This blog is a collection of art education information as well as personal artistic interests collected by Andrea Fertgus. Andrea is a graphic designer, illustrator, and art educator. Comments and feedback appreciated. For more information visit: www.DeaGraphics.com
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Minimalist Movie Poster Design Lesson Idea
This site shows simplified redesigns of movie posters...stripped down the the most basic and important information. This could be applied to a high school design course to get students to think about layout, important content, and to learn the tools of the design software in an enjoyable project. View the examples here...http://www.noupe.com/design/minimalist-movie-posters-and-album-artwork.html
Labels:
Graphic Design,
High School,
movies,
posters
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Repurposed Materials: for Jewelry Making
A PowerPoint of types of reusable materials that can be used to create beautiful jewelry.
Labels:
Bracelet,
Earrings,
Found Objects,
Jewelry,
Necklace,
Recycled,
Repurposed,
Upcycled
Friday, July 6, 2012
How to: Home Made 4 Color Screen Printing Station
A great video showing how you can make your own 4 color screen printing station at home.
Labels:
4 Color,
Screen Printing
Make Your Own Light Table for Burning Screens
In the comments of this video, I discovered an even cheaper way to make the frame for a light table...an old dresser drawer! No need for all of the measuring for the box!
Labels:
Light Table,
Print Making,
Screen Printing
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Arts LIFT 2012
Here is the 2012 Arts LIFT crew who worked on the Feed My Sheep gates and entrance to the community garden. It was a team effort by 13 students from Firestone High School, 9 undergraduate and graduate students studying art education at UA, and 2 UA faculty who worked alongside Akron sculptor, John Comunale.
Labels:
Akron,
Arts LIFT,
Community Art
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