Yes , Yes , people now a days live life alot faster with social media updating you every minute with news on everything you care about . Fast Food chains that are , like seriously, taking over the world. Cars that go over 160mph yet on a normal highway you're only allowed to go 60 or 70mph. What would happen if we took today's "always on the move" people and placed them back in the pioneer days. I'm talking like the Oregon Trail days, I'm sure some of you played that game in grade school. But seriously what would you do without fast cars , fast food, and fast media. How long could you survive living in the past?
Well thanks to this tutorial and Photoshop CC's new Path Blur tool. I was able to achieve this cool blur effect that goes along with the text in the photo.
After I learned how to use it and applied it to the original picture.
I added a gradient map for a cool lighting effect. Then the text was added along with a motion blur filter.
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If your reading this right now than you want to be a professional graphic designer, right? Of course you do lol. I mean I've never heard of someone wanting to be a nobody in their field. No people always have that drive to become something great . They want people to shout their names. They want to be the one that everyone turns to . Well if you use these tools of the trade , in graphic design, then you'll be on the fast track to becoming a professional graphic designer!
1) A computer or Laptop
It doesn't matter if it's a Mac or PC as long as it runs the software programs you need. Sure we could get all bogged down talking about Cpus, Ram , processor speed ect. Frankly , my dear, it's up to you to choose a computer that works for you. Think of choosing a computer like buying a car or something. But if you really want to know the specs to the perfect graphic design computer than watch the video below.
2) Graphic Design software programs
There's a lot of programs out there, some are free some cost an arm , leg, and part of your bank account. Depending if you want to focus in print or online media it's important to decipher which programs you need to use. For print media , which I want to focus in, you'll mostly be using programs like Photoshop, illustrator, and/or InDesign. For web designers you guys will mostly use programs like Muse, Dreamweaver, Edge Code , Edge Inspect and many more. Dang I feel Adobe favors web designers more than print designers . Do some research to find some free alternatives to these programs. You'll be surprised at what you find !
3) Read a book!
There are hundreds of books out there that will teach you everything you need to know about graphic design , the past, the present, and the future. You can find them at your local bookstore or online like with Amazon.com
4) Do a sketch
Don't freak out! You don't have to draw like a professional ...but it's always good to carry around a sketchbook for those times you become Einstein. It's quicker and much more organic than waiting to create something on the computer.
5) Make connections
You know that saying about knowing the right people in order to succeed. Well I don't believe it's a 100% true but it 100% helps you to become better in your field. Network with other designers , show them your work and ask for a critique. professionals that have been in the field for 20 years or more know what they're talking about ! So they'll be able to give you lots of tricks and tips on how to improve your work and succeed in the field of Graphic Design.
That's it for this week's lesson Remember to always leave questions , if you have any, and share this post with friends or other newbie graphic designers. Don't forget to subscribe by E-mail or follow this blog so you wont miss a single lesson! If you want to follow me outside of this blog then please add me on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and/or Tumblr. If you guys have any design work that you would like me to critique or showcase on this blog than please E-mail me at SabrinaSummers2000@Gmail.com. Furthermore if you have any ideas or suggestions as to future blog posts than please comment below. From Sabrina Summers with Peace and Love
These are the children of the primary colors red, blue, and yellow. You get these three colors from mixing any two of the primary colors.
You get purple from mixing Red and blue together. Purple is loving , mysterious, and seductive.
You get green from mixing yellow and blue together. Green is filled with energy and represents nature.
Last but not least you get orange by mixing red and yellow together. Boy , orange is an energy powerhouse that screams for your attention. No I'm not talking about the fruit .
Video:
Get Jamaican man with this silly song about secondary colors
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Well the words speak true ya know. Sure it's a plus to look smexy hot ..but that's only your hard outer shell. Your inner beauty is your soul, your personality, your charm. All those things are what get people to like you and even fall in love with you , not your clothes , hair , and/or make-up! So what why did I make this? Just for fun you see and to hopefully send a powerful message to young women. Originally I was working on a Godzilla movie poster tutorial...but quickly got frustrated with it . Then I search for another tutorial and found this one:
Of course I made the design in my own way , using the tutorial as guidance. The author went with a beautiful yet eerie photo while I made a minimal design with the text taking center stage. So tell me , which design do you like better..mine or Abduzeedo's ? Be honest !
