Kerning is the space between letters and as you get really good at design, you'll be able to tell what kerning "feels" right. Try this game out and see how you do. We'll try it again at the end of the semester and see if you've improved at all.
http://type.method.ac/
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Welcome to the Blog 2011
Hi Graphic Designers,
Here is your home blog. Once you have designed your blogs send me a comment at the bottom of this post with your initials and your URL so I can add you to our class list.
You can also create a blog list in your blog with everyone's blog on it. Go to Design - then Add a Gadget. Scroll down the list until you find Blog List. Click on this and you can add names by adding everyone's URL to the list. This will create your own list of your classmates blogs right on your blog.
Remember not to use your real name!
Here is your home blog. Once you have designed your blogs send me a comment at the bottom of this post with your initials and your URL so I can add you to our class list.
You can also create a blog list in your blog with everyone's blog on it. Go to Design - then Add a Gadget. Scroll down the list until you find Blog List. Click on this and you can add names by adding everyone's URL to the list. This will create your own list of your classmates blogs right on your blog.
Remember not to use your real name!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Random Album Cover Assignment
This assignment forces you to get creative with a random band name, album title and image. You must decide, based on the name of the band you are given, what the style of music and personality of the band is. Then, based on your decision, create the album cover by choosing an appropriate typestyle and layout. The only things you can use are the image you are given, the name you are given and the title. Have fun! When you are finished, write a brief paragraph justifying your choices – see the examples in the .pdf in the drop folder.
Instructions:
1. Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.2. Go to "Random quotations"or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3 . Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4. Use Photoshop or Illustrator to put it all together.
5. Repeat this activity twice! Make two completely different album covers.
6. Post the results to your blog with your written statements.
Click here to see examples of Random Album Covers with a written description.
Instructions:
1. Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.2. Go to "Random quotations"or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3 . Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4. Use Photoshop or Illustrator to put it all together.
5. Repeat this activity twice! Make two completely different album covers.
6. Post the results to your blog with your written statements.
Click here to see examples of Random Album Covers with a written description.
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