Creative Juices 2011

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Image Before and After Magazine

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

LINE

Divide Space

Direct Eye

Horizontal = Relax

Vertical = Open

Diagonal = Movement

SHAPE

Add Interest

Organize Elements

Support the Story

Direct Eye

COLOR

Convey Mood

Attract Attention

Separate Items

COLOR PSYCOLOGY

Red- Passion Attention

Orange- Energy Creative Confident

Yellow- Happy Playful

Green- Fresh Harmony Eco-Friendly

Blue- Trustworthy Stable

Violet- Regal Mystical Inspiring

Black- Power Elegant

White- Pure Innocent Clean

Brown- Passive Natural

VALUE

Lightness or Darkness

Suggests Mood

Adds Drama

Creates Illusion

Leads Eye in Layout

SPACE

Michelle Crittenden

The Service Center at Clearwater

620-584-3300

mcrittendensckescorg

PO Box 16013939 Diagonal RoadClearwater KS 67026

White space can push elements apart

SPACE

Michelle CrittendenThe Service Center at Clearwater

620-584-3300mcrittendensckescorg

PO Box 160 | 13939 Diagonal Road | Clearwater KS 67026

White space can push elements together

TEXTURE

Smooth to Rough

Evokes Feeling

Warm and Caring vs Cold and Industrial

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

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BALANCE

Formal (Symmetrical) Informal (Asymmetrical)

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LOREM IPSUM

EMPHASIS

Where to look first Eye is drawn to product

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RHYTHM MOVEMENT

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VARIETY

Breaking up the expected pattern

Creates visual interest

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UNITY

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STOCK PHOTOS amp ARTWORKPink Sherbet Photography D Sharon Pruitt

FREE STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY

PROS

FREE

Nice Variety

CONS

Time to Search

Read License Agreement

Give credits where due

FREE STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY

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PAID STOCK IMAGES

PROS

Excellent Quality

Variety of Media

Photos

Vector

Audio

Video

CONS

Can get expensive

PAY SUBSCRIPTIONSTOCK IMAGES

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VECTOR VS RASTER

VECTOR IMAGE

Mathematical

Lines amp Shapes

Scale Up or Down with no loss in quality

RASTER

Created in a grid

Made up of pixels of color

VECTOR IMAGE

Created with lines and nodes that can be edited

Adobe Illustrator

Corel Draw

AI eps

RASTER IMAGE

Becomes an image on a page not editable

Scanner amp Camera

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Paint

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CONSTANT CONTACT

Great Templates

Detailed Analytics

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Fun User Experience

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INSPIRATIONPLACES I LOOK FOR FRESH IDEAS

STOCK LAYOUTS

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Great Layout Ideas

Fresh Color Combinations

Variety of Pieces

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BEFORE amp AFTER MAGAZINE

wwwbamagazinecom

How and Why of Design

Subscription

Free E-mail

YouTube

Fresh Color Combinations

Variety of Mediums

Link to ldquoPicture Your Grouprdquo

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Have a dozen or more mug shots A grid of squares gets that gang of yours looking goodmdashtogether

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Picture your group

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BOARD

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Michelle Crittenden Graphic DesignerThe Service Center at Clearwatermcrittendensckescorg620 584 3300sckescorg

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