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Computer

  • Log in:

  • Restart:

  • Canvas:

  • JumpRope:

  • ClassLink:

  • Adobe:

  • Creative Cloud:

  • Creative Cloud Desktop App:

  • Illustrator:

  • Photoshop:

  • Copy: Make a copy of text or an object/image (Go to "Edit" > "Copy" or click "Ctrl" + "C"

  • Paste: Place the copy of the text or object/image that you copied (Go to "Edit" > " Paste" or click "Crtl" + "V"

Illustrator


Elements of Art (Your ingredients!)

  • Line: the one-dimensional path of a dot through space

  • Shape (2D): a closed line creating a geometric or organic two-dimensional area (length and width)

  • Form (3D): a three-dimensional object usually portrayed through overlapping, and shadows (length, width, and depth).

  • Space: the area above, below, around, and within an artwork

  • Texture: portrays surface quality; how something appears to feel

  • Value: the lightness and darkness of a line, shape, or form.

  • Color: the visible range of reflected light. Color has three properties: hue, value, and intensity (brightness or dullness).

Principles of Design (Your recipe!)

  • Balance: Individual parts of a composition appear equally important and/or equal distribution of visual weight throughout the composition.

    • symmetrical: the image or form is equally weighted on both sides of a centerline

      • radial: the weight of the image or form radiates from a center point

    • asymmetrical: the image or form is unevenly weighted

  • Contrast: Differences to create variety, emphasis/dominance, and/or a focal point. Contrast is a spectrum from low contrast to high contrast.

  • Movement: Create a hierarchy and draw a viewer’s eye from one point to another. The use of leading lines is common.

    • Rule of thirds: Using a 3x3 grid, place the focal point on one of the cross-points and align other elements with the grid lines.

  • Repetition: Repeated elements to create a pattern, movement, rhythm, and/or unity.

  • Unity (same/similarities): Elements work well together to create a sense of wholeness. Unity often creates harmony.

  • Variety (difference): Differences of elements for visual interest

Typography

  • Typography: Arranging type (characters or letters)

  • Typeface (or type family): A specific collection of related fonts (ex: Helvetica)

  • Font: A particular weight, width, and style (ex: Helvetica Light)

  • Cap height: Height of capital letters

  • X-height: Height of lowercase letters

  • Baseline: Bottom of most letters

  • Descender: Bottom of letters which extend below the baseline (letters like y,g,p,q,j)

  • Display Fonts: Designed to be illustrative and expressive. Only used at large sizes (ex: 24+ pt.) as they are very hard to read at small sizes.

  • Body Fonts: Designed to be easy to read in long blocks of text. They do not call much attention to themselves and have been designed for small sizes (6 - 14 pt).

  • Type Foundry: A company that designs or distributes typefaces. (Before digital typography, type foundries manufactured and sold metal and wood typefaces.)

  • Minimum Text Size: The smallest type should be so people can read it in certain situations.