Career Path Infographic- How to Become a graphic Designer

We were assigned to create an infographic that shows the path we would take to get to the career of our choice related to the CyberARTS program. This is the infographic that i created, showing the path to becoming a successful graphic designer.

I wanted to keep it simple, to make it easy to understand, because some infographics I've seen you have to spend 5 minutes trying to decipher them. I tried to make it as professional as I could to make it look as if it was done by a pro. I tried to make it as visually pleasing as possible by using lots of colours that work well with each other. Also adding the curved line, so that it is more interesting than a straight line.

Something I really like about this piece is how I made it balanced, there may be more on the left side but I think that using the black title on the right side really balanced it out well. For the font I used Helvetica because it is a very clear bold professional looking font, that I thought really suited the overall look of the graph.

About Humber college's Advertising and Graphics Design Program

for our first assignment in grade twelve we were asked to research a college or university program that we were interested in applying for, so that we could prepare everything needed for it. here is a program at humber college that I ma interested in 

Type: Diploma

Campus: Lakeshore

Program Code: 04701

Length: Four semesters, beginning in September, plus a four week internship

Admission Requirements

·       Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status

·       Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U). If English is not your first language visit the English Language Proficiency Policy

·       Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, U or M courses in addition to those listed above

·       Applicants who do not possess the required courses may complete admission testing to determine equivalencies. Invitation and booking of admission testing is done using the email address provided on the online application

·       A good working knowledge of various computer applications

·       Attendance at an information/interview session, which includes:

·       presenting a portfolio of 12–15 pieces of art design

·       presenting a recent sketchbook showing rough work, drawing and process work

·       composing a letter describing why you chose this field

·       Applicants will be assessed on overall creativity, ability in drawing, sense of design, creative process (roughs and preliminary drawings), craftsmanship, and comfort level with computer technology

Fees

The 2012/2013 fee for two semesters is

- domestic $3,705.48

- international $12,800.

Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2012/2013 academic year.

Fees are subject to change.

For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.

Additional Costs

$500 – art supply kit (list available upon acceptance) for first semester; $200 to $500 – textbooks, subscriptions, printing costs (per semester); a home computer is encouraged – instructors can advise on technical needs and sources for affordable Macintosh computers and software.

for other info on the program visit http://www.humber.ca/program/advertising-and-graphic-design#admission-requirements

Breaking Benjamin, I Will not Bow: music video

this is a music video that me and two other students made for the song "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin

Inspiration: Iron Man Behind the Scenes

I came across this this behind the scenes video for the movie Iron Man on youtube today. it is just talking about the production of the movie and how it was done and what it was like to do. Something I really enjoyed about it was getting to see how everything is done like the special features, like the flying and the suit, and how they made the suit. and also seeing them practicing the flying scenes with Robert Downy Jr, before he was actually being filmed doing it, also seeing how stressful it was for everyone to have to do all the tasks involved in making the movie. I've put the video below it is about 35 minutes long and in for parts since it is off youtube, i highly recommend watching it if you are into the movie business.

Watch them in order from top to bottom

Tutorial: DIY $20 ring light

Today I came across this video on youtube about how to make a ring light for your camera. i did some research to see the prices of ring lights and they can be anywhere from $30-$1000. This video tutorial uses a circular camping light for $9.20 on amazon, and a $2 battery pack from radio shack, and some electrical tape. 

Tutorial: DIY Slit Throat Effect

This is an effect tutorial that i found on youtube, i thought it was very cool and well done. the person that made it is a professional that has done this many times and knows how to do many other effects. this effect took a lot of preparation, and a lot of work to create the device. it costs about $50-$60 to make is very good for that amateur video maker that cant spend hundreds of dollars on special effects. see other videos of his here.

Tutorial: DIY Softbox

This is a video i found that I thought had some clever ways of making your own video lights, that work just as well as ones that you would buy and the store for a ridiculously larger price. If you are an amateur video maker with little money to buy lights, here is a good tutorial that shows you how to make a diffusion screen and a soft box from cheap materials you can find at local stores.