Practical Assignment (research and analysis) (1 hour): Pick three events in the timeline from this week’s lesson History of Photography: An Introduction, and find photographs of the event on the Internet or in the library and write a paragraph explaining the event in more detail. Include your photographs in the description. The Camera ObscuraMuch like theContinue reading “LA week 8 – History of Photography – Q1 and Q2”
Monthly Archives: February 2020
LA week 7 – Colour Theory – Q3
Question 3Practical Assignment (1 day) Design a book cover for one of the following:a.) “Rosemary’s Baby” by Ira Levin: use complementary colours to express anguish and uncertainty.b.) “Animal Farm” by George Orwell: use analogous colours with a contrasting accent to express disagreement and discontent.c.) “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett: use secondary colours to express naivety,Continue reading “LA week 7 – Colour Theory – Q3”
LA week 7 – Colour Theory – Q2
Question 2Practical assignment (5 hours) Use a colour photo of your choice and create the following colour effects (as per Nigel French’s video) – you should hand in four separate works of the same photo with the following effects: Create a fluorescent duotone Apply a monochrome look Split toning of the image Freestyle: Create a colour effectContinue reading “LA week 7 – Colour Theory – Q2”
LA week 7 – Colour Theory – Q1
Question 1Research and written assignment (3 hours) Having watched the video with Nigel French – describe, in your own words, what each of these colour systems means: RGB and CMYK. Make use of Adobe Colour and develop four different colour schemes. Please hand in screenshots of your schemes: Monochromatic Complementary Triadic Analogous RGB stands for Red, Green and Blue. RGBContinue reading “LA week 7 – Colour Theory – Q1”
MA02 – Logo
Okay, take a deep breath! The Logo assignment has been delivered! Wow! I mean, just wow. So much information, so much to learn! There has simply not been enough hours in the day to watch all the LinkedIn Learning videos I wanted to watch, while playing around in InDesign and Illustrator. Though, all those hoursContinue reading “MA02 – Logo”
LA week 6 – designing a Gig Poster
Working with typography in expressive layout (2-3 days) Design a poster for a band’s gig. The band is called: “The Keystrokes.”You can decide the name of the band’s tour and remember to include a date, a time and a venue.You can use a visuals and/or typography to design the poster and remember to make theContinue reading “LA week 6 – designing a Gig Poster”
LA week 6 – The Anatomy of Type
Part of this weeks LAs was to make a visual presentation of the anatomy of type. This was again a great way of getting to know Illustrator, there was a lot of tiny details to work on. Very useful! And I hope all the names will stick. Sources: Graphic Design School – the principles andContinue reading “LA week 6 – The Anatomy of Type”
LA week 6 – Expressing meaning
This week the topic is Typography, which I LOVE! So much fun learning the “rules of engagement” though a bit overwhelming. I know this will have to stick, like forever, so really trying to soak it all up. Question one: Create a new word; one which has no dictionary definition and a meaning that onlyContinue reading “LA week 6 – Expressing meaning”
LA week 04-05 – Create a logo using gestalt principles
1. Look at the following logo and consider the shape, form, simplicity of design and the way it communicates. The simple U-shape of the Unilever logo is easy to recognize, no matter the size of the logo. Looking closer at the logo you get a feeling that the symbols which the U is made upContinue reading “LA week 04-05 – Create a logo using gestalt principles”
LA week 04-05 – Understanding Ideals
“Visit a popular store, like an Apple reseller, Nike, Levi’s, H&M or Ikea. The brand should be well-known and you must visit a shop where their products are being displayed or distributed. In smaller towns you may not have access to these stores, in this case you will need to find a section showcasing theseContinue reading “LA week 04-05 – Understanding Ideals”
Randis Reflective Journal 