Review Week 6

1.What is the pen tool used for?

-The pen tool is used for tracing an image, it can create curves points, dents, etc.

2.How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator?

-You use the while arrow tool and click on the green lines to manipulate the line you can either curve it or dent it.

3.How can you utilize the layers palette in illustrator?

-You can click in the little box and it "locks" the image or it can guide you to use one layer instead of two, etc.

4.How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?

-You use the rectangle box and make a square that perfectly fits into the box of your image and then you click on the black arrow and make a box around the whole picture including the lines outside the box then you go to Objects at the top menu bar and make the box appear in the front then you click on the box and go to object then click on clipping mask and choose make it.

Review Week 5

Lines: This picture came off as a man with colorful hair, the message it sends to me is that the designer is trying to emphasize on his colorful hair to say that some type of event is going on either an art show or musical or theatrical. It is using black and white to show us the seriousness and adds some curiosity. The designer used lines and curves and shapes to create this image the hair is all just lines and using the pen tool to curve the hair and the face could have been traced with a pen tool also .

Value: This image is a mouth with braces and I thought it was inspired by either a rock band because of the darkness and "old-fashioned" drawing technique and it could also be an ad for the orthodontics, because the braces are being emphasized the most. The designer used colors that are retro feeling and the red lipstick it a clue for me to think that maybe its a band singer and "she" is singing or yelling. It uses negative and positive colors to show depth and shadowed  areas for a 3-D feel. The tools that could've been used are a pen tool, paint tool, pencil tool, etc. I think that the designer did a good job because wether or not the image was clear it draws you into the picture because of the colors and unique style.

Shapes: This image is of a monster and I thought maybe it was a magazine cover. The designer used the shaping tool to make dents and curves and circles. The colors are well played out because the designer uses all neutral colors and it makes the brown monster really stand out and it catches your eye. Im not sure what this cover is for because its in a different language but it seems like a magazine cover for children.

Texture: This picture is of a pencil but being represented as a christmas tree. The pencil is carved so that the shavings looks like tree leaves and it has depth so that it feels as if you can touch it and feel the shavings. The designer made it obvious that it was being represented as a tree because of the carving, green and red colors, and the top of the pencil had a star. I think that this would have been a magazine ad for christmas shopping. The designer uses texture in the background so that you can tell that its a wall with paint and not just a flat one colored background. I think that the pen tool was used for the shaved wood and also for the background or a paint tool.

Space: This image is of an explosion and it uses neon colors and black and grey and its an interesting picture to look at because so many things draw you in, the designer used a lot of different elements, he/she used texture, shapes, value, etc. The stars look 3-D because it has texture it feels as if you can reach out and grab it because its not a flat object. The houses at the bottom are made by using lines and the pen tool, the designer uses value and uses neon colors on black so that it has negative and positive space. The spacing between the houses and the explosion and she space between the stars are used to create a "pulled in" pinched look. This image comes off as a magazine maybe for a game that you play in your x-box, DS, game cube, etc, because they use colors and animation and it just looks fun and enjoyable.

podcast #1_elements of design

What does it take to create good graphic design?

You need the elements and priciples of graphic design

What is the difference between elements and principles?

Elements- compnents of parts which you can be isolated in any visual design

Principles-tell us how we should organize the elements on a page of screen

Name the six (6) elements of design

Line, shape or form, space, texture, value, and color

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

They can aid in the readibility, apperance, and message of a design

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

Horizontal, It’s a continous thing and you feel at rest because you know that it’s a straight line and it will never loose its figure

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

Loftiness, I feel a division and a seeration of design on each side         

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

Diagonal, it does create a feeling of movement because its going in a odd direction than were used to like vertical lines

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

Curved, it creates a soft and shallow shape because there is a curve that brings you in

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

Deep acute curves, I think that it creates a wieerd feeling how uneven it is

What element defines a specific area of space?

Shapes or form

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

Two-width and height

three-dept and width and height

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes?

Geo-structure are often symmetrical

organic-found in nature where they can be man-made irregular and fluid

What are abstract shapes?

Syled lines or oversimplified versions of natural shapes

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality?

Square, circle, stars, and rectangles

What do triangles suggest?

Conflict or strength and action

Circles convey feelings of what?

Equality, calm, and content

Describe positive space and negative space?
The negative space is defined by the edges of the positive space and the frame or boarder

What is texture?

Texture is used to make you feel as if you can touch or feel the image and it does that by making it have depth, shading, and two-toned coloring, etc.

Incorporating texture into a design can help do what?

Create depth and 3-D feel

What is value?

Value is created by using space to give the image a significance

What is another name for value?

Importance

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

It creates more value and it makes the image more appealing