Thursday, February 26, 2015

week 6 task 4

 This is the link to the tutorial : http://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/Illustrator-CS6-Essential-Training/97951-2.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search-Dsg-Illustrator&utm_content=61344357906&utm_term=adobe%20illustrator%20cs6%20tutorial&gclid=CO6NqbzIgMQCFciGfgodsRkAbg


 This tutorial is showing you how to do basic things, but also showing you more complex things such as making flowers and tracing pictures of people and of  cars. it will start with just opening a new document and do simple shapes like rectangles and hearts etc.
THIS PICTURE IS THE MORE COMPLEX EXAMPLES OF WHAT CAN BE DONE IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, THIS PICTURE WAS TRACED AND ANIMATED TO LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE ORIGINAL PICTURE  

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Week 2 - Signs & Visual Communication, Part 2b- Designing custom Rebus, Pictograms, Re-Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6




ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR & INKSCAPE
If you miss the lecture & demonstrations in class, you can catch up by coming to the lab for additional practice during lunch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (most weeks unless stated), and checking out these tutorials at the following links:
(Link 1)  http://www.creativebloq.com/digital-art/illustrator-tutorials-1232697
(Link 2) http://tv.adobe.com/watch/creative-suite-podcast-designers/how-to-get-started-with-adobe-illustrator-cs6-10-things-beginners-want-to-know-how-to-do/

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP & GIMP SKILLS
Making a new document with Photoshop
Creating new layers, for non-destructive editing
Making selections and filling them with color
Using the Vector Mask on layers to separate elements
Saving files & file formats
-- We'll use Adobe Photoshop to create an original  Rebus.





This pictogram is the bathroom sign women and men
  This one is telling people to exit to right


this rebus says "can you see "







Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Week 5a - Multi-layered Vector Graphics

 brianna butler C 

Week 4a Monday - Pen Tool Practice


Week 6 task 1 - Practical Design Projects


size contrast-Big and small elements of the same type, such as big and small images and big and small type are the most obvious uses of size to create contrast
 contrast-  the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association


emphasis 
vigor or intensity of expression.




balance-a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

informal balance-IThe objects have nearly the same "visual weight" on either side of the vertical center of the photograph composition, but are different in size, shape, texture, or value

formal balance-Each side of the vertical center of a photograph has equal weight and have similar or exactly the same shape, texture, and value contrast.
formal balance-Each side of the vertical center of a photograph has equal weight and have similar or exactly the same shape, texture, and value contrast.


proportion -a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.

perspective-
the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.