I’m going to be honest; this week was rough. I was asked to dive headfirst into the world of Photoshop and InDesign. I have a little experience with photoshop so I was pretty excited when I saw that we were going to start learning how to use it! I had never really used InDesign so … Continue reading Bootcamp Reflection →
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Reflection
For this week’s assignment, I was asked to get very familiar with the two main tools I will be using throughout the course of pr publications: Photoshop and InDesign. I was asked to watch Lynda videos on exactly how to use these tools. Two assignments followed watching the Lynda tutorials. At first I was super […]
Reflection
During the week, I was asked to get elbows deep in Photoshop and InDesign. First, we…
Typography
1st Not only does shoot the serif have the best name, but it is also the most fun to play. Before I played the game I thought it would be fairly easy because I knew what a serif font was. However, the game was not as easy as I had anticipated. Different letters in different fonts proved […]
Typography
Typography is a critical component of any amazing design. Your font choices can either make or break your design, which is a pretty nerve-wracking thought. So for this assignment I’ve put my typography skills to the test by playing three games: Shoot the Sherif, Type War and Type Connection. Shoot the Sherif So the breakdown… Continue reading Typography
Design Blitz
Throughout this week I’ve taken photos of things I’ve come across in my daily life that reflect the design concepts we’ve learned in class. Here’s what I found. Color: I really love how the colors, especially the “Celebrating 75 Years” line match the colors of M&M. As anyone who has ever eaten an M&M know… Continue reading Design Blitz
Design Blitz
Color After watching the Graphic Design tutorial I have a better understanding of why organizations tend to use certain colors in their designs over others. Above is the yellow McDonald’s logo. Yellow is a warm color that is intended to stimulate the mental process and the nervous system, activate memory, and is considered the happiest color… Continue reading Design Blitz
Design Blitz
The following objects each represent one of the several design concepts we have looked at in this first unit. MESSAGE: Getting your message across in a simple yet effective way is incredibly important. In my opinion, this coaster does an amazing job of just that. One side says I drink while […]
Typography
The first typography game I played was Shoot The Serif. It was weird at first because I was guessing which was which and then I just realized that Sans-Serif was the “not so elegant” font. It worked for me and then I was able to guess correctly.The nex…
Typography
The first typography game I played was Shoot The Serif. It was weird at first because I was guessing which was which and then I just realized that Sans-Serif was the “not so elegant” font. It worked for me and then I was able to guess correctly.The nex…
