Thursday, December 16, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Blog Entry #2.7 - Holiday Reaserch (A)
1. What is the name of the holiday?
Answer:The name of the holiday is Chinese New Year.
2. When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?
Answer: Chinese New year starts on Janurary 28th and last for 15 days.
3. Who celebrates this holiday? (Countries, religious groups, ethnic groups)
Answer: The ethnic group that celebrates this holiday is Chinese people and the countries that celebrates this holiday is Chinese countries.
4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the significance of this holiday?
Answer: this holiday is celebrated to celebrate the coming of a new year (out with the old and in with the new)
5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food, costumes, dance or music associated with this holiday.
Answer: Chinese new Year is celebrated by people eating chinese food setting off firecrackers a ritual they do is give people red packets. They also do dragon and lion dances. They also listen to chinese music.
6. What websites were used in answering these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses of each website.)
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Blog Entry #2.4 - Product Analysis 3 (A)
1. What holiday/event does the card represent?
The event that this card represents is somebodys birthday.
2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?
The type of image that is used is a photo. The image connects to the event because it has a cat inside of a box which symbolysis a present for somebodys birthday.
3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not.
Yes the cover grabs my attention because it is so cute and nice.
Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.
4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?
4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?
The text that is written on the front of the card is "its your birthday". It is located at the top.
5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?
The text that is written on the inside of the card is "hope it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside". Its located on the middle on the inside.
6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.
Yes the text on the inside of the card connects to the image because it relates to the cat because a cat is all warm and fuzzy.
7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)
The information on the back of the card is The company which is American greetings, and a barcode.
8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?
I would say that the age group will be for kids, the gender will be any, the race, will be any, and also the religon will be any.
1. What holiday/event does the card represent?
The holiday that this card represents is Thanksgiving.
2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?
The image that is used is a cartoon. The image connects to the holiday because it shows thanksgiving.
3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.
Yes the cover of the card is attention-grabbing because it really brought attention and interest because of the photo and the colors and the words on the cover of the holiday card.
4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?
The text that is written on the front of the card is "I wisheth Ye...". It is located on the top left corner.
5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?
The text that is written inside the card is "... a happy gobble gobble day!". It is located on the middle inside of the card.
6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.
The text inside does connect to the cover because it continues the text that is written on the cover. The cover says I wisheth ye and the inside says a happy gobble gobble day.
7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)
The type of information on the back of the card is the company which is american greetings. It also has the barcode on the back.
8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?
The consumer that the card targets is age groups of any type, the gender of any type, any race, and anybody who celebrates thanksgiving.
Blog Entry #2.2 - product anylysis 1 (A)
1. What holiday / event does the card represent?
The holiday that the card represents is Christmas.
2. What type of images are used - photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday / event.
The image that is used is a football with the word grandson under it. The image used does not connect to christmas because all there is on the card is a football. This does not connect to the holiday / event.
3. In your oponion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangment of elements as well as use of images, color and text.
In my oponion the card does not really grab my interest. I think it is boring because it has a football on it and it does not really interest me.
4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the card?
The text that is written on the front of the card is (Grandson). It is located under the picture of the football.
5. What text is written inside the card? where is it located inside the card?
The text that is written inside the card is "Hope your christmas is great from kickoff to touchdown". It is located in the middle of the inside of the card.
6. In your oponion, does the text inside the card connect to the image on the cover? Explain why or why not.
Yes the text inside connects to the image on the cover because it says hope your christmas is great from kickoff to touchdown and on the cover it has a football on it.
7. What types of information appears on the back of the card?
The type of information that appears on the back of the card is the barcode and the company of the holiday card which is "Hallmark". It also has the website on the back.
8. To what consumer is the card targeted?(conside age group, gender, race and / or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?
The consumer in which the card is targeted is kids and teens. The gender will be males. The race will be all sorts that enjoy football. The religon will be any.
The holiday that the card represents is Christmas.
2. What type of images are used - photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday / event.
The image that is used is a football with the word grandson under it. The image used does not connect to christmas because all there is on the card is a football. This does not connect to the holiday / event.
3. In your oponion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangment of elements as well as use of images, color and text.
In my oponion the card does not really grab my interest. I think it is boring because it has a football on it and it does not really interest me.
4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the card?
The text that is written on the front of the card is (Grandson). It is located under the picture of the football.
5. What text is written inside the card? where is it located inside the card?
The text that is written inside the card is "Hope your christmas is great from kickoff to touchdown". It is located in the middle of the inside of the card.
6. In your oponion, does the text inside the card connect to the image on the cover? Explain why or why not.
Yes the text inside connects to the image on the cover because it says hope your christmas is great from kickoff to touchdown and on the cover it has a football on it.
7. What types of information appears on the back of the card?
The type of information that appears on the back of the card is the barcode and the company of the holiday card which is "Hallmark". It also has the website on the back.
8. To what consumer is the card targeted?(conside age group, gender, race and / or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?
