Design site

Hey, here's a design site I liked.
http://www.designflavr.com

Cool Type Website

Hey guys,

You should check this site out. It's interesting.

Friends of Type

Mood Matters

Here are some things I found on Mood Boards.... Some good stuff on what to include, how to create etc.

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2008/12/why-mood-boards-matter/

http://www.from-the-couch.com/post.cfm/title/creating-an-effective-mood-board

http://www.olioboard.com/boards

http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2009/09/16/mood-board-101-branding-and-image-development/

"Vintage" posters

These FAKE vintage posters are awesome! They were created by a design studio in Brazil 

called Moma Propaganda.  It makes you wonder if this is what it would have been like if our 

grandparents had social networking back in the day. . .

No Class

Remember, no class on Wed, November 24.

Work on your mood boards for December 1.

Over the break, I want EVERYONE to post something to the blog.

EVERYONE.

Links

Links for mood boards.

Get 'em here. Post 'em here.

FFFFound

flickr

stumbleupon

designcrush

thedieline

welovetypography

designiskinky

behance

commarts

theserved

designm.ag

morguefile

notcot

amybutler (vintage fabric)

apartmenttherapy

designsponge

noupe (InDesign helps)

naxmix

ted

Help with the Pattern Project

What are the steps that everyone is using to get started on the pattern photos?

Do I mask off the area that I want to paste the pattern in and then paste the pattern in that?  How do I form the pattern to the shape of the shirt, bedspread, or bag?

Pattern Project

Pattern project is due on Wed.

Drop jpgs into the Pattern_Project_E_FINAL folder, inside the Documents on the server.

We'll display them on screen Wed night.

There are instructions in that folder for how to label your files.

You'll be docked if your files are not in there before class starts.

Seamless Patterns

Hey guys!

Maybe I am the only one having trouble with these, but I found a great youtube video for some help (if needed):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDZIuS3hpKM

Help!

This question is actually for Dan's class so those of you that have already had him can really help.  We are doing the project right now that you have to create your own 9 characters.  I need to know how to create the grid on the computer.  He said you start by making the grid on your computer and then use it to finish your designs. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make a grid that won't print so PLEASE help if you know! Thanks so much!

Patterns

Next week, bring in 3 (count 'em, three) patterns.

These need to be seamless patterns, which means that they're created as pattern swatches, like we did in class. We shouldn't be able to tell where they repeat, hence the word: seamless.

Don't worry about printing or mounting. Just bring them to show digitally.

Pass this on to those who weren't in class.

Also, remember, photocomposite is due next Wed, the 10th.