AHsu - Assignment 1: A Good Idea

This ad was on the website grist.org, an online environmental news magazine and blog.
(link to pic: here)
I think it does well to reach its target audience. The forest in the background is a nice, relaxing shade of blue and green. Nice gradient flow from light to dark going from top to bottom. Well-balanced image. Even if there is no font on the top right, there is a sturdy tree trunk that gives that side of the ad weight. I like the transparent font 'SUSTAINABLE DESIGN' that makes it look like it's just another part of the fog in the rainforest. The other more opaque white that is used for the more detailed information is distinct and stands out well from the background. It is also very simple, with no superfluous details, which I immediately like. It gets its point across clearly and elegantly. What is it? Sustainable design. What about it? You can get an online Masters. From where? Boston Architectural College. What's my timeframe? Deadline March 1st if you want to get in this year. Nice pleasant ad that has all the pertinent info.
-Angela

strange balance (Assign1)

Awesome illustration, but its hard to establish the connection between it and the brand. But I would say it is style and egronomics. it feel heavier on the right, but yet the eyes still moves to the left.

UDinh - Assign 1 - A good idea

I love its color ^^

- Line and shape: yes.
- Space: yes.
- Emphasis by placement: yes.
- Emphasis by contrast: yes.

A little of balance by direction, I guess. The way it makes you look right at the white space in the middle and then move to the white letter in the corner. At least, that's how I feel.






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One more picture, just because ^^

This is another one of my favorite Jordan ad. This one ad uses asymetric design, contrast and balance of direction when Jordan skies up for the roof tops.

Assighnment1-Air Jordan X

In this spetacular pic Jordan indicates that if you wear his shoes you might be able to fly like him. LOL this ad relates to asymmetric balance and balance by direction when Jordan glides to the goal. This ad also adds rythm and unity as Jordan makes his way through the air to the basket with the same shoes being presented.

Jordan's gear

In this ad they were selling Jordan's gear. They used balance by direction, rhythm, and unity

Majic's 7up ad

Magic has always been one of my favorites. This 7up ad is very symmetrically balanced and the font used is perfect. As an addition, the artist of this ad used balance by direction ,which also gives notice to emphasis of the 7up can Magic is holding.

ATRC 1305 Blog Ad for Assingment

for DoLittle obviously

Relates to figure/ground discussion:



Relates to repetition discussion:

Example Set game.

-Angela

Assignment 1: A Good Idea

Finally! We are up and running with this thing!!

Okay, our first assignment will be entitled "A Good Idea"

1. Find a web ad on another site, not a text ad like Google Ads does. Find an advertisement that actually has a graphic. (Example seen below is from amazon.com)

2. Do a screen capture of the site. To find out how to do a screen capture visit: http://take-a-screenshot.org and/or download Jing at: http://www.techsmith.com/jing/. (Let it be known, I prefer Jing!)  You may need to take the image into a image editor such as Photoshop and crop the image down.

I do not want to see an image of your entire desktop like this:

I want to see the ad you are showing us, like this:

BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR IMAGE TO SOMEWHERE YOU CAN EASILY FIND IT!!

A good place would be for you to create a folder on your desktop and call it "ARTC1305 - Blog" or something similar.

3. You've got your image, now you're ready to create a post. To learn how to post on this Blog, visit this link to Blogspot Help section on "How Do I Post on my Blog?": http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=41378

MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOGGED IN BEFORE YOU POST! THE DASHBOARD LINK IS NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU UNLESS YOU ARE LOGGED IN!

In the "Title" box post "YourFistInitialandLastName - Assignment 1 : A Good Idea". For example my title post would read "DLittle - Assignment 1: A Good Idea".

Now you are going to need to post your image. Underneath your "Title" box is the menu for the post body, or the place where you will be entering your text and images for the blog post.

This is where saving your ad image to a location you can find easily will help. Click the "Insert Image", then "Choose Files" button, and navigate to where you saved your image. When you find the image, click to select the image and click the "Add Selected" button. It should then post the image to the body of your blog post.

You can find your images you have uploaded at: https://picasaweb.google.com/thedolittle/ARTC1305BasicGraphicDesign#

4. Now is the time to write some text. You will need to put some space after the image you posted, so click your mouse after your image and hit the "Enter" key a couple of times. Start writing your little 3 paragraph report on where you found the image and what you like and don't like about the image. Remember to use some of the design terms you've learned in class. Remember to proofread and re-proofread before hitting the orange "Publish Post" button at the bottom of the page. (If you do make a mistake, it's okay. You can go back and edit your post: http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=41382)

5. Now you may think you're done, but not yet. All of your classmates will be creating their own posts, and you will comment on their posts and they will be commenting on your's. Don't just post something like "Good Job!" or "EPIC FAIL!" or "All Your Base Are Belong to Us!". Post something substantial. Be sure to use your design terminology.

Any other questions on how to navigate, post, edit, etc. on Blogspot visit:
http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=12457

If you are having any other problems, email me.

This assignment is due by 11:59pm on March 3rd.