U6 Graphics
Welcome to
The Graphics course gives you the opportunity to develop a personal and structured approach to project work. You’ll explore ideas and materials, develop your critical faculties in both practical and written work and acquire a high level of design, presentation and making skills.
There are a huge range of career options relating to art and design, from architecture to graphic design, film and television to museum work, animation and teaching. This is a specialised course that involves work in areas of illustration, advertising graphics and typography. You will be expected to show proficiency in drawing and painting as well as exploring a wide variety of techniques and ideas related to both art and design.
Graphic computer-based work will be used as a creative method to develop and realise ideas. You will study the work of other artists, designers and photographers, including work from primary sources during visits to galleries and museums.
Intro to
OneDrive
Intro to
iCloud
Intro to
Creative Suite
Intro to
Microsoft Teams
Intro to
Pages
Please click here to view the A+D Digital Handbook
Gra
Here are the following starting points for A level Graphics, at this stage consider several starting points and record all artist research in your Black Book
ARCHITECTURE _ BRANDING _ MAGAZINE _ ILLUSTRATION _ MAP _ MUSIC _ PROTEST _ TYPE _ UI DESIGN _ CUT + COPY + PASTE
Personal Study
How to use Level
How to use the Dodge + Burn Tool
How to use Curves
Intro to Pages
Layout in Photoshop
“You can have an art experience in front of a Rembrandt… or in front of a piece of graphic design.”
Stefan Sagmeister
Critical Links
How to make a Critical Link
Branding
Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation.
Henri Cartier Bresson
Composition
Recap
Composition
A recap in to some of the principles of composition discussed at the beginning of L6.
Intro to Wix.com
How to Prep Files
for your website
Example Website
UI Design
The user interface (UI) is a critical part of any software product. When it’s done well, users don’t even notice it. When it’s done poorly, users can’t get past it to efficiently use a product.
UI/UX Design
How to use a
Mock Up
How to Create your Own Mock Up (PSB File)
Final Piece
Exhibition Design
Here is a quick guide to exhibition design, due to ongoing restrictions we have produced a cutback version of the 'Plan, Plan, Plan lesson.