3. Raster Graphics
Raster graphics are bitmaps which are made up
of millions of tiny pixels. These pixels record
the colour information of that area of the
image.
When resizing the image, this can cause
distortion of the pixels. For example, when
enlarging the image the image becomes
blurred and of a lower quality. This is because
bitmap images have a fixed resolution.
4. Vector Graphics
Vector graphics are made up of vectors (or
paths/strokes). Vectors have start and end points
which have curves, points and angles between
them. The path can become a line, square, curve
or triangle shape. Vectors have no loss in
definition which means they can be enlarged or
minimised without becoming pixelated which
makes this a great graphic to use for companies.
For example, it can be small to fit on a business
card or enlarged for a billboard and not loose
definition.
5. JPEG
Stands For Joint photographic experts group
Used For Photographs and web formats. For
example, photographs on Facebook are
saved as a JPEG.
Advantage A JPEG is a small sized format which
means it can be used on most technology
e.g phones, computers etc. This can be an
advantage due to the fact that images can
be saved on to any technology.
Disadvantage It looses quality when its been edited
multiple times due to the compression
and recompression each time its edited.
For example, if the image is opened and
closed many times the image looses
quality and wont be as sharp as it was
originally.
6. TIFF
Stands For Tagged Image file format
Used For Desktop publishing and popular with
graphic designers.
Advantage It allows you to save multiple documents
on to a single TIFF file. It also doesn’t loose
quality and stays sharp and of a high
quality after being compressed as a TIFF
file has the option of Lossless
compression.
Disadvantage Due to being very high quality this causes
the file to be very big and takes up a lot of
storage.
7. PSD
Stands For Photoshop Document
Used For Image manipulation and used on images
for the front cover of magazines.
Advantage It can save multiple layers and page
formatting information, it also supports
transparency. It doesn’t use compression
meaning the image doesn’t loose quality
and stays sharp.
Disadvantage As the file is a Photoshop document, the
image can only be opened in Photoshop.
For example, if a PSD image is sent to
somebody who doesn’t have Photoshop
they will be unable to view the image.
8. AI
Stands For Adobe illustrator art
Used For Used to create logos and graphics to
represent companies
Advantage It can be scaled big and small as vectors
have no loss in definition. Also unlike some
other file types when the image is
magnified it doesn’t become blurry or
pixelated.
Disadvantage It is a limited software meaning that you
would have to have adobe illustrator to
open any image from it. So if the image is
sent to anyone who doesn’t have adobe
illustrator they would be unable to open
the image.
9. 3DS
Stands For 3D Studio
Used For 3D Studio is used for modelling animation
and rendering. It is also used to create 3D
characters, environments, animations and
gaming.
Advantage 3D Studio is a flexible programme which
allows you to save files on different
software programmes and is a powerful
software to have.
Disadvantage 3D Studio takes up a lot of room as it’s a
huge file and it can be found really difficult
to use and takes a lot of practise to master
the programme.
12. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like the fact the image has detail in where it is needed to
make the image look more realistic and the different
gradients to get all the colours the parrot had in to show
what the colours were.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I did this again I would add more shapes into the
feathers to give the parrot more detail and to smoothen it
off to make the details in the parrot more clearer.
14. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how the images have maintained the detail and also
can tell who the person is and the shading within the hair
on the Lana picture.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I did this again I would defiantly not start Rotoscoping
the eyes first as this is a very difficult part to start off with
and ruined the Lana image a little. Also for the Mila Kunis
picture more detail should be added to make the image
look more realistic.
16. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how these quotes match the images used in the Clipping
Mask and fit perfectly with the quote. The colours used in the
Marilyn Monroe quote is bright enough so you can ready the
actual quote as well so works really well.
What would you improve if you did it again?
Both of the quotes are quite simple. If I did it again I would try
I wide range of different effects I could use on the quotes and
try warping the quotes and experimenting different things and
make it more advanced and use a range of images within one
quote.
18. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how the computer relates with Print Based Media. On the second
logo I like how it’s simple but quite a few effects have been used to
create a detailed logo. I like how the writing inside the PBM links with
Print Based Media and still makes it obvious that the letters used are
PBM and the glowing red isn’t too strong and that it doesn’t take your
attention off the main focus of the PBM.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I did this again I would use a different range of styles to use on the
first logo as it’s simple and dull and doesn’t have much detail to it and
so this would need improving by using a more complex image or a
wider range of colours and experiment with the image.
26. Proposal
Dimensions
2400 by 3200 pixels
Content
My design will be an image of Lana Del Rey which I will create using the Magic Wand
tool. It will be specifically focused on her eyes as this is a key feature on her face and
has a lot of detail. To go with this image I will use some of her song lyrics or a quote of
hers. I will use a feminine and flattering font from DaFont which matches her
personality and wont make the writing look heavy and bold. Inside the writing I will
use a flowery or feminine pattern to add to the feminine and flattering design.
Export Format
PNG
Advantages; Compatible with Redbubble and can save transparency and lowered
opacity
Disadvantages; Larger file size than similar formats such as JPEG
27. Proposal
Deadline
Friday 4th October
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Start focusing on the
image and start
developing the design.
