Semester Reflection

Over the last semester in Introduction to Graphic Design, I have learned a lot of things that will help me with my photography. I have also learned a lot about tools that can do multiple different things and it is very interesting how you can manipulate images to make them better, or alter them completely.
Next semester I would like to use Adobe Photoshop more extensively and learn how to remove blemishes, replace colors, and alter photographs efficiently. I would also like to get better at making deadlines.

Week 17 review

There are many types of serifs. Because of this, typefaces using serifs may not be as easy to classify. The serifs can be very abrupt or the can be large or log. It also shows us the origin of the word serif which can be traced back quite a ling tome to the Dutch.

review week 14

Academy of Art College in California
Amarillo College in Amarillo, Texas
Art Institute of Colorado in Denver Colorado
Art Institute of Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia
Art Institute of Dallas in Dallas, Texas

What is a portfolio? A portfolio compiles all of the art and assignments that you have worked on in order to organize it and make it easily available for those who want to look at it.

What is the importance of a portfolio? It organizes the material that you have created so that possibly employers can see it.

review week 13

How do you add a layer mask to a particular layer? You select the layer on the layer palette and then you press the add layer mask

What two colors are used to create the mask? Black and white

Describe the process of using a layer mask? You add the layer mask and after it has been added, you paint the area black to erase the area around the mask, and white to bring it back.

review week 12

How can you, as the designer, use principles of design to help compose a page? You can use different layouts and lines to organize the page and the design to make it more appealing to the target audience

What are the principles of design (define each in your own words)? The principles of design are how you decide to organize your design, what aspects you decide to include, and the way you present your design

Stephen Kroniger

What kind of art/design does he produce? He uses clippings of real objects to make other objects.

In what publications/media studios has his work been featured? Books, tv shows, and art galleries

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece...
Was this piece published? Where?

What principles of design were utilized within the piece? How?

What elements of design were utilized?

Color schemes.

  Triadic
  Monochromatic
Monochromatic

Complimentary

Split complimentary

Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work? Pop art

Define the genre? includes imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news

During what years was he alive? August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.

Title of the piece?

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?

What do you notice about the artwork itself?

1. Campbell's Soup

2.Monochromatic. He uses mostly hues of red

3. It is very simple, yet it appeals to the eye.

   

1. Flowers

2. Monochromatic- He uses red along with some neutral colors.

3. The art looks sloppy.

Review week 9

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images. Vector images are continuous and do not usepixels so the image is not distorted when enlarged.

What resolution is necessary to print raster images? 300

What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet? 72

Review week 8

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition? Because, depending on the colors used, the design might clash and be unappealing.

Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers? It helps you know what colors will go well together and which ones will not.

Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition.

The designer uses the neutral colors to draw attention to the brilliance of the red couch. 

Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object? White light hits the object and the object reflects color back to our eyes and we see what ever is reflected.

Steve Jobs

Who is Steve Jobs? The CEO for Apple, that died recently

What company was he CEO for many years? Apple

What did he do for the computer industry? He revolutionized the computer industry by making computers more appealing and efficient.

How did this man impact the graphic design industry? The way his computers were advertised was very simple yet very appealing to the eye so many people wanted his product.

"Podcast #2 Color Theory"

The right use of color can do what? Maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the whole body.

Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color? Visible light

Describe white light? White light occurs when there is an equal part of all colors in the visible spectrum are present.

How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"? Objects reflect certain spectrum of visible light/ color, and they absorb others.

What is a glass prism? A glass prism is a tool that can be used to split white light into the colors that make up the white light.

What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism? Red, orange,yellow,green,blue, indigo, and violet.

Describe hue? Hue is the intensity of a color

When does white light occur? when all light is reflected back to your eye.

When does black light occur? When no light is reflected to your eye.

How color is perceived depends on what? The light or environment that the object is perceived in.

What is a color wheel? The color wheel is a wheel of color that shows the relationships of the colors.

What are primary colors? Name them? Red, blue and yellow

What are secondary colors? Name them? Orange, green and violet

What are tertiary colors? Name them?
red orange, yellow orange, blue green, blue violet, red violet, and yellow green.

What are neutral colors? How can they be created? Colors that do not show up on the color wheel. The have low saturation.

How can a neutral color help a design? They help put focus on other colors.

What are complementary colors? Name them? red and green, orange and blue, yellow and violet.

What is color value? Lightness and darkness of the hue.

What is a shade? Color mixed with black

What is a tint? color mixed with white

What is saturation/intensity? hue

What happens when you mix complementary colors together? They become neutral colors.

Describe color harmony? When colors complement eachother and go together well.

What is a color scheme? A scheme use throughout a design to make the advertisement or design appealing to the eye.

Describe a monochromatic color scheme? uses one color

Describe an analogous color scheme? uses three colors that are side by side on the color wheel.

Describe a complementary color scheme? uses solely complementary colors in a design 

Describe a split-complementary color scheme? one color then the two colors beside its compliment.

Describe a triadic color scheme? three colors that form a triangle on the color wheel

What colors are considered to be warm colors? colors between yellow and red

Describe a warm color scheme? analogous with red orange and yellow

What colors are considered to be cool colors? blue through yellow

Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?so that the colors do not clash and it is appealing to the eye.

Review week 6

What is the pen tool used for? The pen tool allows you to follow a line with a tool that makes a continuous line that can be manipulated through the use of handles.

How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool, pen+, pen-, and convert too.
There are many ways to manipulate lines that are created with the arrow tool. You can use the white arrow tools to move the anchor points on the line. The pen + tool will add an anchor point while the pen - tool will get rid of an anchor point. The convert too will change the anchor points and the shape of the line.

How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator? You can use the layers palette to edit an image and it will help keep the lines or shapes on their own layers so they can be deleted or edited without altering other object unintentionally.

How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator? In illustrator, to make a clipping mask, you have to select an object then bring that object to the front. Once the object is in the front, you go to the object file at the top of the page and once it opens, select "create clipping mask".

Week 16 review

Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why?
 The seventh. It would put the least strain on the eyes when used close together with multiple words.
Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
b,d,f,h,i,k,l, and t.
Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?
j, p, q, and y.Classify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way:

Slab sefif. It has the thick square serifs.Script. The writing is in a fancy font, cursive.
Decorative or ornamental. The text is three-dimensional
San Serif. The text has no serif.Blackletter. It looks like old age calligraphy.Old style. It has wedge-shaped serifs.Slab serif. It has square serifs