Ways of Seeing – FYLC Fall 2019
First Year Learning Community
The ascender is the portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the mean line of a font (the x-height). On the other hand, the descender is the portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font.… Read More...
Kerning refers to the spacing between the characters of a font. Without kerning, each character takes up a block of space and the next character is printed after it. When kerning is applied to a font, the characters can vertically overlap. This does not mean that the characters actually touch, but instead it allows part of two characters to take up the same vertical space.… Read More...
Discover
Define
Deliver
This project was a bit toward the end but it was fun to take an existing image and take the colors from it. The second image an abstract design with blended boxes with the colors from the first image. The second had a negative top of the first one… Read More...
A unique and eye-opening experience was the first semester of college in city tech. I didn’t realize that the way the classes were structured to socialize with friends would be so different from high school. I just wanted to go to college because you want someone like me to start their own life. The English community class has made it easier for us as students to make friends. Everything in life at the moment couldn’t be any easier and with everything I do, how I feel happier every day. I like the class in graphic design and concepts because it … Read More...
Reflection:
In this project, we mixed text and images from the glossary and visual library. I really enjoyed being able to work on photoshop and illustrator to show. The images I used were some online and photos that I took.… Read More...
noun
a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.
a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises (such as rappings)… Read More...
Nighttime is full of mystery. With its inky backdrop, eerie stillness, and hidden secrets, the evening hours are definitely mystical. While some find it alluring, others can’t wait for the sun to come back up and take that creepy feeling with it. Whether you like nightfall or not, these literary words help capture its truest form, ranging from spooky to serene, and everything in between.… Read More...
noun
Why should we have an artist statement behind work? As a professional artist, you need more than just your work to get around the art world. Along with your portfolio, at a moment’s notice, you should have an artist’s statement available. An artist’s statement should be considered as important as your work. The artist’s observation of his or her own work is the connection between the viewers and the artist format. Sarah Hotchkiss a visual artist and writer in her article said “All that said, sitting down and writing clear, concise, and compelling sentences about your art is daunting. So … Read More...
The OpenLab is an open-source, digital platform designed to support teaching and learning at City Tech (New York City College of Technology), and to promote student and faculty engagement in the intellectual and social life of the college community.
