Friday, May 18, 2012

Assignment 20

For this assignment we need to pick a social issue and create a a poster about it in illistrator, my social issue is starvation.
I was thinking about blues and reds

For the actual picture i was thinking of a child or group of kids with their hands out:

Monday, May 7, 2012

Assignment 20

Shepard Faireyan American  graphic designer, and illustrator. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" . His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster. 



Color psychology




***Groovy***Bro***


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Assignment 19: Research

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Business Card-Azul Salon and Spa:


This card is too busy, but i like the contrast of the dark brown and the Title 


The colors are very calming and the logo is simple and creative at the same time very  decorative 




Research colors:
browns and blues


i like the blue curarcao and the silver cloud 
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Letterhead: 


Colors: 
Pantone 276 U  




Pantone 2727 U




AND WHITE!!!


Examples:


I like the wave at the bottom and how similar it is to the business card 

I really like the city and while it isn't exactly the same as the BC it is unified by color and design

I like the color (or lack of ) and the flower design that is on the top and bottom





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Envelope:


THE SAME COLORS!!!!!!


Examples: 


I love the intense colors used and the whole envelope is just amazing!!

This envelope is similar to the business  card and i like the unity with the Q's i think it is cute 

I just like the corn 
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Stationary package

  • The printed pieces that a company utilizes for communication purpose 
  • In business very important to establish communications
Business Card- tells people how to find you, about you, the culture of the company
includes: logo company, name employee, name title, phone number, fax number, email address, company address, and web address

Design tips:

  • 2x3.5
  • horiz. vert. 
  • accuracy
  •  unity
  • .25 to .125
Letter head-
a printed piece of paper used for memos, letters, and stuff

logo
company name
company address
phone number
fax number
web address

MUST BE 8.5 by 11!!!!! important
MUST BE VERTICAL!!!!! also important
MUST LEAVE ROOM FOR TYPE!!!!! still very important
spell check bro

Envelope-
the packaging that contains the letter/form when being mailed
(normal standerd #10)

Typical includes:
logo
company name
company address

MUST BE 9.5 by 4.125!!!!
HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL!!!!!
MUST LEAVE ROOM FRO ADRESS AND STAMP!!!!
CHECK FOR ACCURACY!!!!!
CHECK FOR UNITY!!!!

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE CONSISTENCE THROUGH OUT ALL ASPECTS OF THE  VISUALS 

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Assignment 18 Research

For this assignment we need to create word mark/logo design for:

  • In focus Photography
  • St. Henri Hotel 
  • Mimi's Flower Shoppe

I like the design of the words, and how they create an image but still maintain a  the individual characters 

This logo has the letters spelled out and a tilted 'e' , i like how the normal letters make up the logo . it makes it simple 
This logo has a ver soft font and they have their symbol above the words it is a little more complex to look at be still likable
VISUAL HIERARCHY:
I want my letters to be seen first i do not know if i want certain colors to appear first, but then i want the company name seen together as a whole

Friday, April 13, 2012

Assignment 17

LOGOS!!!!!!
Dr. Gleam Dentistry 
    Visual Hierarchy
    • the logo design 
    • the title 
    • extra information 
Ideas:
  • toothpaste for title 
  • brush with text
  • i like the title of the company with the toothpaste 
    i like the color of the toothbrushes and how it goes in with the name of the company  

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Logotype Notes

What is a Logotype?

  • a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises (a.k.a. LOGO)
  • logographic languages like egyptian hieroglyphics, coats of arms, and water marks 
  • this grew more artistic and was used for products to sell to the middle class
  • by the 1950s logotype had completely modernized 
*****LESS IS MORE*****

  • logo design is one of the most important and hardest areas to perfect  
  • people do not stare and analyze logos 
  • giving logos personality makes them stand out 
*****LESS**LESS**LESS*****

