Grade 11 Graphic Design Class
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Part A: What is Graphic Design
a) What is the purpose of Graphic Design?
to communicate a message via images and type.
b) What 5 steps should you consider when beginning a design project?
Steps in the Graphic Design Process:
- Analyze the audience.
- Determine the purpose of your message.
- Decide where and how your message will appear (whether it will be a printed publication, presentation, or web site).
- Establish goals.
- Organize text and graphics.
- Choose an appropriate format and layout.
- Select appropriate typefaces, type sizes, type styles, and spacing.
- Add and manipulate graphics.
- Organize text and graphics.
- Proofread
- Refine and fine-tune.
c) What is the a layout? What purpose does a good layout serve?
A layout is the arrangement of graphics in the said work.
d) List 5 guidelines for a good layout.
General Guidelines for Layouts:
- Determine the purpose of your publication, presentation, or web site before you begin your layout.
- Establish the primary message you want to present and plan your layout around it.
- Choose an appropriate type of media (web page, presentation, printed book, newsletter, or brochure, etc.) and a size.
- Identify the target audience, then write and design the publication, presentation, or web site keeping this audience in mind.
- Consider their interests, reading levels, background, etc.
e) How should layouts be organized?
Layouts should be made appealing to the eye of its viewer allowing easier interpretation.
f) What should a designer do when capturing their reader’s attention?
Designers must consider how reader’s will read the information they have provided.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Typography Assignment
Taken into a different direction; rather than working with a famous Canadian, I requested to have the assignment produced in relation to ArtsFest 2011: Write On.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Life Skills Co-Op Student Logo
Life Skills Co-Op Student T-Shirt Design.
I figured that since they help around the school and sell Starbucks coffee, I can use the "older" Starbucks Logo as a theme and a a but of Mcluhan into it.
Truth be told, I have no idea what is going on behind this logo, it just cam to me.
Monday, April 11, 2011
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