Wednesday, January 30, 2008

1.29.08.


Notes

Two important elements of design:

  • denotative-the factual, descriptive aspect of a design
  • connotative-the suggestive aspect of a design, the feeling a design invokes
Font Facts:
  • Serif fonts -have "feet" on the letters. Gives a more decorative, elaborate, and traditional feel.
  • Sans Serif fonts- do not have "feet." More contemporary and corporate.

Programs to know:

Adobe Photoshop-
raster based

  • softer lines, uses pixels on a grid system, distorts when enlarged
Adobe Illustrator-vector based
  • sharp lines, ability to be enlarged well
Adobe InDesign/Quark-used for layout
  • a duopoly of the two methods


it·er·ate [it-uh-reyt]
-to do something over again repeatedly
Designers often iterate within their designs.


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