Design two postcards. Each with one piece of advice that you would give a first year Graphic Design Student. You are welcome to make more if inspiration strikes.All graphics and text must be your own.  I started to do some sketching for this assigment to see how I could make my postcards. After skecthing for … Fortsett Idea development and research, practical assignment.

Wait until it's almost dark outside. Take your camera and go and sit in a busy tourist area. Choose a building or statue to photograph. Place your camera on a tripod and set the shutter speed to 30 seconds or more (if you don't have a tripod, something stable, like a chair, will also work. … Fortsett Fun with slow shutter speeds

Question 1 Written assignment (4 hrs)Describe the steps that you will take to ensure that you take a high quality photograph in low light conditions. Refer to exposure, lenses, tripods, colour temperature, flash and ISO. Your answer should be a minimum of 350 words. To capture a high-quality photograph in low light conditions I would … Fortsett Shooting in Low-Light Conditions

Question 1 Written assignment (Research and analysis) (1 hour)Draw up a list of the most important aspects of a product photograph. Refer to shadows, lighting, quality, ISO and editing in your answer. Mention at least five things. Quality In product photography the image quality should be as high as possible. Image quality is always supposed … Fortsett Mastering the Art of Product Photography

Choose any one of the illustrations from the lesson "Design Drawing" and answer the following questions (when submitting your feedback - also provide the illustration you chose): What fundamentals are used successfully? Describe in detail what you think is the most successful aspect of the illustration (remember to focus on the fundamentals). The most successful … Fortsett Analysing the Use of Design Fundamentals

Design an A4 poster for a humanitarian cause you feel passionate about. For example, creating awareness and a call for action against human trafficking. You must apply pastiche to your design. Use a style of propaganda used during the Modernism era and create your own, unique design in a contemporary context. Start by creating at … Fortsett Applying Philosophy to Design 1 – Practical Assignment

Analyse his poster for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election and give your opinion on the use of style and its efficacy. Also critique the use of pastiche and typography. Write one page (about 350 words) on your opinion of this design and substantiate your answers with examples. Colours: The colours used in this poster is red, blue and white. These are the … Fortsett Focusing on Design With A Conscience – Theoretical Assignment

The study of theory on a subject is important, but for a designer the study should not end with the analysis and discussion thereof. It only really becomes useful when we can use it successfully in our work and daily lives. What does the theory teach you and how can you apply this? Design a … Fortsett Applying Philosophy to Design 2

Within the broader milieu of Neo-modernism, we focus on Marian Bantjes, who set design trends with her unique application of typography, loose illustration and well-balanced compositions. Watch the video, then answer the following questions: Objective observationDuring the interview, Marian mentions, "When I worked at Digitopolis, I was working almost entirely on the computer, basically the computer … Fortsett Focusing on Pioneering Designers

Consider what we have discussed regarding Late Modernism in the USA and The Swiss International Style. Do additional research on the Swiss International Style - it may be a good idea to study some of the known designers of this style and period. As a guide, visit designishistory.com, which gives a brief outline of specific … Fortsett Research on Late Modernism