Wednesday, March 30, 2011

SAMPLING TOOLS ASSIGNMENT

You have learned to sample pixels with a variety of tools in Photoshop.
Now it is time to start using your new skills.

1. Set up a Photoshop document measuring 8.5 x 11 @ 150 dpi.

2. Create a composition that is made out of samples from a variety of image sources. Images may come from the 'Sample Pix' in the 'Chapter 3 Lesson' folder on stepstushare, from the Internet, or from your own sources. You may also use the Photo Booth application to take a picture of yourself.

3. You must EACH of the following sample tools:
Healing Brush
Spot Healing Brush
Patch Tool
Clone Stamp
Content-Aware Fill

4. Print your design.

5. Write down where each type of sample can be seen the back of the printout and turn it in.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

EMPHASIS AD ANALYSIS
1. Select a magazine advertisement, from the Internet or a magazine.
2. Place the ad on a large sheet of drawing paper.
3. Identify the GOAL of the ad. (What is the ad trying to do?)
4. Identify the AUDIENCE of the ad. (Who is the ad trying to reach? Describe the demographic as specifically as you can.)
5. Identify the point of EMPHASIS in the ad. Clearly mark it on your layout.
6. Also identify a SECONDARY ACCENT and TERTIARY ACCENT in the ad. Clearly mark them on your layout as well.
7. Name two techniques for effective emphasis listed on pages 27,28 and 29 of the Basics of Design text that are used in the ad. Clearly mark them on your layout.
8. Do you think the ad is effectively reaching the demographic they hope to target? Explain why or why not in 1-2 sentences.

Make sure your name is on the analysis, and turn in.
We will present them to the class later on.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

SELECTION/MASKING TOOLS ASSIGNMENT
1. Set up a Photoshop document measuring 8.5 x 11 @ 150 dpi. You could also use the one we have been working in up until now, hiding the other layers.

2. Create a composition where you experiment with a variety of selection and masking tools. The images you use may come from the 'Sample Pix' in the 'Chapter 3 Lesson' folder on stepstushare, from the Internet (make sure the images are at least 1000 x 1000 pixels), or from your own sources. You may also use the Photo Booth application to take a picture of yourself.

3. You must use at least four of the following types of selections:
Rectangular or Elliptical Marquee
Regular, Magnetic or Polygonal Lasso
Magic Wand or Quick Selector
Select via Color Range
Altered Selection via adding to or subtracting from it
Feathered Selection
Crop tool

4. You must use at least two of the following masking tools:
Clipping Mask
Layer Mask
Quick Mask
Vignette Effect

5. Remember you have these tools to work with too:
Transformation tools (Edit>Transform--flip/rotate/shrink/distort the image, etc)
Shape tools
Type tools
Paint bucket
Gradient

6. Print your design.

7. Write where each type of selection/masking tool you used can be seen on the back of the printout and turn it in.

Monday, March 21, 2011

YEARBOOK SALES CAMPAIGN FLIERS

Size: 8.5 x 11
Medium: Photoshop or Illustrator

Copy:
Buy a Yearbook!
Just $15 / Make checks payable to STEP
Pay in Room 32 or at the Front Desk.
Order deadline is Thursday, May 26.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

VECTOR POSTER WRITE UP

Directions:
Answer the following questions, in the format of a paragraph.
Use the Spell and Grammar check functions. Print and turn in.

1. What is the subject matter of your poster? Why did you choose it?

2. What typefaces did you use in your design? What categories (serif, sans serif, decorative, script) do they represent?

3. Name the Illustrator techniques applied to your poster, and where they can be seen in your design. (You were required to apply at least two from the list below to your design.)
A. Live Trace/Live Paint. (3-36 through 3-51)
B. Transform Tools: Rotate, Reflect, Shear. (4-4 through 4-11)
C. Offset/Compound Paths. (4-12 through 4-19)
D. Pathfinder. (4-20 through 4-29)
E. Clipping Mask. (4-30 through 4-35)
F. Custom Pattern. (6-8 through 6-19)
G. Brush Tool: Calligraphic or Art. (6-20 through 6-33)
H. Distortion Tools: Filters (7-4 through 7-9), Gradient Mesh (7-10 through 7-15), Envelopes (7-16 through 7-21), Blends (7-22 through 7-29).

4. What is the point of emphasis in your design? How do you get the viewer to focus on it?

5. What type of balance (symmetrical or asymmetrical) exists in your poster? How did you set that up?

6. Name two ways you created contrast in the design. Refer to page 44 in Basics of Design for a list.

7. What do you like best about your poster?

8. What would you do differently next time?

Monday, March 7, 2011

FINAL EXAM

WHEN: Thursday, March 10. Let me know if you need to make different arrangements.

FORMAT: Multiple choice and essay

WHAT WILL BE ON THE TEST:
• Type Categories (Serif, Sans Serif, Decorative, Script)
• Photoshop/Illustrator tool functions and identification
• Vector/Raster data differentiation
• Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 Basics of Design Worksheets
• Copyright Law Worksheet
• World of Letterforms video worksheet
• Essay: Similar to the Emphasis and Balance/Contrast ad analyses
http://step-art-tech.blogspot.com/2010/12/emphasis-ad-analysis-1.html
http://step-art-tech.blogspot.com/2011/01/balance-and-contrast-ad-analysis-1.html

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

ILLUSTRATOR FINAL ASSIGNMENT
1. Choose a theme for an 11 x 17 full color poster.
2. Write or collect text/copy for your poster.
3. Explore ideas through the use of at least 3-4 thumbnail sketches.
4. Scan/photograph your best sketch and place in Ai file as a template.
5. Use Adobe Illustrator to create your poster.
6. There will be certain required tools, and it will also be required that you research some other skills and apply them to your project.
7. Project due at end of class on Wednesday, March 9.

Research choice/minimum of 2 techniques: All tutorials available in Illustrator textbook on the following page numbers.
A. Live Trace/Live Paint. (3-36 through 3-51)
B. Transform Tools: Rotate, Reflect, Shear. (4-4 through 4-11)
C. Offset/Compound Paths. (4-12 through 4-19)
D. Pathfinder. (4-20 through 4-29)
E. Clipping Mask. (4-30 through 4-35)
F. Custom Pattern. (6-8 through 6-19)
G. Brush Tool: Calligraphic or Art. (6-20 through 6-33)
H. Distortion Tools: Filters (7-4 through 7-9), Gradient Mesh (7-10 through 7-15), Envelopes (7-16 through 7-21), Blends (7-22 through 7-29).