Objectives:
Technical: To gain a basic understanding of vector based digital imaging software (Illustrator) and using raster images within it.
Conceptual: To explore how images and text generate a range of ideas and emotions, and to better understand how design and text can be utilized to market and advertise particular products (outside and inside the art realm).
Overview: For this project your challenge will be to chose a Book that you have read and is significant for you, and to create the best cover ever made for it!. By combining images and typography, you will have to relate the visual contain that you are creating for the cover, with the title, content and concept of the book. That is why it is so important that you have read the book. You have to know what is it about in order to speak about it.
References
Vocabulary: Raster, Pixel, DPI, Resolution, Color Mode, RGB,CMYK, Bit Depth, Histogram, Levels, Curves, JPG, GIF, TIFF, Interpolation, Layers, Adjustment Layer, Layer Mask, Photomontage
Materials: Digital camera (with necessary cables), web images, and a computer with
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