Start creating the quote
and finish it off
Evaluation
Schedule
Audience
The audience of my design is aimed at teenagers and younger adults who are fans
of Lana Del Reys music
28. Digital Flat Plan
Crop this
image to
focus on her
eyes and use
this quote to
compliment
the image
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
Put this image into
the quote so it
adds to the
feminine theme
29. Peer Evaluation
What are the strengths of the final image?
I really like the detail throughout the image, with shading and clothes and sofa details.
Great image choice
A lot of skills have been used on this image
Good use of colour
What could be developed if the image was
repeated?
Add a quote with it.
Play around with different skills
Colour range is good just need tidying up
30. Peer Evaluation
• What are the strengths of the final image?
The top image
I really like the choice of image and the effects used on it especially in the hair and the skin. It
looks very detailed and you can tell who it is.
• What could be developed if the image was
repeated?
I think that some text could be added maybe some lyrics.
31. Peer Evaluation
What are the strengths of the final image?
The use of different shades on the skin makes the image look extremely 3D, making the image
stand out a lot more then just blocked colours. I think this applies mainly on the legs and
face, making them both stand out, and look very realistic.
I also like how the record looks like the light is hitting it at the same angle as the light which is
hitting her, giving the impression that the light is coming from a single place. This is effective
because it makes the image look real, as well as giving the impression of shading under the
skin.
What could be developed if the image was
repeated?
One small thing I think could be improved is that the black lines on the blue background look
very broken, and not joined properly. I think if you made the black lines smoother with no gaps in
it it would make them look more realistic and bold.
I also think certain parts of the trim seem a little bit patchy, so you could make them a bit
smoother, but other then that the image looks very good.
33. Does your final product reflect your
original intentions?
• Compare your planning/digital flat plans/ storyboards to your final
product
My main focus for this design was Lana Del Rey which I stuck with for
the two designs. I wanted to focus on her eyes which I succeeded in
my first design and used a quote which I used in my first design.
Where as in my second design I only used the picture of Lana Del
Rey and no quote and focused on her whole body. I stuck with my
original idea and in the mood boards I used a picture and quote
which I planned on using. I specifically knew what I wanted to do
and achieved that in my first design which turned out well. The font
I wanted to use from DaFont had changed as I couldn’t find a
suitable one which I could use that would fit my picture of the
flowers in so I had to use one off Photoshop which wasn’t to plan
but worked out how I wanted it to. I still stuck to the idea of it being
a girly font.
34. My final design came out exactly how I
planned it as I wanted her eyes and to
achieve this I cropped the image and then
used different bright colours around her eyes
so the focus was still on her eyes before the
quote is read. My second design Is the total
opposite to how I planned my first one but I
used the same technique, I just wanted to
then challenge myself and create a more
complex design as I finished my first one
before I planned.
35. Is your product suitable for your
audience?
• Reference your proposal
• Give an audience profile and describe
suitability in reference to content
My t-shirt design is aimed at an audience of teenagers/young adults. My design is suitable for this audience as
people are more likely to buy it when they are in this age range because they will know who the artist is in
the picture and will buy it for that purpose. Also my design is aimed at people who are fans of Lana Del
Rey and who find her lyrics/quotes inspirational. This is why I wanted to add the quote onto the design as
people will read it and either like that particular song or like that part of the lyrics and will want to buy the
t-shirt. In my proposal I said I would like to use the magic wand tool to create the picture of Lana Del Rey. I
also wanted to focus on her eyes which is why I picked an image which had something around her eyes so
it had something to add and make it a little more complex than just her eyes. I didn’t end up using a font
from DaFont which I said I was going to use in my proposal but I stuck to the type of font I wanted which
was a font that was flattering to go with Lana Del Rey
36. What do you like/dislike about the
techniques you have used?
• Reference specific tools you used with images
• What do you like/dislike about how your final
product looks
I like the effect of the Magic Wand tool as it makes the image look more
of a painting which adds to my intention of wanting it to look feminine.
The problem with using this tool is that if you miss one tiny detail of
colour out it makes that part white which in some aspects is good if I
wanted it to look like a painting then it would work but that wasn’t my
original plan, so I dislike the fact it has done that and I wouldn’t have had
time to do every little detail it would of took longer than expected. I like
the shadow behind Lana as it looks as if it’s a 3D design and has depth to
the image and the bright colours around the eyes works well and looks a
bit like pop art
37. For this design I like how I challenged myself to try and be
more complex with the Magic Wand tool. Although at the
end I was running out of time and this was shown in the
final design as there was a lot of detail in the cushion on
the chair which I could not finish so it ended up having a
lot of detail being white which I dislike about the look of
the image. I like the shading of the image as it looks neat
and that light is hitting one part of her which gives the
image a lot of detail. This is particularly shown in the hair
and the face and can see the clear difference between the
shaded and lighted areas.
38. Why did you include the content you
used?
