Yearbook ISU Written Work

Reflection on Semester

A) Yearbook Cover Design
1. As you know, there were several issues with the yearbook cover. The overall problem was the copyright, so I had several small edits that needed to be performed. This included changing the Game Boy screen shape, altering the buttons, adding buttons (iPod button, toggle key) and removal of the "Game On" title.
2. By creating the yearbook cover, I have vastly improved my photo shop skills, which has given be a greater interest in graphic design as a potential career. I now navigate photo shop with ease and tend to be able to figure out how to create various graphics without referencing tutorials or previous works.
3. For my finally projects, I can alter graphics more to avoid copyright. Also, I can create more original pieces, rather than basing designs off of existing objects.

B) To create a book for publishing, many skills are needed. Firstly, organization is required to keep on track with deadlines and ensure all information required for the book if collected. For graphic design, skills include having a good knowledge of photo shop in order to create graphics, as well as being creative. Creativity will allow for designs that are unique and original to the artist.

C) For people with the skills listed above, potential jobs include: advertising/marketing designer, album or book art creator, video game designer and TV animator.

Reflection on ISU

A) During my ISU (Christmas page), I don't think I have improved my graphic design skills, since most of the page was very basic edits for me. As for photographing Relay, I may have improved at taking photographs in pouring rain and during the night.

B) For initiative, I (often) asked Rory for the Christmas interviews and photos. Also, I asked for the interviews to be moved to the hand-out as soon as they were submitted. As for Relay photos, I took the initiative to get into the action and take photos, as well as asking many people for photos.

C) To complete my work, I had to work with Rory (interviews, staff list, photos), you (moving images, etc. to hand-out, input on pages) and the students of GSS (Relay photos).

Yearbook Log

June 3rd - began Christmas page design
              - created Christmas background
              - preliminary photo layout
              - created Christmas tree graphic
June 4th - placed Christmas tree
             - created star
             - placed door decorating photos
June 5th - placed candid photos along bottom of Christmas page
              - edited final staff page
June 6th - Students In Action photo
              - staff meeting
June 7th - created text for Christmas page
              - edited photo layout
June 10th - set final layout for door decorating photos
June 11th - edited final staff page
June 12th - edited Christmas tree
                - re-placed Christmas tree
June 13th -
June 14th - assembly
June 17th - mini staff meeting, ate pizza
June 18th - placed interviews on Christmas page
               - added list of teachers leaving for final staff page

Photography ISU

Here's the link to my ISU: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q4rIBCCs1hRn6CeuKOYk1ZqsGGU0Yvuw2jLiWkAxUw8/edit#slide=id.gec54406b_012

Sorry it's late. My photo shop decided not to work for a while.

*Update*
I forgot to add my behind the scenes photos.

I used my camera (Nikon D3100) with a standard zoom lens (18-25mm), along with a tripod, remote release cable and Photoshop Elements 11 to complete my ISU. My brother was the model for all photos.