Project Four
Charcter Icons
For this assignment you will design a series of icon/pictograms that explain a fictional character from a movie or TV shows day in the life. For example Batman’s or Dr. Frankenstein’s daily routine.
This iconography should represent the characters day to day routine or a specific day from a movie, television show, video game. You will be creating 20 Icons/symbols that explain / show a day in the life of your character. Focus on specific elements that differentiate your character. Focus on specific not generic. How does the specific character you chose influence how your icons can be distinct?
Restrictions:
-(2) Color Max
SCHEDULE:
11 / 4 / 25
IN CLASS
Introduce Project
HOMEWORK
-Chose (2) different characters and make a list of the elements of each day to day routine for each. We will look at both and make a decision next class about which one will be more successful.
-Make a list of symbols or icons you want to design for each character based on the day to day list you estalbished for the first part of your homework.
-Make two moodboards of visual inspiration that come from the world of your character. Think abstractly about this. What can you be inspired by? Warning signage, comic books, etc.
11 / 6 / 25
IN CLASS
Review Icon List and chose a final direction / character
HOMEWORK
Do 5-7 sketches for each icon / symbol. Pencil and paper.
Keep it simple and focus on the ideas rather than visual style. How can you represent complex or abstract ideas?
11 / 11 / 25
IN CLASS
Review Refined Sketches
HOMEWORK
Refine sketches / pencil and paper still. Use tracing paper and being to focus on how these can work as a set. What characteristics can they share? What are the rules for the system?
11 / 13 / 25
IN CLASS
Review Final Symbol Set
HOMEWORK
Begin to move your sketches in to the computer.
Create (2) different buckets for the styles and systems you want to explore? How can these relate to the character you chose?
11 / 18 / 25
IN CLASS
Review computer Exploration
HOMEWORK
Continue to move your sketches into the computer. You should have versions of all your sketches in the computer for next class.
11 / 20 / 25
IN CLASS
Review computer Exploration
HOMEWORK
Refine (8) icons for each stylistic set
11 / 25 / 25
IN CLASS
Review Style Studies
HOMEWORK
Chose final style direction and build out all icons in this style.
11 / 27 / 25
IN CLASS
Thanksgiving (No Class)
HOMEWORK
Continue with Homework
12 / 2 / 25
IN CLASS
Review Final icons and logotype studies
HOMEWORK
Project Due on 12/9 refine your icons and logotype. Focus on how to create continuity between your icons. What are the rules of your system etc?
12 / 9 / 25
IN CLASS
Project Due
HOMEWORK
Project Due