DPI - Task 1 (Week 1)

|| 23/09/24 - 28/09/2024 (Week 1)

|| Te Li Wen, 0367811

|| Digital Photography and Imaging

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Reflection

I’ve learned how to interpret and analyze illustrations based on the images I've described.

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Lecture

Week 1

Mr. Fauzi introduced us an account on instagram, kolajthing, to take a look at our seniors works.

Introduction to DPI

 

Figure 1 and 2 References for Photoshop

Why you need to learn Photoshop?

Understanding Photoshop is necessary if you operate in a visuals style, website design, or individual experience function. Yet it is additionally similarly vital to find out Photoshop for those operating in hands-on advertising and marketing functions.

♢ Express your creativity
♢ Create graphic design
♢ Restoration of old images
♢ Integrate graphics with text artistically
♢ Make use of brushes
♢ Change photo color
♢ Rectify mistakes in photographs

Top 10 Tips of Successful Graphic Designer

💭 Follow Tutorials

💭 Experiment

💭 Memorize all keyboard shortcuts

💭 Try to replicate other's works

💭 Participate in Design Competitions

💭 Subscribe to online Galleries

💭 Smart Objects for Smart Designers 

💭 Scaling Artworks and Proportions

💭 Use Actions to personalize works

💭 Organize files Properly

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Exercise 1

We were tasked to search for 3 images on Pinterest and describe why we like them.

Figure 3 Pinterest illustration

Description: When I saw this artwork, I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. The blue contrasting the skin makes this piece attractive to me.

This Poster Expressed: 

The character gives off a calming vibe.

This illustration shows the artist’s style of color.

It shows a bold yet cool feeling.

The character is blocking out the light, casting a shadow over his face.

Figure 4 Pinterest Illustraion by Kawanocy

Description: This illustration is by Kawanocy, the way their artstyle is beautifully rendered and the method of adding light into the characters makes it feel surreal.

This Poster Expressed: 

This piece shows soft lightning.

The illustration feels like in a fantasy.

The rendering shows a pop of color which represents the female character’s face of surprise.

The female character is holding a bouquet of flowers that seems to be given by the male character.

Figure 5 Illustration of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

Description:

This illustration is a fanart of my favourite novel “Omniscient Reader’s

Viewpoint” which caught my eye.

This Poster Expressed: 

This illustration shows the adult looking back at his past self.

It feels as if the adult is telling his younger self something.The boy holding books and pages flying out represents him trying to escape from reality.

It shows that the characters are on a train.

The red symbolizes something important for the characters.