Semester Reflection: What did you learn? What was your favorite and least favorite projects? Any suggestions for improvement?
This semester was a new experience for me because I have never dealt with computer graphics. Overall, all the projects were great but my favorite was the self portrait. Suggestions I would like to make are to give each project an appropriate amount of time for it to be worked on because I felt some projects were a bit rushed. YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER MRS. CHANG HO. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
Monday, January 19, 2015
Post#17
Identify 5 colleges that offer graphic design (or related) majors. For each, list the school name, location, graphic majors that are offered and requirements for admission.
1. FIDM/San Francisco, LA, San Diego and etc./SAT or ACT scores, admission essays, transcripts, portfolio and etc.
2. Chapman University/ Orange County/ Recommendation, Portfolio
3. Platt College/ Alhambra and Riverside/ N/A
4. California College of Arts/ Oakland and San Francisco/ N/A
5. Academy of Art University/ San Francisco/ 2.0 GPA, statement of intent, resume and portfolio
Also, answer the following questions in your own words.
What is a portfolio?
A: A place where you put your art to show others your skill.
1. FIDM/San Francisco, LA, San Diego and etc./SAT or ACT scores, admission essays, transcripts, portfolio and etc.
2. Chapman University/ Orange County/ Recommendation, Portfolio
3. Platt College/ Alhambra and Riverside/ N/A
4. California College of Arts/ Oakland and San Francisco/ N/A
5. Academy of Art University/ San Francisco/ 2.0 GPA, statement of intent, resume and portfolio
Also, answer the following questions in your own words.
What is a portfolio?
A: A place where you put your art to show others your skill.
What is the importance of a portfolio?
A: Shows people the level of your art
Post#16
Post #16
A: All but decorative typeface.
Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
A: b,d,h,k,l,f,t
Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?
A: g,j,p,y,q
How many points are in an inch? How many points are in a pica?
A: 72/12
Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why?A: All but decorative typeface.
Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
A: b,d,h,k,l,f,t
Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?
A: g,j,p,y,q
Classify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way:
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| Casual, because it looks like handwriting |
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| Black letter because of the boxy letters and angles |
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| Old Style, because of little contrast between strokes |
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| Modern, because high contrast between thick and thin |
Post#15 Video#4 Typography
Define typography?
A: The appearance of typed matter.
What is the difference between font and a typeface?
A: The difference between them is
What is the waist line and what does it indicate? What is a base line and what does it indicate?
A: It indicates an area that is enclosed in a letter.
What is x height?
A: the height of a letter.
What is an ascender?
A: A part of a letter that goes above the ascender line.What is a descender?
A: A part of a letter that goes below the descender line.
Describe a serif?
A: It is a part of a lowercase letter that rise before the x height.
What is kerning
A: Adjusting the soace between letters.
What is a point? How many points are in an inch?
A: It is a measurement that determines spacing and text size/72
What is a pica and how many are in an inch?
A: Unit of typeface/6
How many points are in a pica?
A: 12
When was Blackletter invented and how was it used?
A: 12th century
Describe the characteristics of a Blackletter typeface?
A: Narrow, tall letters.
When was Old Style invented and what was is based on?
A: Early Roman time/ Has little contrast from thick and thin strokes.
Describe the characteristics of an Old Style typeface?
A: Little contrast from thick and thin strokes.
When were formal scripts developed?
A: 17th century
When were casual scripts developed?
A: mid-20th century
Describe the characteristics of a Script typeface?
A: Based on habdwriting and two types: formal and casual.
When was Modern typefaces developed and why?
A: 19th century
Describe the characteristics of a Modern typeface?
A: Even weighted lines
How early can Sans Serif typefaces be found? What happened?
A: 5th century BC
What does "sans serif" mean?
A: Without serifs
Describe the characteristics of a Sans Serif typeface?
A: No serifs.
When was Slab Serif developed and why?
A: 1815 and 1817
Describe the characteristics of a Slab Serif typeface?
A; Thick serifs and thick in general
Describe Decorative typefaces?
A: Popular in headlines and short phrases.
A: The appearance of typed matter.
What is the difference between font and a typeface?
A: The difference between them is
What is the waist line and what does it indicate? What is a base line and what does it indicate?
