Module 2 · Word/Meaning
Word/Meaning Part 3: Vector Designs
Objectives
- 2.3 Construct five vector designs that express meaning through placement, scale, and positive and negative space. (Course Competency 4; Create)
This assignment measures Module Objective 2.3, which supports Course Competency 4.
Overview
Move your strongest thumbnail for each word into vector type, where scale and placement can be controlled exactly.
Instructions
Do not submit this part until you have feedback on Part 2.
- Use Illustrator or InDesign, not Photoshop, so the type stays vector. Use Futura or another plain sans serif such as Helvetica Bold.
- Choose the strongest sketch for each word. Set each word on its own 8 by 8 inch page.
- Export each as PNG or JPG and place all five on one page.
Turning it in
- Post your work to #avc183-graphic-design-1 on Discord as PNG or JPG, with alt text, by noon the day before the due date.
- Comment on three classmates’ posts. Each comment names one design principle (or, in Module 4, one brand rule) and points to where it appears in the work.
- Screenshot your post and your three comments and compile them on one Miro board.
- Submit the Miro screenshot to Canvas by noon on the due date.
AI use
No AI use. Log “No AI used.” Record every use in your AI-use log. Gemini is used only with your Maricopa account.
How it is scored
| Criterion | Objective | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Five 8 by 8 vector designs, one per word, sharp | 2.3 | 4 |
| Lowercase sans serif, black and white, no distortion | 2.3 | 2 |
| Meaning carried by placement and scale | 2.3 | 2 |
| Discord post with alt text, three principle-based comments, compiled in Miro | 2.3 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | |
Due
Post to Discord for critique: Wednesday, February 10, 12:00 p.m. Arizona time
Due in Canvas: Thursday, February 11, 12:00 p.m. Arizona time
Hard close: Friday, February 12, 12:00 p.m. Arizona time. Work submitted after the due time and before the hard close loses 10 percent. Nothing is accepted after the hard close.