How to Identify Fonts

An Intro to Typography

here are some links to posters designed for a cause get inspired

AIGA

The Graphic Imperative


Amnesty

Margaret Kilgallen

Photoshop CS4 Essential Training

Photoshop CS4 Essential Training

photoshop manipulation

get inspired for metaphor simile project

working with adobe bridge

Links for taking great photos
5 elements of composition
5 more elements of composition
martin bailey photography podcast

What the heck is Graphic Design?

So what is graphic design? read this

What makes good graphic design? read this

What are the elements and principles of good graphic design? read this

download a blogger template and start creating your portfolio

http://visionwidget.com/inspiration/web/419-portfolio-free-blogger-templates.html

Design a Pin and Win!

go to this link and download the pdf to enter to win

http://www.stereohype.com/pages/badge_competition2010.asp
deadline is September 14th

A LITTLE SOMETHING ON SCREENPRINTING

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen-printing

popular printing techniques to learn about

http://designinstruct.com/print-design/a-guide-to-popular-printing-techniques/

Letterpress Makes a Comeback

Letterpress Makes a Comeback

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take the test. you have until lunch. you can look online, in your notes for answers. have fun. get it done

go here

get inspired

Click here to see type as art

make 3d objects quickly

jobs in the photoshop retouching field

retouching jobs click here to see

rubrics to fill out online

please fill this rubric out for your freezer stencil
please fill this rubric out for greenfest poster design

thumbnails are important

see the process from thumbnails to final design.

new competition

DEADLINE: Mon, November 30, 2009
How Do You See Green? Illustration Contest By Strathmore Artist Papers
Location: WI
The illustration competition is free and open to students, art hobbyists and professional artists. T...
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The illustration competition is free and open to students, art hobbyists and professional artists. The artwork submission can include any dry media created on Strathmore paper. Entries will be accepted August 1 through November 30, 2009. 20 semi-finalists will be selected by an independent panel of art professionals. Once selected the semi-finalists’ art will be published on Strathmore’s website and everyone will be invited to vote online to select the winning artists. Voting will begin January 1 and continue through January 31, 2010. Four winners will be selected by popular vote including two winners in the student category and two winners in the art hobbyist/professional category. In addition to winners’ art being featured on special edition Strathmore Premium Recycled Pads, student winners will have $1,000 scholarships awarded to their school’s art department
Contact:Jeanette Gile | | www.strathmoreartist.com | jeanette.gile@strathmoreartist.com

elements and principles of design

Learning Photoshop

Making a selection in Photoshop.
In case you can't remember everything you learned today, don't hesitate to watch this video and many others to help you. Adobe TV offers free video tutorials so take advantage of this and immerse yourself in Photoshop.
http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-photoshop-cs4/

using the magnetic sign letterpress

look here to find out how the letterpress works

lesson plans and handouts

Watch this video to understand where you can find lesson plans

Type Animation defining graphic design