In addition to finishing project 4 with your group, there are a few other things you should do to wrap up class.
1. Use these questions to write a self-evaluation and a group evaluation for project 4. Target 200 words each (or two paragraphs each) for the self-eval and group eval.
2. The final exam is due May 12 at 5PM. Here is an example of what the final exam could look like.
Composition matters
Rule of thirds
Which one uses the rule of thirds?
F-stop or depth of field
Tonal range
Vector vs. raster
File formats
Which is best for photos? Which is best for simple logos?
Redistributing pixels compresses or spreads out the pixels in the document. The file size will remain the same.
Resampling pixels down throws pixels away. Sampling up is a bad idea as software doesn’t know how to do it well – image gets fuzzy (White Space pg. 143)
Image size and resolution
300 dpi (dots per inch) for print — do NOT check “resample image” box
72 ppi (pixels per inch) for web — check “resample image” box
… to the spring semester and to COM 202! Check here for the most updated schedule (see “calendar” at left) and for news/announcements related to class. I’m excited to learn alongside you this semester. This course is about getting a broad sampling of what tools and approaches are available for visual communicators. We don’t focus for too long on any one thing because it’s about breadth rather than depth. When it’s all over, you will not be a professional designer. BUT maybe you’ll do cool things like:
understand how color, typography etc. work rhetorically to create a mood & style
know why someone made a whole movie about one font
ask why commercials use particular cuts, lighting, and angles
ace that trivia question about the difference between raster and vector
list a bunch of great design skills on your resume and land that digital content internship this summer
By Friday 1/16, please share the link to your Tumblr site or Pinterest board (the one you will use for this class) on your section’s Google doc: Section 01 doc and Section 03 doc. You will use this space to post your final projects and mini projects for class critique / discussion. You will also pin or tumble design inspiration.
Here is the link to purchase the student version of Adobe Creative Cloud. The version we need is $20/month.