Senior
Portfolio, ILL 462.1
Instructor John Thompson Phone 315 256-8201
Office Wednesdays,
2PM-5PM
Hours
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*Prerequisite / Co-requisite:
ILL
261, 262, 361, 362, 461
*Audience:
Senior
Level Illustration majors in their final semester
*Description:
Development
and Completion of a well-rounded portfolio geared toward a specific market
Additional Course
Description:
Each
of your self-generated assignments should involve a step-by-step creative
approach. While these steps may vary from one project to another, they will
usually be: Concept, Rough idea sketches, Research, Reference, Working
drawings, Final drawings, and Final art.
Each
class will begin with a group critique of ongoing projects. It is important
that you come prepared to share your progress. You are being prepared for a
career that involves communication with coworkers as well as art directors
and/or editors etc. Please come to class on time and participate in your
classmates’ critique.
To
create a website and a 4” x 6” postcard with your contact information that will
direct people to your website
Basic Course Information:
Credits:
3
Room/Bldg:
307 Shaffer
Day/Time:
8:00AM-12:30PM
Dates:
01/14/15- 04/29/15
Learning Objectives:
1.
To continue to
search for a personal artistic identity in problem solving
2.
To develop a
specific career goal
3.
To create a body
of work that is goal specific
4.
To be able to
explain orally the direction and reasoning behind your body of work
5. To maintain a strong work ethic
Bibliography/ Texts / Supplies – Required:
Suggested readings:
Revealing Illustration, by James McMullan; The Red Rose Girls, by Alice Carter;
Art is Work, by Milton Glaser; Richard Schmid Paints the Figure, by
Richard Schmid
American Realists: Homer to Hopper, by
Mahonri Sharp Young; Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud; Imaginative
Realism, by James Gurney; The Illustrator Annuals published by The Society of Illustrators; American Illustration; Communication Arts magazine; The New Yorker magazine; The New York Times; UTNE Reader; Mother Jones
Suggested Websites and
Blogs:
Continue
to collect and follow useful websites and blogs
Supplies:
Bring all necessary supplies to class (drawing and
Painting media, laptops etc).
Requirements:
5-8 finished pieces depending on size and
complexity.
Completed Portfolio
Website
4” x 6” postcard with selected image and contact
information
Final Portfolio review and Survey
On
April 29, Your final portfolio will be presented in the Shaffer Galleria.
Afterwards,
a survey will be critiqued by the illustration faculty and outside reviewers.
Grading:
The
bulk of your grade will be based on the completion of the goal you set at the
beginning of the semester. I would expect that you should complete 5-8 pieces,
depending on the size and complexity. I will also take into account your
participation in the group critiques.
Body
of Work 85%
Attendance,
participation in group critiques 15%
Course Specific Policies on attendance, late work,
make up work, examinations if outside normal class time, etc.:
Attendance:
This class will
meet 14 times this semester plus the senior survey (Portfolio Day).You may have
one unexcused absence. A second unexcused absence will lower you grade one
letter grade. A third may result in failure.
Additional Information:
Academic Integrity
Syracuse University’s Academic Integrity Policy
holds students accountable for the integrity of the work they submit. Students
should be familiar with the policy and know that it is their responsibility to
learn about course-specific expectations, as well as about university policy.
The university policy governs appropriate citation and use of sources, the
integrity of work submitted in exams and assignments, and the veracity of
signatures on attendance sheets and other verification of participation in
class activities. The policy also prohibits students from submitting the same
written work in more than one class without receiving written authorization in
advance from both instructors. The presumptive penalty for a first offense by
an undergraduate student is course failure, accompanied by a transcript
notation indicating that the failure resulted from a violation of Academic
Integrity Policy. The standard sanction for a first offense by a graduate
student is suspension or expulsion. For more information and the complete
policy, see http://academicintegrity.syr.edu/academic-integrity-policy/
Disability-Related Accommodations
If you believe that you need accommodations for a
disability, please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), http://disabilityservices.syr.edu,
located in Room 309 of 804 University Avenue, or call (315) 443-4498, TDD:
(315) 443-1371 for an appointment to discuss your needs and the process for
requesting accommodations. ODS is responsible for coordinating disability-related
accommodations and will issue students with documented Disabilities
Accommodation Authorization Letters, as appropriate. Since accommodations may
require early planning and generally are not provided retroactively, please
contact ODS as soon as possible.
Religious
Observances Policy
SU religious observances policy, found at http://supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm,
recognizes the diversity of faiths represented among the campus community and
protects the rights of students, faculty, and staff to observe religious
holidays according to their tradition.
Under the policy, students are provided an opportunity to make up any examination,
study, or work requirements that may be missed due to a religious observance
provided they notify their instructors before the end of the second week of
classes for regular session classes and by the submission deadline for flexibly
formatted classes.
For fall and spring semesters, an online
notification process is available through MySlice/StudentServices/Enrollment/MyReligiousObservances.
Student Academic Work
Policy
Educational use of
student work: I intend to use academic work that you complete this semester in
subsequent semesters for educational purposes. Before using your work for that
purpose, I will either get your written permission or render the work anonymous
by removing all your personal identification.
Calendar of weekly
events:.
January
14 Present your proposal for the
direction of your portfolio
January
21 Group Critique
Bring work over to Photo and Imaging in the women’s
building to be photographed for the Society of Illustrators Student Exhibition,
January
28 Group Critique
SooJIn Buselli (Guest Art
Director, Plansponsor)
All money due for SI
Student Exhibition
February 4 Group Critique and 10 AM trip to Lightwork
for a tour by John Mannion.
February
11 Group Critique
Begin work on postcard
Select the piece that best represents the
direction of your portfolio
Begin type design
February
18 Group Critique
Refine postcard design
February
25 Group Critique
March
4 Group Critique
March
18 Group Critique
March
25 Trip To The Art Store to look at
options for portfolio cases
April
1 Group Critique
April
8 Begin making digital prints
of your best work to put in your portfolios
(silk
screens, wood cuts, intaglio and lino prints are OK)
(April
11 and 12, MoCCA conference in NYC)
April
15 Prints of all your work due
We will examine the best
sequence for your portfolio
April
22 Final Critique (Dry run for
Portfolio Review)
April
29 Senior Portfolio Day
Graduation May 9-10
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