This week in lectures we
looked at traditional design techniques and how they were changed when the Mac
II had designing software where users could make their own pages and documents.
So this week I want to look more into traditional graphic design techniques
before computers had the software to help us do it all.
X-acto knives: were small, precise knives that were extremely sharp, designers used these to make cuts and pastes of their work, drafts and final products alike. As everything had to be millimetre precise these knives were thin and had a long handle for small, precise movements.
Drawing Tables: These tables here angled upwards like modern Wacom tablets that we use today. They sometimes had adjustable “T-Squares” that acted as manoeuvrable rulers. They’re still used today, though rarely and more for early drafts and mockups.
Rubber Cement: Like a stronger glue, when mixed with a solvent rubber cement was a common way of gluing that was easier to make the designs flat and smooth. It had a really strong smell and designers would sometimes get light-headed from spending so much time around it.
Hello! My name is Maia, student number c3329891, and this is my Design Contexts Blog.
I chose to a doodle themed blog in order to make this assignment more visually appealing and interesting for both people reading and myself.
As an aspiring animator I’ll take any chance I get to turn my assignments into an illustrated and interesting piece, while trying to avoid becoming too casual to the point where instead of a university assignment, it feels more like a personal blog.
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