Technology Assessment Activity #2

Drawing with type

I picked the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice and chose to create the shape of a mouse 

First I needed to draw a line with the pen tool to create a guide for the text 

It took some experimenting with but in the end I was happy with the finished result

Technology Assessment Activity #1

PHOTO WORD

Take photos and arrange them to spell out a word. This activity seemed simple but it took me a couple of hours out on a walk. I took a stack of different pics and then picked out the ones I thought looked most similar to the letters I was looking for. Can you read it?

Child's Birthday Invitation - Part of the Tech 3 Tracing Activities

This is the last piece of work from the Tracing tasks. 

I needed to create an invitation using only Illustrator.

I decided to do a child's birthday invitation - Treasure Map Style for something a little different!

Everything apart from the text is drawn or traced by me using the pen tool, I really enjoyed doing this :)

Creating my own map of Tasmania

Using Illustrators Pen tool and tracing I created my own map of Tasmania. It took me a very long time, many many layers and experimenting with different effects. I tried to make it a little more modern and exciting than your regular old map. I really enjoyed doing this but at the same time am glad its finally finished! :)

From This...

To This!!

Create a vector logo

In this activity using the fruit shop logo I previously created I used Illustrators pen tool to trace my hand drawn copy and create a digital version

It took a while to get the hang of the pen tool but now I know how to use it it will be very handy for future work.

I overlaid a grass pattern on a low opacity as I wanted to give an earthy feel. I gave the word shop an inner bevel to make it look like it was etched into the dirt.

Learning Activity - Scanner guide

In this activity I was asked to create a quick start guide to my scanner

I wanted to point out each step clearly and keep the directions as simple as possible

End result: I think I did ok! :)

Design 3 Assessment Task

Activity 1 

The Brief: Create a two page flyer for agideas International Design Week Conference 2014

Must provide a professional/contemporary feel that will appeal to designers and design students

Front of flyer

Back of flyer

Activity 2

The Brief: Create a two sided postcard demonstrating your impression of the Colours of Australia 

Must provide area for address and stamp on the back as well as space to write a message

Use whatever medium we like images and or text

 Postcard Front

Postcard Back

How would you like your graphic design?

Sharing just for fun!

Design Elements

I have just had two weeks holidays which was well needed and deserved but now its time for me to get back in the swing of things, the course will be over in no time and I can see the finish line now :)

Here is some of my work from the Design Elements Activities

Activity One: 

Find a magazine article and point out all the design elements

Activity Two: 

Create a design elements booklet using Indesign 

Activity Three: 

Create a texture using Photoshop.
First select a gradient then add a filter. I used Plastic Wrap

Assignment - Anatomy of Type

In these activities we researched the Anatomy of type and what letters are made up of.

The task was to create an Anatomy of Type poster using Indesign. 

Using only Type with a maximum of three typefaces and the information we learnt

I enjoyed experimenting with type and am proud of my finished product.

The Typefaces I used were Showcard Gothic, Gutami and AR Carter

In this task we needed to pick a Typeface and hand draw the letters we think stand out and best identify the typeface. I chose Broadway. The things that stood out to me were that the lower case letters have no descenders and that the lower case o looks like a yin yang :)

M   g   o   q   j   B

Assignment - Type Families

These activities are all about typefaces, was actually really interesting, usually you look at text quickly for the purpose of reading it but was interesting to stop and analyze each letter individually as well as how they work together.

I chose the faces of 6 celebrities and then picked a typeface I thought matched

I was given the pictures of the shoes and had to match the type to each shoe

I had to create an table in indesign and using the 7 types of typeface categories pick 

3 examples for each

In the second part I needed to research famous typographers and choose one then type the alphabet in lower and uppercase. In my example lower and upper case look exactly the same but I thought that was interesting and the typeface was too cool not to use! lol

In the last activity we needed to retype paragraphs of text and showcase each letter of the alphabet both upper and lower case along with the numbers in the typeface the paragraph was about. 

We chose the layout we wanted to use but all five pages needed to have the same layout.

Branding Activity!

I had lots of drawing to do this week!! I was working on a design for a "Fruitshop"

We were asked to create a logo without using everyday fruit shapes. I used a basic triangle shape and then added spikes to the top like the leaves you would find on a pineapple. I sketched up a few ideas and needed to pick the one I liked the most out of each category.

Fruitshop business card layout

Fruitshop Logo ideas

Fruitshop Tshirt Design ideas

An example of my logo being used on a real shopfront!!

I am looking forward to more work using the designs we came up with in this activity 

and digitally creating the logo!

Technology Activity - Create a CD Cover

This week I created this cd cover using Photoshop and Indesign.
We were given a design brief to work from which stated all the basic elements we needed to use and the rest was up to us!
I needed to export the file as a pdf showing all print marks. 

