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Title: school project
Post by: betty on October 28, 2007, 05:55:24 PM: ok all, i had this as a school project....

i had to design a magazine cover and have 3 articles listed on the front cover....so this is the final draft :)

tell me what yall think kk....

(http://a998.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_9ef8bacc226d6b2c791c4f280e26aa55.jpg)
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Post by: Jack16 on October 28, 2007, 06:49:59 PM: cool. nice work:cool:
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Post by: Spikes on October 28, 2007, 07:15:55 PM: Cool!!

I think AH2 should be the main picture though...
"Here I come to save the day...betty's typh is on its way!"

:D
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Post by: Latrobe on October 28, 2007, 07:29:16 PM: Ya and get rid of the F4U's and replace them with Spitfires! :D
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Post by: Spikes on October 28, 2007, 07:53:07 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Latrobe
Ya and get rid of the F4U's and replace them with Spitfires! :D

No.
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Post by: Chilli on October 28, 2007, 08:01:13 PM: Sweet:aok :aok

........ teacher's pet ???

What? No, pin-up page?
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Post by: betty on October 28, 2007, 08:41:44 PM: well i'm glad yall like it, it took me forever cuz i'm still learning adobe illustrator

i had to put AH on there though :)
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Post by: Spikes on October 28, 2007, 09:16:52 PM: Whats illustrator?

I have imageready and photoshop...
Title: revised project :)
Post by: betty on October 28, 2007, 09:49:13 PM: i got some helpful tips from kermit and verbal....so here is the revised version...what yall think...yayyyy or nayyy?

(http://a1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/1/l_22330f366919b72283ad15bfcd497958.jpg)
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Post by: NoBaddy on October 28, 2007, 11:45:07 PM: I think I like the original better. The straight title would allow you to add a secondary title underneath the main, something like "The Virtual Air Combat Authority".

Additionally, your cover photo is distorted. It would appear you resized it without maintaining the aspect ratio.

One thing that is often done these days (as opposed to when I trained to do this stuff..:)), is an object in the foreground will overlay the title. Something like having the lead plane's rudder cover a small part of the title. It will help make the photo stand out (drawing attention is the point of a magazine cover photo :D).
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 12:37:59 AM: well here is another revised version....i think this one is LOTS better :)

tell me what ya think ;)

(http://a940.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/48/l_c734bd2e917c29d61d19c528ccccafcb.jpg)
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Post by: rogerdee on October 29, 2007, 05:15:19 AM: now girl thats the one:aok

spot on and the f4s look alot better like that
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 06:44:05 AM: cool rogerdee...tankies :)
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Post by: Spikes on October 29, 2007, 08:20:25 AM: Perfecto!

That's an A++ :D
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 09:05:59 AM: Quote
Originally posted by SpikesX
Perfecto!

That's an A++ :D

lol spikes..well ty :)

i got alot of constructive brutally honest advice from kermit...i have to admit i like the last one lots better...i compared it to other magazine covers and it stands right beside the cool ones IMHO :)
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Post by: ColSuave on October 29, 2007, 09:21:58 AM: school? i thought you had graduated
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 09:30:33 AM: i'm in college...hehe

going thru The Art Institute Of Pittsburgh for my Associates Degree in Web Design :)

only 18 month program and i've been in class for 5 weeks now ...yayyyyyyyyyz!
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Post by: Spikes on October 29, 2007, 10:01:55 AM: What does illustrator do?

What is it's point?
Does it compare with anything that Microsoft has?
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 10:11:31 AM: illustrator is a program similar to photoshop, but....it has alot more tools to create projects like this magazine cover. to be honest this was the VERY VERY VERY first time i have EVER used illustrator. i'm gonna practice more with it just makin silly projects to see how good i can get with it. once you get the layer thing figured out and how to flatten the image it is quite simple. i'm catchin on fast with it me thinks :)
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Post by: Nefarious on October 29, 2007, 10:24:14 AM: Quote
Originally posted by betty
i'm in college...hehe

going thru The Art Institute Of Pittsburgh for my Associates Degree in Web Design :)

only 18 month program and i've been in class for 5 weeks now ...yayyyyyyyyyz!

I graduated from there in 2003.
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Post by: Latrobe on October 29, 2007, 10:30:52 AM: Quote
Originally posted by betty
well here is another revised version....i think this one is LOTS better :)

tell me what ya think ;)

(http://a940.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/48/l_c734bd2e917c29d61d19c528ccccafcb.jpg)

Nice! :aok

(volume 262? I missed the first 261 already?):D
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 10:34:13 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Latrobe
Nice! :aok

(volume 262? I missed the first 261 already?):D

i did that on purpose...go figure..u was ONLY one so far that noticed that me thinks :)

ty btw...kermit and verbal both gave me some good advice on this project
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Post by: Spikes on October 29, 2007, 10:53:18 AM: Cool...I will have to look into that...

I use Jasc PSP a lot now...I can't get the feel for Adobe products...
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 11:44:06 AM: i have coral paintshop pro also and its not as fun as photoshop or illustrator..i'm still new at both of them but with a little time i can do good. its just remembering the tools and manupulating your images :)

practice them spikes, it will help u later in life for alot of things :)
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 12:13:09 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nefarious
I graduated from there in 2003.

nice nef! everyone there seems cool..its expensive but its cool institute though :)
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Post by: Nefarious on October 29, 2007, 12:25:02 PM: Do you live in the Dorms? Alleghetto Center?

