Grade 11 Graphic Design Class

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.