Credo Design | type, imagery + composition

 

Design students define their personal CREDO : A statement of beliefs that guide someone's aims or actions,  Along with this, they begin to consider design concepts of composition, imagery and typeface design - how the three can successfully communicate a credo or vision when intentionally produced.  Size, style, placement and symbolism can enhance the meaning of a message - in this project, students designed their own expression of their beliefs in a unique visual format.

Hybrid Designs | concept + transition

Design students challenge themselves by creating a hybrid of two things - morphing one thing into another.  Students focus on the texture of the objects as well as designing successful transitions between the two.  

In the studio

In the studio from Emily Knight on Vimeo.

Students at work - the end of the 2013 school year in the old studio

Collage Design

Design students begin the year investigating composition, pattern & repetition through application in unique collage designs

 

Beneath the Surface|Winners

 Dominique Lawson, Junior                                         Maria Guerrero, Junior

Two Montbello student bookmark designs were selected as winners for the
 Denver Public Library Summer Reading design competition for the
summer of 2013 - designing with the theme of Beneath the Surface in mind.

Colored Pencil Composition

Colored Pencil Compositions from Emily Knight on Vimeo.

Art & Craft students study concepts behind successful composition in 2-dimensional design and apply them to the creation of a collage.  Out of the collage, a new composition is discovered, enlarged, and rendered accurately using colored pencil techniques.

Pen Design

Drawing with Pen from Emily Knight on Vimeo.

Intro to Drawing & Painting students practice applying pen 

techniques to create value, form and original design in their pen portraits.