Review Week 5

Shape

This is a great example of a poster using shape in it's design. The artist used different shapes to create interest in the piece. This poster has a great balance of different types and sizes of shapes. The placement of the shapes nicely moves the viewers eye throughout the work.

Line

This advertisement greatly uses lines to create a nice flow to a beautiful image. The artist nicely uses a combination of straight and curved lines to create interest within the piece. They also used more lines to break up the image into block segments, adding more for the viewer's eye to enjoy. This creative piece makes the viewer interested in finding out more about what the message is and who is advertising it.

Texture

This poster is a great example of texture. The artist designed a soccer ball with each segment made up of a different snack food that they are advertising. The use of a texture not normally seen on a soccer ball makes it very interesting to it's viewers. It grabs the attention of the viewer and makes them want to look at the picture and figure out what the ball is made of.

Space

This design poster uses it's negative space to it's advantage. The negative space draws the viewer's eye throughout the image, making the viewer want to see the next segment of the poster. The artist did a great job of ensuring that the negative and positive spaces balance each other out.

Value

The artist of this poster uses value to balance out the image and make the viewer interested in reading the type. By creating a bright block of shapes and placing a white space next to it gives the viewer a balance so they aren't overloaded with color or an empty space. Even within the colorful part of the image, there is value to keep the eye from resting on it as a whole. Also within the white space, there is a gradient which causes the viewer's eye to view it from top to bottom which makes the viewer inadvertently read the poster.

Review Week 4

Why/how can icons be used to communicate? Icons can easily communicate a message using images that are easily recognizable and immediately draw an image of something to a viewer.

Via the internet, find 2 examples of common icons that clearly communicate their message. Post both in this entry.

What is the difference between copyright and public domain? Public domain is available to everyone. However, copyright is only available to people specified by the creator.

How can you avoid plagairism in this class? In other classes? You can avoid plagiarism by always doing your own work and only using other peoples work for inspiration or ideas that you alter to your own style. In other classes you can as well always do your own work and give credit or cite other people's work if you used it.

Review Week 3

What is OSHA? What do the letters stand for? OSHA is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

How can graphic designers effectively communicate? In your own words, explain the communication process. Graphic designers can communicate using visual aids. The communication process starts with someone having an idea that they want to express visually. They then go to a graphic designer and share ideas on how to create it. The designer will create the image to display the clients message and then the image will be displayed to viewers to interpret the meaning.

Understanding the history, culture and movements of fine and graphic arts will make you a better producer of visual messages. Why? Knowing how people generations before you created images can enhance your images because you can learn from them. You can use techniques that they used and similar styles. Also, you can use their style to display a certain feel to your piece.