Fundamentals
Graphic Designs is made up of these 2 things.
Text & Image
The MOST used keyboard command, especially if you mess up
Ctrl Z
What's the first / top most tool in the toolbar called?
HINT: Short-cut key is V [ as in Viktor ]
Move Tool
The English alphabet is formally known as:
Latin / Roman
Who's my favorite student?
All y'all! : )
Name 1 PRINCIPLE of design?
Hierarchy, Contrast, Alignment, Proximity, Repetition
What are the short-cut keys to SAVE a file?
Ctrl S
In your Layers panel there's an EYE icon...what does it do?
Turns visibility on & off
Cuneiform, the first writing system, was invented by this ancient civilization?
HINT: From present-day Iraq
Mesopotamia
What influenced my path into Graphic Design?
[ Name at least 1 ]
Music Albums, Graffiti, Detroit's Hand-painted Storefront Signs, Skateboard Culture, Logos
The study of letterforms is called what?
Typography
I zoomed WAAAAAY too far in...how do I see my design again?
Ctrl - OR Ctrl Zero
Name 1 type of BLEND mode?
Normal, Dissolve, Multiply, Overlay, Darken, Lighten, Screen, Color/Linear Burn, Soft/Hard/Vivid/Linear/Pin Light, Hard Mix, Difference, Exclusion, Subtract, Divide, Hue, Luminosity, Color, Saturation
Alpha & Beta are the first two letters of this language, which is where we get the word ALPHABET.
Greek
I currently teach at Manoogian + WSU, freelance as a Designer + Photographer, and give tours around Detroit...besides these, what other jobs have I had?
[ Name at least 2 ]
Art Museum Rep, Barista, Bicycle Factory Apprentice, Budget Analyst, Business Owner, Food Blogger, Wedding Coordinator, Translator, etc
Fonts without Feet [ aka Extensions ] are classified into THIS font family:
Sans Serif
How do I COPY and PASTE something?
1: Ctrl C
2: Ctrl V
CHARACTER is a fancy way of saying _______.
The Coptic writing system was heavily influenced by the Greek alphabet. The Coptic alphabet is from what country?
Egypt
Name 1 artist / band in my record collection:
Hillsong, Tycho, Trip Lee, Hulvey, Liz Vice, Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons, Zach Williams, Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Arthur Lyman, Orchestra Aragon, Carlos Montoya, Jamaican Steel Drums, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Mozart, Beethoven, etc
What's the difference between RGB & CMYK?
RGB [ Red, Green, Blue ] is the color spectrum for digital design, while CMYK [ Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black ] is the color spectrum for print design
What's the ONE key that allows me to deselect?
ESC
When working with a mock-up, you typically place your design within THIS nested file / layer?
HINT: Symbolized by a document icon
Smart Object
The extinct writing systems of Etruscan [ ancient Roman ] & Runes [ ancient Nordic ] have their roots in this Middle Eastern alphabet?
HINT: this was the ancient civilization in Lebanon
Phoenician
Besides design, what are some of my other interests?
[ Name at least 3 ]
Theology, Music, Photography, Art, History, Travel, Language, Food, Cooking, Biking