LEARNING PHOTOSHOP

Here we GO!!!

Check out the basic tools and where they are.....

MAP the Type Poster

Post your poster, write about it and create the "Self Evaluation Map"

Here's the handout... you can also find a copy of it in the class' DROPBOX folder.

Creating The Color Tile Design

Here are some examples of techniques for creating the tile....

Use live trace to gather some interesting shapes....

Copy, Paste and flip 
the images to create a pattern

- this one hits all edges and "matches"....

Layer them up and work with colors...

The color guide tool was a big help....

I also used a fragment of a live trace, 

blown up to make new shapes...

I could copy and paste the tile to a new Illustrator page to see how it matches, and check my progress....

Exploring COLOR

Let's explore more use of color in your design work-

Here's a copy of the handout

Here are some examples of William Morris' design work.....

see more here @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris

and here @ http://www.wmgallery.org.uk/collection

More designers here @ http://www.eunsukhur.com/#/nomadic_wonderland/recent_project:_about_normadic_wonderland

and here @ http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/departments/35347493/

Color Schemes

CHECKING The DESIGN

Use this Checklist to create a strong DESIGN in your poster.

Check this idea out... It's all text!

Good use of that "Distort with top object" used on a live traced photo... both are by the experiential