Please make sure that you have completed ALL the requirements of the blog pages regarding your work. What to print, what to add to your web site, all work on your P drive in project folders, etc. If I can't find your work in the proper location you will NOT receive a grade for the work.
Make sure that your personal web site has been updated to include ALL the necessary elements, images, etc. Make sure that you have work on each page as required.
Look back through the class blog to make SURE you have met all the requirements.
If you have waited until the last minute to do everything I have no sympathy.
Do NOT delete work from your P drive. I will be checking your P drive before I post my final grades.
Remember to do the Creative Commons assignment from yesterday. Make SURE you send me the link to review your work. Again, if you are not prepared, no sympathy!
EVERY page of your personal web site should showcase some of your work. We made pages for each application: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Convert the native files to jpg format and you can add the element to your personal web site.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
The Creative Commons License's are used to give everyday people like you and me ways to protect our intellectual property. We can 'license' our creative work so that other people can use our work without our permission or give us credit for our work.
The steps to license your work are really very simple:
create an account in Flickr
Upload your images
Once the images have been uploaded you will 'edit' the permissions and privacy so that you set the Create Common license level that you want to use
Remember that you can not take credit for someone else's work and you don't want someone else to take credit for your work - if this happens then you are breaking the law (or someone else is)
All of the 'self-created' images for this class that you uploaded to your personal web site must be uploaded to Flickr
After uploading you are to TAG all the images as: MCCormickGraphicDesign
Next you are to set the Creative Common License for each image
Please see this link in Flickr and make sure that you understand the guidelines BEFORE you upload. This is a serious step for designers. You want to make sure that you are protected. http://www.flickr.com/help/guidelines/
The steps to license your work are really very simple:
create an account in Flickr
Upload your images
Once the images have been uploaded you will 'edit' the permissions and privacy so that you set the Create Common license level that you want to use
Remember that you can not take credit for someone else's work and you don't want someone else to take credit for your work - if this happens then you are breaking the law (or someone else is)
All of the 'self-created' images for this class that you uploaded to your personal web site must be uploaded to Flickr
After uploading you are to TAG all the images as: MCCormickGraphicDesign
Next you are to set the Creative Common License for each image
Please see this link in Flickr and make sure that you understand the guidelines BEFORE you upload. This is a serious step for designers. You want to make sure that you are protected. http://www.flickr.com/help/guidelines/
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
March 13 Post - Additions to Your Personal Web Site
Today you are going to add several more elements to your personal web page:
Sign on to Quizlet and bring up your online B final exam flash cards. Name the new page on your Weebly web site Quizlet. Add the Exam Quizlet flash card set.
Add a page to the web site for adding your reflections of this class. Create a new page on your web site named Reflections.
Use this page to answer the following:
Your logo
Add a page to the web site to include work from other classes that you want to showcase( use the scanner if you need to)
Sign on to Quizlet and bring up your online B final exam flash cards. Name the new page on your Weebly web site Quizlet. Add the Exam Quizlet flash card set.
Add a page to the web site for adding your reflections of this class. Create a new page on your web site named Reflections.
Use this page to answer the following:
- Favorite things about class
- Goals you accomplished in class
- Things you would change about class
- How you will use the things you learned
Your logo
Add a page to the web site to include work from other classes that you want to showcase( use the scanner if you need to)
Monday, March 12, 2012
Adding Examples of Your Work To Your Personal Web Site
Today you will be adding examples of your work to your personal web site. You want to add your work as a way of showcasing your great skills.
Before adding the work you will need to convert the application specific files to a file type that can be opened by anyone. Afterall, you can not know that everyone looking at your work will have the Adobe design applications.
Export InDesign files to JPG format. Once you have exported the file you can then upload into the photo gallery element on your web site.
To begin you are to add the following in a photo gallery on your web site:
Snap, Sniggle and Ring-A-Ding (packet 1)
Money & Savings Bank (packet 2)
Identity Theft (packet 3)
Beautiful Morning (packet 4)
Fun In The Sun (packet 5)
Regional Football (packet 6)
In addition to the above you are to add the following to your photo gallery:
Blurred Rally Car
Blurred Thunderbird
Blurred Plane
Skateboarding
Black and White Flowers
Lake
Mist
Bridge
Before adding the work you will need to convert the application specific files to a file type that can be opened by anyone. Afterall, you can not know that everyone looking at your work will have the Adobe design applications.
