What interesting and unique alphabet can you capture using your eyes and your camera? This project ask you to observe your environment in search of objects that can be seen or interpreted as letter forms.
Project Requirement
- All letter forms should fall under one all-encompassing concept, i.e. architecture, nature, etc.
- You must photograph the entire alphabet from A-Z and numbers 0-9.
This can be done in all caps, all lowercase or a mixture of both. - For presentation purposes, photos must be arranged either all vertical or horizontal.
- NO hand-drawn/created letters or photos of other types of printed lettering, i.e. signs, billboards, banners, etc.
- Your performance will be judged based on creativity, originality and quality of photograph.
- Once you have taken all pictures, renumber the files. 01 should be A, 02 B, and so on, 35 will #9 and 36 #0. The file will be digitally printed by yourself. You will set up in Bridge using provided instructions: In Adobe Bridge, click OUTPUT on the right hand side. Choose the folder, which contains your renumbered photographs on the left hand side. Final size of the layout will be set in 11″X16″, or vise versa, depending on vertical or horizontal photos.
- Resolution of the file should be 300 dpi, CMYK color mode. Vertical and Horizontal should be .014 in. Make sure your document is setup in inches.
- Rows and columns will be 6″ x 6″. Manually rotate, move, and crop photos as needed. (Press REFRESH PREVIEW to see your new settings take affect in the PDF.
- Print out on 13″ x 19″ (Portrait) and center on the page.
- Use the FOOTER tab to place your name (centered), 12 pts and black
- Mount on black or white foam core; flush mounting
- Due the printed work on September 16, 2013
- Complete the peer critique on Flickr (Homework)
• China Central Academy of Fine Arts – Student Work