NMED D Design& Adobe Photoshop

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Design by Jeff Sylvester  National Film Board of Canada

NMED 1000 What the Classroom in a Book can’t tell you: –What kind of audience are you designing for ? Children Teens 20-somethings Professionals Male Female –What kind of creative and aesthetic choices will you make to communicate your story to your audience?

NMED 1000 What the Classroom in a Book can’t tell you: –What are the specs of your: Album cover ? Book cover ? –“Specs” are the specifications; parameters, dimensions or rules for formatting a publication, application, document etc »This will determine the size of your Photoshop canvas

NMED 1000 For technical assistance : –Review and use information presented in Chapters 3-6 of Classroom in a Book –Read and review Elements of Design reading Address and be able to speak to your choice regarding all seven components

NMED 1000 For technical assistance : –Less comprehensive online tutorials available at html html –

NMED 1000 Assignment : –In the labs of the next three classes produce two (2) different drafts of Photoshop designs of your album or book cover –Choose and identify your favourite/the best of the two –Print off hard copies and hand in both drafts on October 11th in class

NMED 1000 TIP FOR CLARITY: K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Students)