Photoshop design_hmk

To create this design i used Illustrator and Photoshop,
i started by drawing an S shape with the pen tool on Illustrator and then reflected it so they joined together. I then went on photoshop, painted the background black and lightly added some grey spots using the paintbrush tool. Next, i added noise to the background and copied my design from Illustrator onto Photoshop. I then duplicated the layer 4 times and rotated each one 90 degrees in opposite directions. Next i added colour to each point of the shapes using the paintbrush tool and then i changed the layer blending mode to dissolve, i then created a new layer for each individual shape and merged it with each colour layer to smooth it out. Then i had to select each shape, inverse it and delete the colour layers, this removes the rest of the colours. I then created a new layer and selected the brush tool to colour the bottom of the left facing shape and top of the right facing shape in white, then changed the layer blend to overlay. Next i added a new layer and used the paint brush tool to put a large white dot in the middle of the shapes, after this i had to change the layer mode to dissolve and then merge it with a new layer and changed that mode to dissolve, and to get rid of some of the bright white i added a layer mask to it. Then i added some black using the paint brush tool to cover the design to darken the image on the mask area. Next i used the paint brush tool again on a new layer and on all the corners i used 7 different colours to cover the whole image and corners, i then changed the layer blend to Overlay. I then used the pen tool with a white brush and used it from the left corner and used it to arch around the curve, i then right clicked and selected stroke path, selected the paths tab, deleted the layer and went back to layers and changed the mode to overlay, i then did this step again on the opposite right point of the shape too. Finally i used the black paint brush tool to go over the design to darken some of the brightness and changed the blend to soft light, i then selected all layers and copied them to a new layer, i then changed the layer blending mode to colour dodge and adjusted the opacity to around 50% so the design is still quite bright.

Photoshop design_Homework

Step 1: Firstly i opened up Illustrator and created a S like shape and and then reflected it to the opposite side of the original S. I then opened up photoshop, selected the background layer and paintbrush tool and did 4 big faded grey dots, i then added noise to the background image. I then created a new layer and copied my design from illustrator.
Step 2: I then duplicated the layer 4 times and rotated them whilst holding shift so they would stay in the centre and put each different layer facing a different direction e.g. North, East. South, and West.
Step 3: Next i added 4 different colours on each point of the shapes and changed the layer blending mode from normal to dissolve to give the colour texture, and i then created a new layer and merged it with each colour layer to smooth out the texture.
Step 4: Then i had to select each shape and inverse it then delete the colour layer, this removes the excess colour from each shape
Step 5: Next i had to add a new layer, select the brush tool and colour the bottom and top of the left and right shape white and change the layer blending to Overlay, then added a new layer and used the brush tool to paint a white spot in the middle, once this was done i had to change the layer blending mode from normal to dissolve then merged a new layer with the white spot and changed it to dissolve, to hide some of white i selected the add layer mask.
Step 6: I then used the paintbrush tool to cover the design with black to darken the image on the mask area.
Step 7: Next i used the paint brush tool again on a new layer and on all the corners i used 7 different colours to cover the whole image and the corners and changed the layer blend to Overlay.
Step 8: I then used the pen tool with a white brush and used it from the corner of the shape to the curve, then right clicked and selected Stroke Path, then selected the path tab and deleted the layer and gone back to layers and changed blend to overlay, and then i used the black paint brush tool to get rid of some of the brightness on the design as the colours were too bright and changed it to soft light.
Step 9: Finally i then selected all layers and copied all layers on to a new layer, pasted and changed layer blend to colour dodge, and adjusted the opacity.

Childlike

Kristen ITC-

I like this font because it is childlike and easy to read, it is creative and different as it isn't boring and all aligned.

Font family- Kristen ITC
Style- Child's handwriting
Sans Serif
Kerning size- Small kerning
Date created- 1997
Who created it- George Ryan

Lungs

This font is unique as is the font from the official Florence and the Machine website, but the closest font to it is 'Clementine Sketch'. The font is curly and represents the bands name, it is old fashioned in style and modern at the same time, it is a fun type of text. It also looks quite sophisticated but also playful which is why i like it.

Font family- Clementine sketch
Style- Curly, bold
Sans Serif
Kerning Size- the letters are linked, so little kerning
Date created- The first album with the font on was released in the UK on 6th July 2009
Who created it- Orlando Weeks designed the front cover of their album 'Lungs'

Font

Italic
I like this font because it is neat and looks smooth with how the ends of the letters curl up and look asif they are going to join up with each other like handwriting as it leans slightly to the right.

Font family- italic, italicC and italicT
Style- italic
Sans serif
Kerning- some letters are more closer together while some are quite far apart, so it ranges from small-medium.
Date created-between the 15th and 16th centuries (1420's-1501)
Who created it-Niccolo De' Niccoli and Aldus Manutius.
 

The Swarm- homework

Step 1: I added the New York background and stretched it to cover the entire page without making it pixelated.
Step 2: Next, i added the dude on the left (Josh Franceschi from 'You Me At Six') and i used the magnet lasso tool to remove the background around him.
Step 3: Then, i added the speech bubble and then the writing in the middle of it (Is it a bird? Is it a plane? 'Is this the end of the world?!' -ym@s) so the text would be on top of the bubble instead of behind.
Step 4: I found the picture of the alien spaceship and i added it to the picture, i used the magic wand tool to delete the background of it and then i slightly rotated the image.
Step 5: Next, I wrote the lyrics 'is this the end of the world?!' on the poster and used the opacity to fade the writing, i then duplicated the layer twice but turned the opacity up, as i placed the lyrics on top of one another, i then rotated them in different directions as the writing gets brighter.
Step 6: Finally i got the image of a star off google and placed it onto the poster, i duplicated it eight times and faded the opacity on each star to 50, i then rotated and moved each star to the top of the poster (the sky).
-Therefore, my poster is complete.

Keep your head up

I've picked Ben Howards album artwork because; he's a beautiful singer who plays inspirational music, and this cover is different to any other, hes my favourite artist.