Friday, October 21, 2011

Review Week 9

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images.

What resolution is necessary to print raster images?
The precise resolution of a raster graphic necessary for high-quality results depends on the viewing distance
What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?

A 72 dpi resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet.

Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Pop Art
Define the genre?
Art based on modern popular culture and the mass media.
During what years was he alive?
(August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987)
Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.

Title of the piece?
"Micheal Jackson", "Muhammad Ali"
Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
He uses Complimentary colors in both pictures.
What do you notice about the artwork itself?
The colors go hand and hand and it brings out the beauty and people in the pictures.

Color Scheme

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Coplementary




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Analagous




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Analagous



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Complementary




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Triad

Friday, October 7, 2011

Steve Jobs

Who is Steve Jobs?
CEO and creator of apple.
What company was he CEO for many years?
Apple
What did he do for the computer industry?
Thanks to the Apple, people's image of computers changed from being a gigantic and inscrutable mass of vacuum tubes only used by big business and the government to a small box used by ordinary people.
How did this man impact the graphic design industry?
Steve Jobs software design for the Macintosh introduced the windows interface and the mouse which set a new standard for graphical interface applications and interface interaction.

Review week 8


Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition? when using color ,volor can can have differnt meaning and a different feel
Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?
It helps us be aware of what color theme we are using 

Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition

the designer used neutral colors to cool down the blue and purple and leaving it with a cooling feeling.

Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object?
Our eyes and brain work together to interpret the different wavelengths of light as different colors