Basics of Graphic Design
Creating Designs using different media
what is graphic design
Use Canva
to practice each element
- creating and using new techniques
-you will turn in ONE design showing your use of all the elements
Ace alignment
Positions of elements
need to have purpose in your designs
Align your elements in one consistent way
Use the grid to keep content organized
Fonts and Pairing Fonts
What the font!?
Use Canva to practice choosing and looking for fonts
- Use the pictures to practice creating graphics
Pair fonts by staying within one family
avoid conflict in font pairing
opposites attract when it comes to fonts
Color Wheel
Color harmony
Learn Complementary Colors
Learn Analogous Colors
Learn Triadic Colors
Make it pop!
Use Visual hierarchy
to make the most important information stand out
Create contrast with Scale
Create Contrast with Color and style
Tints and shades
Create Color Tints
Create Color Shades
Monochromatic Color Relationships
Choose your color
Photo love
Work with Negative Space & Composition
Give Contrast to text using Transparency
give contrast to text using a transparent shape
Share and publish
Create your Design
- use all the elements to create a design
- make your design for something school related- sport, class, organization,etc.
- choose the right file type when done and ready to publish
When you are done designing-
Extra Help- when it looks like you can only print.......
click "CHANGE"
we are NOT printing
Look for SAVE-
*save to your desktop
*save to your drive
Save to Drive-if only thing available.
Chelsey Hawkins
Tech Apps Teacher
SJHS
Email: chawkins@seminoleisd.net
Website: hawkinstechapps.weebly.com
Location: 600 NW Ave J, Seminole, TX 79360, United States
Phone: 432.758.9431
Twitter: @chelserjenae