These books are for students and teachers--for those who have an understanding of design and those who are new to design. The books take you through a logical comprehensive sequence on composition that can be applied to any medium. The system is about thinking with fluidity, flexibility, elaboration and originality--higher order thought processes--skills that transfer to any domain. What these books are not about: mud pies, color crayons and pop-cycle-stick assemblages. Design is a visual language and design principles work for any age level just like language arts. However, much depends on a teacher’s creativity and how it is presented. (As you explore the site, check out weekly Doodle Play for some whimsy.)
Based on a rich idea-generating system developed by Fred Griffin
LEARNING FIRST IN BLACK AND WHITE
Book One in a Three-Book Series:
Visual Elements, Visual Relationships, Compositional Devices, Idea starters
Book Two in a Three-Book Series:
More in-depth--how the system applies to drawing, painting and photography
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: EXERCISES
Book Three in a Three-Book Series:
Portraying change, working in your sketchbook, and having fun with exercises--over 45 of them, and a deck of cards to teach and learn with.
© 2013 Diane Solvang-Angell, AngellWorks, and thedesigncode.com, all rights reserved
Diane Solvang-Angell Author of the Three-Book Series on the The Design Code Process
Fred Griffin Northwest Painter, Educator, and Developer of The Design Code
