Week 1: Spring 2017

I’ve been looking forward to this semester since I heard what classes were being taught last semester. I immediately knew what kind of book I’d like to create for the book pitch class but I enjoyed the brainstorming questions we were given as prompts and have several other ideas I’d like to work on in the future. All of my classmates have fun unique ideas and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s work progress.

Dr. Henricks is retiring after this semester so I had to have one last class with her. She’s doing a class on the History of the Printed Picture for the first time based on the book and MOMA exhibit by Richard Benson. We’ll be learning about all different image making processes used through the centuries. Sweet!

ART 638: Special Topics: The Book Pitch with Jamie Runnells

Monday:

  • Reviewed syllabus and class objectives
    • Design a book or gift item…, and pitch it to 5 publishers
  • Idea brainstorming from guided questions

Wednesday:

  • Presented our chosen topics
    • Carol: Funeral Planning Workbook
    • Laura: Alabama Beach Mouse Children’s Book
    • Charisa: Penguin Recycling Children’s Book
    • Lindsey: Small Acts of Kindness Book; Fairytale Cat Calendar
    • Brandon: Shakespeare Murders Everyone
    • Patrice: Undecided