Assignment May 25-28

44. Desktop Wallpaper – Due May 28 by 3:30

I really missed having you guys in class and actually getting to teach digital art to you. I hope that you did get some good skills at the beginning of the semester while we got to actually work together. I hope that you have a good summer and that I will actually get to teach you in the fall. 

This week you are going to create a desktop wallpaper. This can be anything that you would want to put as the wallpaper on your computer. You do need to create it though, don’t just find one on the internet and post it here. Take different things that we have done throughout the semester to create this image. You can go back through the lessons on the blog to remind yourself how to do some of the techniques. This should be 11×17 300 resolution JPG. Please post this to your blog by 3:30 Thursday May 28th.

Assignment May 18-21

43. Voyage Due Thursday

Create an image that shows the theme of voyage, you need to decide how to show this, what kind of images will you use and how you will show that theme throughout your image. You can create this in Photoshop or you can draw the image and then take a photo of it. Upload to your blog as “Voyage.” You will be graded on creativity and the use of the theme. 

oceanvoyage-copy

Assignments May 11-14

Seniors – You do not need to do the assignment. You are done 🙂 I missed having you in class the last couple of months. I wish you much success in everything that you do from this point on. 

If you ordered a yearbook (or if you would like to purchase one, they are $55) I will be passing them out on Wednesday and Thursday during the time that you pick up your stuff. Also, I have all of your art supplies, sketchbooks, and art pieces that will be with your stuff when you come pick it up.

42. Creature Due Thursday

Create an image that shows the theme of creature, you need to decide how to show this, what kind of images will you use and how you will show that theme throughout your image. You can use the paintbrushes or cut items out of other images, anything that we have learned on using Photoshop. If you would rather, you can draw the image and take a photo of it then upload it. Upload to your blog as “Creature.” You will be graded on creativity and the use of the theme.  

Creature

Assignments May 4-7

41. Superhero Mashup With Disney Due Thursday

Combine any Disney or Pixar character with the super powers you just know he/she deserves. You pick the character and the power. Be creative and have fun! Below is an example. Upload to your blog as “Superhero Mashup.” You will create this in Photoshop. You should be taking other people’s heads and putting them onto Disney characters, add in some extra weapons or power abilities as well. Make sure that you cut the images out well and change the colors to make it match their new bodies. 

Assignment April 27-30

40. Photomontage – Due Thursday

Make a well blended digital photomontage (11×8 or 8×11 -300 res) to show where you see yourself in 10 years. Under your photomontage write a 1 paragraph reflection explaining the elements you put in your work. Title the blog “Photomontage.” Below are some examples.

 

Assignment April 13-16

38. Travel Brochure Due Thursday by 3:30

Create a travel brochure in Photoshop for a country you would like to visit. Upload to your blog as “Travel Brochure.”

Your brochure should include:

  • The name of your country
  • Pictures of your country
  • Locations where you could visit for a vacation in your country
  • A description of your country (including features and landforms)
  • Fun things to do
  • Plants and animals found in your country
  • To create a successful brochure design, be sure that:

    • Size, font, and color choices make text clear and easy to read
    • Text and background colors match colors in images
    • Space is used effectively so brochure elements are balanced on the page and not crowded
    • Style of text and images is consistent and unified

Assignments April 6-9

37. Book Jacket – Due Thursday April 9

Create a book jacket/cover design for one of your favorite books. The book can be in any language and any subject.

A book cover design requires the creation of an appealing graphic – a mini poster so-to-speak – that encourages the consumer to pick up the book and look through it. The cover graphic can set a mood or hint at what the reader might experience inside its covers.

A designer interprets and translates a book into visual ideas.

You will create a conceptual idea based on your original imagery.

Design with consideration and respect of copyright law as it applies to commercial work.

Integrate type and imagery into a cohesive narrative inspired by the content.

Support the clarity of the message, by applying visual principles to both imagery and typography.

Pay attention to compositional skills in your page layout design including typography, grid and image.

Look online at different book covers to see designs.

The book cover will include the front cover, the back cover, and the spine. In Photoshop you will create the image as 8.5 height and then length will be 24. Make sure the resolution is set up at 300. Add in vertical guides to separate out the front cover, spine, and back cover.

Project Guidelines

Include:

Front Cover include title, author, label

Back Cover/Spine include title, author, label, price, barcode

Think about- Color, font choice, image, paragraph

Try to stick with a simple subject so that the way you’ve used balance is obvious to any viewer.

Make sure to emphasize on a main subject/title of your design, edit your images, make sure there is nothing in your pictures that don’t belong there. If it doesn’t contribute to your idea, keep it out.

Make sure to use large images so that there is no pixilation.

Be creative.

Save as a JPEG when you are done and upload to your blog as “Book Cover.”

Below is an example.

Assignments March 9-12

33. Reflection due Monday before class is over

Follow the tutorial to create a water reflection look, please use the image below during the tutorial. After you will create your own with any image you would like to use. Upload to your blog as a JPEG, gallery with both completed reflections, title the post “Reflection.”

 

34. Vertical Panels due Tuesday before class is over

Using the tutorial create a vertical panels effect. Save as a jpeg.  You will make one during the tutorial and one on your own. Upload to your blog as a gallery 2×1. Below is an example of what it will look like. Upload to your blog as a JPEG, gallery with both completed images, title the post “Vertical Panels.”

vertical_panels

35. Photo Sketch due Wednesday before class is over

Follow the tutorial to change a photo to a sketch. Below is an example. When finished you will create another photo sketch on your own. Upload to your blog as a JPEG, gallery 2×1 with both completed sketches, title the post “Photo Sketch.” 

 
photo-to-sketch-photoshop
 
36. Texture Blending due Thursday before class is over
Follow the tutorial to create a textured image like the one below. Use the texture below for the tutorial and the image to the right. When finished you will create your own with any image you want and you can find a different texture to use. Upload to your blog as a JPEG, gallery 2×1 with both completed images, title the post “Texture Blending.” 

Assignments March 2-5

29. Introduction to Layer Masks – Due Monday at the end of class

This tutorial will explain and show how layer masks work. You need to follow along with the tutorial, when you are finished save your image as a JPEG and upload it to your blog, title the blog post “Layer Mask.” 

Below is an example of what you can make (use your own images)
Layer_Masks
 
30. Photo Within a Photo – Due Tuesday at the end of class

Go to the link and follow the tutorial to create a photo within a photo. You will create one while I go through the tutorial and then another one on your own. Turn into your blog both photos as a gallery, blog post should be titled “Photo Within a Photo.”

Here is what you will be making (you can obviously change any of this as you work to make it your own and use your own photos)
photo-in-photo-effect-cs6
 
31. Photo as a Background – Due Wednesday at the end of class

Follow the tutorial to add a photo as a background. Below is what it will look like. Use the wedding photo during the tutorial, then you will use one of your own photos to create a second one. Turn in both photos on your blog as a gallery. Title the blog “Photo as a Background.”

 
 
32. Image in Text – Due Thursday at the end of class

Follow the tutorial and learn how to place an image inside of text. You will turn in two of these, one that will be done during the tutorial and one that you will do on your own. Make sure to save as a JPEG and upload to your blog as “Image in Text” and as a gallery.

Below is an example of what you can do with this (again, use your own images)
image-in-text