Review Week #5

Here are some examples of the 5 elements of design:

Line

Value

Texture

Review Week #4

                        Why/how can icons be used to communicate?
 They can create  a message in a short, sweet, and simple way that everyone can understand. The airport  and school sign are examples of the simplistic message.

What is the difference between copyright and public domain?

Copyright is when an artist, designer, or whoever creates something, then gets a copyright to ensure no one can claim the art as their own. Public domain is created art that everyone can use.

                       How can you avoid plagiarism in this class? In other classes?

To avoid plagiarism, you can credit each image, tagline, etc that you use in your art.

Review Week 3

What is OSHA? What do the letters stand for? 

Occupational Safety & Health Administration. OSHA basically fights for fair working conditions in the workplace.

How can graphic designers effectively communicate? In your own words, explain the communication process. Graphic designers communicate through pictures and text. They use the combination of the two to get their message across to the audience.

Understanding the history, culture and movements of fine and graphic arts will make you a better producer of visual messages. Why? 

You can understand how the art of graphic design was created, why certain pieces of art were created by knowing the background of the time period, and the message created by the designer. 

Podcast #1 Elements of Design

Podcast #1 Elements of Design

Watch the podcast. Answer the review questions below. Keep the question italicized and the answer regular.

What does it take to create good graphic design?

Understanding of elements and priciples of design

What is the difference between elements and principles?

Elements-components of parts that are placed into all visual design

Principles-tell us how to organize elements on the computer screen

Name the six (6) elements of design.

Line, shape or form, space, value, color, and texture

What can lines aid in, when alone or combined with  other lines or shapes?

They aid in readability, appearance, and message of a design

Which lines suggest a feeling of rest? Why do you think?

Horizontal, because you don’t see anything jumping out and grabing your attention that is a

Horizontal line.

Vertical lines communicate a feeling of what? Why do you think?

Loftiness, because they are there but don’t emit a sense of movement

What lines suggest a feeling of movement? Why do you think?

Diagonal, because they are unstable related to gravity and they give a sense of direction.

Soft, shallow curved lines suggest what? Why do you think?

They suggest comfort, safety, and relaxation, because they are like a little hug.

These lines suggest confusion and turbulence? Why do you think?

Deep, acute curves, because they look more disturbing and disrupting.

What element defines a specific area of space?

Shape or form.

What is the difference between two dimensional shapes and three dimensional shapes?

2-D has width and height, 3-D has depth width and height.

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes?

Geo has structure and symmety, organic can be found in nature

What are abstract shapes?

Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality?

Square.

What do triangles suggest?

Action or stability

Circles convey feelings of what?

Protection or infinity

Describe positive space and negative space?

Positive space is text, lines and shapes, negative space is outside shapes and is needed to show message and indicates there is a break.

What is texture?

Can refer to the actual suface of the reader or give the illusion of it.

Incorporating texture into a design can help do what?

Helps create a feeling of depth and richness.

What is value?

Is the degree of light and dark in a design, contrast used also with color.

What is another name for value?

Tone.

What can the element of color do when incorporated into a design?

Convey mood, create images, draw attention, and identify objects.

Intro Goals

I took this class because I love art. I was previously in drawing and painting but that clearly didn't work out for me. My portraits were horrendous (trust me), but I am really excited to see how graphics and design will work out.