BLUEPRINT SIGNATURE SUMMER PROGRAMS -- SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY (SELINSGROVE, PA)
COURSE: GRAPHIC DESIGN
Blueprint Signature Summer Programs are pre-college summer immersion programs held at select universities for high school students looking to have a taste of college life. Students are challenged to complete higher education-level courses while engaging in social offerings and team activities.
LESSON
Surrealist Storytelling with Cut-outs
This project used a Surrealist technique (random image selection) to create a short storybook. It began by cutting a 2.5”x2.5” square straight through a magazine. Each student cut 10+ squares and selected 6 that were scanned in at 200% for layout in a 5”x5” InDesign book document. These random images were used to tell a story that was united by narrative and type treatment. The students really liked this assignment and found that having a starting point to kick-start a story helped them focus on both design and writing.
COURSE: GRAPHIC DESIGN
Blueprint Signature Summer Programs are pre-college summer immersion programs held at select universities for high school students looking to have a taste of college life. Students are challenged to complete higher education-level courses while engaging in social offerings and team activities.
LESSON
Surrealist Storytelling with Cut-outs
This project used a Surrealist technique (random image selection) to create a short storybook. It began by cutting a 2.5”x2.5” square straight through a magazine. Each student cut 10+ squares and selected 6 that were scanned in at 200% for layout in a 5”x5” InDesign book document. These random images were used to tell a story that was united by narrative and type treatment. The students really liked this assignment and found that having a starting point to kick-start a story helped them focus on both design and writing.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand Surrealism and the idea of obtaining narrative through subconscious 2. Know how to scan images 3. Can write narrative and create a book using Adobe InDesign |
Materials
Macintosh computers with Adobe Creative Suite Scanners Magazines Razor Blade, Ruler |