NMED 1000

2-D Design&

Adobe Photoshop

NMED 1000

24 Days in Brooks

A Casestudy

Design by Jeff Sylvester National Film Board of Canada

Design by Jeff Sylvester National Film Board of Canada

Design by Jeff Sylvester National Film Board of Canada

Design by Jeff Sylvester National Film Board of Canada

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• What the Classroom in a Book can’t tell you:– What kind of audience are you designing for ?

• Children • Teens• 20-somethings • Professionals • Male • Female

– What kind of creative and aesthetic choices will you make to communicate your story to your audience?

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• What the Classroom in a Book can’t tell you:– What are the specs of your:

• Album cover ?

• Book cover ?– “Specs” are the specifications; parameters, dimensions or rules for

formatting a publication, application, document etc» This will determine the size of your Photoshop canvas

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• For technical assistance :– Review and use information presented in Chapters

3-6 of Classroom in a Book– Read and review Elements of Design reading

• Address and be able to speak to your choice regarding all seven components

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• For technical assistance :– Less comprehensive online tutorials available at

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials.html

– http://www.adobephotoshoptutorials.com/

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• Assignment :– In the labs of the next three classes produce two

(2) different drafts of Photoshop designs of your album or book cover

– Choose and identify your favourite/the best of the two

– Print off hard copies and hand in both drafts on October 11th in class

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• TIP FOR CLARITY:

K.I.S.S.(Keep It Simple Students)