ART 110 Dale Lindman

Basic 2-D Design

Assignment: Eyeballing Grid

Objective:		1.	Selective viewing
		2.	Isolation of the basic visual elements of line, shape, value, texture, and color and see how they activate a format.
		3.	Organization of isolated parts/composition/unity.
		4.	Creating interest through variety
		5.	Craftpersonship/use of materials and tools
Materials:		*	magazines (with colored pictures, ads/etc.)
		*	piece of neutral colored construction paper
		*	cutting tools (scissors and x-acto knife)
		*	rubber cement and rubber cement eraser
		*	illustration board
You will be constructing a grid of 16 modules. The idea is to unify the grid through repetition of shape, color, texture, value, CONTINUITY can be used as a unifying device if designed! VARIETY is the other aspect of this exercise. A variety of visual elements (i.e. color, texture, value, etc.) should be used to add interest, and have your eye move from module to module without making one module more important than all the others (NO FOCAL POINTS!) There should be UNITY and VARIETY.
1.	First decide on your module size to be used in your grid (min. size 2” x 2”/max. 4” x 4”). Your module can be rectangular if you wish (exp. 3”x4”), you may want to try different sizes.
2.	Take your sheet of construction paper and make a “viewfinder” by cutting out your module format from the center of your construction paper, This will act as a screen to help find your module choices from your magazines. Cut viewfinder NEATLY.

3.	Look through the magazines interesting visual data that will unify in some way (like shape), but are different in ways that add interest. You will need 16, but cut MORE! For you may need them when you construct your grid. Use your viewfinder to select and mark the outline for each module (with hard pencil), BUT don’t use as cutting guide, use ruler (upside down). Cut as neatly as possible.
4.	After you have a good selection of modules, you will need to compose them on a piece of cold-pressed illustration board. The size of the board depends on the size of your module. Again, arrange in your grid so you have UNITY & VARIETY. Your grid should have uniform spacing between modules. Borders should be wider than spacing, with heavier border on the bottom.