A: It indicates an area that is enclosed in a letter.
What is x height?
A: the height of a letter.
What is an ascender?
A: A part of a letter that goes above the ascender line.What is a descender?
A: A part of a letter that goes below the descender line.
Describe a serif?
A: It is a part of a lowercase letter that rise before the x height.
What is kerning
A: Adjusting the soace between letters.
What is a point? How many points are in an inch?
A: It is a measurement that determines spacing and text size/72
What is a pica and how many are in an inch?
A: Unit of typeface/6
How many points are in a pica?
A: 12
When was Blackletter invented and how was it used?
A: 12th century
Describe the characteristics of a Blackletter typeface?
A: Narrow, tall letters.
When was Old Style invented and what was is based on?
A: Early Roman time/ Has little contrast from thick and thin strokes.
Describe the characteristics of an Old Style typeface?
A: Little contrast from thick and thin strokes.
When were formal scripts developed?
A: 17th century
When were casual scripts developed?
A: mid-20th century
Describe the characteristics of a Script typeface?
A: Based on habdwriting and two types: formal and casual.
When was Modern typefaces developed and why?
A: 19th century
Describe the characteristics of a Modern typeface?
A: Even weighted lines
How early can Sans Serif typefaces be found? What happened?
A: 5th century BC
What does "sans serif" mean?
A: Without serifs
Describe the characteristics of a Sans Serif typeface?
A: No serifs.
When was Slab Serif developed and why?
A: 1815 and 1817
Describe the characteristics of a Slab Serif typeface?
A; Thick serifs and thick in general
Describe Decorative typefaces?
A: Popular in headlines and short phrases.
Post#14
Who is Stephen Kroninger?
A: A modern artist who's work has been featured in many magazine covers.
What kind of art/design does he produce?
A: Collages.
In what publications/media studios has his work been featured?
A: New York Times, Newsweek, etc.
Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece...
Was this piece published? Where?
A: Yes, in the New York TimesWhat principles of design were utilized within the piece? How?
A: Contrast: Pale skin with red lipsWhat elements of design were utilized?
A: Contrast, Proximity
Was this piece published? Where?
A: Yes, on a back cover of a Beatles book.
What principles of design were utilized within the piece? How?
A: Contrast: the Beatles against the white background.
A: A modern artist who's work has been featured in many magazine covers.
What kind of art/design does he produce?
A: Collages.
In what publications/media studios has his work been featured?
A: New York Times, Newsweek, etc.
Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece...
Was this piece published? Where?
A: Yes, in the New York TimesWhat principles of design were utilized within the piece? How?
A: Contrast: Pale skin with red lipsWhat elements of design were utilized?
A: Contrast, Proximity
Was this piece published? Where?
A: Yes, on a back cover of a Beatles book.
What principles of design were utilized within the piece? How?
A: Contrast: the Beatles against the white background.
What elements of design were utilized?
Contrast, Alignment
Post #13
How can you as the designer use principles of design to help compose a page?
A: You can use them as guild lines for creating your designs.
What are the principles of design (define each in your own words)?
A: Contrast=how much an object stands out from another. Repetition=repeating. Alignment= the way an object is lined up. Proportion= difference in sizing.
For each of the 4 principles of C.R.A.P., find an example that utilizes the principle within the design. You should have 4 DIFFERENT sample designs. For each, discuss how the particular principle is used.
In this picture the contrast between white and black makes the picture stand out.
Repetition: The repetition of the kleenex boxes makes it the focus of the design.
The alignment of the planets shows a straight line.
The proximity of the black blobs forms a dog.
Also, answer the following questions in your own words.
How do you add a layer mask to a particular layer?
A: By clicking the "add layer" icon
What two colors are used to create the mask?
A: Black and White
Describe the process of using a layer mask?
A: Once you create a layer mask, you can adjust the visibility of the mask.
A: You can use them as guild lines for creating your designs.
What are the principles of design (define each in your own words)?
A: Contrast=how much an object stands out from another. Repetition=repeating. Alignment= the way an object is lined up. Proportion= difference in sizing.
For each of the 4 principles of C.R.A.P., find an example that utilizes the principle within the design. You should have 4 DIFFERENT sample designs. For each, discuss how the particular principle is used.
