GD332: 3D Design Concepts

In this course students investigate design concepts as they relate to 3-dimensional forms and spaces. Students will examine design elements such as form, shape, scale, surface texture, and light and shadow in relation to 3-dimensional packaging, surface design, pop-up books, way-finding systems, kiosks, and product design. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to produce design solutions that address spatial experience of designed objects and places.

Design Elements in Relation to 3D Packaging

Marvin's Corner
Multimedia package design and prepress

Packaging
Detailed packaging resources and related articles from About.com

Visual Identity in a Split Second
Article on package design by Allen Rabinowitz at PackagingGraphics.net

Pop-Up Books

A Concise History of Pop-Up and Movable Books
Includes images from Broward County, Florida

Designimation, Inc.
Resources include the history and development process of pop-ups, as well as product samples

Pop-Up and Movable Books: A Tour Through Their History
From the Nineteenth Century to present from the University of North Texas

Kiosks

Kiosk Marketplace
Self-service kiosks news and information

Self-Service & Kiosk Association
Kiosk news and publications, including a history of the kiosk since 1957

Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection

Point of Purchase Displays

DDI
Display & Design Ideas online, a magazine for retail design news

Point of Purchase
POP materials to push customers in the right direction from About.com

VisualStore
Site for visual merchandising products

Way-Finding Systems

In Search of Wayfinding
Overview of three wayfinding systems from Signweb.com

Product Design

The Best Product Designs of 2005
Results from the Industrial Design Excellence Awards at BusinessWeek Online

Ideabook
Ideas, tips, and techniques for marketing products and services

Zoomerang
Online survey software tool, useful resource for product concept testing