5 PRINCIPLES OF LOGO DESIGN 
  • Simple- makes it easy and recognizable 
  • Memorable- simple and appropriate 
  • Timeless- needs to stand still through time 
  • Versatile- should work with all formats ***vector
  • Appropriate- how you show or position should be appropriate for its intended audience
4 COLOR PROCESS v SPOT COLOR
  • 4 Color Process- CMYK reproduces all the colors of the spectrum when mixed
  • Spot Color- a method of printing in which a color is printed with its own color **best used with only 1 to 3 colors**
    • Pantone Matching System-the different colors that are available for spot color printing
*********CHOOSE COLOR WISELY**********
  • Color is very important, can make the  audience feel different things 
  • Interpretation of color may vary depending on culture 
  • Colors follows trends (fashion, music, culture etc...)
Combination mark- graphics with both text and artwork 
the goal is to make them look like an adopted family!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Assignment 16

Time Line:
  • Poker Theme
  • Poker Cards
  • Poker Chips
Examples:
I like the way the cards are layed out and the color theme

I like the stackign of the poker chips and the layout of the cards

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD

What is an abacus?
Performed simple math calculations

In 1936, Zuse invented this type of computer?
The first freely programmable computer

Post a photo of the 1944 Mark Computer.
In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?
Used by the US Navy for gunnery and ballistic calculations

Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.
In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom?
For the Census bureau

What does UNIVAC stand for?
Universal Automatic Computer

In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machines

What is FORTRAN?
The first successful high level programming language...The IBM mathematical formula translating system

Post a photo of the first mouse.
In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
He made computers more user-friendly by inventing the computer mouse

What is the significance of ARPnet?
The first internet. It was developed to protect the flow of information between military installations by creating a network of geographically separated computers

In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.
The first single chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004:

In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.
The first "memory disk", commonly called the "floppy disk" because of its flexibilty:

In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
The first ethernet computer network

During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed. Post photos of the Altair, Apple I, Apple II, TRS-80, Commodore PET. Label each.
Altair^

Apple I^

Apple II^

TRS-80^

Commodore PET^


In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
The MS-DOS computer operating system which was packages with the IBM PC

Post a photo of the Lisa computer.
In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
Apple!

What is GUI?
Graphical User Interface

Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
The Apple Macintosh computer

The commercial only ran one time. When?
January 22, 1984 on the Super Bowl

In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
The Windows operating system

Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?
Steve Jobs and some other guy.

When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
No idea. 

Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"?
Little tricks and witty or cute things that Apple has included in some of their software?

Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.
What??

Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
To infinity and Beyond!!!!

Friday, March 9, 2012

Photography | 1839 - 1960s AD

Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
Printing presses published engravings or woodcuts

What is a camera obscura?
First camera, with an optical device that projects an image of its surroundings onto a screen



How did scholars and artists utilize the camera obscure?
Used for the safe observation of solar eclipses and the phases of the moon

From where did the photographic camera develop?
From the camera obscura in a more portable use

Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Sir John Hershel, derived from the Greek words light and writing




Who is credited with making the first successful photograph?
Joseph Niepce




Who invented the Daguerreotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?

Louis Daguerre invented the Daguerreotype process. Exposure time decreased and could be permanently exposed by immersing the paper in salt. The downside was that it was expensive and could not be duplicated




Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
William Fox Talbot invented the Calotype process. It could be duplicated, became the basis of our modern photographic process




Who invented the Wet Collodion process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
Fredrick Scott Archer invented the Wet Collodion process. Exposure time was reduced to two or three seconds, and the cost was significantly less. But the wet plates had to be developed immediately, making it difficult to carry around



Who invented the Dry Plate process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
Richard Maddox invented the Dry Plate process. Using gelatin rather than collodion, making it easier to develop, but still too hard for the public.

Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
He created Eastman Kodak Company, he made photography accessible by inventing roll film



In 1888, he produced a camera that use his flexible roll film. How did he make this camera/photography accessible to the public?
Sped up the process of recording multiple images

What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting polarized light filters and instant photography, establishing Polaroid



How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?
60 seconds

What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
Motion picture photography, he was an English photographer known for his work using multiple cameras to capture motion




What is the Zoopraxiscope?
Used to project a series of images in successive phases of motion




How did Muybridge settle the debate and photograph a horse in motion?
All four of a horse's legs come off the ground while galloping by placing a series of large cameras in a line, each being triggered by a thread as the horse passed by

In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
Allowed for individual images to be captured and stored on a single film reel




What is a motion picture projector?
 Shined light through the film and that is magnified, showing the moving picture onto a screen