GRDS 171 . . . Working in Values, Basics in Layout Composition in Gray Values with Text

This project is divided into two major parts:
First students develop a series of gray scales. This is followed by developing a simple composition with text and image in gray values.
The objectives for the first part is to introduce students to an understanding of working with Values. The composition then allows for an application of the values to a photographic image.

1st Developed two Gray Scales from which to work with. The first scale to be from either pencil or tech pen. The second scale to be from found type (magazine or newspaper). Each scale begins with the lightest value (benchmarked as the white) and ends in the darkest value (the benchmark black). Nine equal value changes need to be between (a total of 11 values) .

Seen here are examples of:     Pencil (Sarah Meurer),     Tech Pen (Dawn Marcoux) and     Found Type (Jennifer Verdi)

A highlight of color on a page draws the eye immediately. When you are limited to black and white, you must be resourceful in gaining and retaining the viewer's attention. Contrast - the juxtaposition of dissimilar elements - is one of the most effective ways of doing this.

Black, white and all values between will take on different looks depending on the medium used to create them. This is a problem in seeing. There are many gray between white and black, and it is not easy to see and reproduce them in logical steps that vary only slightly from one stage to another. (Alas!, a problem in sequencing.)

Alex Curtis	Nevin Laughlin	Beth Mickelinc
Penni Moler	Kris Klein	Eyitemi Amorighoye
Jennifer Verdi	Elizabeth Reddinger	Kristin Harpster
Ryan Heffner	Sarah Meurer	Matthew Boyer
Michelle Barron	Robert Breckenridge	Cody Radcliff
Evan Ayres	James Winans	Daphne Campbell
Alicia Knuppel		Steve Ropelewski

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