Hi class, my name is Mr. SIC ILL aka Mr. Jackson
I will be your graphic design instructor. Before I begin the lesson I
want to tell you how enthusiatic I am about graphic design and show
you a few examples of some works.
I started doing graphics on mspaint. I learned basic cut and paste,
but thats about advanced as it got.
I didn't get interested into actual graphic design until I started
doing music professionally and needed an album cover. I was working at
Taco Bell on 6th ave and I eventually saved up enough to get my album
cover and cd cover by a professional artist. I went to a local graphic
artist name 3rd Eye Dezine, he made my first graphic work.
SIC ILL - 3RD EYE DEZINE
He's pretty good and I was really impressed by the work he did. I
always drew and knew about computers so I thought it would be a nice
transition.
A little bit after that I started a local rap group called Darxiide.
We had a studio but all we had were the mp3s.. We still needed
graphics for covers, youtube, myspace. I volunteered to handle the
graphics. That started me on my graphic design journey 5 years ago nd
I haven't stopped since. The group eventually broke-up, but I still
had those skills and it would lnd me all sorts of jobs, and helped me
start my web design career, my book career, I use graphic design on my
videography. Alot of graphic design skills you need for photography.
But my main reason for graphic design is for flyers creation. I make
atleast 4,5 designs a month on flyers and album covers.
Because of my experience in graphic design It made me create better
videos nd give me an edge on competition and I eventually started
working for Cash Money Records & Bad Boy Entertainment and met bunch
of famous people just because I started my graphic design journey and
I'm not special, It was just preparation meeting opportunity.
Besides my own work, I like to study other peoples graphic
design, from cereal boxes, to shirts, to buildings, to websites, you
can pretty much see good examples of graphic design all over the
place.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Lesson 1: GOOD VS BAD GRAPHIC DESIGN
Lesson 1: GOOD VS BAD GRAPHIC DESIGN
from wikipedia.org
Graphic design is a creative process—most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form (i.e., printers, signmakers, etc.)—undertaken in order to convey a specific message (or messages) to a targeted audience. The term "graphic design" can also refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines that focus on visual communication and presentation. The field as a whole is also often referred to as Visual Communication or Communication Design. Various methods are used to create and combine words, symbols, and images to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. A graphic designer may use a combination of typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to produce the final result. Graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and the products (designs) which are generated.
EXAMPLE WEBSITES:
BAD GRAPHIC DESIGN http://www.artistmike.com/Bad-Logos/BadLogos.html
GREAT GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 http://www.fromupnorth.com/graphic-design-inspiration-504/
GREAT GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 http://www.fromupnorth.com/best-of-2011-graphic-design/
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OBJECTIVE: Find 1 bad piece of graphic design, Find 1 great piece of graphic design to return to class next week for discussion.
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Checklist
TARGET AUDIENCE
*Does the imagery, colors and word appeal to the target market?
*Does the message make sense. Is it clear?
*Does it motivate you?
IMAGERY
*Is the image clear and crisp without pixelization and unintentional blurring
*Are the color of the photo tied to the rest of the piece
*If the picture original and fresh, not taken from another source
COLORS
*Colors are powerful. Powerful enough to have a phycohological and physiological effect on us.
Example:
Green usually is good for representing nature
Red = Stop sign, coca cola
Yellow = Walmart smiley face
*Do the colors destroy the message.
*Do the color match well
*Are the colors awkward
FONTS
*How many fonts are being used?
*If more than 3 fonts the piece can be considered bad.
*There should be 1 for the title, one for the body, 1 for special accents
*Are the fonts original, imaginative, purposeful.
*Do the fonts mix well with the message
LAYOUTS
*Are your eyes naturally drawn to the most important part
*Are you able to scan it, understand it without having to find a hidden meaning
*Key information is easy to find, easy to read., important items are bigger, unimportant items are smaller
*No needless or distracting elements
*It isnt completely disorganized
from wikipedia.org
Graphic design is a creative process—most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form (i.e., printers, signmakers, etc.)—undertaken in order to convey a specific message (or messages) to a targeted audience. The term "graphic design" can also refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines that focus on visual communication and presentation. The field as a whole is also often referred to as Visual Communication or Communication Design. Various methods are used to create and combine words, symbols, and images to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. A graphic designer may use a combination of typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to produce the final result. Graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and the products (designs) which are generated.
