Intro to Adobe Visual Design 1

Stages of Project Management

• ​Defining - What is the purpose of this design?

• Planning - How do you plan to execute this Design?

• Doing - Beginning the actual Design

• Reviewing - Checking for mistakes, customer satisfaction, previews, etc.

Defining

Identifying the following things:

• What do you do first?

• What should come next?

• Who will complete each task?

• What resources do you need?

• How long will it take?

• When will the project be finished?

• How will we know we are done with the project

Defining

Identify the following things:

• Project objectives

• Target audience

• Goals

• Sub-phases

• Tasks

• Resources

• Budget

• Schedule

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an example of defining the project?

• Researching the type of audience you are designing for

• Finding required equipment

• Placing photos into Photoshop

• Asking for a due date

Time Management

• design Brief - document that defines the core details of your upcoming design project

• Project Scope - a detailed outline of all aspects of a project

• Scope Creep - the uncontrolled and often unmanageable growth of a project’s requirements

  • ​Incremental expansion of the project scope.

  • Introducing features not originally planned.

  • Delays project and adds cost.

• Sketches - rough quick drawing to transfer ideas from your mind to paper

• Drafts​ - Early stages of the project used to gauge final product

Time Management (Part 2)

• Active Listening - Paraphrasing what you heard to assure understanding

  • ​“Let’s see if I am clear on this…”

  • “So, it sounds to me as if…”

  • “This seems really important to you.”​

• Feedback - Verbal or written responses containing information about a client’s reaction to a designer’s performance of a task.

• Collaboration - working with others.

• Communication - exchanging of information or news

Legal Terms in Digital Media

Intellectual Property

• Original creations of the mind that can be protected by law; literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, images, names, etc.

Copyright

• The exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell or distribute the expression of an intellectual property (literature, design, audio, video, etc.)

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Multiple Choice

Elizabeth bought a music CD and made copies for her friends. Which intellectual property issue should she be concerned?

• Copyright

• Plagiarism

• Patent

• Trademark

Legal Terms in Digital Media

Trademark

• A mark (logo, symbol, word, phrase, etc.) legally registered or established by a company to represent a service or product; cannot be used without the permission of the owner.

Fair Use

• A legal allowance of using a copyrighted material without permission from the owner, provided the circumstances are reasonable and do not make the material less profitable.

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Multiple Choice

Catherine is trying to promote her single serving apple pies. She uses a golden arch symbol as part of her logo hoping that children will associate the pie with McDonalds. What type of intellectual property issue is this?

• Patent

• Copyright

• Trademark

• Plagiarism

Creative Commons​

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