Update for November 2nd

For November 1st
HOMEWORK

1. Rework previous biz card and letterhead project (be creative and do research!)
2. Create 2 pages of a newsletter or trifold brochure in Adobe Illustrator--- must include your logo, 3 photos, two stories, headings as well asother graphic elements USE GUIDES AND GRIDS to help with layout and composition. Consider how your eyes flow through the piece and use a hierarchy to allow the information to be digested visually.

Remember do research or use a reference to help determine how you want to organize this information!


Two websites for gathering stock photos:
Getty Images and Jupiter Images

archive.org and wikimedia has a growing number of resources as well

Parkers stationery

Final Logo

Revised Logo

LOGO REVISION

After completing and refining your logo use it in the design of a business card, letter head, and envelope. Consider the cohesiveness between all three designs. Consider interesting design of each. Should they be die cut? Should the be printed on colored paper or embossed? Please post all of them on the blog by next Wed October 26th. Here is the link for the templates:
download them here »»»»

Logos for Parker's

99 Designs Logos: Lakeland Lightning Bolts

99 Designs Contest Here

99 Designs Logo Project

99 Designs Logo Project

Breanna's Video

Magical Scene

Since I didn't get to have my project reviewed in class, any thoughts/comments would be much appreciated. :)

LOGO DESIGN---Homework for October 19th 2011

READ THIS ARTICLE BEFORE BEGINNING»»»

Using Adobe Illustrator create a minimum of 10 logo designs and post them to the blog for critique before next class. Carefully consider the points brought up in class and reiterated in the Smashing Magazine article. You can choose on of the following options as your "client"

1. Any of the Logo Contests on 99 DESIGNS »»»
2. A local non profit or community organization in need of a logo (not your friend or a band)
3. (this Fictitious Business) Parkers Mobile Pet Grooming Services (this company wants a logo in light blue, grey, and dark red that is classic with a hint of playfulness). Punctuality and efficiency are of high importance to this company as well as value and customer service. The specialize in Cats and Dogs.

THE TYPE TOOL, PEN TOOL, AND PATHFINDER TOOLS are imperative on this project. 

iMovie vid

Knight riders of the round table

Final Product & Video Project

Final Scene

Homework for OCTOBER 12th

Using four seperate source images of your choice create a composite cohesive final piece that contains the following:

• A castle
• A dragon
• A Knight
• A Tree

Make this project look as convincing as possible. The elements should not looked photoshopped. It should look as if you just snapped the picture. The key to making this convincing will be proper selections techniques, color adjustments, lighting, and scale. Post your final image on the blog prior to class next week along with your short video assignment.

In Class I-Movie demonstration and example

Using Photobooth, Photoshop (not required), Archive.org, and Imovie make a short video work that includes the following:

• Titles
• Transitions
• Sound Effects
• Video Effects

Post your video to the blog or embed from your youtube.com

Transformation

transformation

Washington DC

Evil Photoshop Manipulation. Or "Lizzy's Inner Self," as Bryan calls it.