looking for KICKASS design tips on computer progams?

noupe is a REALLY cool website with some design tips and tutorials. Visit www.noupe.com!! Anyways I really hate cutting out little words--very meticulous homework for the new typography project. But in the end I shall have a fantastic design and that is, also, structured with INTENTIONAL marks. 

This image is from diviantart which is another really great site to get inspiration. OK, that's all for this post I have mumbled long enough!

HEY ALL

So I was browsing through the internet looking for designers that use simple shapes and have an over all clean look about his/her design and I came across Jeff Kern. This is his website if you would like to check him out! http://www.jeffkerndesign.com/#PortfolioAnchor

Homework VISC 202

1) Define the word 'grid'?
       - A network of vertical and horizontal lines that are used to create alined design plans.
2) Why do we (designers) use a grid?What are the benefits or functions?
       - The grid is used to guide the designer. It guides by alining and organizing the separate images and texts in a design. The benefits would be---an easy way to line up the separate pieces in the design and it acts as a perimeter so the design is organized and clean.
3) What is a modular grid?
       - Modular Grids are consistent horizontal divisions throughout the page with vertical divisions cutting through the horizontal from left to right.
4)-->see next post.
5) Define Hierarchy
       - Hierarchy is a series of ordered groupings within a system.
6) What is Typographic Color?
       - Typographic Color is  apparent blackness of a block of text resulting from the combined effect of the relative thickness of the strokes of individual characters, their width and point size and the leading (line spacing) used in setting the text as stated on dictionary.com.
7)  What are ways to achieve a clear hierarchy?
      - Use bigs and smalls. Changing color, size, and opacity can also set a clear hierarchy.
8) Define White Space
       - White space is the space on the page that is not being used by the type or images.
9) Define Contrast
       - Contrast is an exhibition of differing objects, color, and size.

VISC 204 piggy!

 

I chose my animal to draw a zillion times to be a pig. I picked a pig out of all animals because I thought a pig would be fun and humorous to draw. Therefore, I feel like I will not get bored with drawing and recreating a pig. SO PIG IT IS!

 

This is the November 1962 Vogue issue. The editor was Alysa Garland and the cover was done by Gladys Perrint. I like this cover because it is something completely different than normal fashion magazines; but I believe that this cover is more high fashion than 60 percent of the covers with living models on them.