Answer 3?

So we need more answers, and I have two options right now, but they are slightly difficult to word right and even harder to decide whether or not they are relevant. The first one is a throwback to my working EQ with Typography. It is an essential part of design. The second one is Photos. Making sure photos are good and proper and things like that.

Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

 What is the best way graphic design can be used to augment a yearbook?

 

Color theory, the use of color for meaning, can augment yearbooks by using color on spreads to make the main purpose stand out using a theme.

Color Palette. Valentine's Day uses a red, blue, grey and yellow color palette. This is color palette is made using color theory to determine the meaning of each color at it's specific shade. (ARTL 30)

Color Association. The Halloween spread in the yearbook has orange as its main color. This is because orange has been associated with pumpkins which is associated with Halloween. (YRBK)

Color Mixing. Using several different color without any association to its meaning in color theory. For example, using red and blue to make a spread about soccer. (YRBK)

Color theory, though not the most important part of making a yearbook, can still play a large part in its creation.

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

1. For IC2, I plan to create different color palettes with various themes in them and create a small postcard using the template. For example, if I were to go with a Red, Yellow, Grey, Blue and Green color palette with a large amount of "wear and tear" (lots of shade) for an older look, then I would make a postcard of various ruins that primarily use those colors, therefore understand how to use color theory in designs.
As a visual, here's the color palette for Bungie's new game Destiny

"Like a 60's screen print that has been sitting in an attic"

and a "postcard" made using that same color scheme

2. In order to meet the 30 hour minimum,  I will start this component coming up with various color palettes, around 10, and picking my favorite 3 or 4 and making postcards from those.

3. This will help me with my topic even more by allowing me to truly understand how color palette is important to a design and how not every color palette can work for every event.

4. Aight, yo.

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

Literal
a. I, Nathan Mira, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b. Ron Martinez, Freelance Designer.
c. Done. Both on the side where is says Independent Component Log and on my Independent Component 1 Blog
d. I completed 4 pieces of artwork for Independent Component. 1 Poster, 2 Wallpapers and an icon pack design.

Interpretive
My independent component was significant because it gave me experience designing and it gave me a chance to improve on many of my faults. I got a lot better as it went on. The evidence is all on my Independent Component 1 Blog located on the right side as a link.

Applied
This helped me understand the foundation of my topic more my giving me first hand experience in designing actual things for actual people and not just the yearbook which is relatively easy. For example, I don't use Adobe Illustrator for yearbook which is a key part of graphic design, so it helped me familiarize myself with the program in making my small mini-portfolio.