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POSTER EXCERCISE

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This week the task was to improve a flyer created prior on blackboard and play around with the tools on photoshop to improve the overall look. The flyer looked like this:  I spent 15 minutes on changing the font , size and positioning of the text  We also learnt about grids and how they bring structure to a design. It also speeds up the process off alignment as well as able to make different types of layouts. Creating a grid on photoshop was easier than I thought due to the step by step instructions. Usually I do not use a grid in photoshop but I have seen a clear difference in the alignment and spacing of my design and makes the image look more coherent and together.  I also learnt about rulers and gutters which allows me to have space between my content. A grid is one approach to organising visual information to aid communication. It is a method to help solve complex communication problems. The benefits of working with a grid are simple: clarity, efficiency, eco...
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Finished ALBUM Cover

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This is my completed Album cover I made on Photoshop. I like the fact that the font compliments the image and the clothes the women is wearing.  I also decided to add a parental advisory logo and a record label ovo logo. The task helped me remember how to use photoshop again.   
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SESSION ACTIVITY: MAKING AN ALBUM COVER USING PHOTOSHOP

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In the first session myself and the class was introduced to the module New Media: Design and Production.  The first task was learning how to make a mock up album cover using the software photoshop.  Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS.  I have had previous experience using the software which meant that I was able to complete the task easier. The task made us choose a random article name and quote generated and create an album cover design from it. Which means finding relevant images for the album.  The name that I generated was Raven and the quote was on to be scared  I was introduced to the website Pexel. which is a website that provide free stock photos. This will be beneficial in finding images for the main task.  I decided to search for ravens (bird) and found long shots of the forest and a woman with a bird.     The images were well suited to the...
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Assignment 1: Design Research Portfolio

  Assignment 1: Design Research Portfolio Worth: 40% of overall module marks. Deadline: Friday 18 December 2020 (week 11) Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Media Advice Centre or on Turnitin. Design research portfolio In Term 1 workshops you will work on three small design projects: Book/Record cover Logo Poster Your Design Research Portfolio will consist of the completed designs for these small projects as well as any sketches, design experiments or research materia l that went into their generation. Additionally, you should annotate your work describing the rationale for its development – for example, what it was that you were trying to achieve and how your ideas worked out onscreen.  Your portfolio may be submitted either in digital format (online/CD) or as a portfolio booklet or a mix of both media. Your portfolio should demonstrate: The ability to produce designs which successfully apply general rules of graphic design and typography ...
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