***ROTATION COMPLETED 1/27- All Lessons, FINAL LOGO and Journals are due by FRI. Jan 31. AFTER 1/31, points will be deducted for late work.

Please place all Lessons and completed logo in the Class Hand-In Folder. Email Ms. B when finished with logo.

Overview

Macromedia Freehand is a graphic program that allows you to create graphics, clip art and animation from scratch. Most graphic jobs require knowledge of Freehand or other vector based programs.

You and a partner will work together to complete the seven lessons. After the lessons are completed, you will then work on your individual final.

 

Lessons (top)

Lesson 1: Blending Shapes and Colors
Lesson 2: Pen Tools (4 mini lessons)
Lesson 3: Attaching Text to Path
Lesson 4: The Pencil
Lesson 5: Text Effects
Lesson 6: Creating Flowers
Lesson 7: 3D Soccer Ball

Final (top)

You will be creating your own personal logo from scratch. Pictures from the internet and clip art will not be allowed.Your Personal Logo must contain 1) Your name 2) Three other objects. These objects must have some meaning to you. FOr example, if you like to play football, you can draw a football. Be sure to use the techniques you learned in the Freehand Lessons.

Sample Logos

Rubric (top)

Freehand Scoring Rubric

Please have instructor score your lessons AS you finish each one.

Materials (top)

• Macromedia Freehand
• Freehand Lessons
• Freehand Rubric

Journal Questions (top)

Question #1: What is the difference between the selection arrow tool and the subselection arrow tool? (the answer “one is black and the other is white” is NOT acceptable) Describe the Fill and Stroke tools. What do they let you do?

Question #2: In order to change the appearance (both color and shape) of text, what do you need to do to the text BEFORE selecting color? (hint: Text Effects Lesson)

Question #3: In order to place one object in front of another, what must you do?

Question #4: What are anchor points? What it the difference between a solid blue anchor point and a white anchor point?

Question #5: Using your previously learned internet searching skills, locate the Resources Section of Xplore Communications, a on-line Marketing Agency. Read and review the Marketing Basic section on how to Design Your Logo. and answer the following question; What are three types of basic logos? Please list and given an example of each. Please include the URL of the site in your response.