Export InDesign files to JPG format. Once you have exported the file you can then upload into the photo gallery element on your web site.
To begin you are to add the following in a photo gallery on your web site:
Snap, Sniggle and Ring-A-Ding (packet 1)
Money & Savings Bank (packet 2)
Identity Theft (packet 3)
Beautiful Morning (packet 4)
Fun In The Sun (packet 5)
Regional Football (packet 6)
In addition to the above you are to add the following to your photo gallery:
Blurred Rally Car
Blurred Thunderbird
Blurred Plane
Skateboarding
Black and White Flowers
Lake
Mist
Bridge
Friday, March 9, 2012
March 9 Blog Posting
Please make sure that all of the assignments are finished. You will be creating your portfolio next week and you will be adding your work, including the Web Page assignment.
Lots to review for the exam.
If finished work on KeyTrain.
Lots to review for the exam.
If finished work on KeyTrain.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
February 28 Blog Post
Using the new images added to the S drive:
Add masking to create realistic looking fog. Make sure that you are paying attention to natural shadows and also make sure that you are paying attention to the objects in the image that are close to the front of the picture.
There will be a QUIZ on Friday using panning and masking.
Add masking to create realistic looking fog. Make sure that you are paying attention to natural shadows and also make sure that you are paying attention to the objects in the image that are close to the front of the picture.
There will be a QUIZ on Friday using panning and masking.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Blog Posting for February 21
Please complete the 'panning' process for both the 'plane' and 'thunderbird' image located on the S drive. You will then send me the 'flattened' images to my email. Brenda.mccormick@bedford.k12.mi.us
After completing the panning exercise on both images you need to add to your Quizlet flash card set answering the following questions:
Which of the following is not something you can do using Adobe InDesign?
a. create and place text c. store items
b. take and arrange photographs d. create hyperlinks
What do we call the color samples in InDesign?
What appears just above the horizontal ruler and includes the document name, the current magnification level of the document, and a Close button you can click to close the document? In InDesign.
a. Application bar c. Control panel
b. document tab d. Tools panel
Which of the following sits at the top of the workspace and includes several menus?
a. Panels panel c. Application bar
b. pasteboard d. document tab
What do we call small floating windows that contain options for working with selected objects?
a. panels c. tools
b. menus d. bars
Where is the control panel?
Which of the following does not appear on the Interactivity workspace?
a. Hyperlinks panel c. Page Transitions panel
b. Tools panel d. Buttons panel
You can save your document settings in the ____ dialog box for future use.
a. Save Settings c. Custom Document
b. Save Document d. New Document
Which of the following are what we use to create multiple-page documents?
a. facing pages c. margin lines
b. spreads d. all of the above
What is a preset?
What are margin guides?
What is another name for panels?
What is the term for combining panel groups into one large panel?
Guides have what seems like a magnetic pull that causes objects such as text or graphics to ____, or exactly align, to them.
What should you press to align a guide exactly on a ruler mark?
What is the term for anything that can be selected, including text boxes, logos, pictures, simple shapes and lines, and even guides?
In this blog comment on the following prompts:
If you are working toward a career as a print or Web designer, knowledge of InDesign is a must. Why?
What are some of the main things you can do with InDesign? Be specific and use correct terminology.
After completing the panning exercise on both images you need to add to your Quizlet flash card set answering the following questions:
Which of the following is not something you can do using Adobe InDesign?
a. create and place text c. store items
b. take and arrange photographs d. create hyperlinks
What do we call the color samples in InDesign?
What appears just above the horizontal ruler and includes the document name, the current magnification level of the document, and a Close button you can click to close the document? In InDesign.
a. Application bar c. Control panel
b. document tab d. Tools panel
Which of the following sits at the top of the workspace and includes several menus?
a. Panels panel c. Application bar
b. pasteboard d. document tab
What do we call small floating windows that contain options for working with selected objects?
a. panels c. tools
b. menus d. bars
Where is the control panel?