Here's my first ever GIF showing how I made my design ..somewhat.
Added gradient background
Added pattern
Added text
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Yo this is so elementary , everyone should know their primary colors but nevertheless its always good to review. These are the 3 purest colors in the world meaning all other colors are created by a combination of the primary colors.So give it up for the 3 musketeers of color !
Red
Red is sexy yet dangerous .
Yellow
Yellow is all sunshine and happiness
Blue
Blue is my favorite color. It has a calming yet exciting effect.
Video:
I know it's sesame street...but the song and video are fun to watch. It also goes into next weeks post about secondary colors.
Tip: If you want your design to convey a powerful message..it's always good to use primary colors the strongest effect.
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First off I want to say sorry for not updating you guys about me going on vacation but I'm back now ! Yayyy now on to the blog post.
Guys and Gals....you already know how to use grids ...your kinda pros at it , at least I hope so. You learned how to use grids in history, math, and most likely science class. You know how to use grids in order to gather information and measure it but ...do you know how to organize information using a grid. Today , friends, your're going to learn how what it takes to create a grid to organize text and pictures into an pleasing layout.
Photoshop has it's own grid system to help designers organize their content for websites or print design. In order to use a grid successfully you must know some basic mathematical ratios, unfortunately, like 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 1/4 ect that's why you have to train your eye to see "sections" of the grid. Another good point to mention is that when creating a grid , keep it as simple as possible. If you create too many "sections" things can get over crowed and busy which wouldn't make a functional or eye pleasing design. Now I'm not going to teach ya about how to use ratios in your grids that's for you to figure out.
In Photoshop make a new layer, fill it with a light color, got to View-Show-Grid
Next go over the rulers and drag out some blue lines. Space those lines equally in whichever way you like. Ta Daaa You just learned how to make sections out of the grid. Let me show you some more examples.
Now all you have to do is fill in the pink space around the blue lines. Try using headlines , big pictures, and/or text to make your layout pop. Also play around and experiment with the blue lines to create a layout that's perfect for you.
Video:
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Shapes aren't sexy because of their form , of course you can always make them look sexy like in the picture above, but how they're used in a design. You can use shapes to help drive a message or a mood. Here are just a few basic shapes and their meaning:
Circle-
Represents: Unity, wholeness, and Infinity
Triangle-
Represents: Things in 3s like "mind, body, and soul", "past, present, future", or " father, son, holy ghost". It's always good to use a triangle when your're trying to represent 3 different things.
Square-
Represents: Things that come in 4s like the four seasons of the year, fall, winter, spring, summer, or the four physical elements of the world , fire, water, air, and earth. A square represents tangible elements on earth.
These are just a few meanings of some basic shapes that you'll use in your ever day design work. I didn't go over all the basic shapes , because that would make this post to long haha. If you want to learn more about the meaning of shapes please check out the links below. When using shapes in your design work play around with them seeing what you make with them. In the link list below I'll include some cool tutorials on how to use shapes to build some awesome stuff . However right now it's Video time!!!! Here is an artist who uses basic shapes to create something really cool.
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Balance helps a design to look stable and in place
#2-Proximity:
This helps to create a relationship between two or more objects in a design.Proximity also helps to determine the distance between objects.
#3-alignment:
Designers use alignment in order to make the text and pictures look nice, neat, and all lined up
#4-Repetition:
Sometimes designers use repetition with text, images , or graphics to help tie the design together or they just want to repeat something over and over for the fun of it.
#5-Contrast:
When you put a dark color next to a light color your creating contrast. When you put big bulky font next to a slimmer text your creating contrast.
#6-Space:
Using space is wonderful in graphic design , why? because it helps the viewer to take in the message without getting overwhelmed. In graphic design the golden rule of "Less is more" holds true!
