Styles, Weights, Widths — It’s All in the (Type) Family In a previous Type Basics piece we examined the difference between a typeface and a font. Both terms refer to a single manifestation of type. In this episode we look at how individual typefaces/fonts relate to each other. A quick note before we start – when we talk about typographic terms there is the official, “correct” terminology, and then there is the commonly accepted terminology. Typefaces and type families The different variants in a type family demonstrated on FF Scala by Martin Majoor. However – strictly speaking – the “typeface FF Scala” designates FF Scala Regular, and FF Scala Italic is another typeface. Styles The concept of coordinated type families consisting of different related typefaces or styles is a fairly recent phenomenon. Comparison between Fairbank MT, presumably the original italic design for Bembo MT, and the eventual Bembo Italic MT. Italics and Obliques Although its slant is almost imperceptible, FF Seria clearly has a true Italic. Weights and widths
Framing and Composition - Rule of Thirds.mp4 22 Professional Photoshop Image Enhancing Tutorials Adobe Photoshop is the premier tool for digital artists when it comes to professionally enhancing images. Whether you’re a beginner just learning the ropes or an advanced user looking for unique techniques to add to your Photoshop arsenal, you’ll find some tutorials here that you’ll surely want to bookmark. In this article, you’ll discover plenty of tutorials that deal with enhancing images, adding unique and impressive effects, and recreating digital replications of popular traditional photography techniques. 1. You can learn how to apply the Cross Processing film-developing technique digitally to your images by reading through this quick and educational tutorial that leverages the powers of the Curves tool in Photoshop. 2. Take your ordinary digital photos and simulate the Lomo Photography effect (also known as Lomography) that will apply a dreamy and surreal effect onto your images in this tutorial that uses a Levels Adjustment layer among other Photoshop techniques. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Graphic Design/Principles of Design Some of the most commonly acknowledged principles of design are alignment, balance, contrast, proximity, repetition, and white space. These are all elements of graphic design "composition." Additionally, compositions are evaluated based on the use of (and the successes or failures of) harmony, emphasis, gestalt, pattern, movement, rhythm, proportion, and unity. What is Graphic Design? Graphic design is the art of visual communication through the use of images, words, and ideas to give information to the viewers. Alignment Alignment in graphic design is the keeping of related objects in line. Balance Designs in balance (or equilibrium) have their parts arrangement planned, keeping a coherent visual pattern (color, shape, space). Contrast Distinguishing by comparing/creating differences. Emphasis Making a specific element stand out or draw attention to the eye. Gestalt Harmony Movement Movement is creating an instability, making motion to blur the image. Proportion Proximity Repetition Rhythm Unity
30+ Creative and Inspiring Poster Designs Poster design gives a fantastic canvas for creativity. Like web designs, posters offer great scope for creativity and innovative graphic design. Posters are often created for DJs, events, nightclubs and other interesting subjects that lend themselves well to creative design work. 39 Creative Poster Designs Super Tomy Poster The Cochlea Promo Poster Black Panther Poster Transclub Poster Lost in Translation Poster Camisteria.com Poster ColorPro Poster Someone Like You Poster Season of Beauty Poster Typographic Poster Event Brand Poster Tuts 2010 Poster Rolka Poster Thinking Around Poster Manouchian Poster Calentita Poster Film Festival Poster AvantGarde Poster Minusa Poster Helio Sequence Poster Think More, Design Less Poster Mijn World Poster The Leaf Eaters Poster StadsCircus Festival Poster Go Media Poster Potfolio Review Poster Arihant Movie Poster Dublin Art Fair Poster Old Farmer’s Script Poster Be.Abroad Poster Limited Edition Poster Cat Power Poster Jazz Fest Poster Fluid Dynamics Poster Labor Event Poster
Color Contrast - all about the difference - Love of Graphics Contrast – a definition Contrast can be defined as “the difference in visual properties that makes an object (or its representation in an image) distinguishable from other objects and the background.” In plain English that could be described at its most basic level as “things which look different from one another” or as the definition taken from Cambridge online Dictionary “an obvious difference between two or more things”. The real meaning of form is made clearer by its opposite. We would not recognize day as day if night did not exist. The ways to achieve contrast are endless: the simplest are large/small, light/dark, horizontal/vertical, square/round, smooth/rough, closed/open, coloured/plain; all offer many possibilities of effective design Jan Tschichold, Typographer “The New Typography” Contrast – in color Contrast is the perceived difference in colors that are in close proximity to each other. Value Color Johannes Itten´s Contrasts in Color The Pure Color (Hue) Contrast Literature:
50+ Beautiful and Creative Poster Designs Inspiration Posters are one of the best ways of communicating a clients information. In graphic industry, Poster Design and Poster Printing is one of the most painful areas where clients want to convey everything from company to product to attract the most number of customers. Poster Design represents the essence of your motive. Posters are a great way to showcase one’s creativity. Poster design is always an integral part of Designers profile. Nowadays, most of the poster designs come with the moto “Less is More”. In the meanwhile you may want to read some of our Advertisement related articles Video Composition Rules: Establishing, Medium & Close-up Shots from Nikon Composition is how you choose to frame the video you're about to capture; and composition is just as important for video as it is for still photography. Rule of Thirds One of the most basic composition rules is the Rule of Thirds. Establishing Shots, Medium Shots, Close-up Shots When shooting video, you want to vary the types of shots for a more interesting feel. The Establishing shots are the wide shots. Medium Shots can be of a subject (full length or cropped); or a medium shot can be a tighter shot of a scene, that doesn’t include all of the surroundings that a wide or establishing shot. Close-up shots are tightly cropped shots showing fine detail. Where to Crop or Frame a Shot of a Person Similarly to still photography, you want to make sure when deciding where to crop for shots that show people, that you do it in a way that will make the final footage look pleasing to the eye. For example, If you’re showing a person full length, you don’t want to accidentally crop them at the ankles.
Color Theory for Designers, Part 1: The Meaning of Color