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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
In the world of graphic design, it’s really important to know the difference between a vectorized image and bitmap.
The vectorized image, is a mathematical description of a geometric form that is defined with many dots. Since they are mathematically described, the vectorized outline don’t show any quality degradation when deformed by resizing. You’ll notice that the borders will remain smooth and unbroken.
This way, the shapes that compose the image will be defined in the file with a series of lines and dots with curves, a filling and a contour of defined color.
A bitmap, is composed of little dots. Each of these dots or squares, called pixels have their own chromatic and luminous value, independently from the rest of pixels that form the image in it’s groups of color and luminance. The group of pixels make up the whole image.
To be continued…
Source: Instituto de Artes Visuales {Visual Arts Institute}
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Have you ever wondered how did the Apple logo originated, or the one from BMW or any other logo from all the popular companies in teh world. If you answer positively. I advise you then to go to a very interesting page with The history of the most popular logos.
Source: Adfreak
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
1. Observe the problems from different points of view, try to find new perspectives that no one has used before or commented about.
2. Visualize!
3. Produce! A typical characteristic of a productivity genius.
4. Don’t be afraid to make new mixes. Combine and mix new ideas, images, and thoughts in different ways, without thinking how weird or unusual it might seem at first.
5. Relate shapes, do connections between different objects.
6. Think in opposite ways.
7. Think metaphorically.
8. Get ready for opportunities.
Source: Metropolis
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
This is one of the funniest and weirdest posts I’ve seen in a long time. I think I’ve never imagined someone doing this, but it’s really interesting because it’s a full video ad.
To check out the complete list, click here.
Source: AdFreak
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Friday, September 14th, 2007
Once the clients calls you to develop a certain design, he/she will already have a preconceived idea of the way that design should look like, and the way he/she desires it to look like. Remember, as a designer, you need to follow your client in his line of thought at your best so you can fulfill his goals.
The client will try to play “the designer” and he/she will try to be the one taking the decisions and taking control over the creative process. That’s when you have to start to him advices about the possible concepts that might help him/she to carry his message to the aimed audience. This is the moment when the idea exchange starts. Listen carefully to what he/she has to say, and even you can take notes about his thoughts, and then discard the rest.
Never critic your clients ideas. Always try to explain to him why you discard some of the ideas, so he/she can have a better comprehension of the way you’re going to create the design.
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