Thursday, January 29, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Week 3a. Notes
(I) Watch Mr. Webb's demonstration and post notes to do the following on your blog:
- Creating a new canvas (document)
Press Command+N to make a new canvas
3 sections of Adobe Illustrator (Toolbox [left], Menu bar [at the top], Panels [right])
PROFILE: Print, SIZE: Letter, ORIENTATION: Portait
- Interface navigation, drawing tools (Illustrator's shapes & using the Pen Tool)
Rectangle Tool (M) - makes squares and rectangles with sharp edges
Rounded rectangle tool - makes rectangles with rounded edges
Ellipse tool - draw circles and ovals
Polygon Tool - draws convex regular polygons.
Star tool - draws stars; to add more edges tap the up arrow, to remove edges tap the down arrow; to control the sharpness of the star, hold the command key while drawing the star.
Selection Tool (V)- looks like a black arrow. Use to select objects that you want to move, copy or delete.
Pen Tool (P) - draws line segments and curves
- Setting the Fill Color, and the Stroke Color
First, select your object or line.
Second, click on the fill color box to set the fill color.
OR, click on the stroke color box to set the stroke color
- Saving file formats (saving for Adobe Illustrator editing vs. Saving an image for the web)
Save for Adobe Illustrator = (.ai) <<Can ONLY be opened in Illustrator.
Save for the Internet/Your blog = (.jpeg, .gif, .png) << Can be uploaded to your blog.
- Creating a new canvas (document)
Press Command+N to make a new canvas
3 sections of Adobe Illustrator (Toolbox [left], Menu bar [at the top], Panels [right])
PROFILE: Print, SIZE: Letter, ORIENTATION: Portait
- Interface navigation, drawing tools (Illustrator's shapes & using the Pen Tool)
Rectangle Tool (M) - makes squares and rectangles with sharp edges
Rounded rectangle tool - makes rectangles with rounded edges
Ellipse tool - draw circles and ovals
Polygon Tool - draws convex regular polygons.
Star tool - draws stars; to add more edges tap the up arrow, to remove edges tap the down arrow; to control the sharpness of the star, hold the command key while drawing the star.
Selection Tool (V)- looks like a black arrow. Use to select objects that you want to move, copy or delete.
Pen Tool (P) - draws line segments and curves
- Setting the Fill Color, and the Stroke Color
First, select your object or line.
Second, click on the fill color box to set the fill color.
OR, click on the stroke color box to set the stroke color
- Saving file formats (saving for Adobe Illustrator editing vs. Saving an image for the web)
Save for Adobe Illustrator = (.ai) <<Can ONLY be opened in Illustrator.
Save for the Internet/Your blog = (.jpeg, .gif, .png) << Can be uploaded to your blog.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Week 1 - Signs & Visual Communications, Part 1
Alphabet - a set of letters to spell out words in many different languages.
Advertisement - an announcement on either commercials, posters, billboards ext. to catch the attention of others.
Constellation - specific area of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union
ASCII symbol - letters on a computer keyboard with codes.
Electronic symbol -An electronic symbol is a pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices.
Morse code - a way of transmitting information.
American Sign Language - a way of communicating to people who are death
Glyph - a unique set of letters.
PT. 2
1. camp area, found in camp site
2. lunch area, found in park
3. school, found near a school
4. female and male, found at a restroom
5. P, found in parking areas
6. person sleeping, found near a hotel
7. fork and knife, found near restaurant
8. hiker, found near hiking site
9. handy cap, found on ramps or parking
11. recycle
12. phone, found near phones
13. pedestrians
14. boat, found on beaches
15. anchor, found on beach
16. idk
17. sail boat, found in ocean
18.idk
19. swimming, found on beach or pool
21. canoeing
22. skiing
23. skiing
25. idk
26. roler skating
27. horse riders
28. horses
29. bikers
30. metro
31. bus, found at bus stops
32. car, found on the road
33. motorcycles
34. gas
35. gas station
36. air plane, found at airports
37. trash can
38. mail
39. hospital
40. idk
41. idk
42. golf, found at golf course
43. fire, found at camp sites
44. trash
45. recycle
46. dog on leash
47. idk
48. ambulance
49. idk
50. trojan
51. swim
52. ship
53. idk
54. boat
55. beach ball
56. bike rider
57. steering wheel
58. sowing machine
59. fence
60. idk
61. bus
62. toxic
63. idk
64. piano
65. coffee machine
PT. 3
The American flag has 50 stars to represent the 50 states of the U.S. And the 13 stripes represent the 13 British colonies that declared independence from the kingdom of Great Britan.
28. horses
29. bikers
30. metro
31. bus, found at bus stops
32. car, found on the road
33. motorcycles
34. gas
35. gas station
36. air plane, found at airports
37. trash can
38. mail
39. hospital
40. idk
41. idk
42. golf, found at golf course
43. fire, found at camp sites
44. trash
45. recycle
46. dog on leash
47. idk
48. ambulance
49. idk
50. trojan
51. swim
52. ship
53. idk
54. boat
55. beach ball
56. bike rider
57. steering wheel
58. sowing machine
59. fence
60. idk
61. bus
62. toxic
63. idk
64. piano
65. coffee machine
PT. 3
The American flag has 50 stars to represent the 50 states of the U.S. And the 13 stripes represent the 13 British colonies that declared independence from the kingdom of Great Britan.
Week 2 - Signs & Visual Communication, Part 2a - Elements of Design
PT.1
Calligram -A calligram is a poem, phrase, or word in which the typeface, calligraphy or handwriting is arranged in a way that creates a visual image.
PT.2
Calligram -A calligram is a poem, phrase, or word in which the typeface, calligraphy or handwriting is arranged in a way that creates a visual image.
This is a picture of a hands trying to catch a butterfly made with words describing it.
This picture is of two mugs made from words of things you can drink/eat from it.
This is a picture of a brain made from words that write out 'get smarter everyday'
Pictogram-Pictography is a form of writing which uses representational, pictorial drawings, similarly to cuneiform and, to some extent, hieroglyphic writing.
This symbolizes someone throwing away trash (trash area).
This symbolizes handy cap.
This symbolizes that pets are not allowed.
The first row symbolizes pilots and flight attendants. The second row shows the person placing their belongings in container to be checked and passing through security. The third row shows the person showing their passport and passing through the front gate. The final row show the person putting away their belongings ready to leave the air port.
The first one shows someone swimming. The second one shows someone running. The third one shows someone playing tennis. The fourth one shows someone boxing. The 5th one shows someone biking. The 6th one shows someone dancing. The 7th one shows someone playing golf. The 8th one shows someone kicking a ball. The 9th one shows someone tossing a ball. The 10th one shows someone shooting a ball in the hoop. The 11th one shows idk. The 12th one shows someone shooting. The 13th one shows tennis again. The 14th one shows pin pong. The 15th one shows obstacle course. The 16th one shows wrestling. The final one shows weight lifts.
PT. 3
Rebus - A rebus is an allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.
Can you see well.
They used a picture can letter 'u' and letter 'c' and a picture of a well.
Do not leave the boxing ring.
They used a doughnut for don't, then a leaf for leave, a d for the, a box and a person singing for boxing and a ring for the boxing ring.
The new york times magazine.
They used the statue of liberty to represent new york, a clock for time and a open book for magazine.
I love you.
They used a eyeball to represent 'I', a heart for 'love' and the letter 'u' for you.
My dear child i received your letter of tuesday of and am glad you got home well i have sent the length of Mrs.Beefoot to lotty eye am glad to hear the jokers gotten so well give me love to inman your old loving joker of a father Oscar Bryan.
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