Create your own webpage with weebly.com
List of past assignments to include: (you have to convert your files to .jpeg or .png (screen shot) to include on web page) Name collage PS Hawaii Tutorial PS Morph PS Netflix Poster PS Black Square AI Fruit Tutorial AI Tea Tutorial AI Emoji Tutorial AI Vector Badge /Christmas bulb tutorial AI Greeting Cards AI Let it snow FINAL AI Coloring Sheet AI Avatar AI Team Logo design (group) AI Your Logo design (sticker) AI 4x6 your logo flyer AI or PS Flyer tutorial ID
0 Comments
If you had to design a flyer would you use Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or a combination? Why? CLO: Students will be choose an Adobe tutorial to learn how to set up and create a direct mailer, using the appropriate tools in InDesign. Photoshop & Illustrator elements will also be included in the design. Pick one of the tutorials below. You need to change the preferences in InDesign before you start. Click on Units & Increments to set the measurements being used (Inches, Millimeters, etc) You need to set up a document every time you start. Click on links to download the photos, the paper texture on in the last one is not working so you may download your own from google. It depends on what’s in it and what your skills are. Photographic images (or creations based on combinations of photos) cab be edited at best in Photoshop, of course. Logo’s, diagrams, icons, many kinds of illustrations are probably created (or need to be created) in Illustrator. Designing the whole flyer, putting images (photos, logos, illustrations, etc.) together with texts, can be done in Illustrator or (if you’re more familiar with that) InDesign. If the flyer involves a lot of texts and/or multiple pages (more than just a front and backside) and layout. If you only know Photoshop and don’t need much text or other graphics (just a few lines, a logo or icon or two, and that’s it), then you might as well slap it all together in Photoshop but please save it as a Photoshop PDF, to ensure the crisp rendering of texts, shapes, and other vector based elements. CLO: Students will be using their logo design in Illustrator or Photoshop to create a direct mailer. Students need to chose which program is best for the design in mind. SW use the design cycle to create a front & back design to promote their business. Go to Google Classroom Download 5.5x8.5 flyer templets for Photoshop & Illustrator. (save to desktop, don't screen shot) Use your layers. You can turn off templets as you go. Make Mailers Useful: What your flyer should have... Store hours Directions Invitation to an event Advertise a sale/coupon Menu items (with or without prices) Testiomony/client reviews How to learn more: website address or social media tags Can be mailed if needed (leave a small space in design to include a label) AVOID cheesy tag lines, italics or !!!! Use color wisely Use grid layout or add blocks of color Make a variety (use different photos or colors in SAME LAYOUT) Keep it simple PROOFREAD: Check your spelling Need a reminder on layout design
CLO: Students will make a copy of their black & white logo design in Illustrator and add color. SW show their understanding of color by applying it appropriately to their design. Think about what you will be using the color versions for.
Click photo to enlarge. The most valuable brands
We can take a look at the 100 most valuable brands in the world are doing and how they use color in their logos. These companies spend millions (often billions) on marketing and brand development and they KNOW a little something about the colors they’re using. There’s reasons why the most valuable brands in the world use mostly primary and secondary colors, a restricted palette of one or two colors, and (mostly) limit their colors to the bars at the head of this post. It all has to do with color psychology. Accordingly, here’s some diagrams that takes a look at some of that psychology, the stats of the top 100 brands and examples of logos, broken down nicely into their various color schemes: NEXT STEP IN YOUR VECTOR LOGO DESIGN IS |
| | |
CLO: Students will participate in the creative process of brand identity from conception to final print, by researching logo design, drawing up multiple sketch & a conceptual plan for execution.
You are going to create a logo for your name or a real business. Yes, you may use a family business or club/team at Lincoln. You are going to create an identity based on client needs, location and audience. The entire project will consist of many parts. You must use the design cycle for each part. Right now we are focusing on logo design.
You may use Illustrator, google, any digital cameras or art materials needed. You choose what is best for the job. Please put art materials back on cupboard when finished. You may leave sketches on my desk.
Project MUST HAVES !!!!
