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Computer Graphic Design

Check for Understanding – The Principles of C.R.A.P. 2016

Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principles of design by designing a flyer explaining what each principle means and visually demonstrating what each principle looks like.

 
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Topics Discussed:

  • InDesign Page Layout
  • Horizontal Width
  • Vertical Width
  • Margins and Columns
  • Principles of Design (Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity)
Assignment:

  1. Create a new one-page 51p0 x 66p0 document in InDesign CS5.5 with all the default settings.
  2. Use Images, Text and the Principles of Design (C.R.A.P.) that we have been studying over the last few days to design a page that lists all four principles, explains what each principle means, and visually demonstrates what each principle looks like.
  3. Remember the Principles of Design (C.R.A.P.): Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity, and let them guide all your decisions as you build this page! Remember to create a strong focal point, and a strong eyeflow using the principles!
  4. When you are satisfied that your page layout meets all the assignment requirements, save it with your name in the filename.
  5. Hand in this assignment to the assignment titled “Check for Understanding – Princples of C.R.A.P.” in your Google Classroom page.
Assigned: September 9th, 2016
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 12th, 2016
Computer Graphic Design

The Principles of C.R.A.P. 2016

Today we are going to start learning about the Principles of Design. Specifically, we will be studying four major principles that will help everything you create look better and will help you to identify how to improve your own creations and the creations of others.
The four Principles are Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity, which form a very amusing (if slightly unfortunate) acronym: C.R.A.P.
Follow along with the in-class demonstration or watch the attached PowerPoint presentation to learn how we’re going to use the Principles of C.R.A.P. to make things that don’t look like crap!
Objective:
Students will identify and explain the Principles of Design, and effectively identify when these principles are (or are not) being used in a published work.
 
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Topics Discussed:

  • Principles of Design
  • Contrast
  • Repetition
  • Alignment
  • Proximity
Assignment:

  1. Read “1 – README – The Joshua Tree Epiphany” silently while I read aloud in class.
  2. Read the rest of the document that introduces the four Principles of Design.
  3. Watch the PowerPoint slideshow for further clarification on what the principles are, how they are used, and what they look like.
  4. Make sure you understand what the four principles are, what they mean and how we use them in our documents, as we will have a Check for Understanding tomorrow, due Friday of this week.
Assigned: September 7th, 2016
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 9th, 2016