Monday, February 28, 2011

Welcom Back

Today we are going to work with PhotoShop, choose a tutorial from this link:

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/Effects/1

find one you think is interesting and unique and try and follow it. These tutorials are different effects, things that can be applied to images etc.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

SC's 50th year


your task is to make a logo, design, emblem etc. to demonstrate and showcase Shorecrest's 50 years!!! It should embody SC colors, themes, images, etc. These are due at the end of the period TODAY, Thursday Feb. 17th

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

your task

We will do this 3 times:

  • Create an image/icon for your company
  • Create a text effect to accompany said image

Your Corporation

Today we will build your corporate identity. You should consider the following:
  • What is your company name?
  • What colors would be appropriate for said name?
  • What iconic images come to mind when considering your company name?
  • What type of effects, details, ad ons would be appropriate for your co. name?
Things to keep in mind:
  • imagery should be obvious and simple
  • colors should be catchy but not offensive
  • text should be legible
  • imagery should be able to stand alone and be identifiable
  • read 8 tips here

a corporate identity



Every great company needs a great name, logo, and text/font/aesthetic!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Corporate Logo and Identity



Here are some tips to keep in mind while designing a corporate logo :

  • Use simple fonts : Some complex looking fonts might impress you at first, but keep in mind that your logo must be displayed and printed on a variety of items. e.g., Font like Times New Roman looks good when printed, but is not so readable on a computer screen. A company’s logo must go on a letterhead, business cards and other printed material as well as on display media such as Computer and TV screens. So go for a fonts which look good on both.
  • Use minimum colors: A colorful logo might appear very attractive when viewed on a computer, but has serious drawbacks. Imagine you choose to order t-shirts or coffee mugs with your logo embroidered or printed. Use of minimum and easily reproducible colors will make your life much easier. If possible, try to design a monochrome logo which looks good on a variety of backgrounds.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Create a manipulated image



combine two images into one to make an interesting or comical picture:

Ac Plan due back on Monday

Getting to know PS:

Using Photoshop!

The selection tools allow you to select a portion or a subset of an image to work on. Most of Photoshop’s other tools and filters can then be applied to this selected area, altering its color, shape, texture, position and/or other attributes, while leaving the rest of the image untouched.

Photoshop contains three types of selection tools: the Marquee Tools, the Lasso Tools, and the Magic Wand.

The marquee tools are used to select a specific regularly shaped area. The marquee tools include the Rectangular, Elliptical, Single Row and Single Column Marquees:

The lasso tools are used to select an irregular area. These tools include the Lasso Tool, the Polygonal Lasso Tool and the Magnetic Lasso Tool.

The Magic Wand is used to select areas of an image based upon color; the Magic Wand does not have additional tools.

All of the selection tools may be used individually or in conjunction with each other to select exact areas of images. The Options Bar allows you to choose to add to or subtract from a previous selection:


If you choose New Selection, any currently active selection will go away when you make your new selection. If instead you would like to add to the current selection, or subtract from it, make that choice in the Options Bar. You can even choose to select an area formed by the intersection of your selections.