The consumer in which the card is targeted is kids and teens. The gender will be males. The race will be all sorts that enjoy football. The religon will be any.
Blog Entry #2.1 - Design task (A)
The task is to explain the holiday that we have recieved. I will create a card that shows the holiday and explaining what it is. The holiday that I have recieved is Chinese New Year.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Blog Entry # 1.7 - Design Specification (A)
What is being made?
The IB learners posters are being made for design class.
What is it for? What is its purpose?
It is because we are all IB learners, we are all reflective, inquires, open minded, caring, etc.
The purpose for it is so that we can understand and reflect on the elements of IB learners.
Who is it for? who is the audicence?
This project is for the people who read my blogs, me, and for technology class. The audience are the readers of my blog post.
What are the size requirements?
The size requirements are to post blogs and posters that are about IB learner profiles with backrounds and fonts and explaining the key point of the poster.
What Design Elements are required?
The Design Elements that are required are succesory posters or Areas of Interactions and certain objectives that we are supposed to finish.
What are the aesthetics? How should it look?
The aesthetics are the artistic areas of interaction such as background, background colors, font, font colors, illustration and pictures. It should look interesting and brings out the text or the meaning of the poster or blog.
What materials are needed? What equipment is needed?
The materials that are needed are IB posters and learner profiles. The equipment that is needed is a blogger and a computer so that you can post the blogs.
The IB learners posters are being made for design class.
What is it for? What is its purpose?
It is because we are all IB learners, we are all reflective, inquires, open minded, caring, etc.
The purpose for it is so that we can understand and reflect on the elements of IB learners.
Who is it for? who is the audicence?
This project is for the people who read my blogs, me, and for technology class. The audience are the readers of my blog post.
What are the size requirements?
The size requirements are to post blogs and posters that are about IB learner profiles with backrounds and fonts and explaining the key point of the poster.
What Design Elements are required?
The Design Elements that are required are succesory posters or Areas of Interactions and certain objectives that we are supposed to finish.
What are the aesthetics? How should it look?
The aesthetics are the artistic areas of interaction such as background, background colors, font, font colors, illustration and pictures. It should look interesting and brings out the text or the meaning of the poster or blog.
What materials are needed? What equipment is needed?
The materials that are needed are IB posters and learner profiles. The equipment that is needed is a blogger and a computer so that you can post the blogs.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Blog Entry #1.5 - Areas Of Interaction (A)
The AREAS OF INTERACTION that are highligted by Mr.Wang are components of making a blog. For example, the font size, the background colors, the words used to describe the image, and was the display any good.
poster Analysis 3 ( A)
1. The main image in the poster is OPEN MINDED.
2. In my opinion the image commuicates the point of the poster after looking at a for a while. At a first look, I think that the discription does not give enough information about being open minded. But once you focus on the falg and the person pointing to them, you can make out the connection.
3. The color for the backround is blue. I think that the backround for the poster is a bad choice. The color does not go well with any of the colors in the picture.
4. The words on the poster is saying be open minded to a lot of different things. The words are at the bottom.
5.
The fonts are too big. The fonts are bigger than the picture itself. You can see the words clearly and have to make out the picture.
2. In my opinion the image commuicates the point of the poster after looking at a for a while. At a first look, I think that the discription does not give enough information about being open minded. But once you focus on the falg and the person pointing to them, you can make out the connection.
3. The color for the backround is blue. I think that the backround for the poster is a bad choice. The color does not go well with any of the colors in the picture.
4. The words on the poster is saying be open minded to a lot of different things. The words are at the bottom.
5.
The fonts are too big. The fonts are bigger than the picture itself. You can see the words clearly and have to make out the picture.
Poster Analysis 2 (A)
1. The main image used in the poster is CARING.
2. In my oponion the image used in the poster does communicate with the point of the poster. It communicates with the point of the poster because it shows the man caring and helping the student up.
3. The colors used in the backround is blue. I like how the color is used because it helps the colorful books stand out.
4. The words shown on the poster means to care for something or someone that is special to you. The words are located at the bottom of the poster.
5. In my opinion the fonts are fine. They are easyto read. The font size was a good choice.
Succesories Poster
1. The main image used in the poster is EXELLENCE.
2. In my opinion the image used in the poster does communicate in the point of the poster. It only says one word and the picture is not strong enough to illustrate it.
3. The colors used for the backround is black this was a good color for a backround. The black enhanced the gold picture and antique look.
4. The words that appear on the poster mean that you are a person that will always excel, advance and do good in life. The words are located at the top.
5. I think that the font in this poster is to small. It would be better bigger.
2. In my opinion the image used in the poster does communicate in the point of the poster. It only says one word and the picture is not strong enough to illustrate it.
3. The colors used for the backround is black this was a good color for a backround. The black enhanced the gold picture and antique look.
4. The words that appear on the poster mean that you are a person that will always excel, advance and do good in life. The words are located at the top.5. I think that the font in this poster is to small. It would be better bigger.
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