Craft to Career: Designing With Graphic Arts: DIY Visual Projects
MAKING CRAFTS A CAREER What's your passion Think about that hobby or activity that challenges excites and fulfills you the one that makes you lose track of time Maybe it's drawing painting sewing or woodworking Or perhaps there's something you've always wanted to try such as graphic design or metalworking Arts and crafts have been enriching the lives of artists and audiences for thousands of years Many craftspeople have found ways to use their passion to support themselves financially turning their craft into a career Anyone can become an artist All you need is some basic knowledge a little creativity and a lot of patience This book is full of tips tricks and techniques to get you started on the road from craft to career What will you make Craftspeople make life more interesting Their creations delight viewers while often serving a practical purpose A well crafted table is both useful and beautiful A well designed concert poster can draw fans in while providing important information The details of a jacket or hat reflect an individual's personality and style 5
Linocut printing is a form of block printing that allows artists to create their own stamps Line and tone are important aspects of most graphic art forms 6 IDEAS Digital graphic design is a form of graphic arts and a popular career field Mw
THE BASICS WHAT ARE GRAPHIC ARTS paper or another surface Heat or chemicals can also be used to create designs that can be inked and printed The term graphic arts can refer to many different forms of visual art It covers most art forms done on a flat surface These include painting printmaking drawing photography calligraphy and more Computer designed pieces are also works of graphic art Graphic arts may get confused with graphic design Graphic design is a form of graphic arts It uses design concepts to communicate particular messages or information Graphic designers arrange text and illustrations together to do this Graphic design also often refers to computer created art There are forms of graphic design that are done by hand But people tend to think of digital processes when they think of graphic design Graphic arts in general aren't necessarily intended to convey information Artists may create works of graphic art just for beauty Or they may craft something practical Though it encompasses many different art forms graphic arts usually refers more specifically to works that rely more on line and tone rather than color These can include drawings engravings and especially printed works Letterpress stamps are used to typeset text for print Graphic artists can make prints in many different ways Techniques range from simply using stamps and ink to using special equipment to screen print Some forms such as woodblock and linocut printing require artists to carve designs into the surface of wood or other material The carved designs are then inked and pressed onto 1
