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I finished my package design today in class. The process of building it in illustrator was difficult. The hardest part was creating bleeds and getting folds and die cuts to align correctly. Overall, I really like the finished product.
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This week we started a refresh in Dreamweaver. I honestly haven’t been in Dreamweaver since last Spring in Web Design. We are now working on taking our mockup for a class project and coding it in Dreamweaver. The process involves using bootstrap as the layout for the site. So far we have made the containers/columns…
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Color can change the meaning of words. A color can portray the meaning of the word or be exactly the opposite. Just as color can change the meaning of words it can also do so with images. The color in images effects how it is perceived. For example, if you change an image of a…
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Color palettes are combinations of color that can be used as swatches for branding purposes. Color palettes create specific moods. The combination of the effects of each color creates emotions. Palettes can also remind people of places, cultures, or periods in time. Different age groups may be attracted to different color palettes. The appeal of…
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I have recently accepted a few opportunities that will help me gain more experience in the field. Tre ministies has been a place that I have been going to since I first moved to Sioux Falls. They gave me an opportunity to work with them for one of my class projects last semester. They reached…
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My Magazine is slowly coming along. I have started adding the cover, ads, cover letter, and table of contents to the document. So far, I am really content with the layout and mood of the layout. I really enjoyed creating the cover. It was the starting piece to deciding what the style and feel of…
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Choosing color is an important part of designing. The color you choose can effect how a message is received. It’s best to choose a color that best associates with the message you want to get across. Comparing colors can help you decipher what helps best communicate your message. Changing the color changes the meaning. Abstract…
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Different emotions and messages are produced through different colors. Believe it or not color is a powerful element. There is psychology behind color. Colors with their different meanings influence content, whether it be in the typography, image, or the message. There are different wavelengths to colors . The different wavelengths effect how a color is…
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This weekend I got to go along to help my sister and her husband harvest. I took my camera along to experiment. It was so fun to get to experience the process of harvesting as well as getting to capture it. When I was done shooting I jumped right into editing the pictures. I found…
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Last Friday morning I went to interview my subject for our magazine. I interviewed one of the Communication Specialists at South Dakota Soy Bean. Outside of her job as a Communications Specialist she is a photographer. I was eager to ask her for tips. I went away with a lot of information. It was interesting…