You may use Illustrator, google, any digital cameras or art materials needed. You choose what is best for the job. Please put art materials back on cupboard when finished. You may leave sketches on my desk.
Project MUST HAVES !!!!
- proof of research (ideas, likes, similar businesses) make a folder on your desktop of your inspiration
- plans/sketches of ideas (at least 20 thumbnails, may be digital or hand drawn) examples below
- revisions and critiques (notes of changes)
- Final logos in black and white, saved in .jpeg, .pdf & .ai format (to be uploaded to google classroom)
Things to REMEMBER when creating your Logo
- Keep it simple (easier to read the better, black & white to start)
- Keep it timeless (would your design work in 1970, 2000, 2020?)
- Make it memorable (will someone remember it after only seeing it for a minute)
- Make it versatile (needs to work on social media, T-shirts, business cards, banners, etc.)
- Make it appropriate (think about your audience, do not offend anyone)
Wordmark
This type of logo is a purposively designed font type which spells out the company or brand. Sometimes it’s also called logotypes (since they are logos composed entirely of “type”).
Lettermark
This type of logo is focused on typography. Lettermark uses the company name’s initials or first letter, which may better graphically represent the company better than the full company name.
Brandmark/Pictoral Symbol
This type of logo represents the company by using a simple but bold symbol which is often through abstract design. Its simplicity leads the mind of the consumers to easily remember the logo and company being represented by it.
Combination Mark
This type of logo is a combination of type and symbol. The type may be bigger than the symbol vice versa depending on the design and purpose of the brand. In some cases, the company’s/brand’s symbol in this combination mark may represent their company/brand without the text with proper investment of time and money or if this strong combination mark already left brand identity.
Emblem
This type of logo encases the company name or brand name within the design, which means, this is also a combination of text and symbol. The difference between combination mark and emblem is that the company name is within or inside the design or symbol.
Abstract Mark
An abstract mark is a specific type of pictorial logo. Instead of being a recognizable image—like an apple or a bird—it's an abstract geometric form that represents your business. A few famous examples include the BP starburst-y logo, the Pepsi divided circle and the strip-y Adidas flower. .
Mascot Mark
A mascot is simply an illustrated character that represents your company.
This type of logo is a purposively designed font type which spells out the company or brand. Sometimes it’s also called logotypes (since they are logos composed entirely of “type”).
Lettermark
This type of logo is focused on typography. Lettermark uses the company name’s initials or first letter, which may better graphically represent the company better than the full company name.
Brandmark/Pictoral Symbol
This type of logo represents the company by using a simple but bold symbol which is often through abstract design. Its simplicity leads the mind of the consumers to easily remember the logo and company being represented by it.
Combination Mark
This type of logo is a combination of type and symbol. The type may be bigger than the symbol vice versa depending on the design and purpose of the brand. In some cases, the company’s/brand’s symbol in this combination mark may represent their company/brand without the text with proper investment of time and money or if this strong combination mark already left brand identity.
Emblem
This type of logo encases the company name or brand name within the design, which means, this is also a combination of text and symbol. The difference between combination mark and emblem is that the company name is within or inside the design or symbol.
Abstract Mark
An abstract mark is a specific type of pictorial logo. Instead of being a recognizable image—like an apple or a bird—it's an abstract geometric form that represents your business. A few famous examples include the BP starburst-y logo, the Pepsi divided circle and the strip-y Adidas flower. .
Mascot Mark
A mascot is simply an illustrated character that represents your company.
| |
CLO: Students will be able to create a vector image by tracing a photo & add color using tools of Illustrator to a PDF or JPEG.
More Tracing Techniques
| |
Learn to Trace and Image and Make it A Vector Image
CLO: Students will be able to create a vector image & add color using tools of Illustrator to a PDF or JPEG.
Start by watching video to learn how to convert and image to VECTOR.
