Donnerstag, 27. November 2008
How to make teeth or so in photoshop
Dienstag, 25. November 2008
Cell Phone
This phone collection is an absolute great design. It has really filled a gap in the industry. It does finally not prefer business over pleasure. It is colorful, which increases the mood of a user when he uses his phone, and still it has a 2-megapixel camera, and other “toys” or “unnecessary” utensils. It is also very practical because it has an external display with which you can see the most important information such as time, and newly arrived messages or mail. Softbank has released this phone in the “Tokyo Girls Collection”, which really increases the interest even more, because current customers will really have a look at this phone. This phone will be a great success! Unfortunately, it is only being sold in Japan; no other country in the world has access to it. Great phone, great design.
Montag, 24. November 2008
Poster Rationale
My role model and designer was Wim Crouwel, with the modernist art movement. I have tried a very big variety of possible designs and ended with this one. Just like Wim Crouwel I have tried to show that different texts mean different things and some are more important than others by using colors. The name Wim Crouwel is Black and the sub-categories such as: what he is for society, and what he has done is white. Categorizing text sections like I have done via color, is making use of proximity. In addition to his name being black, it is also bold, just like Wim Crouwel tried to emphasize the main point even more; in addition, this is making use of the typical font style which Wim has used. It is also more important to get a short overview of what Wim Crouwel has done, than having to read all tiny aspects of it; so the short overview: “Role-Model Modernist Fonts and Design” is placed above the summary of his life, and what he has done. I have tried to use alignment very carefully in this project. There is a very nice line connecting the “Role-Model Modernist Fonts and Design”, “U”, and “Helvetica Created: New Alphabet 1 New Aplhabet 2 New Alphabet 3 Stedelijk Alphabet Fodor Alphabet Gridnik Alphabet”. It really makes the poster look interesting and professional. In addition the letters of the name “Wim Crouwel” are aligned perfectly just like the four text areas are on the bottom of the poster. The spacing throughout the whole piece is very precise. The distance from “wimcrouwel” to the text above, and beneath, to the life summary, is the same; just like the spacing between the four text boxes is the same as well. The spacing from the text at the top to the top of the poster is the same, as from the bottom text box to the bottom, in addition the edges of “wimcrouwel” have the same distance to the side edges. I have also tried to use capital and non-capital letters very precisely to do it just like Wim Crouwel. I didn’t make the W in wim, and C in crouwel capital because it just wouldn’t have fit the style of Wim. The red background color is a very good contrast to the black and white font colors in the front. Overall, my poster is very clean, has a lot of free space, used all four basic rules of design we have learned and incorporates all ideas that Wim Crouwel has used when designing a poster.
Donnerstag, 20. November 2008
Color Wheels
Complementary Colors
We look at a color wheel to understand the relationships between colors. Analogous colors are positioned in such a way as to mimic the process that occurs when blending hues. The colors that are positioned opposite one another are complementary colors.
To call those hues in direct opposition to each other "complements of each other" is appropriate. Complementary colors bring out the best in each other. When fully saturated complements are brought together, interesting effects are noticeable. This may be a desirable illusion, or a problem if creating visuals that are to be read.
Note that Vibrating Boundaries may occur when opposing colors are brought together.
(Notice the illusion of highlighted edges and raised text.)
Perceptual Opposites. We learn from the relationships displayed by a color wheel that every color has an opposite. Every color has both a color wheel opposite as well as a perceptual opposite. Without a color wheel, it is still possible to find the opposite of a color and this is due to a phenomenon of our eyes. Due to the physiological differences between individuals, everyone's perceptions do vary—the complements shown below are my own perceived opposites:
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Proportion & Intensity
When colors are juxtaposed, our eyes perceive a visual mix. This mix will differ depending on the proportions of allocated areas.
- The color with the largest proportional area is the dominant color (the ground).
- Smaller areas are subdominant colors.
- Accent colors are those with a small relative area, but offer a contrast because of a variation in hue, intensity, or saturation (the figure).
- Placing small areas of light color on a dark background, or a small area of dark on a light background will create an accent.
- If large areas of a light hue are used, the whole area will appear light; conversely, if large areas of dark values are used, the whole area appears dark.
- Alternating color by intensity rather than proportion will also change the perceived visual mix of color.
Color & Contrast
Yellow text on a white background or blue text on a black background, are difficult to read due to the low level of contrast between figure and ground.
Color Combinations
Color combinations may pass unnoticed when pleasing, yet offend dramatically when compositions seem to clash. One outcome we seek in the final form or composition, is a successful use of color.
We determine whether or not we are successful by critically assessing the visual balance and harmony of the final composition—balance and harmony are achieved by the visual contrast that exists between color combinations. Planning a successful color combination begins with the investigation, and understanding, of color relationships.
Using a color wheel and a template, the relationships between colors are easy to identify.
Monochromatic Relationship Colors that are shade or tint variations of the same hue.
Complementary Relationship Those colors across from each other on a color wheel.
Split-Complementary Relationship One hue plus two others equally spaced from its complement.
Double-Complementary Relationship Two complementary color sets; the distance between selected complementary pairs will effect the overall contrast of the final composition.
Analogous Relationship Those colors located adjacent to each other on a color wheel.
Triad Relationship Three hues equally positioned on a color wheel.
More Color
Mittwoch, 19. November 2008
Colors
- Over 80% of visual information is related to colour.
- Many reactions to colour are instinctual, universal and cross cultural boundaries.
- Colours are specific to a culture or regions. Mixing appropriate amounts of different colours however can neutralise inherent negative cultural connotations.
- Web design which achieves successful marketing results is sensitive to the cultural, instinctual and iconic meanings of colour in relation to the product being promoted and considers the cultural backgrounds and gender of the targeted clientele. Avoiding the extremes of sheer garishness and boredom, effective design displays symphonic colour arrangements of shades, tints, tones and complementarities to tantalise and maintain interest. Adding textures too can alter colours - a roughly textured surface makes a colour seem darker, while a smooth surface lightens the same colour.
- History clearly demonstrates that this has been a prevalent trend in art since the turn of the 20th century, when Dada's urinals and snow shovels put an end to the era of Matisse and French Impressionism."
- Colors:
Red - European : Danger (stop signs), love (hearts), excitement (for sale signs)
Pink - European : Feminine colour, baby girl
Orange - European : Autumn, creativity, harvest
Brown - Colombia : discourages sales
Gold - World-wide : Success, high quality, money
Yellow - European : Hope, joy, happiness, hazards, cowardice, weakness, taxis
Green - China : Exorcism, green hats indicate a man's wife is cheating on him.
Turquoise - Ancient Persians : warding off evil eye
Blue - European : soothing, "something blue" bridal tradition
Purple - Thailand : Mourning
White - European : Marriage, angels, hospitals, doctors, peace, milk Japan : Mourning, white carnation means death
Silver - Feng Shui : Yin, Metal, trustworthiness, romance .
Grey - Feng Shui : Yin, Metal, dead, dull, indefinite
Black - European : Funerals, death, mourning, rebellion, cool, restfulness
Montag, 17. November 2008
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/17538118/review/21089025/you_dont_mess_with_the_zohan
Q5
http://www.channel4.com/4car/rt/audi/q5/23820/2