1. Why is it important to identify safety issues and to safely operate equipment utilized in the classroom?
It can keep yourself and other classmates safe from any accidents or unjuries. You can also work more comfortably and efficiently because you know know that you are not in risk of being harmed.
2. How do interpersonal and employability skills effect both your every day life and your future?
These skills should be formed early on so you can use them throughout your high school career and while searching for a job in the real world. Employers look for these skills in everyone they interview.
3. What is graphic design and why is it important to communicate visually?
Graphic design is a creative process taken to convey a specific message. It most often involves a client and a designer. When you communicate visually you can send a message regardless of what language the audience speaks.
4. What are the elements of design and how are they incorporated into a design?
The elements of design are line, space, value, texture, and shape. When incorporated into a design, long vertical lines can express a feeling of grandeur while horizontal lines give off a feeling of rest. You can use negative and positive space to add emphasis on a certain area. All of these elements can influence the message that your work sends in many ways.
5. What is a vector-based design and how is it created?
Vector-based graphics are defined by mathematical equations. The design is constructed from lines, shapes and curves.
6. How is color used effectively in graphic design?
You can use warm colors to convey excitement at a close distance or use cool colors to express a calm and serene tone and to make objects appear farther away. Choosing a color scheme for your piece of work can also greatly impact the attractiveness of the design. They are very attractive to the eye and fun to look at.
7. What is a raster-based image and how is it created?
A raster-based image (also called pixel-based) Is created by combining little tiny pixels together to create a continuous tone image. In these designs, all variations of color can be represented.
8. How does the manipulation of size and resolution effect digital images?
The larger the resolution, the more focused a pixel-image will look. The larger the picture, the higher resolution it needs to look sharp without any blurred or fuzzy areas.
9.What are the principles of design and how can they be used within a design?
Balance, contrast, emphasis, figure/ground, portion/scale, repetition, rhythm, unity/variety. They can be used to enhance a design.
10.What is the function of type within a design?
9.What are the principles of design and how can they be used within a design?
Balance, contrast, emphasis, figure/ground, portion/scale, repetition, rhythm, unity/variety. They can be used to enhance a design.
The function of type is to create a certain feeling/mood (depending on type of font).
11. How do designers use a page layout program?
One page layout design program is In Design. That is a place where once you finish a project, you can put it into this program and you can package it, which makes it into a more easily accessible assignment.
12. What steps does a designer take to design a page layout from concept to final product?
One thing that designers use to find the layout of their project is to do the creative process. In this process, there are a few steps you need to take. First you have to brainstorm and research the topic and find out what you are designing about. After that, you can start sketching it out and planning. Then,you can create your design.
13. What are the key developments in the history of visual communication and how did these developments shape our industry?
Some new elements of visual communication is doing the z shape design. This means that there is one focal point where your eye comes in, and the design makes the rest of the stuff on the page easily flow through so that you see every part of the design. This helps in the industry of design because it helps with advertising.
14. What careers are available within the field of graphic design and hat professional organizations are associated with the industry?
There are many careers that are in the field of graphic design. The one that I did my project on was a portrait photographer. There are many other photography and graphics careers. There are also many organizations that are associated with the industry. They can help with getting people jobs in the industry and showing off peoples work.
15. What is a logotype and how is it created?
Logotype is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations, and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. You can create logos in illustrator by using spot colors.
Logotype is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations, and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. You can create logos in illustrator by using spot colors.
