Fangasm Your Favorite TV Moment Into A Poster

Collecting Data and Sketching

Rewatch an episode of your chosen TV series
Rewatch an episode of your chosen TV series
Take note of any iconic osr important material in the episode. You'll be pulling these references fr
Take note of any iconic osr important material in the episode. You'll be pulling these references from the episode as inspiration for your project.
Distill and edit down all the things you had gathered from the episode and reduce it down to its cor
Distill and edit down all the things you had gathered from the episode and reduce it down to its core essence.
Using those elements, conceptualize and produce sketches of different layouts and compositions that
Using those elements, conceptualize and produce sketches of different layouts and compositions that showcase your creative interpretation of the episode.
Remember, we want quantity over quality here so keep the sketches to thumbnail sizes and
Remember, we want quantity over quality here so keep the sketches to thumbnail sizes and pump out as many as you can.
First round sketches.
Feel free to upload as many sketchs/thumbnails as you would like to post.

Tightening Up Composition And Refining Concepts

Pick one to five of your strongest sketches and start tightening up its composition and layout.
Pick one to five of your strongest sketches and start tightening up its composition and layout.
Optional: You can move your sketches onto the computer or continue to sketch in analog.
Optional: You can move your sketches onto the computer or continue to sketch in analog.
Start thinking of the graphic style you would like your final project to look like.
Start thinking of the graphic style you would like your final project to look like.
Explore some font styles and color palettes you would like to use that will be complementary to your
Explore some font styles and color palettes you would like to use that will be complementary to your chosen graphic style.
Final round sketches
Share your final sketch(es) as well as illustrations and designs you find around the web that will help inform your on piece.

Transitioning to Final Look and Feel

Transition your design from the sketching phase towards its final look and feel. Don't be afraid to
Transition your design from the sketching phase towards its final look and feel. Don't be afraid to move and shift elements around to create the strongest composition you can.
Be flexible, you don't have to stick to your sketch verbatim.
Be flexible, you don't have to stick to your sketch verbatim.
Finalize your color palette and fonts if there is typography involved in your work.
Finalize your color palette and fonts if there is typography involved in your work.
Start playing with textures and patterns where applicable to add an extra layer of interest and appe
Start playing with textures and patterns where applicable to add an extra layer of interest and appeal to your project.
Works in Progress
Share your works in progress with the class as well as patterns and textures you may be thinking of using to add some visual interest to your work.

Finalize Your Design

Refine, refine, refine! God is in the details and the last 10% of any project is always about the ex
Refine, refine, refine! God is in the details and the last 10% of any project is always about the execution of the details. Polish all the bells and whistles on your design so that you will be proud to share your fanart with friends and fans alike.
Remember your final project should include:
Remember your final project should include:
- 3-5 sentences explaining what your work is communicating and the episode references you used for inspiration
- Your best thumbnails and sketches that highlight all the different layouts and compositions you explored.
- Your final sketch
- Your final work - digital or analog
Final Poster
Share your final posters with everyone and celebrate on successfully completing the course!

Additional Resources

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Here are a bunch of resources curated for this unit for inspiration and a better grasp on collecting data and sketching.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Find some curated resources for inspiration to use in this unit here.

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PEN TOOLS, COLOR & FONT RESOURCES OH MY!

Check out some curatued pen tool tutorials, and resources for colors and fonts here.

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TYPOGRAPHY READS
- A Crash Course in Typography (check out the whole crash course series if you're really inclined)
- How To Choose A Typeface
- Four Techniques for Combining Typefaces
- Eight Ways To Combine Typefaces
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Here are some Texture Tutorials (definitely check these out, they changed my life), Patterns, Actions and Texture Inspiration. Check 'em out here.

Also, Dan Matutina shares where he gets his textures from and how he uses them

Matt Dunne

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