Lots of fun times had there. :)
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 12:31:58 PM: actually i'm taking online classes thru there. lots easier for me concidering i live in michigan and work full time...i would however like to get down there and visit the campus though...ohhh and i owe one of the financial helper dude a smack cuz he has verizon hehe...he always givin me crap cuz i work for sprint hehe
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Post by: Dux on October 29, 2007, 12:39:15 PM: The last one is looking really good, Betty... wtg!

I assume you're using CS3?
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 12:51:42 PM: yeppers dux! i luv it....cant wait to really get the hang of it......then i can get another job hehe

wouldnt mind doing advertising or something. this stuff is great fun!
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Post by: Spikes on October 29, 2007, 01:06:12 PM: I should learn it...I need to buy one of those dummy books :D
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 04:07:03 PM: well hopefully the book u get will help u more than the one i have for it...it even came with classroom CD and it explains NOTHING that i wanted to do with this project so....next best thing...

wake verb up and make him help me muahhahahahahahaaaaaaaa!
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Post by: Dux on October 29, 2007, 04:38:05 PM: Betty, best advice that I can give you about Illustrator is take the time to REALLY... and I mean REALLY... get the hang of the bezier line. You can spot from a mile away someone who has poor bezier habits and someone who really took the time to master it. It's really not that hard, and well worth the effort.
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Post by: Nefarious on October 29, 2007, 05:08:00 PM: I graduated with an Associates in Media Arts & Animation. I've been working for a Real Estate Magazine for the last two years (July 05). I mainly work in Quark Express, but I spend a lot of time Ps and Ai. Dinky little logos and Plats/Plots, occasionally color in a B&W Rendering.

While its not what I really wanted to do, It helps build experience to possibly continue a career in print advertising. Most people don't hire anyone without either 2-5 years experience or a Bachelors degree. I talk to people all the time from my graduating class and only a few of my friends are working. Its tough right now to find any jobs like mine where I live So be prepared to jump on any opportunity.

Good luck Betty. :)
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 05:26:37 PM: well ty guys for the advice. i'm not really sure where this web design thing will take me but....it will give me more crudentials for sure :)
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Post by: Dux on October 29, 2007, 09:52:26 PM: The problem is that there was a huge dot-com surge at the end of the millenium, and everyone and their brother became a web designer... did well too, mostly. But when that caved in, unemployed webbies were a dime a dozen. Still are.

Make sure you have *other* skills as well... page layout, illustration... hell, even powerpoint... so that you can be more marketable. And you don't need fancy certificates in them, just some solid experience. You should do okay if you can do that. :)
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Post by: betty on October 29, 2007, 10:39:58 PM: i just did a power point presentation on robert shaw for class, it turned out good i think, but its fun, i got that all down ez :)

i just gotta learn dreamweaver, lightwave, get better at all the adobe's, who knows maybe after this i'll go for game design...this is fun to me and i like being creative hehe
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Post by: Denholm on October 30, 2007, 10:02:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by betty
...I just gotta learn dreamweaver...

Although that program saves you loads of time, you could do yourself and your career alot of good by trying to learn some of the HTML and CSS that program combines to make your website. This helps in debugging problems the program might generate which it can't fix by itself.
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Post by: betty on October 30, 2007, 10:10:53 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Denholm
Although that program saves you loads of time, you could do yourself and your career alot of good by trying to learn some of the HTML and CSS that program combines to make your website. This helps in debugging problems the program might generate which it can't fix by itself.

ty for the advice denholm...i'm still waiting for that part of class where i actually get to learn it...i tried playin with is but...holy cow! there is alot to that program for sure...hehe

i'm having a blast with these classes....i guess that makes me an offical puter dork hehe
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Post by: Spikes on October 30, 2007, 06:02:20 PM: I have Dreamweaver and Frontpage (Both came with the comp)

I use them a little.
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Post by: clerick on October 30, 2007, 07:30:26 PM: Needs a 38 to look truly good....

:noid
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Post by: betty on October 30, 2007, 07:46:21 PM: Quote
Originally posted by clerick
Needs a 38 to look truly good....

:noid

sit down clerick...the adults r talking now :)
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Post by: clerick on October 30, 2007, 07:50:23 PM: Quote
Originally posted by betty
...the adults r talking now :)

Where??
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Post by: betty on October 30, 2007, 11:39:35 PM: lol clerick
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Post by: Denholm on October 31, 2007, 08:55:13 AM: Betty, a good book for a reference can help on the basics of HTML, this is the book I used (Although not the same version) to get started. I still glance at it every now and then to refresh my memory on basic steps and scripts.
http://www.amazon.com/HTML-visual-blueprint-designing-effective/dp/076458331X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2648402-4498304?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193838856&sr=8-1

EDIT: My website in my signature was coded by me, I used no external programs to generate the code for me. (Except for TSViewer, that was done by http://www.tsviewer.com )
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Post by: weazely on October 31, 2007, 05:28:55 PM: Very cool betty
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Post by: texasmom on November 03, 2007, 07:23:40 PM: Betty, that looked great. :)
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Post by: betty on November 04, 2007, 01:50:26 AM: thanks all ...i'm havin alot of fun with this class for sure hehe