Design two postcards. Each with one piece of advice that you would give a first year Graphic Design Student. You are welcome to make more if inspiration strikes.All graphics and text must be your own.
LT – IDEA DEVLOPMENT AND RESEARCH
W12 – LT – SHOOTING IN LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS
Week 12 – Low-light Photography – LT – Shooting in Low-light Conditions Question 1: Describe the steps that you will take to ensure that you take a high quality photograph in low light conditions. Refer to exposure, lenses, tripods, colour temperature, flash and ISO. Your answer should be a minimum of 350 words. Exposure: The... Continue Reading →
W12 – LT – FUN WITH SLOW SHUTTER SPEEDS
Week 12 – Low-light Photography – LT – Fun with Slow Shutter Speeds Wait until it's almost dark outside. Take your camera and go and sit in a busy tourist area. Choose a building or statue to photograph. Place your camera on a tripod and set the shutter speed to 30 seconds or more (if... Continue Reading →
W11 – LT – MASTERING THE ART OF PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
Week 11 – Product Photography – LT – Mastering the Art of Product Photography - Question 1 Draw up a list of the most important aspects of a product photograph.Mention at least five things. Image taken from https://broncolor.swiss/news/the-ultimate-product-photography-lighting-setup Lighting: I think the lighting is THE most important aspect of product photography, and really any type... Continue Reading →
W10 – LT – APPLYING PHILOSOPHY TO DESIGN 2
Week 10 – Design History and Styles Part 2&3 – LT – Applying Philosophy to Design 2 Design a book cover for a thriller book called “The Fall of Imagination” by Sam Wan. This book does not exist and is open to your interpretation as to the subject matter. Book Cover PDFDownload
W10 – LT – ANALYSING THE USE OF DESIGN FUNDEMENTALS
Week 10 – Design History and Styles Part 2&3 – LT – Analysing the Use of Design Fundementals Choose any one of the illustrations from the lesson "Design Drawing" and answer the following questions: What fundamentals are used successfully? What style from the past is being used in a new way in this illustration? Read... Continue Reading →
W10 – LT – FOCUSING ON DESIGN WITH A CONSCIENCE
Week 10 – Design History and Styles Part 2&3 – LT – Focusing on Design with a Conscience “Frank Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary graphic designer and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his ‘Andre the Giant Has a Posse’” (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images... Continue Reading →
W09 – LT – FOCUSING ON PIONEERING DESIGNERS
Week 09 – Design History and Styles – LT – Focusing on Pioneering Designers Within the broader milieu of Neo-modernism, we focus on Marian Bantjes, who set design trends with her unique application of typography, loose illustration and well-balanced compositions.Watch the video of Marian Bantjes, then answer the following questions: What is your opinion on the... Continue Reading →
W09 – LT – RESEARCH ON LATE MODERNISM
Week 09 – Design History and Styles – LT – Research on Late Modernism Swiss International Style How would you define the style? Do a write-up of about 350 words and discuss the characteristics of the style, the typefaces that were prominent and the philosophy behind it. Swiss Design (‘International Typographic Style’ or just ‘International... Continue Reading →
W08 – LT – GRAPHIC DESIGN HISTORY
Week 08 – Graphic Design History – LT – Graphic Design History 1.1. Define, in your own words, the Bauhaus, De Stijl and Swiss Movements.1.2. For each of these movements: find examples from their eras, as well as current designs that are influenced by these styles. The Bauhaus:The Bauhaus was an art school, and arguably... Continue Reading →
Heidi's Design Journey 