• Images, fonts, effects, colours
I used that particular font and the flower picture in the font with bright
coloured flowers because it made my font look vintage like Lana Del
Rey is and made my font look flattering and compliment the image I
used. The colours I used for the design was to bring out her eyes
and make that the main focus of the image. On the second design I
wanted to make sure the shading was the main focus of the image
to make it look as realistic as I can. The effects of this worked really
well and made her look realistic even though it was more of a
painting type of image. I wanted the effect of the first design to
look 3D and realistic as well but make the focal point her eyes and
glasses. The image I used for the second design was based on the
shading and depth of detail the image had to make it a really
complex and detailed design as I found the first design was cropped
so only had a bit of detail that’s why in the first image I chose one
with the glasses to add that extra detail.
39. What style have you employed in your
products?
• Discuss influences/ existing products
• What visual style does your work have and why did you choose it?
I had a look at a few products on RedBubble and these influenced me to use a quote in my image and use a
Clipping Mask to put an image into my quote as a lot of peoples designs included that and it looked a
really good idea. But the quote I was using didn’t include a word which could have a particular image
which I could use with that particular word so I used one whole image for the whole quote to keep it
simple. I really liked the idea of the painted look as some of the other designs had and they focused on
one part of Lana if they used an image of her so I used that idea to generate my ideas and this influenced
me a lot. The reason I used the Magic Wand tool was to get an arty look to the image without it being too
block coloured and too cartoony. So I went for the Magic Wand tool to get the different shading and
different colours on the image where as if I used Rotoscoping it would of just looked too block coloured
and cartoony and that’s what I wanted to avoid. I wanted to get a style which looked very vintage and
feminine which was created using the Magic Wand tool. I didn’t use the shape tool as it would have been
too difficult with the detail the image had and wouldn’t of given me the freedom to create different
shadings.
Very vintage
colours and
design
40. As you can see the top design has
focused on her bright red lips and her
hair accessory, so with this idea I focused
on her eyes as this is a big feature on her
face just like her lips are on the top
design. The top design has used shading
but very block shading and not much of
it, so I used more detailed shading to
make it more complex and not as simple
as the top design. The top image hasn’t
used a quote with their design but I liked
the fact it would add to the design and
not take over the design and make it
focus on the quote so I added to that as
well.
41. What were the strengths and weaknesses
of the pre-production and planning
• How did the planning and research help
• Reference specific examples
The mind map I created helped narrow down my ideas that I
could have and helped pick specific ideas I could use and
this was very helpful. I found researching existing designs
on RedBubble a bit of a weakness because it then limited
the choices we could have especially when I had an image
of what I would like to do and then realizing it’s been
created it limits the choice. But without looking on the
website at existing designs I could of wasted time creating
the design and then it’s already been created so it was an
advantage too.
42. The mind map
was a great idea
to start off getting
a few ideas
together instead
of creating it
straight away and
getting a clear
start to how my
design will look
I think the digital flat
plan was a good idea
to see how it will all
work out and get
everything prepared
for the design
43. Analyse each of your final print products commenting
on the strengths, weaknesses and aspects you would
do differently if you were to repeat the project
If I was to do this project again I would change a
few things and keep some the same. I would
change the fact I did a really complex idea which
made me run out of time so I should either cut part
of the background out so because I have rushed it
the background spoils the overall image as big
pieces of white take the attention off Lana and the
detailed parts to analyze the white parts of the
image and makes it look rushed. This is a big
weakness on the image so I would next time crop
parts of the background out so I could realistically
finish it in time. I think the shading and different
colours is a big strength in this image and worked
really well, better than I planned! It gives a lot of
detail to the image and I like how the ‘light’ in this
image captures on the right parts and the choice of
colours are chosen well and the shadows on the
image make it look very realistic and 3D.
44. In this design, if I ever had to do this project
again there a few strong points I would follow
and weaknesses I would change. I like the fact
that the font I used isn’t too big and bold
which keeps the attention on the eyes and just
adds that extra bit to the design as an extra.
The shading in the image has worked well and
makes the image look realistic as well. The
colours add a bit of pop art to the image and
blend in well and don’t look silly on the design.
The things I would change would be the tone
of skin where the glasses are as I think they are
too strong and dark of a pink compared to the
rest of the skin tone which makes the glasses
look more of tinted sunglasses rather than
general glasses. I would also add more detail to
the hair and concentrate more on the shading
of the hair so there is a bit more darker colours
on one side so it does look like there is light
hitting one part of Lana. I would add more
detail by filling in the white parts in the hair as
it makes the image look half done and doesn’t
look complete.
45. Peer Feedback
• Summarise peer feedback and discuss
– Responses you agree with
– Responses you disagree with
The peer feedback I got is very helpful as it will help me improve if I ever
did this again. The points I got were fair and I agree with the fact that
the background where the black lines are would be better if they
weren’t broken and then this would make it as realistic as the rest of
the image because it ruins the image a little I think. I agree with the
shading and choice of colours as they are are a good choice to use. The
point I disagree with is that text could be used to use a quote in within
the picture. I think this would ruin the image as it looks fine without a
quote in with it and would look too busy and take the focus off the
actual design. It could of worked if it was a really faint and fragile font
which didn’t overpower the image but I don’t think it needed a quote
added.
