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Read "Launching the Imagination" (Critical Thinking: pages 140–155). Then start a new post in this forum with your name in the title and discuss the following questions:

1. How might professional graphic designers establish project criteria differently than students?
2. Discuss how subject matter, topic, content and meaning are inter-related.
3. What is the purpose of a critique?
4. What's the best way to prepare for a critique? How can you contribute to a positive critique session?
5. Compare and contrast subjective and objective criticism.
6. Describe a self-assignment that you might want to do between semesters.
7. Update your blog for the week and post a link to your blog (target=new window); review your team member's blogs (optional: post comments on their blogs)

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My answers :) If You feel like reading them

1.) Professional graphic designers might establish project criteria differently than students by thoroughly planning ahead. Thoroughly planning ahead means judging what colors they will be using and what role will they play in the design. Professionals tend to intensly plan this specific step a lot more than a student just beginning would.

2.) ALL those terms: Subject matter, topic, content and meaning are related. They are all qualities to look for in a piece. They are all qualities a graphic designer should think about and achieve when making a piece.

3.) A critique can help the artist figure out what he/she needs to do to make the project it's absolute best. Without an objective eye, the artist could miss something lacking in their piece which could result in a lower grade or a lower quality project. A helpful critique is one with polite suggestions, helpful feedback specifically pinpointing a certain part of the project that could be changed or removed completely.

4.) The best way to prepare for a critique might include brushing up on artistic terms and develop critical thinking skills. Without these skills, it might be hard to articulate what you think should be changed or removed or what you like about a certain part of a project that is being critiqued. To contribute to a positive critique session, politely say what you think should be changed in a project-- this way the artist you are critiquing will have respect for you and your opinions and will be a lot more open to changing their piece for the better. If you absolutely love the piece and have no suggestions in changing anything about it-- say specifically what you love and why. This way, the artist will know what to continue doing for future projects. The artist will know what style and technique works for them.

5.) Subjective critism describes the "personal impact of an image". Basically it refers to the meaning of the artwork, the mood of the artwork, the artwork's relationship to other cultural events, and the artist's meaning. Objective critism focuses more on the balance and depth and unity and how it was created. Objective critism is more about the piece itself what it achieves. Subjective critism focuses more on the meaning of the piece rather than the composition. Even with their differences, they are both used in critique.

6.) Does it have to GDS related? Hahaha I was gonna say save up for bagpipes (cause I actually do want to own some just to say I have them and to piss off my neighbors.... BONUS!) but if the question is geared toward GDS-- I'd say developing critical thinking skills so when critiques roll around I can adequately say what I think should be changed or what I think rocks!

7.) http://gdslikecrazy.blogspot.com/

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