Bad examples of typeography

The reason these are bad examples is because most of the text does not link with the words used and on most of these examples are clunky and the letters are overplayed are some are unreadable. i want the text i place onto my work not to be clunky or too in the face of the viewer which could divert the attention to just the text, and as i want to showcase my picture this wouldn't improve my work. Other problem i find in this work is that the colors used in these examples don't make the text unappealing and can make the text become more disconnected with the rest of the cover. The placement of the text is a way a cover can change and in these the text is either across the entirety of the page in blocks here in some case the style of text does not fit with what the cover is about which can create a different image in the viewers head.

Good examples of typeography

Good examples

I like these examples as they are all very effective and creative, this draws the attention of the viewer.  The style of each one is very unique and not one is similar but they are all bold and attract the attention of the viewer. which is what book covers are created for , so that people notice the cover and become interested in the book.  the way these are going to influence my work is by adding a creative twist to what i create, this be in placement of the text or if i add any effects to the text.  I believe the best example is the clock work orange example as even though it radiates in simplicity i believe it stands out and makes the viewer gravitate towards the book , which makes its successful as a book cover. The way the letters have there own style on the play example is something that is unique and makes the viewer create a story or a image with each letter. i want my typography to  be a key part of my finished piece as these typography are part of the image that make it a success, i also want mine text to be arty and not boring as i know if it was it would not stand out or make the cover draw any kind of attention. i plan to create my text in Photoshop as i can edit and add effects  in that program, this will make it easy to position my text the way i want to.  

My hand made and digitally cubist style images

My images have been used in my color mood broad and the physical mood broad will be hand in with the rest on my work . i have used my hand made cubism photos on this mood board and i selected them as they showcase how a variety of color is used in everything we see like magazines and pictures on the internet. The most common color is black as it is a very bold color. i placed the images this way so that none were covered up and all were visible on the page.    

i arrange the hats this way to give a creative twist to the item and showcase the photos in a unique way. Finding a way to place all the hats on the page was difficult however i believe iv'e achieved this as i like the way the edited photos are arranged. the editing process was done on Photoshop and it was ver simple to create as i only had to crop the hats from their original image, then i placed them onto a separate page.  

Futurism and cubism first photo shoot contact prints

Futurism and cubism first photo shoot contact prints 
Light show ( first photo shoot) 

These photos were taken in Bradford at a light show and i plan to use some of the photos for cubism and some for futurism. All the photos i took that night are here and were taken on the same night. i encountered a problem when i tried to capture the robots as they were consistently moving  and i had to find the right setting to get all the detail and avoid then figure becoming blurry  

Second photo shoot contact sheet. The reason i photographed the fog was because i believe it creates a cool effect and in plan on using it for my cubism images.  

These are the final images I've picked as a final set as i used these to create a cubism image by placing edited versions of the hat together. we were asked to pick an object to photograph at different angles and i picked the bowler hat as i found it to be a kooky item that i wanted to photograph. Even though it was difficult to find different angles for this object however i found it to easy to place the item in different places and i found the shoot fun.   

Cropped images : How to / technical folder by Rebecca Ingham

Cropped images : How to / technical folder by Rebecca Ingham 

After opening Photoshop and selecting the image you wish to edit, then select the crop tool on the side bar. this brings a lines onto the image which are selecting a part of the image. You can alter the lines in any way you want , however you can set the crop by selecting size from a drop down menu. if you select size and resolution which makes a menu appear. Which allows you to edit the width and height of the box, as soon as you have the right size that you want select ok as this would crop the picture.    then to make sure you dont lose you photo select file then save as and save it where you want. 

Greyscale, duotone and levels Process in Photoshop ( techinal folder)

Grey scale , duotone and levels Photoshop work

 Firstly to begin the process of grey scaling, duotone and adjusting the levels of a photo you must open Photoshop then select file and click open. A menu should appear allowing you to select the image you want to edit. When you have selected the image you want to edit select image on the top bar then select mode and select greyscale.
This should turn the image into a greyscale image, then to turn the picture into a duotone image go back to the top bar and mode then select duotone.
As soon as you click the button a menu should pop up on the screen this will allow you to add a colour effect on the photo , this turns the photo into a duotone image. when you have chosen the colour by clicking the box that is one single colour.
To lower and higher the intensity you have to alter the levels , which can be found in images then adjustments which can also had more effects.   

