Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Popart

Define the genre?  

Pop removes the material from its context and isolates the object, or combines it with other objects, for contemplation.

During what years was he alive?

He was born in August 6, 1928 and died in February 22,1987.

Moon Walk
In this picture he mainly uses blue, black, red, and white
using a accented neutral color scheme to make the picture.
The picture makes the objects almost like their negatively colored.

Hammer and Sickle
In this picture the colors are mainly red, black, and white.
It would probably be a accented neutral color scheme.
The picture highlights the area around the object in some parts.

Color Schemes

The picture above uses a accented neutral color scheme using black, white, orange,  green, and blue.

The picture above uses a monochromatic color scheme only using blue.

The picture above uses a complementary color scheme orange and blue.

The picture above uses a split-complementary color scheme using green, orange, and violet. 

The picture above uses a analogous color scheme. Using red,
red-orange, and orange as its colors giving it a bright effect.

Review Week #9

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images.Both vector and pixel can be constructed on the computer, but a vector graphic is constructed from lines, shapes, and curves. While a pixel image is constructed of pixels (picture element).
What resolution is necessary to print raster images?The resolution needed to print a raster image is 300dpi.
What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?
The resolution needed to display raster images on the internet is 72dpi.

Steve Jobs

Who is Steve Jobs?
Steve jobs was the co-founder and former CEO of Apple. He was the greatest inventor of the time making many inventions that have changed the world we live in today. Changing the way we live in many ways and how we communicate. Sadly he has recently past away, but we will remember him for a long time.

What company was he CEO for many years?
He was the CEO and Co-Founder of the company Apple.

What did he do for the computer industry?
He created many computers they were much different than other companies with color graphics and an open architecture which no one else had with their computer.

How did this man impact the graphic design industry?

He created many programs for graphic design and also made hardware that would be able to help make it.

Review Week #8

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition?
It maximizes productivity, relax the body, and minimize visual fatigue

Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?
Its shows visual relations between colors.

In the picture the author uses neutral colors to show how its cold where the penguins are in this picture. Also to emphasize the terrain that the picture is showing.

We see a certain color in a object because an object can absorb or reflect one or more colors. These colors are different hues that get reflected by a glass prism.

Podcast #2 Color Theory

The right use of color can do what?
Maximize productivity,relax the body,and minimize visual fatigue.

Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
Visible light.

Describe white light?
Equal parts of all colors.

How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
absorb or reflect or one or more colors.

What is a glass prism?
a transparent triangular object that breaks white light.

What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
Red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo,violet.

Describe hue?
A different reflected wavelength.

When does white light occur?
All wavelengths are reflected back.

When does black light occur?
No light if reflected back.

How color is perceived depends on what?
Type of light it is seen with.

What is a color wheel?
Visual tool that shows relationship between colors.

What are primary colors? Name them?
Main colors, Red, Yellow, Blue.

What are secondary colors? Name them?
When mixing 2 primary colors, Orange, Green, Violet.

What are tertiary colors? Name them?
When Primary and Secondary mix, Red-Orange,Yellow-Orange,Yellow-Green,Blue-Green,Blue-Violet, and Red-Violet.

What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Don't show up on color wheel, mixing complementary colors.

How can a neutral color help a design?
Focus on other colors.

What are complementary colors? Name them?
Opposite of other color, Red-Green.

What is color value?
Lightness or Darkness of a hue.

What is a shade?
Adding black to a hue.

What is a tint?
Adding white to a hue.

What is saturation/intensity?
Brightness of a color.

What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
Dull tone.

Describe color harmony?
Pleasing to the eye.

What is a color scheme?
Used to create style and appeal.

Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
Uses variations of tints and shades of one color.

Describe an analogous color scheme?
Uses 3 colors that are adjacent colors on a color wheel.( one hue as main color)

Describe a complementary color scheme?
Uses 2 colors opposite of each other on the color wheel.

Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
1 color and 2 adjacent to its complement.

Describe a triadic color scheme?
3 colors equally spaced around color when.

What colors are considered to be warm colors?
Colors found in sun. Yellow,Orange.

Describe a warm color scheme?
Bold and energetic.

What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Greens,Blues,Violets.

Describe a cool color scheme?
Calm.

Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?

How colors are perceived.