Vector Graphics: Unlike JPEGs, GIFs, and BMP images, vector graphics are not made up of a grid of pixels. Instead, vector graphics are comprised of paths, which are defined by a start and end point, along with other points, curves, and angles along the way. A path can be a line, a square, a triangle, or a curvy shape. These paths can be used to create simple drawings or complex diagrams. Paths are even used to define the characters of specific typefaces.
Because vector-based images are not made up of a specific number of dots, they can be scaled to a larger size and not lose any image quality. If you blow up a raster graphic, it will look blocky, or "pixelated." When you blow up a vector graphic, the edges of each object within the graphic stay smooth and clean. This makes vector graphics ideal for logos, which can be small enough to appear on a business card, but can also be scaled to fill a billboard. Common types of vector graphics include Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, and EPS files. Many Flash animations also use vector graphics, since they scale better and typically take up less space than bitmap images.
Start by watching video to learn how to convert and image to VECTOR.
Vector Graphics: Unlike JPEGs, GIFs, and BMP images, vector graphics are not made up of a grid of pixels. Instead, vector graphics are comprised of paths, which are defined by a start and end point, along with other points, curves, and angles along the way. A path can be a line, a square, a triangle, or a curvy shape. These paths can be used to create simple drawings or complex diagrams. Paths are even used to define the characters of specific typefaces.
Because vector-based images are not made up of a specific number of dots, they can be scaled to a larger size and not lose any image quality. If you blow up a raster graphic, it will look blocky, or "pixelated." When you blow up a vector graphic, the edges of each object within the graphic stay smooth and clean. This makes vector graphics ideal for logos, which can be small enough to appear on a business card, but can also be scaled to fill a billboard. Common types of vector graphics include Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, and EPS files. Many Flash animations also use vector graphics, since they scale better and typically take up less space than bitmap images.
Select a geometric coloring sheet and color it using Illustrator Trace & color fill tools.
Make sure it is over 800 x 800 DPI
CLO:
Students will participate in the creative process by using the appropriate technology, listening, reading or referencing tutorials to create a holiday greeting card to be sold as a fundraiser for the ALHS arts & design program.
Students will use illustrator to create simple cards. Tools focused on are pathfinder, shape builder and text paths.
Students will participate in the creative process by using the appropriate technology, listening, reading or referencing tutorials to create a holiday greeting card to be sold as a fundraiser for the ALHS arts & design program.
Students will use illustrator to create simple cards. Tools focused on are pathfinder, shape builder and text paths.
Requirements:
Size: 5x7 or 7x5
Color: Full color
Theme: Choice (any upcoming winter holiday)
Text: Blank inside. All images and text will be on outside only.
Images: Appropriate for holidays, NO PHOTOS
Download favorite fonts in a folder on your desktop from DAFONT.COM or 1010FREEFONTS.COM.
Install to computer.
CONVERT ALL FONTS TO OUTLINES BEFORE SAVING!!!!
Size: 5x7 or 7x5
Color: Full color
Theme: Choice (any upcoming winter holiday)
Text: Blank inside. All images and text will be on outside only.
Images: Appropriate for holidays, NO PHOTOS
Download favorite fonts in a folder on your desktop from DAFONT.COM or 1010FREEFONTS.COM.
Install to computer.
CONVERT ALL FONTS TO OUTLINES BEFORE SAVING!!!!
Click on image above, right click and save .AI file to your desktop.
Then open up templet using Illustrator. Save your work as .AI but to print card it needs to be saved as .PDF.
Then open up templet using Illustrator. Save your work as .AI but to print card it needs to be saved as .PDF.
Card Inspiration
What did I miss?
Look here first to find out what we are doing. Check out current and past assignments below.
Archives
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
Categories
All
AI CS6 Font Tool
AI CS6 Shape Pathfinder Tool
Black Square Project
Color Meanings
C.R.A.P.
FINAL Web Portfolio
Flyers
Font Video Tutorials
Greeting Cards
Illustrator Shortcuts
Illustrator Trace & Color
Personal Logo Design
Photoshop Shortcuts
PS CS6 Morph & Blend
PS CS6 Poster Layout
PS CS6 Tutorial Layers
Silhouette Cutter
The Mac
Weebly.com