1 / 11

From research to essay…

From research to essay…. Guidelines for first year Graphic Design students, unit 4 essay. The feminist art movement. Key points from assignment brief. Identify either . Important structures . Systems . Working processes related to the development of graphic design. First steps….

baakir
Download Presentation

From research to essay…

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. From research to essay… Guidelines for first year Graphic Design students, unit 4 essay

  2. The feminist art movement

  3. Key points from assignment brief Identify either . Important structures . Systems . Working processes related to the development of graphic design

  4. First steps… • Internet search: wikipedia, images, numerous web sites, blogs, online bookstores etc • Library: 305.3 Gender Studies, 300 Culture and Media Studies and 760 Graphic Design • Online journals • Own leads eg: Guerilla Girls

  5. What did I discover? • TMI! • Gender studies: 3 shelves of books in library • Graphic Design: whole section in library • Design and spaces came up a lot on the internet • Two names began to emerge: Judy Chicago and Barbara Kruger • Huge emphasis on cultural and political imagery with use of strong bold messages • A clear historical framework: 60s and 70s

  6. Narrowing my research field • Structure? Systems? Working practices? • Identify the era: 70s to early 80s • Identify the country: USA • What theme? Emergence? Impact? Influence? Significance? • Choose 2 artists: Chicago and Kruger

  7. Developing a research plan • Identify background reading • Identify key texts by working from recommended reading, advice from library staff, references in background reading etc • 3 books, 2 journal articles, 2 internet sites, 1 or 2 primary sources, images • Make a timed action plan

  8. Writing the essay • Introduction 100 • Historical/cultural context 200 • Chicago - description of working practices 200 • Kruger - description of working practices 200 • Discussion/analysis of the significance of their work 400 • Relate to graphic design practice as it developed through the 70s and early 80s 300 • Conclusion - can their influence/significance still be felt today? 200

  9. Introduction • This essay considers the significance of the feminist art movement within the development of graphic design…. • It is related to the working practices of two feminist artists: Judy Chicago and Barbara Kruger…. • The discussion is focused on the work of Chicago in the 1970s and Kruger in the early 1980s….

  10. Remember: • You do not have to set up an argument in this essay • You must be reflective, descriptive and analytical • Being analytical means: breaking something down into parts and explaining how these parts fit together • Make the essay meaningful for you!

  11. Image References Heaven is for White Men Only Judy Chicago 1972-74 We Can Do It! American poster from World War 2 NARA Still Picture Branch

More Related