Which of the following does not appear on the Interactivity workspace?
a. Hyperlinks panel c. Page Transitions panel
b. Tools panel d. Buttons panel
You can save your document settings in the ____ dialog box for future use.
a. Save Settings c. Custom Document
b. Save Document d. New Document
Which of the following are what we use to create multiple-page documents?
a. facing pages c. margin lines
b. spreads d. all of the above
What is a preset?
What are margin guides?
What is another name for panels?
What is the term for combining panel groups into one large panel?
Guides have what seems like a magnetic pull that causes objects such as text or graphics to ____, or exactly align, to them.
What should you press to align a guide exactly on a ruler mark?
What is the term for anything that can be selected, including text boxes, logos, pictures, simple shapes and lines, and even guides?
In this blog comment on the following prompts:
If you are working toward a career as a print or Web designer, knowledge of InDesign is a must. Why?
What are some of the main things you can do with InDesign? Be specific and use correct terminology.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
What Is All The Hype About
With all of the talk about the possibility of Google, You Tube, Wikipedia and other social online sites being shut down what is the real story?
.What is the real story of SOPA and PIPA?
Today you are going to RESEARCH each of these proposed bills to find out what the real truth is and what is propaganda.
You must find 6 current articles about this bills (3 for each). You must read each of the articles completely and you must post your URL's here in a comment. Your articles must be from reliable and reputable sources.
After you have found and read the articles you are to use MS Publisher to create a ONE page flyer about the facts of SOPA and PIPA. Your flyer should be informational and truthful. Your flyer should draw the readers attention with a professional font, content and graphics. No more than 2 graphics can be used. You may use a page border to enhance the flyer.
The purpose of the flyer is to INFORM the public about the true meaning of SOPA and PIPA. You must inform the reader about what is truth and what is not the truth. Basically you should take a truth and lie approach. For each lie you must state a truth.
The most important part of the assignment is to become WELL INFORMED about the issues.
Happy Researching!
.What is the real story of SOPA and PIPA?
Today you are going to RESEARCH each of these proposed bills to find out what the real truth is and what is propaganda.
You must find 6 current articles about this bills (3 for each). You must read each of the articles completely and you must post your URL's here in a comment. Your articles must be from reliable and reputable sources.
After you have found and read the articles you are to use MS Publisher to create a ONE page flyer about the facts of SOPA and PIPA. Your flyer should be informational and truthful. Your flyer should draw the readers attention with a professional font, content and graphics. No more than 2 graphics can be used. You may use a page border to enhance the flyer.
The purpose of the flyer is to INFORM the public about the true meaning of SOPA and PIPA. You must inform the reader about what is truth and what is not the truth. Basically you should take a truth and lie approach. For each lie you must state a truth.
The most important part of the assignment is to become WELL INFORMED about the issues.
Happy Researching!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Discussions of Using Illustrator and InDesign
In this post you are to clearly define the reasons why you would use Illustrator vs. InDesign. Make sure you talk about the differences in functions that you have with each application.
Make sure you discuss the ways in which you can use each file.
Make sure you discuss the ways in which you can use each file.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Posting for January 3
Students, we are going to work on creating a poster for The North American Auto Show this week. Listed here you will find a link that will tell you what the poster must contain. Please make sure you read the size and required elements carefully.
Each of you must include at least 1 SIGNFICANT hand drawn element in your design. (Using the drawing tablet.)
Before you begin actual work on your design you must create a handdrawn sketch of your plan. The sketch must be as detailed as possible. The sketch will be a requirement of the project.
http://www.naias.com/media/59292/12postercontestbrochure.pdf
I realize that the deadline for the contest has passed but this is a really great experience for us to express ourselves with our graphic art.
Each of you must include at least 1 SIGNFICANT hand drawn element in your design. (Using the drawing tablet.)
Before you begin actual work on your design you must create a handdrawn sketch of your plan. The sketch must be as detailed as possible. The sketch will be a requirement of the project.
http://www.naias.com/media/59292/12postercontestbrochure.pdf
I realize that the deadline for the contest has passed but this is a really great experience for us to express ourselves with our graphic art.
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