Graphic Design

1. My advertisement came from one of the engineering magazines from the engineering library in Mr. Olsens classroom.
2. This advertisement is trying to market a new car to try and sell to the mass consumers being people who work and need a car for transportation.
3. We have both noticed that they use bright colors and nice features in order to try and show the new improvements made and to catch the consumers eyes. They use the image because as they say an image says a thousand words and they try to captivate this feelings of inguinity and show how new it is and the advanced featuresof the product.

Mechanical Product

The object i chose was a calculator

A: This is the top view of the object.

A: This is the side view of my object.

A: this is the top view of my object.

• My product is used to graph and do math problems, it has a screen to view what you are typing, and buttons that perform operations and hit things inside the device to make things show up on the screen.
• Shape- It has a kind of rounded rectangle shape that enables you to hold it and be able to operate it.
•  Color- The color black is a modern color that any gender could use and it stands out.
• Proportion/scale- They use this to make sure that all the buttons fit and are working properly and work without ease.

1. The function of this product is to do math problems and give you the proper answers that are correct. Yes this item works properly and it does all the functions it was designed to do, it does the math and even solves for unknown variables.
2. The purpose of this object is to make doing math an easier task and take doing the small work with big numbers easier. The buttons enable you to enter the numbers into the calculator and also allow you to do the function you need to do with those numbers. It is relatively easy to figure out how to use and it comes with instructions if you need them.
3. The target audience is for kids in highschool or adults that are in college and that are in a math class. It is used to solve problems and can even graph x and y coordinates.
4.  

Option in Content

A: Technological advances that brought about a change in the government were the internet, cell phones, and the radio. The internet was used to distribute information about the revolt to people all around the world. Cell phones could be used to help communicate with other people particpating in the revolt. Lastly, the radio was used to keep people updated on recent activity and to inform people about the situation and get people to help.























A:  No i do not speak Arabic, but i think it would be a usefull language to learn.

1. Jacket
2. Spray Paint
3. Shoes
4. Goggles
5. A Rose
6. A Bracelet
7. Gloves

Content is King

A: My passion is playing music, i play the guitar and the piano and i used to play the drums.

A: Many bands have used blogging to promote concerts and music. http://www.paramore.net/blog/
A: I could see myself blogging about bands and possibly blogging about sports.

Visual Design Elements and Principles

The six Visual Design Elements are:
1. line
2. color
3. form/shape
4. space
5. texture
6. value
The five Visual Design Principles are:
1. balance
2. rhythm
3. emphasis
4. proportion and scale
5. unity
My Items:
1.

• color-They use color so that it stands out to you and so that if you lose it, it will be easier to locate.
• texture-Texture of the object is smooth so that it is appealing to hold and touch.
• space-They use space to be able to hold music and games and videos.
• form/shape-They picked that shape because it is appealing to hold and nice to hold.
• proportion/scale-They use scale to make sure the item isnt to big to manuever and hold.

2.

• balance-they use balance of brightness, and weight distribution to help the person see and to help the person make sure they can handle the phone easier.
• shape-They use
• scale-With scale they make sure all the pieces of the phone fit together and are useable.
• color-They use color to make sure you know what you are hitting and make it easier for you to use the item.
• space-Lastly, they use space to save numbers, games, music, and be able to access the web.

3.

• Shape-They use shape so that you can get the overall view of the show you are trying to watch, and it is the perfect shape to see everything.
• Color-They pick black or silver as the color because it will stick out compared to what you are watching,and it will blend into the dark at night.
• Balance-Balance is used in order to get the picture and to maintain the televisions balance so that it does not fall over.

4.

• Shape-They use a round shape so that it will fit in your hands and has it so that you can write easier.
• Texture-They use a rough texture so that you have grip to write and be able to hold on to the pencil.

5.

• Shape- Helps to make sure that everything fits right and that all the keys on the piano will fit and play without getting stuck.
• Color- The color of the piano makes it appealing to look at, and the color difference of the keys helps you to know which key to hit.
• Texture- The piano is usually made of smooth wood, and a smooth bench with a padded cushion on the top so the piano is nice to touch and not painful and the bench is comfy to sit on.

Lost at Sea Activity

In this activity, we had a list of fifteen items that we could use to survive and get rescued. We had a raft, and matches and had to use these items to get rescued first, then survive.
my items were:
1. a 25 liter container of water
2. a case of army rations
3. a fishing kit
4. a small transistor radio
5. maps of the pacific ocean
6. 15ft nylon rope
7. 20 square feet of opaque plastic sheeting
8. a can of shark repellent
9. 2 boxes of chocolate bars
10. a sextant
11. a quantity of mosquito netting
12. one bottle of 160 per cent proof rum
13. a 10 liter can of oil/petrol mixture
14. a floating seat cushion
15. a shaving mirror
I picked the water and the case of army rations as my first two picks because you need both water and food in order to survive. My team and I took votes on what we thought our items should be ranked, one item that was similarly close to mine was the water which was exactly the same. An item that was ranked differently was the can of oil/ petrol i ranked it thirteen, my group ranked it number four. My answers and the expert answers were way different, i thought surviving was the key thing, but getting rescued turned out to be more important. I would trust the expert opion more because they are an expert and we are not.
The Experts Answers:
1. A Shaving Mirror
2. A 10 liter can od oil/petrol mixture
3. A 25 liter container of water
4. A case of army rations
5. 20 square feet of opaque plastic sheeting
6. 2 boxes of chocolate bars
7. A fishing kit
8. 15ft nylon rope
9. A floating seat cushion
10. A can of shark repellent
11. One bottle of 160 per cent proof rum
12. A small transistor radio
13. Maps of the Pacific Ocean
14. A quantity of mosquito netting
15. A sextant

Tennis Ball Challenge

The tennis ball challenge was to try and get the tennis ball to touch everyone's in your groups hands and beat the other teams. You could not drag the ball across everyones hands, and everyone had to touch the ball to win. Our team got into a circle and got as close as we could to each other, and each held out on hand at a slant, we set the ball down and it rolled across our hands. Our group ended up having the fastest time for our period and our plan was a success in the way it worked. I would keep the circle the same and keep only one hand in the middle. The thing i would change is that i would push the ball to get it to move faster instead of setting it down. Our group all had the same idea as far as making the circle, but we made changes from using two hands to only one to cut the time in half. I would make it to were you had to be a specific amount of space apart and possibly have to throw the ball. Yes, our team won, and we had the fastest time.