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.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Post #11
Who is Andy Warhol?
A: Andy Warhol is an American artist in the pop art era.
Within what art genre did Warhol work?
A: Pop Art
Define the genre?
A: Pop Art is a type of art that is based on modern popular culture and on the media.
During what years was he alive?
A: 1928-1987
2 samples of his art:
Color Scheme: Accented Analogous
Highlight: I really liked how the bottom left Marilyn Monroe has different colored clothes
Title: Double Elvis
Colors: Black, Grey, and White
Color Scheme: Monochromatic Color Scheme
Highlight: The way he printed Elvis two times makes it interesting to look at.
A: Andy Warhol is an American artist in the pop art era.
Within what art genre did Warhol work?
A: Pop Art
Define the genre?
A: Pop Art is a type of art that is based on modern popular culture and on the media.
During what years was he alive?
A: 1928-1987
2 samples of his art:
Title: Marilyn Monroe
Colors: Primary and SecondaryColor Scheme: Accented Analogous
Highlight: I really liked how the bottom left Marilyn Monroe has different colored clothes
Title: Double Elvis
Colors: Black, Grey, and White
Color Scheme: Monochromatic Color Scheme
Highlight: The way he printed Elvis two times makes it interesting to look at.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Post #10
Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images.
A: Vector graphics will not get blurry when you make the picture bigger or smaller, but pixel images will get blurry
What resolution is necessary to print raster images?
A: 300 DPI
What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?
A: 72 DPI
A: Vector graphics will not get blurry when you make the picture bigger or smaller, but pixel images will get blurry
What resolution is necessary to print raster images?
A: 300 DPI
What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?
A: 72 DPI
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Post #9
Who is Steve Jobs?
A: Steve Jobs is an American marketer, entrepreneur, and inventor who is the co-founder, CEO, and chairman of the Apple Incorporation.
What company was he CEO for many years?
A: The Apple Incorporation. What did he do for the computer industry?
A: He made computers sell a lot better after his creation of the Apple Macintosh computer.
How did this man impact the graphic design industry?
A: He revolutionized the design of technology by introducing a clean, simple and sleek products.
Post #8
Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition?
A: Colors can help set the mood in a composition or help the audience find the main foal point.Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?
A: The color wheel shows relationships between colors and help to create color schemes.
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.
A: 
The designer included neutral colors to relate to the message the composition is conveying.
Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object?
A: When light hits an object, objects absorb certain colors in the white light and reflects other colors making them to appear a certain color.
Post #7
Describe white light?
A: White light is the light from the sun and it is made of all colors.How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
A: Light that shines on them consists of colors that are then reflected off the object, allowing us to see color on the object. The electromagnetic spectrum is also one of the factors that allows us to see color in objects.
What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
A: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and VioletDescribe hue?
A: Hue is the pure color of a color.
What happens with white?
A: White is created from all colors of the visible spectrum.
What happens with black?
What happens with black?
A: Black is the absence of light.
How color is perceived depends on what?
How color is perceived depends on what?
A: Depending on light wavelengths, colors can be perceived in many different ways.
What is a color wheel?
What is a color wheel?
A: A color wheel is a wheel of color that organizes color and shows the relationship of each other
What are primary colors? Name them?
What are primary colors? Name them?
A: Primary colors are colors that cannot be made from any other color and are only found in nature. Red, Yellow, and Blue.
What are secondary colors? Name them?
What are secondary colors? Name them?
A: Secondary colors are colors that are formed from primary colors. Orange, Purple, and Green.
What are tertiary colors? Name them?
A: Tertiary colors are colors that are formed from secondary colors. Yellow-orange, Red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green, and yellow-green.
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
A: Neutral colors are earth-toned colors that are not usually on the color wheel and can be created by mixing complementary colors.
How can a neutral color help a design?
A: They can help rest the viewers eyes or lead them to a focal point.
What are complementary colors? Name them?
What are complementary colors? Name them?
A: Complementary colors are colors opposite on the color wheel. Yellow/Purple, Blue/Orange, Red/Green
What is color value?
What is color value?
A: Color Value is the brightness of a color.
What is a shade?
What is a shade?
A: Shade is a darker hue of a certain color by mixing black.
What is a tint?
What is a tint?
A: Tint is a lighter hue of a certain color by mixing white.
What is saturation/intensity?
What is saturation/intensity?
A: Saturation/intensity is how pale or strong a color is.
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
A: The resulting product is a neutral color.
What is a color scheme?
What is a color scheme?
A: A color scheme is the colors of colors in a design
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
A: A monochromatic color scheme is a color scheme that consists of tints and shades of one color.
Describe an analogous color scheme?
Describe an analogous color scheme?
A: An analogous color scheme is a color scheme of three colors next to each other on the color wheel
Describe a complementary color scheme?
Describe a complementary color scheme?
A: A complementary color scheme is a color scheme of colors opposite to one another on a color wheel.
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
A: A split-complementary color scheme is a color scheme in which one complementary color is omitted in the pair and colors of each side of it are used instead.
Describe a triadic color scheme?
Describe a triadic color scheme?
A: A triadic color scheme is one in which that colors on the color wheel form a triangle.
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
A: Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown, and Tan
Describe the psychology of a warm color scheme?
Describe the psychology of a warm color scheme?
A: Makes the audience feel more comfortable.
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
A: Blue, Green, Purple
Describe the psychology of a cool color scheme?
Describe the psychology of a cool color scheme?
A: Makes audience feel calm.
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
A: Colors can help an image give of a certain mood.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Post #6
What is the pen tool used for?
A: The pen tool is used to add anchors onto your artboard.
How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool. Pen+, pen-,and convert tool.
A: You can drag an anchor to make a curved line and the white arrow helps to select specific things in your design such as anchors. The pen+ helps to add anchors and pen- deletes existing anchors.
How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?
A: You can work on several different designs without having to worry about deleting a part of the other design you made.
How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?
Step 1: Create the object you want to use as a mask.
Step 2: Move the clipping path and the objects you want to mask into a layer or group
Step 3: In the Layers panel, make sure that the masking
object is at the top of the group or layer, and then click the
name of the layer or group
Step 4: Click the Make/Release Clipping Masks button at the
bottom of the Layers panel or select Make Clipping Mask
from the Layers panel menu.
A: The pen tool is used to add anchors onto your artboard.
How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool. Pen+, pen-,and convert tool.
A: You can drag an anchor to make a curved line and the white arrow helps to select specific things in your design such as anchors. The pen+ helps to add anchors and pen- deletes existing anchors.
How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?
A: You can work on several different designs without having to worry about deleting a part of the other design you made.
How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?
Step 1: Create the object you want to use as a mask.
Step 2: Move the clipping path and the objects you want to mask into a layer or group
Step 3: In the Layers panel, make sure that the masking
object is at the top of the group or layer, and then click the
name of the layer or group
Step 4: Click the Make/Release Clipping Masks button at the
bottom of the Layers panel or select Make Clipping Mask
from the Layers panel menu.
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