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Presentation
Presentation
Through the development of practical exercises (duly supported by the presentation and discussion of more theoretical issues), this UC promotes an atmosphere of an experimental workshop, enhancing the acquisition/development of technical skills in the fields of color, composition and printing, as also human skills in sharing, respect and collaboration.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT93-17971
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Color (optical/sensory phenomenon; primary and secondary colors, clean and dirty, cold and warm; color systems (CMYK, RGB, direct color, PANTONE); Color atmospheres; color contrasts from Johannes Itten (Exercise Color Walk); color as a cultural/symbolic element (chromatic illustration exercise).
2. Printing
- Letterpress. Characteristics and applicability of the technology. Composition and printing exercises (exercise regarding the expression of sayings from our ancestors).
- Silkscreen. Historical and cultural context. Technique and procedures: Photolith design and preparation (separation of colors through digital and manual means), sensitization of the serigraphic frame, engraving and opening of the design, color tuning, printing the proofs on paper and cleaning the serigraphic frames. Exercise with thermal printing device paperang regarding sayings from our ancestors.
- Linocut. Historical and cultural context followed by practical exercise.
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Objectives
Objectives
Develop knowledge and sensitivity regarding color (a fundamental element in visual communication).
Recognize and explore some structuring elements of composition in the implementation of projects applied to the field of Design.
Develop knowledge and skills that allow the elaboration and execution in different typologies of the printing area.
Promote experimentation and discovery of printing processes and their materials (inks, tools and supports).
Expand the technical and experimental culture in the field of Design and the Arts.
Be able to design a print edition manually.
Expose students to new and different ideas and professional ways of working; closing the gap between academia and the market, allowing students to test tools and processes they cannot normally access.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Crafitng a publication as a consolidation of learning techniques and work methods.
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References
References
. Gabriel, M. e Jorge, A. (1986). Técnicas da Gravura Artística. Livros Horizonte.
. Itten, J. (2004). Art de la Couleur. Dessain et Tolra
. Jury, David (2004). Letterpress. The allure of the handmade. Mies: Rotovision.
. Kandinsky, W. (2006). Ponto, Linha e Plano. Lisboa: Edições 70.
. Kinsey, A. (1979). Serigrafia. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
. Kitching, A. (2016). Alan Kitching: A Life in Letterpress. Londres: Laurence King.
. Olivia, C. e Catafal, J. (2003). A Gravura. Lisboa: Editorial Estampa.
. Pastoureau, M. (2014). Preto: História de uma Cor. Lisboa: Orfeu Negro.
. Pastoureau, M. (1997). Dicionário das cores do nosso tempo. Simbólica e Sociedade. Lisboa:
Editorial Estampa.
. Masereel, F. (2018). Idée. Les Éditions Martin de Halleux.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
