--- Event Poster ---
Monday, November 4, 2013
--- Principals and Elements of Design ---
What is design
Design elements are the basic units of a visual image.
The principle of design govern the relationship of the
elements used to organize the composition as a whole
All imagery, art, design, and photography alike…
Design elements
Space
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Can exist
in 2 or 3 dimensions. Can be positive or negative space.
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Can refer to foreground, mid, or background
elements
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Line
-Can be used to show height in topographical maps
Color
Can describe an emotion,
Shape
Is what helps us identify things in our minds
Can be geometric, organic
Texture
Can be used to imply there is texture
Can be used for emphasis on depth
Used in comic book art
Used to catch peoples attention
Value
Refers to the light and dark areas of an image
Tonal value
Unity
Unity creates a sense of order, a consistency in size and
shape
Proximity can create a sense of unity; it can also show a
lack of unity
Variety
In colors, shapes, sizes
Repetition
Very popular
Andy Warhol popularized this
Harmony
Very similar to unity
What we get when things look like they belong in a design
All aspects of design combined create harmony
Proximity
Alignment and spacing is key to effectively displaying
information
Proportion
Also known as scale
Can convey and change elements in our designs
Functionality
Does it serve a purpose?
--- Color Theory ---
Part 1
Part 3
•
What
are the 3 primary colors?
Red,
yellow, green, and blue.
•
How
are secondary colors created? Cite an example
When
two of the primary colors are mixed together. Cyan is a secondary color, which
is made by mixing light blue with green.
•
How
are tertiary colors created? Cite an example
By mixing a primary
color with a secondary color. Azure is a tertiary color made by mixing cyan and
blue.
•
What
is the difference between subtractive and additive color models?
Additive
color is when a color is created by mixing the visible light emitted from
differently colored light sources. But with subtractive colors, light is
removed from various part of the visible spectrum to create colors.
•
How
can color affect our perception?
Different
color can make you hungry or not. Also, brighter color will draw you to that
object whereas dull colors will put you off.
•
How
does one color affect another?
For
example, most colors, when placed next to their complements, produce vibrating,
electric effects. Other colors, in the right combinations, produce different
affects.
Grayscale Image:
Monotone Image:
Complimentary Colors:
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
--- Helvetica The Movie ---
•
Where
does Helvetica originate from? What country?
Helvetica originates in Switzerland.
• What does the original name mean? What is it's translation in English?
Helvetica, originally written in Latin, translates to "The
Swiss Type-Face".
•
What
year was Helvetica created?
Helvetica was created in 1957
•
What
is the design style that Helvetica brought to popularity worldwide?
The “Swiss design” style popularized Helvetica and its clean and
simple characteristics.
•
List
the names of 3 different design styles or design movements that are discussed
in the film.
Modernism, post-modernism, and the grunge, were all discussed in
the film.
It’s amazing how much the typeface itself, as well as the
weight, angle, direction, and color of the text can affect a design so much. I
feel most people would assume the actual artwork and layout of the design would
be much more essential to creating a great aesthetic presentation, where as the
type and how designers manipulate it just as important, especially to many
people who dedicate many hours of their time picking the perfect font to match
their design.
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Helvetica can be seen everywhere, and is not just limited to
just text on paper.
Wim Crouwell
“Wim Crouwel, born in Groningen (the Netherlands)
in 1928 is a remarkable and inspiring figure with an inventive spirit and
vision, vigorous and always distinguished…”
Mathew Carter
"The most
important typography designer of our time, MATTHEW CARTER (1937) is one of the
few designers whose work is used by millions of people every day. Having
devoted the first half of his career to typefaces for use in print, such as
Miller and Bell Centennial, he then pioneered the design of fonts for use on
screen, notably Verdana for Microsoft."
Lars Muller
"Lars Müller was born in Oslo in
1955, and although a Norwegian citizen, has been based in Switzerland since
1963.
After an apprenticeship as a
graphic designer and some years as a peripatetic student in the United States
and Holland, Lars Müller returned to Switzerland in 1982 and established his
studio in Baden. Since 1996, he has been a partner of 'Integral Concept', an interdisciplinary design group active in Paris, Milan, Zürich, Berlin, and
Montreal."
Massimo Vignelli
"Massimo Vignelli is a designer who has done
work in a number of areas ranging from package design to houseware design to
furniture design to public signage to showroom design through Vignelli
Associates, which he co-founded with his wife, Lella."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massimo_Vignelli
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