In this picture the contrast between white and black makes the picture stand out.
Repetition: The repetition of the kleenex boxes makes it the focus of the design.
The proximity of the black blobs forms a dog.
Also, answer the following questions in your own words.
How do you add a layer mask to a particular layer?
A: By clicking the "add layer" icon
What two colors are used to create the mask?
A: Black and White
Describe the process of using a layer mask?
A: Once you create a layer mask, you can adjust the visibility of the mask.
Post # 12
Define principles of design?
A:The principles of design are guidelines for making a design.
What do the principles of design affect?
A:They affect all designs.
What is the difference between the principles of design and C.R.A.P.? How can contrast help a design?
A: The principles of design consists of more principles than does C.R.A.P.
What is wrong with having too much or too little contrast in a design?
A: With little contrast, the audience may become "lost" in the design.
What is the key to working with contrast?.
A: The key is to use negative space to create contrast.
What are some common ways of creating contrast?
A: Color choices, position of elements, and text selection.
What is the principle of repetition?
A: Reusing the same element throughout a design.
Describe ways that the principle of repetition helps the composition?
A: There will be more unity.
What are ways that you can incorporate repetition into your designs?
A: Repeating same shapes, color, and pictures.
What should you avoid when working with repetition?
A: You should avoid too much repetition it may confuse the audience.
What is the principle of alignment?
A: It is the principle that all things are connected by an invisible line and are not placed randomly.
What is the principle of proximity?
A: It is about space and positioning objects to make them appear more organized.
What is the principle of proportion?
A: The relation of an object with size and number.
Define symmetrical balance?
A: Using balance to create a stable design.
What is another name for asymmetrical balance?
A: Informal Balance
Define asymmetrical balance?
A: The balance of a design using a diagonal line to create a less stable design.
What is a focal point and how is it created?
A: A focal point is the main point of a design that captures the viewer's eyes.
How many components of a composition can be a focal point?
A: Many
What ways can emphasis be created in a design?
A: Contrast and placement
What is the principle of harmony and how is it different from unity?
A: Harmony using compatible elements while unity uses the same elements
What is the principle of unity?What three ways can unity be obtained?
A: The use of an element over and over again.
What is the principle of variety?
A: Using different elements in a design.
What three ways can a designer add variety to a design?
A: By using different elements, shapes, and colors.
A:The principles of design are guidelines for making a design.
What do the principles of design affect?
A:They affect all designs.
What is the difference between the principles of design and C.R.A.P.? How can contrast help a design?
A: The principles of design consists of more principles than does C.R.A.P.
What is wrong with having too much or too little contrast in a design?
A: With little contrast, the audience may become "lost" in the design.
What is the key to working with contrast?.
A: The key is to use negative space to create contrast.
What are some common ways of creating contrast?
A: Color choices, position of elements, and text selection.
What is the principle of repetition?
A: Reusing the same element throughout a design.
Describe ways that the principle of repetition helps the composition?
A: There will be more unity.
What are ways that you can incorporate repetition into your designs?
A: Repeating same shapes, color, and pictures.
What should you avoid when working with repetition?
A: You should avoid too much repetition it may confuse the audience.
What is the principle of alignment?
A: It is the principle that all things are connected by an invisible line and are not placed randomly.
What is the principle of proximity?
A: It is about space and positioning objects to make them appear more organized.
What is the principle of proportion?
A: The relation of an object with size and number.
Define symmetrical balance?
A: Using balance to create a stable design.
What is another name for asymmetrical balance?
A: Informal Balance
Define asymmetrical balance?
A: The balance of a design using a diagonal line to create a less stable design.
What is a focal point and how is it created?
A: A focal point is the main point of a design that captures the viewer's eyes.
How many components of a composition can be a focal point?
A: Many
What ways can emphasis be created in a design?
A: Contrast and placement
What is the principle of harmony and how is it different from unity?
A: Harmony using compatible elements while unity uses the same elements
What is the principle of unity?What three ways can unity be obtained?
A: The use of an element over and over again.
What is the principle of variety?
A: Using different elements in a design.
What three ways can a designer add variety to a design?
A: By using different elements, shapes, and colors.
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