Week 3b - Pictogram Design for CHS School Policies

(2) Design a LEGAL-SIZED poster containing pictograms to represent each one of our school ESLRs.

Week 3b - Pictogram Design for CHS School Policies

(1)  Create CRENSHAW POLICY THEMED PICTOGRAMS

Illustrator Practice

Wk 3a - Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

(I) Watch Mr. Webb's demonstration and post notes to do the following on your blog:
- Creating a new canvas (document)
*Press command+N to make a new piece of paper.
*Get rid of paper (Command+W)

- Interface navigation, drawing tools (Illustrator's shapes & using the Pen Tool)
*Press M then click and drag to make rectangles
* The star tool makes a star
*Elipse tool makes ovals
*Rounded Rectangle looks like a rectangle with rounded edges.
*To delete, click the shape then click delete
- Setting the Fill Color, and the Stroke Color
- Saving file formats (saving for Adobe Illustrator editing vs. Saving an image for the web)

Week 3a - Signs and Visual Communication - Digital Art Production Techniques

Garbutt, Kamille

Period 3

 January 26, 2015

kamilleisblessed.blogspot.com

(2) Get definitions for the following two terms, and copy 6 sample images of each to your blog.

- Monochromatic images
*Monochromatic colors are all the colors (tints, tones, and shades) of a single hue.

- Negative Space (or Positive Space)

*Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image.

Week 2 - Signs & Visual Communication, Part 2a - Elements of Design (Adobe Illustrator CS6)

Garbutt, Kamille

kamilleisblessed.blogspot.com

Period 3

January 20, 2015

Week 2

(1) RESEARCHING CALLIGRAMS
a.) Define the term calligram. What is a calligram?

- Taking a word or phrase that matches the shape of what it is describing.
b.) Find three separate images to post onto your blog as examples of calligrams. In the caption beneath each picture, identify the word contained in the calligram, and what is being shown.

-This is a picture of a shark using the actual word “shark.”

-       This is a picture of a bird using the words describing each part of a bird, such as, wing, beak, and tail.

- This is a picture of a “kitty” which is made using the letters spelling out kitty.

 (2) RESEARCHING PICTOGRAMS

a.) Define the term pictogram.  What is a pictogram?

-An icon that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object. 

b.) Find three separate images to post onto your blog as examples of pictograms.  In the caption beneath each picture, explain what the pictogram is displaying, and what the viewer is meant to do, think, or feel when he or she sees the image.

- This pictogram is to let viewers know males and females are allowed, usually on restroom doors.

 - This pictogram shows newly weds. Viewers may feel happy when they see this image because marriage is a happy thing. 

-This pictogram is of a person shooting a basketball. This lets viewers think about basketball. 

c.) See the examples below.  Copy each image to your blog, and in the caption identify each pictogram activity

- A pilot

- A pilot with hand up

- A flight attendant

- A flight attendant with hand to her side

- Three flight attendants

-A flight attendant holding a serving tray

- A flight attendant with her luggage boarding a plane

- An airport security worker checking the items of the person putting their personal belongings in the bucket on the conveyer-belt. 

- Airport security making someone walk through the metal detecters. 

- Airport security using a handheld metal detecter to check a person

- A person checking into the airport, showing their passport

- A person with their luggage walking

- A person pushing a cart with their luggage

- A person with a big backpack walking

- A person with their luggage holding their hand up, most likely hailing a cab. 

- Luggage workers loading luggage onto the back of a luggage cart

- Swimming

- Track

- Boxing

- Cycling

- Gymnastics

- Golf

- Dance

- Basketball

- Shooting (hunting)

- Tennis

- Ping Pong

- Football

- Wrestling

- Bodybuilding

(3) RESEARCHING THE REBUS
a.) Define the term rebus.  What is a rebus?

- An allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words

b.) Find three pictures of a rebus puzzle, and attempt to translate the symbols used in the rebus into a sentence in plain English.  Write a second sentence that describes what images are used in the rebus.

- It says, I'll love you forever

- Shows an owl (I'll) , heart (love), U (you), 4Ev (forev) , Picture of an Ear - a (ear minus the "a" is "er" to finish the word "Forever")

- It says , Coming Soon

- Shows the letter C , addition sign the number 2, minus TW, addition sign and the letter M (Com), The King card minus the letter K, (ing) , the lett S plus a moon, minus the letter m (oon) 

- It says , Car

- It show a cat minus the letter T (Ca), plus the letter R. 

c.) See the examples below.  Copy each image to your blog, and in the caption translate the meaning of the rebus.

- It shows, I Love You

- It is a letter that say . My Dear Child, I received your letter of Tuesday and glad you got home well. I have sent the length of Mrs. Bumblefoot to Lotty. I am glad to hear the .. goton so well, give my ... love to ... I remain your old loving father  , Oscar Byron