I think it may take me a while to master Indesign, there is so much to learn!  :)

Grids and Layouts Learning Activity!

We learnt about grids and layouts and there were two activitites to complete. 

In the first one we needed to find examples of two layouts, 

one that we thought didnt appear to use a grid and one that did. 

In the second activity we needed to find two examples from print and then draw in 

where we thought the grid lines would be

Going bananas!

Hey all! I have been mia for a while, my computer crashed and I lost alot of my files :(
But this week I used bananas to keep me busy lol

We did a learning activity where we needed to create thumbnails of a banana, 50 of them!

The top one is my favourite, its a banana bomb! haha no clue where that idea came from but I chose it as my favourite as I think the yellow and green work well together and I like the way the yellow lines make the picture pop out a bit.  

Hopfully I will be up and running and back to normal soon with some new work to share!

Cant wait until I get my computer back from repairs!!!

Design Learning Activity 05

I worked on an activity where firstly I needed to create specific folders to a required file structure. 

I then needed to save some files into these folders and use these files in Indesign to create an invitation. 

It was quite basic but was a good introduction to Indesign. 

Below is the invite we were required to create :)

Assignment: Colour Fundamentals

This week I have been working on activities all about Colour. 

It was my first time using Illustrator which I enjoyed.

In the first activity we created a colour wheel and learnt about colour matching

In this activity we needed to create a collage with numbers, using different layers, font sizes and styles and picking a type of colour scheme. I used a Monochromatic scheme, the base colour I picked was the blue in the two. The other colours are shades and tints from that colour.

I did an activity where I needed to choose the colours that I feel represent Australia and where they come from. First I chose good old well known Green and Gold or Yellow and then I picked the colours from the Australian and Aboriginal Flag. when I think of Australia these are the colours that come to my mind.

 

This is a mood board I created on Australia displaying the colours I chose.

I also did a mood board reflecting the colours that I feel represent me. Those colours are Red, Bright Green and Black. I chose these colours as they each represent some kind of emotional value to me personally.

I briefly looked at Colour Branding. 

When researching I found this interesting example which includes a colour wheel

I looked into Pantone Colour and creating colour swatches. Online I found a Pantone System Matching Colour Chart, its crazy just how many colours there are! To see the chart click here :)

Word Document Activities - Click Here :)

Below is an image of a flag I found when searching for pictures for my Australia Mood Board. It caught my eye so I clicked on the article the picture came from and read on. The articles heading reads

"Is it time for a more mature Australian flag?"

I actually think its an idea worth considering, others may hold a different opinion. I did not share this to start a debate but to look at the flag from a designers point of view. I think the designers example (below) is a clever and effective way of incorporating two flags also including the use of green and gold.

When I have a spare moment just for fun, I may have a crack at designing a flag incorporating these 3 things. 

This was not part of my work but something I found interesting so I thought I would share :)

Click here to read the article

Design Industry Assessment Task

I have finished my Assessment for Design Industry, which means now we get to work on some fun stuff next!! Looking forward to more photoshop work and fine tuning my skills! Through the Assessment task I found a brush pack that I am looking forward to experimenting with J

The artwork shown on the right was done incorporating the smoke brush by Kerby Rosanes. I took some time to look at his personal blog and found it quite inspirational. He is extremely talented.

If you would like to check out his blog click here

Design Industry Assessment Task

01 Networking

I found a blog called YouTheDesigner which has freebies you can download such as brushes, icons, textures and wallpapers. Now all I have to do is expand my photoshop skills so I can download and use some of this stuff!!

http://www.youthedesigner.com/2014/04/25/13-free-photoshop-smoke-brushes/#comment-1361881388

02 Formal Letter

(copy of the email)

To read the attached letter click here :)

My wish list - #2 Blue Microphone Snowball USB Microphone

#2 Upgrade my microphone!

Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone 

(Electric Blue)

Arguably one of the coolest designed USB microphones today, this Snowball mic is still a favorite among users despite being released seven years ago. Its easy to use USB output connects instantly to any desktop or notebook allowing for CD-quality recordings. The dual capsule design incorporates omnidirectional and cardioid pick-up, giving users the option to collect sounds from every direction, or to cancel out unwanted background noise. Also included is a desktop stand to begin recording right away.

Design Industry Activity

Hello! sorry I have been MIA for a few weeks. My children all caught a nasty bug then they gave it to me, so there was a week full of fun lol! and then there has been Easter Break...
Happy Belated Easter Everyone!! Btw if easter bunny didnt come to you please let me know as there is still a truckload of chocolate in this house... Probably enough for a small army lol

Now break is over and its time to get back to work! I have been working on Design Industry Activities. There were a range of things to work through, the part I found most interesting was researching 'Trends'

If you would like to check out my work please click here :)


Easter Funnies!!