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Break was so nice. I realized that I got kind of burnt out last semester. It was nice to not have to think about assignments and designs for a little while. I watched a quick video by a graphic designer on tips for every designer. One of the tips was setting aside time to take…

Spring semester started last Monday. My classes are all in the afternoon. I do my marketing work-study in the morning Monday-Wednesday and then go to classes until 4:30. Every class is targeted toward the portfolio show this semester. It is a little overwhelming, but I know it will all be worth it. I’m interested in…

Today is our last day of class. I handed in my last assignment for the semester. I am excited and ready for a little break. I will be helping on the communications team at tre and working on a few projects of my own for break. I will also start looking for a job after…

This semester flew by. It feels like we have done so much. I designed and created my entire magazine, made a product label, designed and created an app, and so much more. I have learned so much this semester in school and at work. At tre ministries I am helping on the communications team. I…

Headings, subheadings, and body copy are all designated specific colors creating different effects. Different colored text will catch your eye. The designated colors effect the hierarchy of the text. Contrast effects the readability of type. Contrast is also important when considering type color and background color.

We have been busy the last few weeks of classes. Last week I handed in a product label and my featured article for my magazine. The product label was pretty simple as I created a label for a wax melt. The design was simple but effective. The featured article took me a while to create…

There are different examples worth covering to explain the relationship of color and hierarchy. Type with warm colors will appear to stand out above type with cooler colors. When set right next to each other the warmer color will appear to be advancing while the type with a cooler color will appear to recede. When…

Covering our last chapter in Design we learned all about typography’s role in design. If type and background colors are similar they will create a similar spatial depth. If the color of type and the background color are complementary colors then the color will have different spatial depths. This creates more contrast. The type should…