Take a series of photographs, each photograph must focus on one of the following: Pattern Symmetry Texture Depth of field Lines Framing Perspective Space Balance Colour Submit your ten best photographs to your blog. The green wire that I had to shoot this photo through makes for a soft framing of the tiger Boonya. TheContinue reading “LA week 24 – Composition”
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LA week 23 – Studio Lighting
Question 1 – Written assignment Name three lighting sources and their functions. Name two light modifiers and explain the difference between them. Draw a diagram of and describe the three-point lighting setup. Three lighting sources: Natural light – such as the sun and the moon, where no equipment is used to create light. Flash lightsContinue reading “LA week 23 – Studio Lighting”
LA week 20 – Create a wireframe
Now it’s your turn to create your very own website wireframe. In the last assignment, you had to come up with a list of 10 questions for a briefing form. I would like you to now fill in this briefing form, take the answers and create a wireframe for the site. This wireframe do notContinue reading “LA week 20 – Create a wireframe”
LA week 20 – Providing Your Own Hosting Service
This learning activity is to acquire your own hosting service. This hosting service will be needed throughout the rest of your studies, and this Learning Activity is therefore mandatory.You are free to choose any hosting service in the world. If you find it difficult to find one, we recommend one.com.If you choose one.com, the monthly fee isContinue reading “LA week 20 – Providing Your Own Hosting Service”
LA week 19 – Get the basics right – Part one
Part oneExplain the following terms in your own words: The Internet, HTML, Browser and Search engine The internet: The internet is a worldwide network of computers. Any device with an internet connection is part of this network, and its main purpose is sharing information. HTML:HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, and is the universal language thatContinue reading “LA week 19 – Get the basics right – Part one”
LA week 19 – Get the basics right – Part two
Surf the web and find 10 sites you would consider to be great websites. Simultaneously, make a list of 10 sites you consider bad web sites. Remember to describe why you would define them as such. Upload your lists on your blog. 10 good websites: NRK TV Spar.no Rema1000.no Mariashudogfotterapi.no Digipost.no Ikea.no Fhi.no Momondo.no HMVgruppa.noContinue reading “LA week 19 – Get the basics right – Part two”
LA week 12-13 – Print preparation
Q1 – Practical assignment (observation and analysis) Design your own printing checklist form. Q2 – Research, written and practical assignment (problem solving) Design a simple dummy for at least 10- at most 20-page magazine style brochure combining dynamic typography and photography. You can use placeholder text for body copy. For your magazine, use a spotContinue reading “LA week 12-13 – Print preparation”
La week 10-11 – Design of Layout in InDesign (5)
Using InDesign, design a 4-page brochure for a fictitious travel agent. The size of the brochure should be A5 (when it is folded). Design the brochure in full colour. Use fake body copy, but create sensible headings. Use titles, headings and images of your choice. Be sure to pay attention to: Choice of type ChoiceContinue reading “La week 10-11 – Design of Layout in InDesign (5)”
LA week 10-11 – Pace and Contrast (4)
pp. 48 – 51 of A Foundation Course for Graphic Designers Working in Print, Moving Image and Digital Media. Compare the design (in terms of pace and contrast) of an online magazine, blog or website to that of a printed magazine, book or journal. What differences can you see between the kinds of design strategies usedContinue reading “LA week 10-11 – Pace and Contrast (4)”
LA week 10-11 – Basic Principles of Layout (3)
Take a magazine, newspaper or book that includes images and text. Lay tracing paper over the top of three spreads (both left-hand and right-hand pages). Using a pencil and ruler, carefully trace the grid underlying the page layouts. Remember to remove specific text elements or images, and to only draw the grid lines. Note columnContinue reading “LA week 10-11 – Basic Principles of Layout (3)”
Randis Reflective Journal 