has no image, draw any piece of jewelry (watch,ring, etc.) and include it within your newly designed ad.• Tape a copy of the original paper advertisement to theback of your board.Attention to detail, style and cleanliness is important.Original artwork must be submitted. Illustration boardcan be purchased at any art store.graphic design portfolio requirements 11
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