This Learning By Design Prototype was developed by Jenny Whiteman for EDIT 730 at GMU, Spring of 2014. Whiteboards and Journals Use this space to develop

This Learning By Design Prototype was developed by Jenny Whiteman for EDIT 730 at GMU, Spring of 2014.

Whiteboards and Journals

Use this space to develop your ideas, explore, and share

research findings.

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Critiques

Use this space to give and receive feedback on works in

progress.

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Our Portfolios

Use this space to develop your portfolio.

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EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST

This year you will use this space to explore art-related professions and develop a

portfolio that showcases your professional artist identity.

WHITEBOARDS AND JOURNALS

Develop your ideas, explore, and share research findings.

Home Critiques Whiteboards and Journals Our Portfolios

WhiteboardsWhiteboards are used to organize our findings as a class or in groups.

Design JournalsDesign journals are used individually for idea development and challenges.

Topic: Description: Current Challenges: Description:

Michelle’s portfolio Class reflection Michelle’s portfolio Help Michelle design her portfolio!

Art in professions Research findings Artist statement 1 How are you an artist?

Concept artists Research findings My portfolio proposal Topics and timelines

Portfolio formats Group reflections My portfolio content Proposed media and content

Ceramics techniques

Research findings

Common threads Class reflection

… etc.

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My Design Journal+ Create New Whiteboard

WHITEBOARD Reflect on what you have discovered.


Michelle’s Portfolio – Class Reflection Student Solutions:

Whiteboard: Discussion Thread:

Farhad H. ** This space would depict the completed interactive image. This would be created during a verbal discussion regarding themes, student solutions, common threads, media, and portfolio components using SmartBoard technology. **

Susan P.: It was hard deciding which art to include.Farhad H.: Yeah, she’s a good artist. Jenny W.: I like how Susan separated the work by media. It really showed that Michelle knows how to do lots of different things. …etc.

Jenny W.

Susan P.

…etc.

JENNY’S DESIGN JOURNAL

Develop your ideas. Only you and your teacher can

view your journal.


Title: Last edited on: Incomplete Challenges:

Complete Challenges:

My Professions May 3, 2014 5:03 pm Artist statement 1 Michelle’s portfolio

Ceramicists I Like April 15, 2014 2:07 pm My portfolio proposal

Teapot Sketches April 17, 2014 1:25 pm My portfolio content

Artist Statement Draft

April 25, 2014 9:00 am

Portfolio Requirements

April 17, 2014 10:17 am

… etc. May 1, 2014 1:25 pm

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MICHELLE’S PORTFOLIO

Design a portfolio for Michelle.


Challenge: Help Michelle design her portfolio!Michelle wants to be a concept artist. She has a closet full of artwork and found a job opening that sounds great, but she has to submit a portfolio that matches the qualifications. Which of her artworks do you think she should include in her portfolio? Why?

Job Qualifications: Justification:

5+ years experience of a similar role preferably from the games industry Excellent ability to illustrate highly-detailed, finished concepts in both black & white and color as well as quick concept roughs Excellent Photoshop skills Basic 3D, typography, and layout knowledge Superior eye for light, value, composition, color, staging, and detail in environmental design

You will need to write a statement explaining your choice in artworks, including recommendations for how Michelle could improve her body of work to support her career goals.

Portfolio:

Click here to look at Michelle’s artwork and make your selection. My Portfolio Solution

MY PORTFOLIO SOLUTION

Display your art selection write a statement explaining your choice in artworks, including recommendations for how Michelle could improve her body of work to support her career goals.


I think Michelle should include these artworks because… lorem ipsum, etc.

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MICHELLE’S ARTWORK

Drag your selected artworks from the closet to the portfolio and click submit to save them to your portfolio solution.


Submit ArtworksBack to challenge

CRITIQUES Give and receive feedback on works in

progress.

Profession: Name: Description: Unread:

Ceramicist Jenny W. Teapot set 5

Art Teacher Julie B. Installation project 2

Concept Artist Michelle D. Character sketches 0

Costume Design Sarah B. Peacock 1

Jewelry Designer Susan P. Necklace 0

Instructional Designer

Adrian C. Website concepts 7

… etc.

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CRITIQUE Post your work to receive feedback.


Jenny W. Teapot set Comments and/or questions: Name:

I made this teapotwith two cups, but Idon’t feel like it is a finished set yet. Any suggestions?

Is it functional? Farhad H.

It’s really beautiful! Adrian C.

Why did you choose those colors? Nick I.

I think you should make more matching cups.

Susan P.

Does it have a title? Julie B.

OUR PORTFOLIOS Design your portfolio.


Julie B. Dean C.Adrian C.Sarah B. Michelle D.

Nick I. Jenny W.Susan P.Farhad H. Molly W.

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This Learning By Design Prototype was developed by Jenny Whiteman for EDIT 730 at GMU, Spring of 2014. Whiteboards and Journals Use this space to develop