Stock and Font Libraries

You can research typefaces at:

• http://www.identifont.com/
• http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

You can reasearch the terms and conditions of typefaces at:

• http://www.linotype.com/
• http://www.emigre.com/fonts.php
• https://www.fontfont.com/
• http://www.fontbureau.com/
• http://www.itcfonts.com/

You can research stock photos at:

• http://www.istockphoto.com/
• http://www.shutterstock.com/
• http://www.fotosearch.com.au/
• http://www.gettyimages.com.au/
• http://www.aapone.com.au/

Other sites that might help are:

• http://www.embroidmefrankston.com.au/ (This is a uniform supplier)
• http://www.xe.com/ucc/%20 (This is a currency converter)

Communication Skills

What are three forms of communicating?

What two things does effective communication hinge on?

What are four ways to communicate positively?

Name three ways to achieve clarity?

What is a good distance to leave for personal space? 

When you present to the class do you find your posture: positive, neutral or negative?

When you listen to a presenter do you find yourself being: assertive, uncertain or not paying attention?

Cultural Awareness

Step 1 - Native American Motifs

Look of the lists of sports teams below and choose a particular team's logo to interpret. Use the same process you used at the Museum of Sport to critique the logo.

American Football
Kansas City Chiefs, (NFL), Washington Redskins (NFL)


Association Football (Soccer)
Indios de Ciudad Juárez


Baseball
Atlanta Braves (MLB, originally Boston Braves, then Milwaukee Braves), Cleveland Indians (MLB), Indianapolis Indians, Peoria Chiefs (The Peoria Chiefs no longer use indigenous imagery, instead using imagery related to firefighters), Spokane Indians, Syracuse Chiefs (The team changed its name from "Chiefs" to "SkyChiefs" from 1996–2006, but reverted to "Chiefs" in 2007. Today's Chiefs do not use any imagery related to indigenous peoples, instead using railroad imagery), Yaquis de Obregón, Caribes de Anzoátegui (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)


Basketball
Golden State Warriors (NBA, Originally Philadelphia Warriors, then San Francisco Warriors. The Warriors no longer use indigenous imagery).


Canadian Football
Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) Ice Hockey: Chicago Blackhawks (NHL), Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL, Named after the Charlestown Chiefs, the fictional team in the movie Slap Shot (partially shot in the real team's home city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania)), Frölunda Indians (Swedish Elite League), Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), Portland Winterhawks (WHL), Spokane Chiefs (WHL)


List referenced from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports_team_names_and_mascots_derived_from_Indigenous_peoples

Step 2 - Aboriginal Motifs

http://noteworthy-collectibles.blogspot.com/2010/04/australian-currency-nicknames.html

Some indigenous Australian motifs may include the rainbow serpent, ochre dot paintings and 'skeleton' rock paintings as depicted on the old one dollar bill.

Analyse the functions and philosophies and moral rights and issues surrounding indigenous Australia design.

A great resource is the Visual Arts Protocol Guide that can be found at:

http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/visual_arts/reports_and_publications/visual_arts_protocols_for_producing_indigenous_australian_visual_arts

Step 3 - Culture In Design

Discuss an article on the Indigo Design Network's 'Talking Stick' page.

http://www.indigodesignnetwork.org/?cat=9

Post the link to your comments into your blog.

Clash of the Titans

PG-13, 106 mins, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The mortal son of the god Zeus embarks on a perilous journey to stop the underworld and its minions from spreading their evil to Earth as well as the heavens."

Director: Louis Leterrier

Writers: Travis Beacham (screenplay), Phil Hay (screen play)

Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800320/

Questions

Please watch the movie in class and answer the following questions regarding the film and Greek mythology. Publish your answers in a blog entry titled: "Clash of the Titans".

1) Who are the Titans?

2) Are the any interesting motifs you see frequently appearing (Eg. Lightning bolts)? How do you interpret their meaning? Can you name a modern version, of this motif, used today?

3) Is your Greek character in the movie? If so, does the film's interpretation match your research?

5) Are any of the characters, in the movie, related (Eg. a mother or father, wife or husband, brother or sister) to your Greek myth? If so, how?

6) Is their a constellation of stars named after your Greek character?

7) How is Medusa killed? Does your Greek character have a weakness?


8) Sketch at least 3 ideas for your logo and add them to this post.