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Graphics designing workshop
WHO AM I?
EBTIHAJ
Serial EntrepreneurGame developer by professionGraphic Designer by passion
[email protected]@ebtihajkhan
linkedin/ebtihajKhan
CONTENTS
• Graphics designing principles and some CRAP.
• Hands-on workshop on Adobe Illustrator.
WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGNING?
WHAT
“Art with a purpose”
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WHY
• Over 123,000 new jobs annually.
WHY
• Over 123,000 new jobs annually.
• Having a $54bn market size.
WHY
• Over 123,000 new jobs annually.
• Having a $54bn market size.
• An average salary of per year.
WHY
• Over 123,000 new jobs annually.
• Having a $54bn market size.
• An average salary of per year.$40,239
HOW
• Tons of softwares out there.
• Adobe Illustrator.• Adobe Photoshop.• Corel Draw.
Building Blocks
• Lines• Shapes• Mass• Color
LINES
• Mostly lines are used to divide or unite elements on a page.
• Lines can also denote direction of movement.
LINES
SHAPES
• Circle, square, and triangle are the three basic shapes used in graphic designing.
Why did Google change its logo?
BÉZIER CURVES
100 anchor points, resulting in a 6 KB logo.
BÉZIER CURVES
100 anchor points, resulting in a 6 KB.
10 circles, 5 rectangles, 7 anchor points305 byte
MASS
• Mass is size.• A small brochure can have a great deal of
mass through the use of heavy text and graphic elements.
• A large brochure can appear smaller, lighter by using text and graphics sparingly.
COLORS
Colors can be used to elicit specific emotions and reactions.
COLORS
Colors can be used to elicit specific emotions and reactions.
COLORS
COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
ANALOGOUS COLORS
TRIAD COLORS
COLORS
www.paletton.comwww.color.adobe.com/explore
C.R.A.P
C.R.A.P
• CONTRAST• REPETITION• ALLIGNMENT• PROXIMITY
CONTRAST
Contrast simply means difference.
REPETITION
Reusing the same or similar elements throughout your design.
ALIGNMENT
Nothing in your design should look as if it were placed there randomly.
PROXIMITY
Moving things closer or farther apart to achieve a more organized look.
RGB vs CMYK
• Red, Green, and Blue are "additive colors".
• Used for computer, TV, websites, powerpoints.
• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key are "subtractive colors.
• The printing world operates in subtractive color.
ILLUSTRATOR vs PHOTOSHOP
• Raster based graphics.
• Vector based graphics.
