1) Why is it important to identify safety issues and to safely operate equipment utilized in the classroom?
So that we don't harm ourselves or the equipment in the work space, and so that we can productive in while working.
2) How do interpersonal and employability skill affect both your everyday life and your future?
It affects your school life with turning in assignments, and with you jobs and how you act and respond to work.
3) What is graphic design and why is it important to communicate visually? It is making art that gives its audience a message, and it is an important tool to us in order to get past language barriers.
4)What are the elements of design and how are they incorporated into a design?
The elements of design are line, shape or form, space, texture, value, color, and we use principle to incorporate them into a design.
5)What is a vector-based design and how is it created?
A vector based design is a picture that is formed by equations , and can be scaled to any size
6) How is color used effectively in a vector based design?
With color schemes and correct color patterns
7)What is a raster based image and how is it created?
It is an image that is formed by a number of pixels and cannot be scaled to any size
8) How does the manipulation of size and resolution effect digital images?
By altering the number of pixels in the piece and then scaling it to size
9)What are the principles of design and how can they be used within a design?
Repetition -similar images repeating to keep the composition interesting
Proportion/scale -changing the focus, sizing elements to one another for emphasis
Emphasis -large in size, color, texture, shape to focus the viewer on that element
Balance -arranging heavy and light elements on the page
Unity -to bring together the design, to make it all flow together neatly
Variety -using similar images/elements in different sizes, colors, or shapes
Rhythm -using lines and other elements to lead the viewer through the piece
Contrast -using similar items differently
10)What is the function of type within a design?
Type may be used within a design to aid in color, texture, or emphasis. It can guide the viewer's eye through the piece and add variety.
11) How do designers use a page layout program?
To help complement a design and effectively draw the eye toward a specific point
12)What steps does a designer take to design a page layout from concept to final product?
Research, Brainstorm, sketch, Execute, Critique
13)What are they key developments in the history of visual communication? How did these developments shape our industry?
Cave paintings, cuneiform, hieroglyphics, the Phoenician, Greek, and Roman alphabets, illuminated manuscripts, presses that could copy lines of text the camera/film, and computers. These developments have allowed an easier way of communicating than before, and the technology has been advancing more rapidly than ever with the invention of the computer.
14)What careers are available within the field of graphic design? What professional organizations are associated with the industry?
Careers included on this page are illustrator, production artist, graphic designer, art director, web designer, package designer, comic book artist, computer animator, publication designer, freelance designer, storyboard artist, creative director, copywriter, portrait photographer, documentary photographer, advertising photographer, photo journalist, and sports photographer! There are also many organizations such as GAG, SPD (Society of Publication Designers), APA (American Photographic Artists), PPA (Professional Photographers of America), NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals [Users]), and NPPA (National Press Photographers Association).
15) What is a logotype and how id it created?
A logotype is a simple design that represents and brands a object or company.
