Traditional Design is the framework in which all art can be made and critiqued. In the American classroom, Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional Design centers on using the Elements of Art (Line, Value, Texture, Space, Shape/Form & Color) and Principles of Art (Balance, Rhythm, Proportion, Unity/ Harmony, Emphasis, Movement & Variety/ Contrast).
Color Palette Selector: A site where you can upload an image an the program will create a possible color scheme based upon pixels. The color swatches can be imported into Adobe Photoshop and CSS.
http://r0k.us/graphics/SIHwheel.html Elements and Principles: Art Alphabet: Home Page linked to information about E's and P's of Art. Note Site under construction.
Design
Traditional Design is the framework in which all art can be made and critiqued. In the American classroom, Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional Design centers on using the Elements of Art (Line, Value, Texture, Space, Shape/Form & Color) and Principles of Art (Balance, Rhythm, Proportion, Unity/ Harmony, Emphasis, Movement & Variety/ Contrast).Articles:
AIGA:In Search of Ethics in Graphic Design by Paul Nini
An investigation into the ethics as they are currently being discussed and guide for designers.
http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/in-search-of-ethics-in-graphic-design
Digital Design Magazine:
The Principle of Design by Joshua David McClurg-Genevese
How to Choose a Font.
Discussion of font selection criteria by Jacob Cass
http://justcreativedesign.com/2007/12/04/how-to-choose-a-font/
Grid Design Article:
Grids: Order out of Chaos by Jacci Howard Bear
An explanation of the anatomy of a grid based design system. Very helpful for desktop publishing. No photos but includes textual descriptions and illustrations.
http://desktoppub.about.com/od/grids/l/aa_gridsorder.htm
Illustrated look at Principles of Art in Web Design.
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/principles_of_design/
Boarding Pass/Fail:
Redesigning the Boarding Pass by Tyler Thompson:
An explanation of designing for a particular purpose.
http://passfail.squarespace.com/
Blogs:
Jacob Cass's Blog: Just Creative Designhttp://justcreativedesign.com/
Particularly his post Want to Know How to Design? Learn the Basics
John Soellner's Blog: Design Crux
http://designcrux.netfirms.com/index.html
Particularly his post Information Applied to Graphic Design: Color Psychology
Mark Boulton's Blog: Geared toward Web Design
http://www.markboulton.co.uk/
Particularly his post 5 Simple Steps to Designing a Grid System
Books & Magazines:
Chapman, C. (Jan 2010). Color Theory for Designers. Smashing Magazine.Exploratory look at color theory in web designs with examples for all colors discussed.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/28/color-theory-for-designers-part-1-the-meaning-of-color/
White, A. (2002). The Elements of Graphic Design. Allworth Press
Handouts:
Color Theory:
Simple introduction to Color Theory and Practice with terms defined.
http://colortheory.liquisoft.com/
Poster Graphic of Color Theory Terms.
http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ct_1440.jpg
PowerPoint Presentations:
Video References:
http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/
Webpages:
Color:
Color Palette Selector:A site where you can upload an image an the program will create a possible color scheme based upon pixels. The color swatches can be imported into Adobe Photoshop and CSS.
http://www.cssdrive.com/imagepalette/index.php
ColorMatters:
A site devoted solely to discussions of color with resources and information for all grade levels.
http://www.colormatters.com/entercolormatters.html
Color Systems:
Good basic introduction with illustrations of additive and subtractive color mixing.
http://home.att.net/~l.hillier/Color.html
Interactive Color Wheel:
http://r0k.us/graphics/SIHwheel.html
Elements and Principles:
Art Alphabet:
Home Page linked to information about E's and P's of Art. Note Site under construction.
http://www.guidancecom.com/alphabet/
Language of Design:
Home Page linked to information about E's and P's of Art.
http://char.txa.cornell.edu/
Teaching Tips:
A Martin Bartel's website which offers teaching tips and information about
(click to view)
- visual elements
- principles of design and composition
- visual effects
- opposition
- depth by atmospheric perspective
- types of balance
- using size
- overlapping
http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm#notLayout:
Design Problems to Avoid:
http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/tutorials/grdesign/grdesign.htm#desprob
Logo:
Logo Design: Description of Logo as opposed to Sign
http://www.artyfactory.com/graphic_design/logo_design_lesson/logo_design_lesson.htm
Typography:
Type Terminology: Alphabetical List of Type Terms
http://typophile.com/node/12038?
WebQuest:
Explore and Interact with Color:
http://poynterextra.org/cp/colorproject/color.html
Created By Danielle Slentz and Rachel Stockbridge
Fall 2009