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In class, we will be discussing the ways in which books are a technology; as a starting point, we will use the work of Clark and Chalmers on how technology (including language) can be a way of “extending the mind.” We will also be examining how typography and layout work to help readers use the technology of the book. We will be discussing how visual design and layout of books combine with written and visual content to make books tools for those who read them. Your task is to create a 36 x 24 inch poster that describes and analyzes the visual design of one of your textbooks (or another informative book with interesting visual design, provided you get pre-approval from Dr. Taylor) using Clark and Chalmer’s theory of the extended mind, William Sherman’s information about marginalia, and/or Ellen Lupton’s arguments about typography. Generally speaking, this poster should provide the bare bones of evidence and claims to support your argument. In the accompanying oral artist’s statement (5-6 minutes, in the form of a Prezi with voice-over), you will expand that argument through analysis as well as provide a justification your own design choices.
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Step 4: Create a Visual Outline. Visual outlines are hand-drawn sketches that lay out possibilities for visually organizing the images and text that you will be including. Often times, creating multiple visual outlines will allow you to better see different possibilities. Use the questions below to identify key questions and concerns.
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Step 5: Rough Draft. Your rough draft should consist of two elements:
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The sample poster to the left was created in 2015 by Miyeon Bae, a first-year student at Georgia Tech majoring in industrial design. Her poster is now featured in Georgia Tech's internal textbook, WOVENText, as an example of excellent poster design.
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