Austin FlorekMay 17, 20191 min readJournal #31: SummerThis summer I'm going to go to a variety of countries in Europe so I feel like I need to wish for anything beyond that! Other than that,...
Austin FlorekMay 17, 20191 min readJournal 30: GradesI have all A's and I guess all there is to it is to keep up with everything. I still do some things last minute but most other things...
Austin FlorekApr 22, 20191 min readJournal #28: Earth DayEarth day is important because it has the possibility to bring awareness to issues that are plaguing our environment. Unfortunately, the...
Austin FlorekApr 18, 20191 min readJournal #27: Experience with inDesignIt wasn't difficult to use inDesign's tools since I have a good amount of experience using the program, but the design took a little bit...
Austin FlorekApr 12, 20191 min readJournal #26: Graphic for t-shirt (example)I don't know what Patagonia is, but I like how their design is minimalistic an recognizable. It might be sort of generic with the...
Austin FlorekApr 5, 20191 min readJournal #25:Ascender, baseline, and descenderBaseline: The invisible line which all text sits on Descender: Any part of a letter which falls below the baseline Ascender: Any part of...
Austin FlorekMar 19, 20191 min readJournal #23: Effective LogoI think the Baskin-Robbins logo is a very effective one. The logo is comprised of 4 shapes, two which make up the letter "B", and another...
Austin FlorekFeb 28, 20191 min readJournal #22: White SpaceWhite space is classified as the space between design elements, and despite its name, the color of the given spaces does not have to be...
Austin FlorekFeb 25, 20191 min readJournal #21: High Res vs. Low ResThe difference between High Resolution and Low Resolution images are found within the PPI (pixels per inch). High resolution images are...
Austin FlorekFeb 20, 20191 min readJournal #20: Serif and Sans SerifSans Serif fonts are very plain (like the one bing used in this journal) and unstylized. They're very basic and general; good for...
Austin FlorekFeb 20, 20191 min readJournal #19: Character menu (3 more terms)Horizontal Scale: Affects how letters are stretched or squeezed horizontally Baseline Shift: Allows you move individual letters up or...
Austin FlorekFeb 20, 20191 min readJournal 18: Character Panel (3 more terms) Font: The look of the text. Different fonts will interpret letters differently and draw them on the screen in different ways....
Austin FlorekFeb 6, 20191 min readJournal #17: Character Menu (3 Terms)Tracking: Tracking is the space between letters. A higher tracking value will lead to further spaced letters, and a lower tracking value...
Austin FlorekJan 28, 20191 min readJournal #16: CYMK & RGBCYMK: Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, and Key; Best for print & large scale graphics RGB: Red, Green, and Blue; Best for online use
Austin FlorekJan 14, 20191 min readJournal #15: FPO"For position only" is another term for "placeholder graphic". It's used to give whoever is using/purchasing the design a look at how the...
Austin FlorekJan 7, 20191 min readJournal #14: Best work of artI think my best work (so far) has been the nōtan because I think it's the most visually interesting thing I've made. There are a lot of...
Austin FlorekDec 11, 20181 min readJournal #13: FreebieMy favorite project from this semester was the Nōtan, because it was really different than something I had ever done before. It was very...
Austin FlorekDec 11, 20181 min readJournal #12: Favorite ProjectMy favorite project from this semester was the Nōtan, because it was really different than something I had ever done before. It was very...
