Shape Homework

First of all we opened up illustrator and we used the pen tool to dramm a shape like a spade. We then filled it and sent it over to photoshop. Afterwards we added a colour on to the top left corner and scattered and distorted it. We then did this for 4 different corners to make a light effect. We kept on adding new layers to lighten the effect of this and to make it more interesting. After this we covered it in white to give a brighter effect and added in patches of dark to make it better. We then coloured over it in 8 different colours and covered the entire image. We deleted the remainder of the colour and left a bright effect to the image and added bits of dark to make it look better.

Homework Font 3: Indiana Jones Logo

This logo is of the brand called Indiana Jones. The font style is a sans serif looking style. The name of the font used is called SF Fedora and is a really interesting font as it is wrote in a slanted style.

The colours help this stand out really well as it blends from orange to yellow to white and it looks extremely bright and colourful. It is also extremely eye-catching and is very easily recognisable.

Most people will be able to tell what this represents very easily as it is an extremely well-known series and the font style is highly recognisable to many people.

Homework Font 2: Pixar Logo

This font is of the Disney Pixar Logo. The font is a serif style and has the unique aspect of having Luxo Jr, one of Pixars' first videos, in the place of the 'I'. The colouring scheme is pretty bland and only uses black on the lettering and a blue background. The logo was designed by Disney to represent the standalone films Pixar produces.

The font is also rather plain to look at, but is easily recognisable to people all over the world.

Homework font 1: Marvel Logo

The font that is used for the Marvel logo is similar to the font called Benton Sans Extra Comp Black and is a very bold font which stands out when it is imprinted on any Marvel licensed material. The font logo was created by two people called Cyrus Highsmith and Tobias Frere-Jones.
The font is a Sans-Serif font and features no gaps in the letters, as each one interlocks except the last two letters which are the 'E' and the 'L'. I like the simplicity of the font and the colours of it help it to stand out well. The use of its' basic colouring helps the overall effect of the image work extremely well, as it stands out and is eye-catching.

100/100

100/100 on Kern Type

 

Jokerman font

Jokerman is a font style which is used on most computers as an option in which to type with. The font is used for more humourous purposes as it is completely random for each letter and each letter is created in a crazy way. It is a sans serif type font and looks like it mostly used for sending crazy messages.
Jokerman looks better as a larger font as the letters all sqaush together when they're too small making it illegible and it doesn't look great.
The font designer isAndrew Smith and it was first conceived in 1995.

An example of the font being used is on this poster of a clown as it is regularly depicted with a humourous theme due to how crazy the font is.

Photoshop Steps

First of all we opened photoshop and selected a new page. We put the page to 300 DPI (Dots Per Inch) as this was the best quality for the image. Next we saved a chosen image off the internet and opened it on photoshop. Then we used the lasso tool to cut around the image leaving just the picture we chose. After that we got an image of a background and put that onto photoshop, we resized it to fit the page and held down the 'shift' button to make sure the image still remained crisp and not stretched. Afterwards we copied our other chosen image (which was a celebrity) onto the background four times. We then made the image blend with the background using different photoshop techniques. Afterwards we did an image of our own personal choice so we could test out our new photoshop skills. My photoshop shut down before I could save the image so I can't put the image on here.

Image 5/5

This image is of the video game the last of us. I really like this image as it uses blends of light and dark colours which gives it a more dynamic look. The artist or artists are the video game developers Naughty Dog which is one of my favourite video game teams. It has an extremely realistic look to it making the image seem more inter-connected with real life. The image sparks interest as it makes people wonder why a young girl is carrying a rifle, this presents an even more realistic and interesting feel to the image.

Image 4/5

This image was drawn by Jack Kirby, who is one of my most favourite drawers of all time. The image is vibrant and colourful helping to induce a realistic tone to it. The image depicts an iconic comic book moment in Marvels' history which shows Captain America living again. This could have turned out to be a terrible story but it isn't due to Jack Kirbys' amazing art style. It appeals to me because of how brilliant the design is on the cover as it is full of some of Marvels' most iconic characters.

Image 3/5

This image is from one of my favourite video games of all time and one of my favourite game developers as well. The image is dynamic and shows destruction which appeals to most fans of this genre of game, which is action/adventure. The cover uses a blend of light and dark colours to induce an extreme feeling of realism which appeals to me particularly, because it shows the level of detail and work which has gone into the cover.

The reason this really appeals to me is brcause of how interesting the cover is. It looks extremely interesting and is drawn very professionally which is how I want to draw. The naughty dog team all put work into this which really shows as its' finish is amazing.

Picture Blog 2/5

The image was drawn by a man named Shigeru Miyamoto and he is another of my inspirations. The picture itself comes from a game boxart. The image has bright, vibrant colours which helps it to really stand out. Its' lighting effects give it an extra feeling of realism which adds to the overall effect of the image. The first reason I like this image is because it features two of my favourite video game characters, Mario and Yoshi. This means that when I see this in a shop it appeals to me more than anything else. Secondly, its' bright colours capture my attention and it would probably catch the eye of others who go past this in the shop too.

The image also isn't dull and boring and has a lot of life in it, giving it a more realistic feel. The game this came from is Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Picture blog 1/5

The artist who drew this piece is called John Romita. The drawing is interesting and dynamic, making it look like it is a real image and not just a comic drawing. The colours are bright and vibrant and help the image stand out. The image would be easily seeable amongst others because of this. The reason I like this is because it is bright and interesting and is drawn to a high standard and this inspires me to do better in my work.

The art style is also one of the reasons I think this is good as it is expertly drawn and incorporates shadows on the character to make it realistic.

First Blog Post

My new blog for graphics. First post.