Project 2: Square Icons

Week 1: Deconstruct a Square
Decompose (in-class exercise)

1. Draw 25 small squares on a sheet of A4
2. Divide each square into a 4-square grid.
3. Divide each of those grids into 8 pieces, using vertical, horizontal, and/or diagonal lines.
4. Reconstruct your pencil drawing in Illustrator.
Recompose (in-class exercise)
Choose one of your square diagrams. Create 16 different abstract badges using your square diagram as a structure. Employing no more than 2 colors, fill in parts of the square to create unique symbols. All the badges in your system must be distinct from each other. Work in Illustrator.

Inspiration: U.S. Military decorations
Originally project is taken from
http://elupton.com/2009/10/graphic-design-i-syllabus-fall-09/


Homework
1. Choose one of your square diagrams and break it into 8 pieces.
2. Design a set of 5 icons using your pieces. You may repeat or overlap elements. Don’t change their scale relative to each other. Your icons can represent anything you like: people, animals, food, emoticons, etc. They should make sense together as a series.