Friday 26 September 2014

 
                          We used the 'gradient tool' on Photoshop for this effect.

                            The formal elements shown here is colour and shape.


                       
                  For the effect of these images, I focused on using the 'pathfinder tool'. We used Illustrator to create a shape and then another copy of this shape on it. After this, I went to 'window' and then 'Compound paths' and pressed 'make'. This allowed the shape on the top to cut out from the first shape created, so it would look like a thick outline, or a windowish looking shape. We then overlapped the shapes by selecting all the shapes and  using the 'Pathfinder' window to do this effect.

                   The main formal elements used here were line, colour and shape/form.

Friday 19 September 2014

         
        We used Illustrator to edit our names on a 3D rectangle. To create this shape I created a simple rectangle using the shapes tool, and made it look 3D by clicking on 'effect', '3D' and 'extrude and bevel'. I then clicked on 'Map Art' in order to place my styled name in the visible surface of the rectangle. After doing so, I dragged the 'symbol's panel' beside the screen so that I had a variety of symbols to choose from.

         The main formal elements used is shape/form, texture and pattern.


 
      On Illustrator, we used the 'type tool' to style our names in a different way, related to 'Pop art'.

            The main formal elements shown here is colour, shape, pattern, texture and line.

Friday 12 September 2014

Screenshot of folders for graphics design.
     Before this exercise, we had to insert an image of a duck. Afterwards we learned how to use the pen tool, along with other selections to draw around the duck. After finally having a successful outline of this duck and having a better understanding of how to use this tool, we used the selection tool to resize our ducks and make them smaller, finally pasting a few more ducks alongside. Finally, we were asked to show a clear demonstration of using different colour gradients and patterns using the fill tool.

      The main formal elements used are colours, shape and pattern.