EXAMPLE WEBSITES:
BAD GRAPHIC DESIGN http://www.artistmike.com/Bad-Logos/BadLogos.html
GREAT GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 http://www.fromupnorth.com/graphic-design-inspiration-504/
GREAT GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 http://www.fromupnorth.com/best-of-2011-graphic-design/
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OBJECTIVE: Find 1 bad piece of graphic design, Find 1 great piece of graphic design to return to class next week for discussion.
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Checklist
TARGET AUDIENCE
*Does the imagery, colors and word appeal to the target market?
*Does the message make sense. Is it clear?
*Does it motivate you?
IMAGERY
*Is the image clear and crisp without pixelization and unintentional blurring
*Are the color of the photo tied to the rest of the piece
*If the picture original and fresh, not taken from another source
COLORS
*Colors are powerful. Powerful enough to have a phycohological and physiological effect on us.
Example:
Green usually is good for representing nature
Red = Stop sign, coca cola
Yellow = Walmart smiley face
*Do the colors destroy the message.
*Do the color match well
*Are the colors awkward
FONTS
*How many fonts are being used?
*If more than 3 fonts the piece can be considered bad.
*There should be 1 for the title, one for the body, 1 for special accents
*Are the fonts original, imaginative, purposeful.
*Do the fonts mix well with the message
LAYOUTS
*Are your eyes naturally drawn to the most important part
*Are you able to scan it, understand it without having to find a hidden meaning
*Key information is easy to find, easy to read., important items are bigger, unimportant items are smaller
*No needless or distracting elements
*It isnt completely disorganized
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Syllabus - D.A.S.H. CENTER - GRAPHIC DESIGN CLASS
D.A.S.H. CENTER - GRAPHIC DESIGN CLASS
MR. SIC ILL (aka Mr. Jackson)
Course Website: http://dash-graphic-design.blogspot.com/
Instructor Web Page: http://sic-ill.blogspot.com
Class Hours: 5:00-600pm every Wednesday
Email: therealsicill@gmail.com
Required tools: computer, 1 hour a week at home to do work
Course policies and other rules:
* Homework will be turned in a timely matter or it will affect my grade
* Mr. Jackson has the right to change schedule and learning activities as needed....
LEVEL 1
I. Intro to Graphic Design
A. Good & Bad Graphic Design
B. Photoshop 101
C. Illustrator 101
D. Typography & 3D Typography
II. Uses for Graphic Design
A. Advertising Design
B. Artistic Graphic Design
C. Web Design
D. Magazine Design
LEVEL 2
I. Advanced Graphic Design
A. Photography in Graphic Design
B. Preparing for Print
C. Graphic Design in Video
D. Graphic Design in Media (Magazines/
II. Real World Graphic Design
A. The art of a great Album Cover
B. The art of a great Business Card
C. The art of a great Flyer
D. The art of a great Logo
STUDENT CONTACT
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MR. SIC ILL (aka Mr. Jackson)
Course Website: http://dash-graphic-design.blogspot.com/
Instructor Web Page: http://sic-ill.blogspot.com
Class Hours: 5:00-600pm every Wednesday
Email: therealsicill@gmail.com
Required tools: computer, 1 hour a week at home to do work
Course policies and other rules:
* Homework will be turned in a timely matter or it will affect my grade
* Mr. Jackson has the right to change schedule and learning activities as needed....
LEVEL 1
I. Intro to Graphic Design
A. Good & Bad Graphic Design
B. Photoshop 101
C. Illustrator 101
D. Typography & 3D Typography
II. Uses for Graphic Design
A. Advertising Design
B. Artistic Graphic Design
C. Web Design
D. Magazine Design
LEVEL 2
I. Advanced Graphic Design
A. Photography in Graphic Design
B. Preparing for Print
C. Graphic Design in Video
D. Graphic Design in Media (Magazines/
II. Real World Graphic Design
A. The art of a great Album Cover
B. The art of a great Business Card
C. The art of a great Flyer
D. The art of a great Logo
STUDENT CONTACT
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