Media 170 Intro to Graphic Design
Week 8
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Week 7 Compact Disk and Brochure
Week 6 Styles & Structure
Part 1
Part 2
Reflection
This week our assignments reinforced the gridify tool, paragraph rules, paragraph styles, object styles, image and text placement. This has been helpful in solidifying the knowledge into skills using InDesign. I also enjoy the independent creative design assignments that are in addition to the book assignments. This also helps reinforce what I learn each week and throughout this class. I still feel that I have a lot to learn and a long ways to go, but the more I invest my time into the assignments and class the more skilled that I become.
Week 5 Editing Text
Part1 – Guided Magazine Layout
Link: https://indd.adobe.com/view/7d3faf86-92eb-4485-bd87-98a7947da0f5
Part 2 – Independent Redesign
Link: https://indd.adobe.com/view/3dd88256-927b-471e-91c6-ab6133e1d776
Rationale – I changed out the diamonds underline to a more pleasing and less busy squiggly line because it is less distracting from the information. I removed the big green quotations for the same reason – they are just distracting. I moved the quote and reduced opacity to create a balance with forward motion. The weight slightly heavier on the right encourages the reader to turn the page and continue reading. The lower opacity keeps it from cluttering. I repositioned the title and color to keep the information distinct and balanced. I took the body of text and made it one long thread with two columns to give it balance without losing information. I removed the glyph because it served no purpose other than distraction. I used AI to generate a strawberries image which I used at the bottom and a background to place the information table over. This created balance and appeal.
Part 3 – Design with Types and Shapes
Link: https://indd.adobe.com/view/5ce87cb8-26e3-4cf4-8b9b-05f090866a6d
Reflection – This week had more complex and useful information for editing text. I look forward to practicing more in the future. I will need to use these tools more before I get comfortable with them. Paragraph styles and tabs are useful tools, but there is a lot to them. My knowledge and skills continue to grow each week, and I am happy with how my Cedar & Shore Studio photography tour flyer turned out. I used Photoshop and InDesign to create this.
Week 4 Flowing Text
Week 4 Part 1 & 2 Assignment & Critique
Color Palette:
Green, Brown, Lavendar, Pink, Magenta colors were used on a white background with black text. This does not flow well throughout the document. I find the pink and magenta colors to be off-putting and takes away from the garden theme. I do like the green and lavender colors as they do fit well together, but I would change the lavender color to a brown for a better flow of color.
Balance and Layout:
Balanced for the most part on pages 4, 5, 6, and 7. The other pages seem to be odd balls.
Font Selection:
Missing body fonts. Header and Title fonts fit well.
Overall Readability:
Header and Title fonts are easy to read. Body font was changed to my choice and is easy to read.
Visual Attractiveness:
This document has a long way to go to be attractive. Pages 4 and 5 do look great, but the rest are lacking.
Week 4 Part 3 Assignment & Rationale
Finally, this booklet flows together. I changed the colors to 2 spot colors and some tint swatches for a unified appearance. I added 2 pages to make room for images to make this booklet more interesting. I eliminated clashing colors that were off putting like the magenta and pink. I changed the title font to be more inviting.
Week 3 Billboard and Flier
Colors used: deep black evokes elegance, mystery, timelessness. Warm sepia light evokes nostalgia, warmth, and nature. Soft Cream evokes sophistication, clarity, and heritage. Muted gold evokes value, legacy, and refinement. The colors used came from 3 primary colors and then I used tint swatches to refine the design. These colors work together to create a visual language of reverence and intimacy, ideal for heirloom storytelling.
Design psychology and color theory: Contrast and hierarchy provided by the dark background and warm text ensures readability while drawing the eyes to key phrases. The sepia and cream tones mimic aged photographs which triggers memory and sentiment. The gold tones subtly suggest worth and legacy without feeling too flashy. Overall the bold serifs fonts and dark tones balance the soft lighting and vintage styling which appeals to a wide audience of mixed genders and ages.
The target audience: This design speaks directly to women with an appreciation for legacy, family, and artistry. Collectors and romantics who value timeless storytelling. Clients seeking intentional portraiture. Overall, this speaks to anyone who values intentional art with storytelling that can endure the test of time.
Guided Newsletter Project week 2
This course taught me skills in creating computer graphics, page layout design, and contemporary design in Adobe Creative Cloud apps including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
Explore my progress through these links
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