POSTER

The measurement used for the poster is width 11.6inches and height 16.54inches (measurement for A3). Placing the billboard of my choice on the A3 poster size, then using grid by clicking on view > show > grid gives the picture.

 Looking at the picture the grid is overwhelming so will like to reduce the number of the square. Clicking on edit > preferences > guide, grid and slices to make the setting. I set the Gridline Every to 25 percent and Subdivision to 1 then click okay to achieve this image.
The subdivision helps to divide the grid into finite quadrant.

With the aid of the grid, I was able to add effect to the background of the poster as desired. Text tool was used to make the writing using warp on the icon bar to choose the style I wanted. 

BASIC SHAPES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

This is the first practice did on adobe illustrator. The shapes on the left are the basic shapes given while the shapes on the right are the practice done. This was given for practice on how to use pen tool, add anchor point tool, delete anchor point tool, rectangular tool and ellipse tool.

MOBILE APP BANNER

  For the mobile App banner, the measurement used was 600 by 300px. Duplicating the background layer and filling the new layer with the background of my choice, I was able to achieve the image on the right. 

   I decided to put the mobile app on an android phone and interface from adobe illustrator on another. The two was arranged on the opposite sides of the banner (each done on different layers).

The texts were written using text tool on different layers to achieve the picture shown.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FIRST LOGO

I do not know how my first logo in illustrator actually gone from my blog. Anyway, I will be blogging about the new one I made to replace it.

This is the first logo I made. The measurement used for the work area is 5x8 inches. Choosing the colour of my choice and setting the stroke to 5pt, I made two rectangles one on top of the other then aligns to the centre to make sure they are centralised. Making another rectangle for the teeth of the fork, I made one and copied it for the remaining teeth to make sure it has the same shape size. After, I clicked on align vertical top after selecting to make sure the 3 teeth are aligned at the top then horizontal distribute centre to make sure there is equal space in between them.

  I grouped them by right clicking and selecting group then moved the three joined rectangles down to meet the one drew earlier. Getting the pathfinder from window, I selected all and clicking on unite I was able to make a shape.

Selecting all, clicking on effect > stylise > round the corner (radius 0.25), I was able to achieve this shape after previewing and satisfied with the shape.

For the spoon, using rectangle shape for the bottom, ellipse for the top and aligning them to the centre. The pathfinder is used to unite. Then effect > stylise > round the corner to get the picture on the right.

For the fork, rectangle shape was used for the handle. Clicking on the pen tool and selecting add anchor point tool, I was able to make two points from the top and not too close to each other. Using direct selection tool and dragging the topmost point out gives the bulge edge of the knife. I can actually use ellipse for the knife cutting side but decided to use another tool instead of repeating same shape.

Using select anchor point I was able to adjust the pointed tip to round tip. After, I clicked on effect > stylise > round the corner to give it round the corner effect.

For the overall logo, the star was gotten from star tool; the background was made by using rectangular tool and filling with the colour of choice. The chef hat was made with ellipse and rectangular shape and using unite in pathfinder to unite them. Text was used to make the writing. 

MOBILE APP

   Clicking on file > new > mobile > android 1080p 
(1080 x 1920px @ 72 ppi) to set the blank document for use. Filled it with colour of choice then used rectangular tool to divide the top part gives the image as seen on the right hand side.

Using adobe illustrator, I was able to make battery icon. Using rectangular tool, make two rectangle shapes (one small, one big). Adjusted the corners to be rounded and making sure they are vertically align, place them together using arrow key on the keyboard to achieve this.... 

Filled with white to denote fully charged battery, then used pen tool to draw the triangle for the signal sign and ellipse + pen tool for the cone representing the Wi-Fi. All the drawings was arranged accordingly on the first image.

When that is done, I then duplicate the entire rectangular image created into four. Naming it accordingly as: home page, log in page, log in page 2 and log in page 3. On the home page, there is a logo and how to sign in. The home page is actually the introductory page showing clients what is needed to be done to get offers. 

On the log in page is example of what can be bought in the restaurant. There is also Vouchers available, Menu and Restaurant finder. The meal was gotten from the web (www.searchlock.com). The fruit was gotten from my adobe illustrator work.

The next page is log in page 2. This shows the breakfast menu available. Drop down icon gives way to example of food under each. Log in page 3 shows the type of food under breakfast butty.

Using rectangular marquee tool to select the home page of the mobile app, then clicking on edit > copy merge > paste. I was able to put the home page on a phone screen. The phone screen was gotten from Photoshop web.

Same process was repeated for the remaining pages. 

ETHICS OF PHOTOSHOP

Can we ever trust or believe everything we see in a picture/photograph? How do one known whether a photograph is original or not manipulated? Does the picture seen portray the true image in it?

I have actually come across many people being accused of cheating or manipulating pictures especially journalists. Making use of Photoshop to perform wonders is what I personally see as taste. Following the adage that says; “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”. That is the same way I see the application of wonders of Photoshop to an image.

Considering a life time occasion like marriage ceremony, the photographs taking are for good memories and meant to be kept for long period of time. If one or two spots are removed from the face of the couples to make the picture more beautiful, to my opinion it is fine. But if one of the couples is adjusted from being slim to a big person then that I will call deceiving. Making photo adjustment to deceive or for money making purpose is wrong.  

Deceiving people with photographs has been in existence for long even before the existence of Photoshop.

 The fairy photograph below was created in 1917 by two cousins named Elise Wright and Frances Griffiths (age 16 & 10) who claimed the fairy was seen in their garden in Cottingley, England.

The image above was gotten from: http://www.astropix.com/HTML/J_DIGIT/ETHICS.HTM

This happened in 1970. The original pictures are the separate two below. The manipulation was the one the two were, standing beside each other. The picture was used for a campaign back then. Although it was acceptable but the truth is it was merged together for the purpose of the campaign which people believe it was real and original. (Picture from VLE)

How could a caterer make a so smooth and clean 

cupcake straight from the oven (second picture)? I 

will personally like to meet such. Looking at the 2 

cake pictures, the first is the original picture of 

a homemade cupcake while the first was a 

manipulation. The second picture is so pleasant to 

eyes and encouraging though. (Picture from VLE)

My conclusion, “not everything that glitters is gold”. If a picture is so pleasing to the eyes one should think twice and know what to believe. Life as a whole is deceiving. 

CONTENT AWARE MOVE TOOL

The above image is the original image used which was gotting from VLE. I used content aware move tool to interchange the two vans position and using healing brush tool and patch tool to sand fill the land I moved it from as taught in class. Resulting in the image below.