Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Post #3

What is OSHA? What do the letters stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
 
How can graphic designers effectively communicate? In your own words, explain the communication process.  
The signs has to be seen clearly and legible and be able to captures a persons eye, Sign needs to be universal. The signal words needs to be shown in different colors ex. red for danger.

Understanding the history, culture and movements of fine and graphic arts will make you a better producer of visual messages. Why?  
They help you be more informative, and it helps you learn from your mistakes, and know what to do, and what not to do.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Post #2

What does it take to create good graphic design? Understand the elements of graphics designs

What is the difference between elements and principles? Elements are what you choose to deign and principle are what you have to follow

Name the six (6) elements of design. Line, value, color, shape&form, texture, space

What can lines aid in, when alone or combined with other lines or shapes? Lines can help you design

Which lines suggest a feeling of rest? Why do you think? Vertical lines

Vertical lines communicate a feeling of what? Why do you think? Loftiness

What lines suggest a feeling of movement? Why do you think? 

Soft, shallow curved lines suggest what? Why do you think? Comfort, safety, relaxation

These lines suggest confusion and turbulence? Why do you think? Curved lines

What element defines a specific area of space? What is the difference between two dimensional 
shapes and three dimensional shapes? Circle, Square, Sphere, Cubes, add depth for 3D, and 2D is flat and doesn't add depth.

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes? Geometric shapes are structure, organic shapes are natural, irregular

What are abstract shapes? Abstract shapes are simple, stylize, not realistic

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality? Square, equal on all size

What do triangles suggest? Action

Circles convey feelings of what? Projection

Describe positive space and negative space? What is texture? Incorporating texture into a design can help do what? What is value? Anything add to design is positive space. Negative space are the empty space. Actual texture the feeling of material, apply texture are illusion. Value is the degree of light and dark of a design,

What is another name for value? What can the element of color do when incorporated into a  design? Tone. Create mood.

Post #1

Vision Statement:

I would like to make video games and probably work at Bungie, a video game company I would also want to grow my YouTube Channel and get more subscribers.

Mission Statement:

I would like to graduate high school first then possibly go to Cal Poly Pomona, and then work at Bungie.