1 Warm-up
CLICK the link below here to watch a movie about Graphic Design & answer 3 questions:
1) What is Graphic Design?
For answer to question 1, click here
2) What type of person becomes a designer?
For answer to Question 2, click here
3) What are Graphic Design's main tools?
off-campus access ONLY:
What is Graphic Design by Design Council (Vimeo, 14255194)
2 Mrs. D.'s Slideshow Presentation re: lesson
Click below for PDF of Keynote:
PDF_of Keynote_Graphic Design - Logo.pdf
3 Research IMPORTANT: in Google Images, make sure to search large or medium & click "Full Size" BEFORE (!!!) dragging the photo!
H (Humanitas): connections, family, humanity, "circle of hands," brain, "brain connections," "Michelangelo hands," art humanities connections, technology, "technology connections," PLUS also try typing the word symbol after these search terms. For example: "connections symbol," "family symbol"
A (East LA/Latino Art/...): "Latino Art," "Chicano art," "Graffiti art," "Latino culture," "Chicano culture," ... Also combine words like "Chicano graffiti art" ... and type specific artists names like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, etc
A (Art): easel, palette, paint splatter, ... and type specific artists names like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, etc
T (Technology): technology, computers, circuit board, "technology science," "technology art," robot
4 Watch Tutorial:
to get all the instructions for how to make magic happen...
5 Open Photoshop
step 1: >File >New >U.S. Paper >letter
step 2: Drag photo into that new blank Photoshop file.
step 3 etc: