graphics and logos
workshop
1. The following logos were prepared to celebrate and represent the occasion of the Olympic Games in the
various cities. Which of the following logos do you think is the best? Why? Write in the space provided
what you like and dislike about the various logos.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/olympic
-trivia/olympic-emblem.html
2. The following table shows the ideas that are intended in the logos. Which do you think best (and most
elegantly) conveys the intended message? Have you now changed your mind about the best logo?
The star is a universal symbol of the
highest aspirations of mankind, the
horizontal bars portray the speed
with which the contestants pursue
the excellence, while the repetition of
the star shape connotes the spirit of
competition between equally
outstanding physical forms.
The base of the torch mark logo,
made of the five Rings and the
number 100, resembles a classical
Greek column and recognizes the
centennial of the Games. The torch
mark's flames gradually evolve into a
perfect star symbolizing each
athlete's pursuit of excellence. The
gold colour in this logo represents
gold medals. The green represents
laurel branches worn by winners in
ancient times, as well as Atlanta's
reputation as the City of Trees.
The Seoul emblem features a
samtaeguk pattern. A samtaeguk is
a traditional Korean pattern and
visual image which represents
Korea. The Olympic emblem
features patterns in two forms,
centripetal and centrifugal; the
centripetal motion represented the
people of the world coming together
in Korea, thus symbolising worldwide
harmony, while the centrifugal
motion represented a march onward
in search of man's lasting happiness
and prosperity.
The emblem represents the figure of
an athlete, using typically Australian
shapes and colours. The
boomerangs and suggestions of sun
and rocks, together with the colours
of the harbour, beaches and red
interior invoke the unique Australian
landscape and its original
inhabitants. The flash which
transforms the silhouette of Sydney
Opera House into a trail of smoke
from an Olympic torch recalls the
emblem of Sydney's Olympic
candidature.
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The official emblem, designed by
Josep Maria Trias from Barcelona,
depicted a dynamic human figure in
a stance that suggested someone
jumping an obstacle (which
consisted of the five Olympic rings)
and the simple, gestual lines
reduced the characterisation of the
figure to the head (in the blue of the
Mediterranean), the arms (the yellow
of the sun and wide open in sign of
hospitality) and the legs (a vivid red).
The 2004 Olympic Games emblem
portrays an olive wreath, or kotinos,
a branch from an olive tree
intertwined in a circle. The emblem is
a reference to the ancient Olympic
Games, where the kotinos was the
official award of Olympic champions.
In addition, the olive was the sacred
tree of Athens. The colours of the
emblem symbolise the shades of
white and blue found in the Greek
countryside.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/olympic
-trivia/olympic-emblem.html
graphics and logos
workshop
Creating a Powerpoint Presentation
communication1.ppt). Click Save again to save
your file.
Most people use Powerpoint to create presentations
that they can use to display their ideas and work. A
presentation consists of multiple slides that display in
sequence.
4. Adding and/or changing a slide
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1. Create a presentation from a template
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Open PowerPoint and the Project Gallery
dialogue box appears. Select the arrow  next to
Presentations in the Groups box and click
Designs. Choose the design template you want to
use by selecting the appropriate thumbnail (for this
exercise, we have chosen ‘Blue Horizon’).
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Click Insert from the Menu bar, then New Slide
or
Click the New Slide button
on the Formatting
toolbar to add a new slide to your presentation.
To change the layout of your slide, click Format
on the Menu Bar and select
Slide Layout or click the Slide Layout button
on the Standard toolbar. A dialogue box will
appear giving choices for slide layouts.
2. Adding text
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Click in the box that says Click to add title, and
then type the title for your presentation (for
example, Bachelor of Communications)
Click the box that says Click to add subtitle, and
then type the subtitle of your presentation (for
example, School of Communications…).
For our second slide, we have chosen Clip art & Text
layout.
3. Saving your Presentation
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From the File menu, click Save, and then enter a
file name for your presentation (for example,
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5. Adding graphic(s)
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On the new slide layout double click the clipart
icon
to insert an image. The clipart dialogue
box will appear.
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Type the name of the type of clip art you want, for
example, type Communication in the box under
Search For, and then click Search.