Final analyse on task and final outcome by Rebecca Ingham

Final analyse on task and final outcome by Rebecca Ingham


Mood Boards
The Mood Boards are found in my green folder.

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Placing the text and photos this way makes the mood board look neat and tidy, which was the look I was going for to be able to see everything very easily. Most of my photos are from the internet and some are my own photos , these are the photos placed around the side. To expand the mood board I could have used photos from magazines , so that there was more variety of materials and images.  

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Seen through the mood board I wanted to capture the essence of colour and the vibrant and bold shades of colour. The mood boards look this way to achieve flair and I believe I’ve achieved this. Next time to improve I would add text to comment and analyse in explicit detail, and comment on photos I point to.  As magenta can be represented in different ways and I wanted to show this in the photos I selected as they all not the same shade.

Final Grids

CMYK
Grids can be found in my green folder.

As I wanted the best photos for my grids I placed 24 photos on a document in Photoshop and then I selected the ones I wanted to use for the final grids. The effects have been applied on the photos in Photoshop; these effects can be seen on the top photos as I have applied duotone to each photo. I love the way these photos turn out as the duotone as a creative fli8ar to the photos. The images are placed like this as this I believe is an attractive layout. I wanted to have a connection between the photos on the grid and I achieved this by using and placing photos with similar subject near to each other and in a way that makes them link. 

RGB

One of the photos is edited in a different way to the duotone images. For the photo I wanted to emphasis the red of the rose as its petals are very strong and I wanted them to the aspect the audience focuses on. My favourite set of photos are the red ones because the colours on the photos are vibrant, bold and bright. I tried to be more creative with the angles of the photograph to add a twist to two photos , to add a creative flair. 

Photos analysed from photo shoots   

Photos from still life shoot 

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To achieve the final version of this image I cropped the image and applied a filter over the image to change the appearance of the image.  I photographed the shoe this way to make the background blurry so that the audience concentrated on the object in the photo. The concept of thirds is used to enhanced the image and make it more appealing. 

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I used an effect on the camera to enhance and highlight the items in the frame , this is to give an unique and creative twist to the image. as the background and foreground are blurred this pulls the focus of the viewers to the centre. This is emphasised as the lines in the picture are leading and flowing towards the centre.  

Saltiare photos 

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As the colour of the bin is vibrant and eye catching i wanted to make sure this was displayed in the picture, to do this i blurred out the area surrounding the object to make it the aspect of the photo that the audience focuses on. when capturing the image i tried to apply the rule of thirds and i believe i have been successful. 

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As the leafs are in direct sunlight the colours are very rich and strong and bright, however if i were to photograph this subject again i would try to either remove the harsh shadows or change my angle so that there were no shadows in the frame. The aspect i love about the photo is how the background is blurred which has made the leaf more defined which makes it stand out more. 

Signs

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A head on shot is the way i wanted to capture the sign as sharp as i could, as this is a simple object i wanted a straight forward photograph. To emphasis this point i blurred out the background so that there would be no distractions. the colour in the photograph is very strong and this represents how we see colour in our everyday life.  I believe the best part of this image is the way the two items are framed in the photo.if i were to edit this photo i could change the levels to make the colours more intense.

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this was also purposely shot like this , to get a head on shot again.what helps the audience focus on the sign is that it is the only object in the photograph that has colour which attracts the attention of the viewer. if i were to edit this i would crop it down to make the item more central in the picture. anouther thing i would do to improve the image , would be to lighten the image and adjust the contrast and levels until i thought the picture was appealing. i believe this is a successful image as it is very sharp and there are no items in the photo that distract the viewers attention from the sign.

Final Thoughts 
i believe my project has been a success as i believe my project has captured how colour is represented in everyday life. My photos also show how colour is used creatively in signs. while doing this project i learned that we see a very amount of colour in things we see in our day to day life and without truly looking we never notice. to make sure the photos are supporting this idea i enhanced the colour and added effects on some of the photos. If i were to repeat the project i would take more photographs to increase the amount of images i could pick from. 

All my photographs are shot in a very simplistic way to make sure that in every image the colour stands out on its own, as the project is about colour.  As nearly all the photos on my mood board are of simpliest things people use or look at in their day to day life i wanted to apply this to my images by using objects that are used frequently by people , then placing these objects in my images. This was best done in the still life shoot. what i loved about the project was that it showed me that colour can be found anywhere and how colour effects my mood and the way i see things.