Video of the week:
Hw: Find one example of each principle in a magazine ad or on a product in a store. Take a picture of that example and E-mail the images to SabrinaSummers2000@Gmail.com. Your images must be E-mailed by June,13th,2014. Credits:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aflvaOH40-Y
Images: all from google
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Lines can go in any direction , horizontal, vertical , diagonal , or curved, and they are the building blocks used in order to create shapes.
#2-Shape:
Shapes are created with a series of lines connecting with one another. However other shapes , like the circle and oval, can be created from one never ending line.
#3-Direction:
Depending on the direction the line is going might represent a certain mood. For example vertical lines can represent balance. Horizontal lines could represent stability and diagonal lines could mean a rise/fall of something.
#4-Size:
This helps determine how big or small an object is or should be.
#5-Texture:
The look and feel of an object
#6-Color:
The number of ways our eyes can see a spectrum of light
#7-Value:
How light or dark an image or object is
Hey check out this cool lil video to the see the elements of design used in the real world!
Design Elements-By Mixmismo
Tip: The elements of graphic design deal with the physical form or foundation of your design.
Hw: Give me one example of each element of design. You may take photos yourself, find images on google, or draw examples yourself. E-mail your photos/images to SabrinaSummers2000@Gmail.com by 6/6/14
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Credits: All images found on google.
Youtube video by Mixmismo
Yep that's right graphic design all started with the caveman. Sure it might sound weird but think about it for a sec. Back in ancient times caveman didn't know how to talk so how did they communicate? Simple, the only way they knew how by using pictures and symbols to get their message across. Fast forward to Egyptian times. They knew how to talk by now yet they were still using symbols to communicate..why? Well humans are visual creatures and also love to express themselves what better way to do that by using images. Now join me as I take you on a journey to discover the history of graphic design!
Lets start in 1436 where we meet a man named Johannes Gutenber , a German metal worker, who is the creator of the printing press, soon called Gutenber's press. After Gutenber printed out his first bible. Gutenber's press shot up to fame and soon printing presses were being setup all across Europe.
Then in the first 2 decades of the 19th century typography started to take off. One of the most important men in typography history was an american typeface designer named Morris Fuller Benton. He created 221 typefaces like hobo, Broadway, and bank Gothic just to name a few.
Another big player in the 19th century was a British publisher named William Morris. He helped to catapult graphic design by commercializing it and also publishing books with stylized illustrations and printings.
In 1950, after WW2, western countries had a renewed hunger for buying new products from companies. This in turn put logos and branding in high demand. Now we head to the late 1980s when computers became main stream. These machines made a graphic designer's job much more easier than before. Typography fonts were already pre-installed and now designs could become digital! Shortly after, mass media started to spread across the globe connecting foreign countries together like never before. Graphic designers became high demand in print , advertising, and packaging fields. People from entertainment, print shops, and corporations rushed to hire graphic designers to create movie posters, magazines, books, Ads, and more for their companies.
Technology and mass media keeps evolving at alarming rates with the creation of smartphones, tablets, laptops ect and the world of graphic design will be right by its side helping businesses to brand and advertise their products in society for many more century's to come! Well i hope you enjoyed that quick journey back in time learning all about the history of graphic design. Here's a fun short video with a lil bit more info about the history of graphic design:
Timeline - History of graphic design - ANM 102 - by Rob Salazar
Fun Fact: The term "Graphic design" wasn't coined until the beginning of the 20th century where mediums like photography , printing, typing, and video-graphing started to take off. It was a man named William Addison who was the first person to coin the term "Graphic design". He used the term as a way to describe people who worked in print or book design.
Hw: Tell me 5 facts you learned about graphic design history. E-mail your answers to SabrinaSummers2000@Gmail.com and put the subject line as "5 history facts, Your name" The Hw is due next Friday May 30th. For people who hand in Hw assignments gets to a chance to get any graphic design work featured on this blog. I will even give you feedback on your work if you want me too.
That's it for this week's lesson comment below telling me what you look forward to doing in the graphic design field. Remember to always leave questions , if you have any, and share this post with friends or other newbie graphic designers. Don't forget to subscribe by E-mail or follow this blog so you wont miss a single lesson! If you want to follow me outside of this blog then please add me on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and/or Tumblr.