From the search results, click the thumbnail for the
image you want to insert and click insert.
OR
• On the Drawing toolbar, click the Clipart icon
and the Clip Gallery dialogue box will
appear.
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The Select to animate box lists text boxes and
objects to which animation effects can be
applied.
2.
The Animation order box lists each text
element, chart, and object to which an
animation effect has been applied, in the order
the animations will appear.
3.
This opens the Animation Effects dialog box,
from which you can choose animations.
4.
The Start pop-up menu provides options that
determine when the effect will play.
5.
The Property pop-up menu provides more
detailed options for a selected effect. The menu
changes depending on the animation effect
selected. It contains options for defining
direction for animations that move, details for
animations such as the number of spokes in a
wheel, and so on.
6.
The Speed pop-up menu provides options to
define the speed of movement for the
animation effect
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This button opens the Effect Options dialog
box, where you can further define your
animation effect. For example, you can set an
exact speed instead of relying on the Speed
pop-up menu. This dialog box is also where
you find special options for charts and sound
effects.
8.
The Description box shows the names of the
animation effects applied to the object selected
in the Animation order box, along with the
options you have set for the effect. (If multiple
items are selected, this box is blank.)
9.
The Preview box shows a preview of the
animation effects applied to the objects on a
slide. Previews can play while the Animations
Effects dialog box is open, so that you can
browse through the different effects without
closing and reopening the dialog box
6. Applying animations
To open the Custom Animation dialogue box, you can
either:
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Click Slide Show from the Menu Bar, then
Custom Animation; or
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Open the Animation Effects Toolbar by clicking
View from the Menu Bar, then Toolbars and
select Animation Effects. Click the Custom
Animation button.
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To animate the bulleted text, click “Text 2” and
click Add Effect.
Choose an animation and click OK (ie. Rise up).
Click on the drop down menu for Start and choose
With Previous. (Ensure that all the text in the
Animation Order box is still highlighted, so the
effect is applied to all).
Click Play to test your animation in the preview
box.
Click OK.
Activity: Powerpoint Presentation
1. Create a new Powerpoint presentation
2. Add some text to make a title slide that shows your
name and the title about me
3. Add a new slide
4. Add some text that shows your current address
7. Viewing your presentation
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5. Locate an appropriate graphic on the Web and
insert it into the address page
Click the Slide Show button
in the bottom
left hand corner. This view takes up the full
computer screen, like an actual slide show
presentation.
5. Add some text to the new slide to show the units
you are studying at university
6. Locate another graphic on the Web and insert it into
this second page
7. Add a third page describing your interests wit an
appropriate graphic
8. Experiment with some transitions between your
pages
9. View the presentation and save it to your
workspace.
10. Save as a Quicktime movie and view the movie.
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2. Design Activities
This is your chance to play with imagery without
fearing failure!
a. Road Sign Activity
Use the road sign blanks in the Powerpoint slides
provided to create road signs for the events/actions
indicated. In this activity, there are 12 signs to develop
for the following instances, spread over several
Powerpoint slide:
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Indian village,
ant farm,
baseball field,
checkers area ,
fortune teller,
target range,
red light district,
botanical gardens,
kite flying area,
nuclear power plant,
earthquake fault line
paratrooper landing.
Use black images that sit on top of the yellow signs as
you would expect to see on the roads. Feel free to use
some colour for effect and feel free to change some of
the instances/captions to make them more relevant to
you if you wish.
There are three images to alter in the altered page
Powerpoint slide set.
Note once again: save the images when you have
finished to use in your portfolio
Posting Best Examples
Before you leave the workshop, your teacher will
organise you to look around the class and to find some
good examples to post to the unit web site to showcase
and demonstrate to other members of the class.
Note: Save your graphics and use the JPG format so
you can display them for others.
Altered Page Activity
Designers often alter existing images in some ways to
create new effects. Your task in this activity is to alter
of the images in some personal way. In their existing
form, the images convey cold, alienated messages both
individually and collectively. They are executed in
black and white with no trace of human or even
organic involvement. The intent is to bring out a more
personal human quality by manipulating the images.
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