- Generate a Photoshop document with a composition made up of one letter of the alphabet.
- Identify and practice using basic Photoshop tools and keyboard shortcuts to help them achieve their design (transform, basic layers info, paint bucket, gradient, type tool, opacity)
- Experiment with color theory to develop a successful layout while considering the design principles.
You May:
Use both upper and lower case.
Use different fonts and typefaces.
Use textures and filters.
But,
Do not use images off the internet. Create your own design!
Vocabulary:
- Graphic Arts: skillful communication of type
and image
- Typography:
The art or process of printing or
designing with type
- Color Theory: Color
theory (in artistic terms) is the concept of combining colors to reach the
desired result. In website development this has proven to be extremely
important for both psychological and physiological reasons. ...
- Font: a specific
size and style of type within a type family
- Composition: The arrangement of subjects/elements on a picture plane.
- Rule of Thirds: A grid used to arrange a strong composition by placing a subject/element in 1-3 of the 4 spots the lines intersect. Horizon lines should be placed above or below the horizontal lines of the grid.
- Letterform: Each letter
of an alphabet can be distinguished from the others by its unique shape,
or letterform
Examples:
