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FROM
APPENDIX A: Project Planning Guideline
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List
and briefly describe the 4 project planning
guidelines:
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- Determine the
projects purpose- you should clearly define why you are undertaking this
project
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- Analyze your
audience- you should have an idea about who will view and use your
work
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- Gather
possible content- you should begin by gathering existing images and photos, or
designing new graphics based on information based information that may reside in
spreadsheets or databases
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- Determine
what content to present to your audience- you should have three or four major
ideas on what you want your audience to remember after viewing your project or
document
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FROM
APPENDIX B: Graphic Design Overview
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1. Define the following terms
regarding GRAPHIC DESIGN (terms are
listed in alphabetic order):
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- Balance-
visual items can be balanced within a design. Balance may be achieved
symmetrically or asymmetrically.
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- Closure-
a concept in which the human brain will fill in the blanks to close or complete
the object.
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- Continuance-
when a viewer begins to view a document and their eyes tend to keep moving you
can use this type of continuance to guide the viewer’s eyes to exactly where you
want them to go.
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- Contrast-
describes the visual difference between elements; it adds variety to a design
and helps to draw the viewer’s focus.
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- Device
dependency- the appearance of a page varies depending on the device on which
they are viewed on
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- Dominance-
the dominant element in a design is the one to which a viewer’s eyes and
attention usually move first.
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- Negative
space- refers to the space in the document that does not contain any
information, or space between the elements.
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- Pixel-
the smallest element in an image
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- Proximity-
the space between elements
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- Public-domain
images- images that are free to use
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- Repetition-
repetition of color, shape, texture, and other characteristics can help to unify
your design, create patterns, or impart a sense of movement.
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- Resolution-
how big or small an image is
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- Royalty-free
images- images that are free and can be reused without paying additional
fees
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- Stock
art- includes existing artwork and photographs that can be licensed for use
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- Unity-
refers to the concept that all elements within a design work well together to
form a whole
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- White
space- does not literally mean “white space” as negative space does not have to
be white
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2. Define the following terms
regarding COLOR TERMS (terms are listed
in alphabetic order):
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- CMYK
color-mixes physical cyan, magenta, yellow, and black pigments, to create other
colors, and used in printing
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- Color
relativity- a colors relative darkness/lightness value can appear at different
depending on what other colors neighbor it.
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- Color scheme:
Analogous –uses colors next to each other on the color wheel
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- Color scheme:
Complementary – color scheme that uses colors directly across from each other on
the color wheel
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- Color scheme:
Monochromatic- a color scheme that uses a single hue with a variety of shades
and tints
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- Desaturated
colors- can produce mellow tones and evoke calm feelings
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- Hue- refers
to tone, or actual color, such as red, yellow, or blue
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- L*A*B color-
combines levels of lightness with two color channels. ( lightness, channel a,
and channel b)
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- RGB color-
color model that mixes red, green, and blue light to create other colors.
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- Saturation-
refers to the intensity of a color
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- Shade- a
mixture of black and hue, which produces a darker color
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- Tint- a
mixture of hue and white that produces a lighter color.
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- Value – the
overall lightness or darkness of a color
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3. List what emotions are often
associated with these colors:
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- Black-
represents evil, death, or mourning, but also mystery, intelligence, elegance,
and power
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- Blue-
represents feelings of calmness and serenity. It implies authority, stability,
loyalty, and confidence.
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- Green-
represents growth, luck, tranquility, money, health, and symbolizes jealously
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- Red-
signifies love, passion, and comfort, but also represents hell, sin, and
danger
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- White-
represents cleanliness purity, and hope
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4. List 5 factors that contribute
to the readability of
text:
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1.
Larger text passages
written in lowercase are easier to read than long text passages in
uppercase
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2.
Regular text is easier
to read than italicized text
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3.
Black text on a white
background is easier to read than white text on a black
background
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4.
Legibility affects
readability
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5.
Line length,
letterforms, and appearance all influence
readability
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5. Explain the responsibilities of
the CLIENT in the client/designer relationship:
A clients
responsibility includes:
- Clearly
communicate the needs of a
project
- Provide
timely and constructive feedback
- Trust the
designers expertise
- Pay the bills
on time
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6. Explain the responsibilities of
the DESIGNER with regard to customer service:
- The designer
is responsible for creating the project, making sure the client is aware of
their responsibilities and poor design choices, and respectfully steering the
client away from bad options and toward a better alternative. They should also
be on time to meetings, meet or beat deadlines, explain design choices, ensure
adherence to copyright law, and treat
their clients time and money with respect.
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7.
PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO SITES:
Appendix B (page
22) mentions several sites where you can find PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTOS, including Flickr, Morgue Files, and Uncle Sam’s
Photos.
- Go to the sites listed and find the
suggested image type.
- Save the image and insert where
indicated. If you have trouble inserting the image:
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Take a
SCREEN SHOT of the image by holding the CTRL key down and tapping the PRINT SCREEN button on your keyboard
(the key probably says PRTSC or
something similar), and then paste
it into PHOTOSHOP or GIMP.
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CROP the
excess from around the image (from PICTURE TOOLS, click the CROP tool on the
right side of the Ribbon).
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Save the
image and then insert into this document on your
blog.
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On the home page, you will see
several categories of images. Click on the SCIENCE category. Find an amazing
image of the EARTH FROM SPACE and insert here:
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Search for a beautiful image of a
TALL SHIP and insert here:
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Search for a colorful image of a
FLORIDA PANTHER and insert here:
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8.
BLOG: Create a new blog
post and insert the information and images from this sheet in the new post.
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