I plan on turning the entire room into a giant MacBook. The screen with the Powerpoint will be the Photoshop workspace and the entire front of the room will be the screensaver/Mac desktop. The desks will be arranged like a keyboard and each desk will look like a letter key. Optimistic, I know, but I'll try. I do want to use black curtains for Ogden's back wall, but most likely I'll just clear up the clutter next to the windows, since the natural light helps my nerves...
As for a possible activity for my first answer (consider the audience) I'm not 100% sure yet. I'm leaning towards using a the sponge activity to lead into it.... Second answer (typography) might be like an interactive Powerpoint game thing. I'm not 100% sold on anything yet.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Answer 2
EQ: What is most important to impact an audience through graphic design?
Answer: In order to impact a specific audience through graphic design, one must utilize strong, and appropriate, use of typography.
Evidence and Sources: Typography is one of the tell-tale signs that can indicate which demographic you are playing to (Interview 3, Sylvia Ly). For example, serif fonts usually cater to the older demographic because of their timeless look and their readability. In contrast, sans serif fonts are more widely used today in modern publications. (Yearbook Camp Curriculum/ Service Learning, Mimi Orth). Furthermore, good typography is one of the easiest ways to set up a visual hierarchy; in essence, typography can help guide the beholder to look at the important parts first, and the complienting parts thereafter. This can be done by use of size, color, weight (boldness), and other "special" treatments. (Complete Idiot's Guide to Graphic Design/ A Graphic Design Project from Start to Finish). In addition to all this, typography gives a voice to the copy or words that usually accompany a design. For example, if one were to select a script font for the word "football," it would have a different voice or feeling than if it were in a bold sans serif or a serif font. (Typography lecture, Lynn Strause).
Answer: In order to impact a specific audience through graphic design, one must utilize strong, and appropriate, use of typography.
Evidence and Sources: Typography is one of the tell-tale signs that can indicate which demographic you are playing to (Interview 3, Sylvia Ly). For example, serif fonts usually cater to the older demographic because of their timeless look and their readability. In contrast, sans serif fonts are more widely used today in modern publications. (Yearbook Camp Curriculum/ Service Learning, Mimi Orth). Furthermore, good typography is one of the easiest ways to set up a visual hierarchy; in essence, typography can help guide the beholder to look at the important parts first, and the complienting parts thereafter. This can be done by use of size, color, weight (boldness), and other "special" treatments. (Complete Idiot's Guide to Graphic Design/ A Graphic Design Project from Start to Finish). In addition to all this, typography gives a voice to the copy or words that usually accompany a design. For example, if one were to select a script font for the word "football," it would have a different voice or feeling than if it were in a bold sans serif or a serif font. (Typography lecture, Lynn Strause).
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The Product
As of March, my product is that I've gained more knowledge and more confidence in order to pursue graphic design as a possible future career. I've been reading multiple design books, practicing Photoshop techniques, and improved my layout skills through working with yearbook. I have also gained an eye for fine details thanks to my service learning, Mimi Orth, which is much needed to become a designer. Actually, just this week, I was presented with the opportunity to intern with the graphic design department at Tetra Tech this summer. Without my work with senior project, I would not have gained the confidence or have enough knowledge to pursue this. Here is my evidence.
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