Chai Wei Yi (0369561) Bachelor Of Design (Honours) in Creative Media (Taylor's University)

Digital Photography & Imaging- Project 1 Collage Design

October 03 2023

26/9/2023 (Week 1 )

Chai Wei Yi (0369561)

Digital Photography& Imaging/ Bachelor Of Design (Honours) in Creative Media (Taylor's University)

Project 1- Collage Design

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Lecture week 1

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Introduction to Digital Photography & Imaging 

Why Adobe Photoshop important and widely recognized by public 

As in Design field, there is a application that widely recognized and indispensable tools in creative. Its Adobe Photoshop, why it become famous and widely recognized by public? Its cause by it really fulfill all needed of users and providing a wide orange of features and capabilities that can make the jobs more effective and provided a lot of professional tools to help users to complete their job. Next i am going to list out few job that need "communicate" with Adobe Photoshop in their daily life and job, graphic design, web design. photography, advertising and marketing and User Experience. The develop of Photoshop to public had undoubtedly helped these professions work as mentioned before to faster and more efficiently with professional tools and perspectives, enabling them to better accomplish their task. Next, i also listing our how important and how it work in my modules -Graphic Design

Importance of Photoshop in professional field - Graphic Design 

Photoshop is widely recognized as the most familiar photo editing software among the general public. It offers professional tools and methods for modifying and clipping photos, and it can even be used for creating animations. As a result, Photoshop is incredibly beneficial for graphic designers. It excels in color control and enables the customization of color schemes. Furthermore, Photoshop excels in custom design, allowing users to create their own unique design, from graphic element to layout. All aspects of the design can be customized to better meet customer requirements. Moreover, animation creation such as GIF is also a distinctive feature of Photoshop. This feature is particularly valuable for self-media and social media content creation. Most importantly within the professional field of design, Photoshop is not merely software, its is an industry standard. Many client and employers expect their staff or designers to be proficient in Photoshop , making it highly valuable for career development.

10 Success Tips to Graphic Designer 

• Follow Tutorials
  It's recommended to watch short video tutorials or reels to expedite learning and save time .Expedite learning and save time.

• Experiment :
  Familiarizing yourself with design software is essential for efficiency and proficiency.

• Memorize Keyboard Shortcuts:
  Memorizing keyboard shortcuts can significantly boost your work flow efficiency.

• Try to replicate Others' Work:
  Trying to replicate the work of other designers can be a great way to learn new techniques and styles.

• Participate in Design Competitions:
  Engaging in design competitions can provide valuable experience and help you refine your skills.

• Subscribe to Online Galleries:
  - Subscribing to online design galleries is an excellent source of inspiration and exposure to the latest trends.

• Smart Objects for Smart Designers:
  Smart objects are a powerful tool for smart designers, as they allow for non-destructive editing and easy updating of design elements

• Scaling Artworks &Proportions ;
   Understanding how to scale artworks and maintain proper proportions is fundamental for quality design.

• Use Action Personalize work : 
  Employ actions to personalize your work. This reduces repetition by recording and automating common steps, allowing you to run them with a single click when needed.

• Organize Your Files:
    Properly organizing your files is crucial for efficiency and ensuring that you can easily locate and manage your design projects.

Summary

In summary, after reviewing all the notes and lecture slides, I've gained a solid comprehension of Photoshop's significance and its widespread recognition among the public. The lecture materials have provided me with valuable insights, and I aspire to enhance my proficiency in Photoshop at an accelerated pace.

Pratical exercise 

week 1 exercise 1 

Miyazaki Hayao- a legend that had create a lot of childhood to all people in world. The comic that he drew out that really bring us back to our sweetest memories. Nowdays  Miyazaki Hayao had become a best word to represent childhood comic for everyone

At first, im divers for few years i clearly know how difficult of every single picture that took at underwater. At the same time a good underwater photoshoot is not only effected by the skill of photographer, it also will effect by the weather, tie and also the visibility. So i attracted by this perfect picture since it got all these element.

One of the scene that taken Miyazaki Hayao in his most famous comic named 'spirited away' its giving people a mystery feel.