Art Show June 5 - DO TODAY!!

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

We need to prepare for our exhibit in the art show!

DROP OFF TWO PIECES
GIVE EACH ARTWORK A NAME
SEND ME A COMMENT ABOUT WHICH TWO PIECES AND IT’S NAME

I need each of you to drop off TWO of your favorite pieces of art from the assignments we created this year in my drop off box.
To print [...]

you failed the culminating!

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Some of you have failed the culminating! Even though you may think you were done!
http://miss.angieshen.com/2008/05/28/culminating-checklist/
Many of you didn’t comment or…if you did you were missing a lot of “must-haves”.
CHECK LIST AND COMMENT ON MY BLOG!!!

Last week of school checklist

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

We’re almost there….! This is the last week of school, 3 more classes to go. Here is a checklist of what you should have done by now. Officially, no due dates for assignments can exceed May 30. However, I will be 100% supportive of any efforts during this last week of school and will not [...]

Please Return USB Keys…

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Three USB keys went missing last class from the camera drawer.
It is very important that these USB keys are returned as they contain culminating assignments from Mr. Silva’s classes.
I’m not interested in finding out who took it, I just
feel horrible that it was taken during one of our classes.
Please just return them by putting it [...]

Working Photoshop & Illustrator together

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

When you are creating your designs, many times you will need to use the benefits of both Photoshop as well as Illustrator. Photoshop is great for editing and creating images, but illustrator is great for drawing and experimenting with your layout. There are many ways you can coordinate designing certain aspects of your design in [...]

Photoshop Has a New Logo

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Post a comment, tell us what do you think of it?

Here is a link looking at the photoshop look through out the years. The first one I ever used was Photoshop 5.

Photoshop throughout the years.

The first version that I ever had was Photoshop 5.

Tips for a High Quality Gum Package

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Here is a review of notes from throughout the year that will help you produce your high quality (high mark) gum package.
1. Use Minimum 150dpi Image
The higher the resolution of the images you choose the crisper and sleeker your gum package will be when printed out.

free stock photography
free vectors & graphics

2. Check your Visual Hierarchy
Test [...]

Free Vectors & Graphics

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

There are so many resources for a graphic designer to use. Many designers also share their resources. We all have our strengths and weaknesses as a designer. I am so appreciative of the designers out there who have mastered the pen tool and and supply the rest of us with their vector art to use.
Feel [...]

Using the Gum template

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

There are 3 main parts to the gum template to be aware of.
1. Die Cut
These lines indicate where the design is to be cut to create the shape of the gum package.
2. Bleed
This dotted line indicates where to extend any images or colour you want to go right to the edge of your packaging design.
3. [...]

Branding your gum

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

As we talk about branding your gum to the right audience, I want to get your feedback on what you think about how wrigley’s branded their new “5″ gum.
This gum was created to target teenagers. When I first saw this gum at a gas station. I thought it was targeted to an older sophisticated audience. [...]