Symbolism in Logo Design

Below are a few links you can peruse about visual symbolism

1. Effective Logo Design

2. Symbols and Impact

3. 50 Logos with hidden meaning

4. Psychology of Logo Design


Key Factors in Logo Design

1. 6 key factors

2. Brand, Identity, Logo

3. 10 tips to design a logo that doesn't suck

4. Logo Design tips

Logo Project Groups

Hi all,

Here are your groups for the First Stage Child Care Centre Project.

Please spend today beginning your research. Divide up the tasks among your group members and meet back before the end of the period to discuss your findings.

Group 1                         
Faye
Celena
Evam

Group 2
Marlia
Basma
Makayla
Sebastian

Group 3
Farren
Cheyenne
Joey

Brand Identity and Style Guidelines

Why your brand needs a style guide and how to create one!

Brand Identity Guidelines

Brand "Bible" Visual Style Guidelines
Check out the 10 examples at the end.

Using InDesign

Here's a great article on using InDesign with Photshop and Illustrator to further your knowledge.

Action Photography for Capoeira: Year Two

CLICK HERE for the link to the Phlearn video on freezing motion in natural light.

Google Capoeira photos, vector art and videos to do some research before our photo shoot on Thursday.

Understanding Masks and Blending Modes

Four tutorials to choose from on USING MASKS in PHOTOSHOP CS6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh0ThWooQoM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmTl2Hbdsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzYg_3YY6UU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexOe9tTAgE

And for a blast from the past, here's good old Terry White again with the 10 essentials that every beginner needs to know in Photoshop

Please look for your own tutorials too. I want you to understand masks and blending modes and there are many tutorials you can find on both of these topics. The ones above are the first four I found when googling the topic.

Here are a few on using BLENDING MODES in PHOTOSHOP CS6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKiSUBWAObA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GpY3Uh50jQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mibCkK1nDpI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlhI8qLIP4


Written assignment to submit on PAPER.


After viewing one or two of the tutorials, you should be able to explain how the concept behind using masks and blending modes in Photoshop.

Please answer the following questions in a word document that you can print and submit to Ms. Silverman. Due: Thursday Feb. 11, 2016

1. In your own words, explain step by step how to use a mask in Photoshop.
2. Explain the BENEFIT of using masks in Photoshop. Why would you use masks vs. the eraser tool, for instance?
3. Explain where you would find blending modes and list a few examples of blending modes that are commonly used.
4. Explain what blending modes can do in Photoshop and why you would use them.

Also, find some images of your favourite (or least favourite) celebrity on the internet and try out using a mask to eliminate the background, put the image on another background and add a texture or other background to create an effect using blending modes. Post this image on your blog and briefly write about your technique.


Blog Post Assignment - Advanced Photoshop Technique
Due: Tuesday Feb. 16, 2016

Find a tutorial (video or written) on the internet, for a new (to you) technique in Photoshop. Post the link OR embed the video (if it's a video) into your blog post AND briefly summarize what you learned from watching this tutorial, whether it is explained well AND how you might use this.

Elements and Principles of Design Review - Year 2

When you have finished your pixel portrait, dropped the .psd .gif and .png in the drop off folder AND posted the .gif and .png on your blog in a post entitled PIXEL PORTRAIT - WITH a written statement, AND replaced your blog profile pic with your new avatar.... (phew!)
THEN....
please use the handout provided and fill in the blanks to review the elements and principles of design.
It's up to you to search for the information required to fill out the sheet. Due: Tuesday Feb. 9, 2016 by the beginning of class.

Friday Blog Research

Year 2

Your task today is to research the art of Chinese Watercolour painting and create a blog entry explaining the techniques, materials, aesthetics, and visual characteristics of the art style.  

Research specifically Flower and Bird paintings and /or the Four Seasons paintings – define them and post images of this style of painting. You may also post a video if you choose.

http://www.asia-art.net/chinese_brush.html is a good place to start your research

  

Welcome Back Year Twos! Let's Jump in with Pixel Portraits!

PIXEL PORTRAIT

Parameters
100x150 pixels
RBG colour
72 p.p.i
White background
Export .gif AND .png AND save .psd
All three should go in the Drop Folder.

LINK on anti-aliasing explained

Once you have completed your pixel portrait:

1. Go back to the handout - (and see above) to ensure that you have created this using the correct paramaters. Resolution, size, white background.

2. Save your image with the appropriate THREE different file formats. Put YOUR NAME in the file name and PIXELPORTRAIT. Like this: name_pixelportrait.gif and name_pixelportrait.png
and name_pixelportrait.psd

3. Drop ALL image formats into the DROP OFF - in YOUR FOLDER under Year Two. ALSO drop off the saved, finished .psd original version so that I can see your work.

4. Post Both images on your blog in a blog post TITLED: Pixel Portrait.
Label each of the images according to the file format.

5. Write one or two paragraphs that explain the following information:
      a. File format comparison - visually compare both image formats.
      What happens when you enlarge them. Do they look the same, different? Why/why not? Look at            line quality, colour etc. Which one looks better in terms of quality? Explain

      b. Personal features and characteristics - explain which features or personal characteristics you           were attempting to accentuate and why. Explain your choice of colour palette and it's significance.

      c. Technical information  - explain your technical procedure. How did you go about achieving             your final result? Explain your process  -  did you use a photograph and work over it? Did you               work over or under the photo layer? Did you work by eye? Explain.

6. Use this as your avatar on your blog - keep it up for 2 weeks minimum.