Digital Photography & imaging | Week 1

September 29, 2024

23/9/24 - 29/9/2024 [ Week 1 ]

Nicco Chew Jin Xun (0366563)

Digital Photography & Imaging | Bachelor of Design (Hons) In Creative Media | Taylor's University

Group 4

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W1 | Lectures : Subject Outlines & Expectations 

[ Introduction to Digital Imaging & Photography ]

Project Briefing

Project 1 - 20% - Individual

Deadline: Week 06

1. Physical Collage Design (10%)

- Create a themed collage with layers of images, applying design principles and composition fundamentals.

2. Digital Imaging (10%)

- Compost different images into one final output by using Adobe Photoshop. (2x exercise)

Reasons that we need to learn Photoshop 

• User-friendly with powerful, unique tools for creativity.
• Preferred by professionals (graphic designers, web designers).
• Essential for graphic design, digital photography, and UX roles.
• Valuable for hands-on marketing roles (content creation, visual branding)

figure 1.1 - examples works done by Photoshop

"Adobe Photoshop is a user-friendly software program and also supplies great deals of one-of-a-kind tools that assist you to release your imagination. "

The importance of Photoshop for the Graphic Designer

1. Express your creativity
2. Create graphic design
3. Restoration of old images
4. Integrate graphics with text artistically
5. Make use of brushes
6. Change photo colour
7. Rectify mistakes in photographs 

Before Photoshop: Photograph Manipulation

The invention of Photoshop:

Digital Imaging - converts the printed text, artwork, and photographs into digital images using a digital scanner or another imaging device.

Figure 1.2

Top 10 tips of successful GRAPHIC DESIGNER

1. Follow the Tutorials
2. Experiment
3. Memorize All Keyboard Shortcuts
4. Try to Replicate Others Work
5. Do Participate in Design Competitions
6. Subscribe to Online Galleries
7. Smart Objects for Smart Designers
8. Scaling Artworks and Proportions
9. Use Actions to Personalize Work
10. Organize the Files Properly

W1 | Practical 

- Introduction to Google Drive and Online Portfolio 

- Creating E-Portfolio

[ Example of E-Portfolio: 

https://ibrahimfazal615.blogspot.com/2020/04/digital-photography-imaging-tasks.html ]

- Register Pinterest

[ My Pinterest board :

https://www.pinterest.com/niccochew/dpi/ ]

- List down 3 favourite graphic design composition work from Pinterest & explanation

Design 1

figure 2.1 - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/168673948537770763/

Description: 

The design has abstract lines, shapes, and text that feel energetic and chaotic while the black and white tones create a moody atmosphere, with a lot of overlapping elements. I like how all the different complicated elements combined together in one picture but doesn’t look messy at the same time.

Design 2

figure 2.2 - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/173810866862867435/

Description: 

The poster has an astronaut in the center, with space and scientific diagrams like black holes and grids around them. It uses blue and beige tones, creating a futuristic, yet minimalistic feel. I enjoy the mix of science and mystery, with clean lines and a sense of exploration.

Design 3

figure 2.3 - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1048072144512326470/

Description: 

This poster first drew my eyes with a collage of different face parts mixed together. The bright yellow text contrasts with the black and white faces, creating a bold look. I enjoy the contrast and unexpected mix of faces.