Critical Research Practice

1. Due wk 02: 10 mins presentation on selected research topic: 10%
2. Due wk 03: Badge Design: 20%
3. Due wk 04: T-shirt design: 20%
4. Due wk 05: Written Research Report on BMX sport and BMX bike plate design or 2x BMX Number plate Design in digital format – 40%
5. Due wk 05: Art journal / sketch review: 10%

• Introduction to culture and subculture
• Introduction to sociology and its vocabulary (Roles, Values, Norm, Deviance, Hierarchy, Feminism, Marxism etc)
• Lab: Field Trip / Sharing/ Research

Reference:

• subcultures 2: http://www.slideshare.net/sgummer/subcultures-2
• Sociological Theory: http://www.slideshare.net/edithosb/sociological-theory
• Elwell, Frank, 2003, The Sociology of Karl Marx, Retrieved May 2, 2010,http://www.faculty.rsu.edu/~felwell/Theorists/Marx/index.htm
• An Introduction To Sociology: http://www.slideshare.net/colleenheatheranne/an-introduction-to-sociology
• Sociology 101 09-15-2008: http://www.slideshare.net/SDSUProfGreene/sociology-101-09152008-presentation

• Sketch Book/ Art Journal Book
• Signs, Symbol and Logo
• Student’s presentation on WK01 selected topic
• Mind Map and exercise
• Assignment 2

• Plagiarism
• Introduction to Art history and movement
• Narrative and Story Telling (with exercise)
• Assignment 2: Badge design critique
• Assignment 3: T-shirt design requirement

Reference:

• Graphic Design Rips Offs or Inspiration? http://justcreativedesign.com/2008/02/20/graphic-design-plagiarism-rip-offs/
• How To Be Creative: http://justcreativedesign.com/2007/11/26/how-to-be-creative/
• Narrative: http://www.slideshare.net/mcmrbt/narrative
• Advanced Narrative Seminar: http://www.slideshare.net/brandinstinct/advanced-narrative-seminar-presentation

• Art Movement: POP ART
• Art aesthetics and Criticism
• Assignment 3: Critique and presentation on T-shirt design
• Assignment 4: BMX research requirement

Reference:

• Bmx Number Plates: http://www.b2bmxdesigns.com/
• Plate shapes: http://www.rushindustries.com.au/plate_shapes.html
• Brentbarton.com>> BMX: http://brentbarton.com/?page_id=112
• 艺术BMX号码牌Nike Lightnig Bolts北京展: http://www.94qx.com/viewnews-9975-page-19.html
• Redline BMX history: http://redlinebmx.wordpress.com/
• Pop Art: http://www.slideshare.net/MsMorris/pop-art-2965494
• Aesthetics: http://www.slideshare.net/djmunson/aesthetics-2026796
• Chapter 15 – Introducing Aesthetics (1): http://www.slideshare.net/joeluisgut/chapter-15-introducing-aesthetics-1

• Art Movement: Surrealism
• Surrealism in digital photography
• Surrealism in painting
• Surreal exercise on Art sketch book
• Critique on BMX number plate design with print out (assignment 4)

Reference:

• Surrealism: http://www.slideshare.net/mfresnillo/surrealism-342179
• Surreal Photography: http://www.slideshare.net/Artistick99/surreal-photography
• Rene Magritte and Surrealism: http://www.slideshare.net/davert/rene-magritte-and-surrealism
• Salvador Dali: http://www.slideshare.net/CMP/salvador-dali-presentation-808214
• Surrealism By Mauricio Javier Gonzales Guzman: http://www.slideshare.net/thismakesmyday/surrealism-by-mauricio-javier-gonzales-guzman-presentation
• SURREAL ART: http://www.slideshare.net/1950/surreal-art