Next week: IMPORTANT

here's what's due next week, final review & content specs.

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invite content:

- exhibition name
- exhibition logo
- exhibition dates (exhibitions usually last about 3 months)
- opening reception time & date: Tuesday Dec 4th, 3008 / 7pm-10pm (for example)
- location / place: exhibition address
- kindly rsvp at 310.000.000 (whatever number)
- usually has a little description of what the exhibition is about, one paragraph.
- sponsors? (can be set in type: for instance "Bla" is made possible in part through a grant form the James Irvine Foundation" etc / or include logos...although this sometimes looks crappy)

poster content:
same as above except without the opening night reception info & rsvp

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web / indexhibit:
you need to set up a website for your project. I suggest you use indexhibit, it is very easy to use, maintain & upload:
http://www.indexhibit.org/
and you'll walk away from class with a portfolio piece ready to go, that's the plan.

Nancy is taking the role of figuring out what is needed to set the web up, so Nancy, let's plan on a lil demo next week so we're all good to go on that (I will also contribute) You can also check for yourselves in the link above, and "participants" gives you a sense of what is possible.
We can also use this blog as discussion forum during the week.
To set up mine I used my domain name, an ftp program (cyberduck), a "code" system (simultron) and a webhost (dreamhost)
http://www.dreamhost.com/

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catalogue:

I want you to test printing & binding for next week. So bring in your books bound & trimmed to scale, printed & bound in the actual method and stock (paper) you will be using for the final. The point of this is to avert any problems that might occur, see how the ink falls on the paper etc.

supplies:
Visit Hiromi's in Sta Monica (Bergamot station), you can get all your supplies there (or check the sheet charles gave you) Figure out how you want to split materials (you can get a 1lt. bottle of glue & then split it, you can find small containers for the glue in beauty supply stores or blick)
http://www.hiromipaper.com/

at hiromi's: also check out papers & fabrics, they have really beautiful stuff.
threads: i believe they have them at hiromi's, otherwise you can check Joanna's fabrics or Michaels' (never mind the kitch factor there)

paper: go to kellypaper, you can get sample sheets, test them out & buy a ream if you like it (can split this too to cut costs)
blick also has some nice printable vellums if you're into that.

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process book:
bring all your printouts to class, we'll figure out a structure if you decide not to include this portion on the main catalog.
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photography:
David said he'd leave a master CD with yesterday's shots at Nik's office. maybe drop by, bring a CD and burn a copy, or your laptop or ipod or whatever works best for you. I'd be preferable if you arrange to go together or have someone distribute the CD contents, just so there's not all of you going into nik's office?

Also, in this regard, I'd like to get your feedback on the images. If you are not happy with them we can organize a re-shoot—or shoot it yourselves. If we do a re-shot, I'd do it next week, in class, with my friend Ji who is a pro, she's confimred that with me today, that way we can have a bit more control & I can give you my two cents. Let me know, I will base this on your comments, as this is aimed at helping you.

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environmental graphics:

haven't seen much of this figured out, so use the images to comp stuff out. I want to see this executed for final comments.
should include:
- logo
- intro text, (what the exhibit is about, can be the same text as in the invite, which in turn will translate to the web & catalog)
- object labels (these are pretty easy, usually around 4x 2.5, include pice name, artist name, dimensions, year created) Clearly, these won't show in the space due to scale, but I'd like to see them.
- any overarching message: i.e. big type treatment in the space, quotes etc.


I think that's it.
we'll review the project as a whole next week, see it all come together, so bring all materials.
any questions welcome

Thank you
c