For the last two weeks of class

Hi All. Monday is an optional work day. I will not be in, so it's up to you. That said, I know you all have a lot to do for all your classes, including mine, so I know you'll be busy either way.

Tuesday!! We WILL have class on Tuesday the 7th at our usual times. We will continue to go over the work on your final project.

3010: Your exam day is Friday, December 10th from 8 - 11:00 am. Here is what is expected of you:
1) The last final five project mounted and ready for critique
2) Your color boards (2-3)
3) A CD of your final five projects to date. (.jpgs and .pdf are preferred - let me know if you don't have access to burn a CD and we'll work out a different delivery system)
4) Any of your reworked final five projects (grades will be reassessed accordingly).
5) Optional: Extra Credit project - children's activity page - the concentration here is on line quality.
Note: Feel free to bring cookies and such if you like.

3050: Your exam day is Wednesday, December 15th from 8 - 11:00 am. Here is what is expected of you:
1) The last final five project mounted and ready for critique
2) A CD of your final five projects to date. (.jpgs and .pdf are preferred - let me know if you don't have access to burn a CD and we'll work out a different delivery system.) Please number them in order!!!
3) Any of your reworked final five projects (grades will be reassessed accordingly).
4) Optional: Extra Credit project - color boards (2-3), and/or a presentation of eyes (mounted).
Note: Feel free to bring cookies and such if you like.

Links: Liz, thought you'd get a kick out of the cupcake ornament. An entire series is available through modcloth.
Thought y'all would get a kick out of THIS - it's a poster made up of business cards of the fictional characters who attended the parties in THE GREAT GATSBY. Great idea.
Ryan, the illustrator who likes to paint meat is Mark Ryden - specifically at his website.
Lally, some illustrators who do great little cities are:
Colin Thompson
Mathieu Leyssenne
Sergey Tyukanov
Matt Gazer and
Olivier Derouetteau.

Haley - you gotta see this 12 Days of Christmas pop-up at The 2010 PNC Christmas Price Index.

For Friday, December 3rd

The 4th of the Final Five will be due first thing - mounted on black board. After critiques we'll go over the plan for your final project. Keep in mind the extra credit projects available for each class as well as the Color Boards required for 3010.

Preview for next week:
Monday the 6th will be a work day. Work is required, but class attendance is optional. We will have class Tuesday the 7th at our regular times.
3010 Final exam is Friday the 10th, 8:00 am to 11:00 am (3 hours).
3050 Final exam is Wednesday the 15th, 8:00 am to 11:00 am (3 hours).
We will use the three hours to critique the final project, color boards and extra credit projects. Feel free to bring cookies and such if you like.

Links:
Stephen and Haley: The Heads of State (Illustrator site - great book covers and posters)

Guys - two of you shared great links today in class - a color wheel and Charlotte, that illustrator? Please share!