In this assignment, you will be given the opportunity to also test your idea sketching skills. It is important to start working with basic ideas on paper and develop your concept from there on out. On an A4 landscape page, draw four equal squares. Create 4 more pages in this way. So, you’ll have 5Continue reading “LA week 10-11 – Symmetry/Asymmetry (2)”
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LA week 10-11 – Form and Space (1)
Rearrange shapes cut out of paper, and try to find the point at which the figure disappears into the ground. Cut out a series of shapes from black paper – squares, rectangles, circles and random shapes – in a variety of sizes, from small to large. Working with a square piece of white paper, placeContinue reading “LA week 10-11 – Form and Space (1)”
LA week 9 – Know your camera Q1 & Q2
Question 1Observation and analysis (2 hours) After reading the appropriate section in your prescribed textbook From Snapshots to Great Shots, please answer the following questions: Name all the functions / buttons on the front of your camera Name all the functions / buttons on the back of your camera Explain how you would set the correct ISOContinue reading “LA week 9 – Know your camera Q1 & Q2”
LA week 8 – History of Photography – Q1 and Q2
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”
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 – 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”
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”
Randis Reflective Journal 