Saturday, May 28, 2011

Workshop 1: Images: Graphic Design Basics

Design is how you put the basic visual elements together in a specific project, for a particular purpose. The basic elements are: line, color, shape, space, texture, form, and value.

The basic principles of design are:

Balance
Contrast
Rhythm
Movement
Proportion
Emphasis
Unity

Workshop: Intro to Photoshop Elements workspace: The basics of manipulating photographs

Project: Create a logo with Adobe Photoshop Elements

What do you want to express or communicate with the logo?

Image + Text: what is the relationship between them?

Which font will you use and why?



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