Color Schemes

Monochromatic color scheme

Complementary color scheme

Analogous color scheme

Split- Analogous color scheme

Triadic color scheme

Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work? Pop art.

Define the genre? He made movies, was a painter, and he also did printmaking.

During what years was he alive? 1928-19987

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.

Title of the piece?

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?

What do you notice about the artwork itself?

On the Campbell's Soup can he used red for the top part and white for the bottom part. He uses the analogous color scheme. I notice that he made it look like the actual soup can.

For the Coca-Cola painting, he uses all shades of green. He uses the monochromatic color scheme. I notice that he stuck with on color.

Campbell's Soup

Coca-Cola

Blog Week 8

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition? Designers have to pay close attention to how color is utilized because they don't want any colors that aren't matching with other colors.

Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers? The color wheel is an important tool because the designers don't want their colors to be off with what they are designing.


Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object? We can "see" the color of an object when the sun hits the object we are looking at.


Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition.

I think the designer included neutral colors within the composition because you don't see colors like these on the color wheel. These colors aren't what you see everyday. These colors are very unique.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Who is Steve Jobs? The co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.


What company was he CEO for many years? Apple Inc.

What did he do for the computer industry? He showed us how much easier a computer can be.

How did this man impact the graphic design industry? He impacted the graphic design industry by making a computer that works twice as fast.

EQ's

9/1/11 EQ's

Why is it important to identify safety issues and to safely operate equipment utilized in the classroom? It's important to identify safety issues because you don't want anyone to get hurt while they are working. 

How do interpersonal & employability skills effect both your everyday life and future? Interpersonal and employability skills effect your both everyday life and future by preparing you for how the work life goes and how you have to get use to it.

What is graphic design and why is it important to communicate visually? Graphic design is creating web sites, video games, and billboards.

9/29/11 EQ

What is a vector-based design and how is it created? Vector-based design is a design that involves points, lines, curves, and shapes. It is created by computer graphics.


Review Week 12 EQ's

What is a vector-based design and how is it created? A vector-based images are defined by mathematical equations.

How is color used effectively in a graphic design? Color is used effectively in graphic design by using the different types of color schemes.

What is a raster-based image and how is it created? A raster-based image is an image constructed of pixels. Its created

How does the manipulation of size and resolution effect digital images? You can make digital images bigger or smaller.