VISUAL

JOURNALS
a beginner’s guide

Your visual journal is a place to practice generating creative and original thoughts. Your challenge
will be transform these conceptual ideas into visual form within a 2 page spread.

Every 2 weeks you will be given an abstract concept that is very broad - this is intentional. You
should consider every angle of what this word means, as well as what, specifically, it means to
YOU.

The goal is get away from predictable, trite, or cliché responses and to see a universal concept in a
new and novel way, often allowing your own life and experiences to help take a stance or make a
statement about your topic.

DUE DATES
(finished book due) Friday, Sept 21st 10. RELATIONSHIPS Friday, Feb 15th
1.IDENTITY Friday, Oct 5th 11.PLACE Friday, Mar 1st
2.CONFLICT Thursday, Oct 18th 12.PERFECTION Friday, Mar 15th
3.MEMORY Friday, Nov 2nd 13.BOUNDARIES Friday, Mar 29th
4.CULTURE Friday, Nov 16th 14.HISTORY Friday, Apr 12th
5.POPULAR Friday, Nov 30th 15.ECOLOGY Friday, April 26th
6.BELIEF Friday, Dec 14th 16.MEDIA Friday, May 10th
7.TRANSFORMATION Friday, Jan 4th 17.Your Choice Friday, May 24th
8. MATERIAL Friday, Jan 18th 18.Quotes & Artists Friday, June 7th
9.PERCEPTION Friday, Feb 1st (first and last single pages)

Throughout the year, we will be looking at lots of contemporary artists - artists living and working
today - that deal with similar topics. A brief explanation of contemporary art:

Today's artists work in and respond to a global environment that is culturally diverse, technologically
advancing, and multifaceted. Working in a wide range of mediums, contemporary artists often reflect and
comment on modern-day society. When engaging with contemporary art, viewers are challenged to set
aside questions such as, "Is a work of art good?" or "Is the work aesthetically pleasing?" Instead, viewers
consider whether art is "challenging" or "interesting."
-The Getty Museum

DUE DATES
 (finished book due) Friday, Sept 21st 10. RELATIONSHIPS Friday, Feb 15th
1.IDENTITY Friday, Oct 5th 11.PLACE Friday, Mar 1st
2.CONFLICT Thursday, Oct 18th 12.PERFECTION Friday, Mar 15th
3.MEMORY Friday, Nov 2nd 13.BOUNDARIES Friday, Mar 29th
4.CULTURE Friday, Nov 16th 14.HISTORY Friday, Apr 12th
5.POPULAR Friday, Nov 30th 15.ECOLOGY Friday, April 26th
6.BELIEF Friday, Dec 14th 16.MEDIA Friday, May 10th
7.TRANSFORMATION Friday, Jan 4th 17.Your Choice Friday, May 24th
8. MATERIAL Friday, Jan 18th 18.Quotes & Artists Friday, June 7th
9.PERCEPTION Friday, Feb 1st (first and last single pages)

Throughout the year, we will be looking at lots of contemporary artists - artists living and working
today - that deal with similar topics. A brief explanation of contemporary art:

Today's artists work in and respond to a global environment that is culturally diverse, technologically
advancing, and multifaceted. Working in a wide range of mediums, contemporary artists often reflect and
comment on modern-day society. When engaging with contemporary art, viewers are challenged to set
aside questions such as, "Is a work of art good?" or "Is the work aesthetically pleasing?" Instead, viewers
consider whether art is "challenging" or "interesting."
-The Getty Museum

VISUAL
JOURNALS
a beginner’s guide

Your visual journal is a place to practice generating creative and original thoughts. Your challenge
will be transform these conceptual ideas into visual form within a 2 page spread.

Every 2 weeks you will be given an abstract concept that is very broad - this is intentional. You
should consider every angle of what this word means, as well as what, specifically, it means to
YOU.

The goal is get away from predictable, trite, or cliché responses and to see a universal concept in a
new and novel way, often allowing your own life and experiences to help take a stance or make a
statement about your topic.