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:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Assignment 20
Shepard Fairey: an 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.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Assignment 19: Research
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Business Card-Azul Salon and Spa:
Research colors:
browns and blues
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Letterhead:
Colors:
Pantone 276 U
Pantone 2727 U
Examples:
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 |
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:
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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 |
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Stationary package
- The printed pieces that a company utilizes for communication purpose
- In business very important to establish communications
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
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:
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
- 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 |
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
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
- 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
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 moonFrom where did the photographic camera develop?
From the camera obscura in a more portable useWho first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Sir John Hershel, derived from the Greek words light and writingWho is credited with making the first successful photograph?
Joseph NiepceWho 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 processWho 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 imagesWhat is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting polarized light filters and instant photography, establishing PolaroidHow long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?
60 secondsWhat was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
Motion picture photography, he was an English photographer known for his work using multiple cameras to capture motionWhat is the Zoopraxiscope?
Used to project a series of images in successive phases of motionHow 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 byIn 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
Allowed for individual images to be captured and stored on a single film reelWhat is a motion picture projector?
Shined light through the film and that is magnified, showing the moving picture onto a screen
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