Cards!

Animals in the RED set are real life animals
Queen/King of Hearts: Panthers
Queen/King of Diamonds: Lions
Ace of Hearts: Sheep/Ram
Ace of Diamonds: Elk
Jack of Hearts: Wolf
Jack of Diamonds: Lynx

Animals in the BLACK set are mythical animals
Queen/King of Cloves: Gryphons
Queen/King of Spades: Dragons
Ace of Cloves: Monocerus
Ace of Spades: Yale
Jack of Cloves: Leucrota
Jack of Spades: Cerastes

Joker: Hyena

Inspired By:

Pecha Kucha

My Four, Two, and No legged family: A Pictorial Timeline

Reading #3

Grid: In graphic design, a grid is a structure (usually two-dimensional) made up of a series of intersecting straight (vertical, horizontal, and angular) or curved guide lines.

Anatomy of a layout : How a page is laid out, of course!

Visual hierarchy: Refers to the arrangement or presentation of elements in a way that implies importance.

 White Space: Referred to as negative space. It is the portion of a page left unmarked: margins, gutters, and space between columns

Contrast: Distinguishing by comparing/creating differences. Some ways of creating contrast among elements in the design include using contrasting colors, sizes, shapes, locations, or relationships

Color: COLOR IS COLOR!

Color Palette: the set of colors on such a board or surface.

Gradient:  Specifies a range of position-dependent colors, usually used to fill a region.

 Color Rendering: Ability of a light source to show true colors as seen outdoors in sunlight.

How To!

Reading #2

Identity Design: The process of identifying a product, service, or organization

Branding: The goal of Branding is to form an overall perception of any product, service, or organization in the consumer's mind through a variety of means

Collateral Design: Refers to a form of promotional design that supports marketing or maybe the introduction of a brand. 

Environmental Design: The application of design to a specific environment

Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.

Information Design: The practice of presenting information in a way that fosters efficient and effective understanding of it.

Editorial Design: Media that is created between the fields of book design, newspaper publication and  magazine design, one of the largest fields in Graphic Design.

Poster Design: A placard or bill posted in a public place as an advertisement.

Packaging: Materials used to wrap or protect goods.

Interactive Design: Study that focuses on meaningful communication of media through cyclical and collaborative processes between people and technology.

Motion Graphics: Digital footage and/or animation technology to create the illusion of motion

Project 1: Icon Set