Journal Post

What is the pen tool used for?

The pen tool is used for tracing things and making organic designs.

How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool, pen+, pen-, and convert too.

You click on the white arrow tool and click on an anchor and grab the handles. The pen+ tool is used to make anchors in any lines already made by the pen, the pen- tool is sued to take out any anchors you don't want anymore.







How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?

You can add new layers to start something tottally different and while you do that you can lock other layers so nothing gets messed up while working on another layer.

How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?

First you make a clear square around where you want it to clip then you send it to the front then you select all of what you made then you go down to object, clipping mask then make and it should make for you.

Review Week 5

Shape: I think that this picture shows shape very well. shape is very important in a design because it can show many different things or images in one picture. this picture has alot of shapes put together to make one picture. Shapes can help make your design more interesting.













Line: I think that this picture shows the element of line very well. This picture usues mostly line and it is still very interesting. This element can really add some depth to your design. Usuing line in a picture can make something look more interesting because you could be usuing curved lines, straight lines, and there is so many ways to make it look very interesting.







Texture: texture is something that makes your audiance want to touch your design. i chose this picture because the angle of it shows the texture very well. if you have good texture in your design then it looks like if you tpuch it then you coud feel the roughness, softness, etc. texture adds a lot of depth to your design and really pulls people in.












Space: space is something where if you feel like you have too much going on it can help make it look not so crowded. if you have an advertisement it can help lead your eye around the paper. but if there is no space your eye is usually fixated on one object and that is not good for advertising. This picture shows good space because of its simplicity.






Value: value is the lightness or darkness of a color. so it is often used when u see black and white pictures. this picture shows a lot of value because it has the color black and in between all the way until white. value can make something darker or lighter depending on which one.

Review Week

Why/how can icons be used to communicate?






Icons can be used to communicate in many ways. If someone is deaf or doesnt speak the same language as you you can use icons to tell them something or like if your in an airport there are a lot of icons showing people where things are because there are so many different people.






Via the internet, find 2 examples of common icons that clearly communicate their message. Post both in this entry.















































What is the difference between copyright and public domain?




if you have a copyright you have the "exclusive legal right"


to it but if it is public domain than the public as a whole has rights to it.








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




You can avoid plagirism in this class by not copyng and pasting things from the internet and if you then give the person who said it credit. To avoid it in other classes you should try paraphrasing as much as you can.

Podcast #1

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 the elements and principles of graphic design





What is the difference between elements and principles?


Elements are acctual thing you add to design and principles tells how we should organize them




Name the six (6) elements of design.


Line


shape


space


texture


value


color






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


The readability, appearance, and message of a design






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


Horizontal because they are flat and calm






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


Loftiness because they can look like they are very high






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


Diagonal because it shows direction and makes you want to move






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


Comfort safety relaxation, because they they are soothing and don’t pop out at you






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


Deep acute curves, because they look very violent and pop out at you






What element defines a specific area of space?


shape






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


2d has width and height, 3d has depth and width and height


















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


Convey moods, create image, attract attention, identify objects; can be used with any other element

Intro Goals

Why did you take this class? What goals do you have for the class?

I took this class because my sister has been in it since freshman year and she said it was alot of fun and there is a great teacher! i also wanted to take this class because i love making cool things and designing stuff. The goals i have for this class is to learn all the design programs and learn some new techniques.

Review Week 3

What is OSHA? What do the letters stand for?

How can graphic designers effectively communicate? In your own words, explain the communication process.

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

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

-OSHA stand for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. What OSHA does is establish working and safety regulations and its made to keep workers safe at work.

-Graphic designers communicate effectively by publishing things and putting things on the internet and creating their own style. I think the communication process is visusally communicating things through graphic design and making your work very memorable.

-Undertanding culture, history, and movements of grapic deisign will benefit you because if you diseign something based on the 50's you can know how they deisgined things and what they did in that time period.