An Australian Professional Association relevant to the Graphic Design industry
Australian Graphic Design Association (www.agda.com.au)
The AGDA website provides information for the graphic design industry on
- events of interest happening internationally and throughout
- links to members' websites
- resources for designers on how to run a design business, for example advice on managing clients, calculating hourly rates, and marketing a freelance business
- resources for graphic design students, such as courses available, and tips on gaining work experience
- inspiration and recognition through award winner listings and book reviews
- jobs and classifieds.
Date and time visited: Friday, 23 February 2007 at 4pm.
A useful website about Typography
Perception of Fonts: Perceived Personality Traits and Uses (http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/81/PersonalityofFonts.htm)
The Perception of Fonts website provides information on the results of a study that sought to determine if fonts have personality traits.
To do so, the researchers surveyed over 500 people on their perceived attributes of 20 fonts of different family types (Serif, Sans-Serif, Modern, Monospace, Script/Funny).
The survey results suggested that indeed fonts do have personality traits based on their design family.
Date and time visited: Sunday, 25 February 2007 at 4pm.
A useful website about Colour Theory
Art School Online - Color Theory & Mixing
http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Color/ColorTheory/
The Art School Online - Color Theory & Mixing website provides 16 lessons in colour theory including: the colour wheel, the history of colour, the meaning of colour, colour psychology, and the importance of value in colour. The lessons are very hands-on, requiring the student to complete practical drawing and painting exercises.
Date and time visited: Wednesday, 28 February 2007 at 9pm.
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