Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Stationary Package

printed pieces that a company utilizes for communication purposes
when in business, communication are well coordinated and that the message is presented easily
business card, letterhead, and envelope
opinion of your business or even you
mission, goals, cultures
everything you put says something about you


company name, logo, employee name(s), titie, phone number, fax number, email, company address, and web address


2 x 3.5'', horizontal/ vertical, check for accuracy, unity/ continuity among other pieces
quater of an inch


letterhead- send letters, memos
logo
company name
company address
phone number
fax
web address


8.5 x 11''
vertical
big empty space
check for accuracy
check for unity, among other spaes


envelope- packaging that contains letters when being mailed
#10 standard
logo
company name
company address


9.5 x 4.125
horizontal or vertical
accuracy
room for stamp
unity



Thursday, April 19, 2012

Assignment 18- Research and Inspiration

This one is very girly- like. It reminds me of Spring and being outside with all the bright colors of flowers.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Research & Inspiration; Assignment 16

make it look like an ipad and sort of 3D by making the boxes pop out as if you were clicking on the app

ipad.jpg 

Logotype Notes

a graphic mark commonly used by commercial to promote public recognition

numerous inventions

watermarks and the development of the printing technology

developed in the 18 and 19th century for advertising

uses the same typefaces that are used in books

by 1890, the us had over 700 printing firms employing more than 8,ooo people

logos would be international, all around the world

logos need to be simple and not too complicated

modernism- easier to look/read

5 tips for logos:


simple- want it to be in simple but in motion; unexpected & unique

memorable- simplicity, less detailed to be recognized

timeless- should be effective through out the years, can stand out, very simple

versatile- vector so you could use it as any size, variety of media and application

color, size, and shape

appropriate- design for audience

four color- CMYK, full color printing

spot color- specifying and printing color in which each color is printed with its own color

pantone matching system- used these colors when trying to design with spot colors

choose color wisely

colors can cause certain emotions and is very important

logos should be designed for audience, just go with it

follow trends; fashion, music, and nail polish

2-3 colors

combination mark- text and design that signifies the brand image that you wish to project

iconic symbolic- simplified pictures, still compelling

word/lettermark- company name

Friday, March 9, 2012

#9 Early Computers | 1930's- 1980's

What is an abacus?
An abacus is something that was able to preform simple math calculations.
In 1936,  Zuse invented this type of computer?
He invented the first freely programmable computer.
Post a photo of the 1944 Mark Computer.

In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?
They were used by the US Navy for gunnery and ballistic calculations.
Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.

In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom?
It was designed for the Census Bureau.
What does UNIVAC stand for?

Universal Automatic Computer
In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machines
What is FORTRAN?
It was the first successful high level programming language.  It stands for the IBM Mathematical Formula Translating System.
Post a photo of the first mouse.

In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
He made them into a more user friendly tool.
What is the significance of ARPnet?
It stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.  It was developed to protect the flow of information between military installations.
In 1971, Intel introduced this? 

Intel introduced the first single chip microprocessor.
Post a photo of it.
In the same year, IBM introduced this? 

They introduced the first memory disk(floppy disk)
Post a photo of one.

In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
They created the first Ethernet computer network.

During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed. Post photos of the Altair, Apple I, Apple II, TRS-80, Commodore PET. Label each.

Altair

Apple 1
Apple 2
TRS-80
Commodore PET


In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
They introduced the MS-DOS computer operating system which was packages with the IMB PCPost a photo of the Lisa computer.

In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
Apple
What is GUI?
GUI is graphical user interface.
Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.


In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
The Apple Macintosh Computer was introduced.
The commercial only ran one time. When?
During the Super Bowl in 1984
In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
They introduced the Windows Operating System.
Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
1977
Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"?
Easter eggs are small programs that are hidden inside other programs.
Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.
Type tool in the tool box, and the palettes button in options bar.
Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?

I think computers will be used in schools.  I believe they will become more compact and advance.