Tag Archives: Spring 2016

Computer Graphic Design

Spring 2016 – 29 – Valley Metro Design a Transit Wrap Contest

Objective:

To produce a work of vector-based art for entry  in a local competition.

Student-Friendly Learning Target: 

I can produce an entry for the Valley Metro Design a Transit Wrap Contest using Adobe Illustrator.

Web Links:

16th Annual Design a Transit Wrap Contest: https://www.valleymetro.org/transit_education/bus_wrap
Topics Discussed:
  1. Color Theory
  2. Semiotics
  3. Principles of Design
  4. Computer Graphic Design

Instructions:

Enter Valley Metro’s 16th Annual Design a Transit Wrap Contest and see your artwork on a Valley Metro bus and light rail train for an entire year. To enter, illustrate your original idea with a positive transit message.

1st place winner receives $500!

Click the links below to download the flyer, student application and artwork form.

  1. Create a new, 17″ x 11″ (landscape) Print document in Adobe Illustrator with only 1 artboard.
  2. Drag the Artwork Template onto the artboard and center it on the page.
  3. Lock the layer with the Artwork Template on it (Layer 1), and create a new layer (Layer 2) to do your artwork on.
  4. Produce your artwork according to the rules on the Student Application and the Flyer. Failure to obey the contest rules will result in your entry being disqualified, so be sure to read the rules and follow them carefully!
  5. The class submission deadline is 2:05pm on Friday, February 12th. Artwork submitted after this deadline will be given credit in the grade book, but will not be submitted for entry into the contest.

Submission deadline:
February 12, 2016

Assigned: February 8th, 2016
Due Date: February 12th, 2016

Computer Graphic Design

Spring 2016 – 28 – The Meanings of Color

Objective:

To explore and explain the meanings and psychological effects of colors.

Student-Friendly Learning Target: 

I can use web resources to discover the meaning of colors, and the psychological effects of colors on people.

Web Links:

Color Matters: The Meanings of Colors: https://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/the-meanings-of-colors

Color Meaning, Symbolism and Psychology: https://www.sensationalcolor.com/category/color-meaning/color-meaning-symbolism-psychology

Topics Discussed:
  1. Color Theory
  2. Semiotics

Instructions:

Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols and how they are used. Use the websites below to read about the meanings and symbolism of the colors we have been discussing in class:

https://www.sensationalcolor.com/category/color-meaning/color-meaning-symbolism-psychology

https://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/the-meanings-of-colors

Read about the symbolism and meanings of the warm colors Red, Yellow, and Orange, the cool colors Green, Blue, and Purple, and the neutral colors Black, White, Grey, Brown, Beige and Tan. We will discuss these meanings in class.

Next, use your knowledge of Color Theory and Color Harmonies to produce a poster in Illustrator demonstrating some of the cultural and psychological associations of the major hues discussed in class.

  1. Create a new Illustrator Print document with a single 11″ x 17″ artboard.
  2. Design a document that describes some of the cultural and psychological associations related to each of the following colors:
    1. Red
    2. Orange
    3. Yellow
    4. Green
    5. Blue
    6. Purple
    7. Pink
    8. Black
    9. White
    10. Grey
  3. For each of the above listed hues, include the following:
    1. A shape filled with the color, representing the pure hue.
    2. A text box with at least one complete sentence describing some things associated with the color.
    3. A text box with at least one complete sentence describing some of the psychological associations with the color.
    4. A text box with at least one complete sentence describing a fun fact you learned about the color.
  4. The background should be any color except white.
  5. The document should contain a headline containing a few words describing the main topic of the poster.
  6. You should use the principles of Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity in the development of this poster.
  7. You should use these principles to make the poster interesting and fun to look at.
  8. You may use the Color Wheel you designed in our previous assignment as a guide to the hues, and you may copy and paste information from the provided websites, as long as you give the site credit on your page. (Add a text box with the word “Source:” and a link to the website somewhere on the page.)

Hints and Tips:

  • If you’ve forgotten what Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity mean, review your Principles of Design notes from last semester, or the book chapters available on the class server (10.4.22.58).
  • Fill the page with color, but choose your colors wisely! Your background color should not conflict with the hues you are trying to showcase!
  • You may design the page any way you wish, but you may wish to look at the Color Theory for Designers link for ideas on how to arrange your page and what background colors to use.
  • Don’t steal! If you copy information from one of the websites, you need to include a reference link to the source.
  • Do your best to make this page interesting and fun to look at! There’s a reason I had you choose “Print” when you created the document, and there are already far too many boring and ugly posters on campus already. Don’t be a part of that problem, be part of the solution.

Assigned: February 2nd, 2016
Due Date: February 5th, 2016