Using Grids in Layout

This is my gallery layout using grids.

File Formats WEB

.HTML

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is the main markup language for displaying web pages and other information that be displayed in a web browser. HTML is written in the form of HTML elements consisting of tags in enclosed brackets within web page content. Most tags come in pairs. A web browsers purpose is to read the HTML documents and transform them into visual web pages. The web browsers doesn't display the HTML tags but they interpret the content of the page.

.FLA

Assosiated with Flash.

.CSS

CCS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. It is a style sheet language which is used to describe the presentation (look and formatting.) It is written up in a markup language. Its more common application is to style webpages in HTML etc.

.SWF

SWF is an abbreviation for Shockwave Flash. SWF is an Adobe Flash file format. It is used for multimedia, vector graphics and Action Script. It is the dominant format for displaying animated vector graphics on the web.

.PHP

PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocesser. PHP is an open general purpose server side scripting language originally designed to be used for Web development and to produce web pages.

.FTP

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is used to transfer files from one host to another.

.HTTP

HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is an application used to distribute, collabrorative and hypermedia information systems. It is the base of data communication for the World Wide Web.

MYSQL DATABASE

It is the worlds most used open sourced relational database management system.

File Formats

These are some examples of file formats:

.GIF

GIF stands for The Graphics Interchange Format, is a bitmap image format.

.TIFF

TIFF stands for Tagged Image File Format. It is a file format used for storing images. It is popular within Graphic Artists and the Publishing Industry. It is supported by image manipluation applications.


.PNG

PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics. It is a bitmapped image format which allows lossless data compression.


.PDF

PDF stands for Portable Document Format. A PDF is a file format used to represent documents within application software, hardware and operating systems.


.PSD

PSD is Photoshops default file extentsion when saving a document, it stands for Photoshop Document.


.IND

The publication file of an InDesign document.


.XLS


.RAW


.AI


AI stands for Adobe Illustrator Artwork. It is a file format.

.DOC

Doc is the abbreviation of 'document.' It is the filename extension for word processing documents. This is mainly used within Microsoft Word.

.JPG

.JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group

.PPT 

Looking into Online Graphic Portoflios/Showcases

I have researched into some Typographic and Illustrative online Graphic Design existing portfolio websites as these are the areas which interest me the most. I have screenshot a few websites which stood out to me:

I really like this website design because of its very handmade illustrative look. I love all the range of typography which has been used. I love the colours which have been used as I think that they work well together. 

This is a illustrative showcase website and this is obvious by the large illustration on the homepage which you are confronted with the moment you load the page. I like the use of colour and monotone and the layout.

This is an illustration showcase website, the images and logo stand out against the black background. 

Flash

Today we learnt about using Flash and with it how to make a button which can be used for a webpage.

The first thing I did was open Flash, using the circle shape I created a base for the button. I converted it to a symbol. I worked in layers of colours and experimented with text. Then viewed it as a working button.

                       

                    

This print screen shows the converting of the shape to a working button.

This shows the different layers of the button.

Financial support at University

Today we had a talk about financial support at university,  from the finance co-ordinator from the University of Kent to help us realise not to worry about the costs because of all the help that is out there. We were told what was available to students when going to Uni, everything to know about loans and grants.

A tuition fee is open to every new student. And there are also maintenance loans and grants. These help you with your living at University. These range dependant on what you are entitled too, because of your household incomes.

After University, there is repaying back the loans. This is all dependant on your future incomes.

Extra support can be offered for those entitled too it, for example learning difficulties etc.

The talk has helped to realise that although University is expensive, there is a lot of help out there in order to support the students to still be able to go and how money and debts shouldnt be a problem.


www.direct.gov.uk/uni

www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk

Trip to Borough Market & Southbank

On 20/9/12 our graphics group visited London for a day out at Borough Market and Southbank. This was all to help with research for our advertising project.

We left the college at 9.00am and arrived an hour or so later. We went straight to Borough where we were all introduced to a lady who briefed us on what she is after from us for a poster promoting the market. The aim is too encourage the locals to come and do their weekly shop. This was helpful to know as it will help with idea generation for the project.

We then explored the market itsself in detail, walked about looking at the stalls and what was sold there. We had lunch around the area. I tried tasters as I walked around.

We met back and made our way towards Southbank. We went straight to the Tate museum, and then along to look at the Skatepark, the art there was really cool. And down to the OXO tower and an exhibition. Bankside gallery.

It was a productive and fun trip.

Learning about Web Design

Today we started learning the basics of HTML and CSS to begin the start of making my own web page.

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language.
CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets.

<head></head> is for headers
<p></p> is for paragraphing
<title></title> is for titles
<body></body> the content of the webpage
<!doctype html> this shows the document type

After I finish the course I plan to go to University. I have begun looking into the unis and courses I would be interested in.

London Trip to Brick Lane

On Wednesday the 27th of June 2012 we went on a graphics trip to London to visit the Brick Lane area. Here we went to the D&A New Blood exhibition which was a showcase of Uni students work and a way of showing you what what Unis have to offer and where you could progress to. We also had a look at the Stolen Space gallery where an artists work was being viewed. We spent alot of the day exploring the area and looking at all of the graffiti which was found everywhere, and browsing the shops. It was a good day out and a fun last trip of the college year.