Brochure

This is a tri-fold brochure. It is full color. I like that it has plenty of information but not too much information. It gives you enough information to know what the organization does but also gives you information to contact them to find out even more! The layout is good for this topic because it is professional and serious. It includes a logo, image, contact information and facts about the organization.

Advertisment

This advertisement is to inform cigarette smokers about how much they spend on cigarettes. It has a sub purpose to persuade people to stop smoking cigarettes by telling them that they spend as much as a car costs on cigarettes. The font on this advertisement is too small and to read and doesn’t have enough contrast to the background making it hard to read. This advertisement is missing a line and product shot and tagline but it has a body copy, visual and sign off.

I thought this was a really unique advertisement! I also would like to try to do this on my nails!

Sketches

 I was just on fashionsnoops.com and found out that there is a sketch vault! These are some pieces that I would like to get started on for menswear Spring 2013!

Good and Bad Typography

Good Typography

I think this is a good example of good typography because it is really creative and the typography goes along with it's message.

Bad Typography

This is an example of bad typography because the message is to be calm and the typography is very bold and uses the color red which is the opposite of calm.

Bad Photoshop Mistakes

How is this even possible?!

Notice the creepy hand.

How did they miss this?!

Tutorial Link

http://psd.tutsplus.com/text-effects-tutorials/create-a-spectacular-grass-text-effect-in-photoshop/

This is my tutorial link for Lesson 6.

High Resolution VS Low Resolution

High Resolution is typically considered anything higher than 300 DPI. Low Resolution is usually 72 DPI. 

Low Resolution images tend to be:

More pixelated

Emailed easily

Uploaded faster

Bad when printed

Hold more on USB drive

And High Resolution images tend to: 

Print and enlarge well

Good zoom

Bad for emailing

Takes longer to load

Takes up more space

Helpful Tutorial

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adobe-beginner-classes-with-dennis-radeke/episode-16-fun-with-layer-styles/

This is a link to a really helpful tutorial. I was having a hard time with Layer Styles and this video showed me some really fun and creative options!

January 30, 2012

Hot air balloons everywhere!

This is a lossy .jpg file with simplicity as the photo composition. Clearly the smiling pup is the subject of the image. It is also a good example of the rule of thirds.

This is a lossless .png file with a good example of leading lines. The natural lines on the zebra are leading lines as well as the less bold lines of the fence.

This is a lossless .gif file. As you can see the couple is framed really well in the gazebo type structure.

Bad Example

I chose this image for a bad example because it doesn't seem to have a good use of balance. There is also a lot of empty space.

Good Example

I chose this image because I think it has good horizontal balance and because perfume bottle is very dominant in this image.