Blog Entry#2.8-Image Research(A)

blog entry #2.7-Holiday research

 

1. What is the name of the holiday?

Answer:Dia De Los Muertos

2. When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?

Answer: Processions Oct 25 -, Nov 2, 2010, 7 - 9pm; Fiesta Mon-Tues Nov 1-2, 10 am - 6 pm

3. Who celebrates this holiday? (Countries, religious groups, ethnic groups)

Answer:It is celebrated by Mexicans and some mexican americans. 

4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the significance of this holiday?

Answer:It is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed

5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food, costumes, dance or music associated with this holiday.

Answer:On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with decorations of papel picado, flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades.

6. What websites were used in answering these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses

Answer:http://golosangeles.about.com/od/losangelescalendar/qt/DayoftheDead.htm
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html

Blog Entry # 2.4 - Product Analnalysis # (A0

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

christmas

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?

photo. the picture of the babies dressed as reindeer.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.

Yes because its 3 cute little kids dressed in a cute costum.

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?

Anne Geddes . its at the botttom of the card

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?

Peacful wishes for a holiday season filled with dreams come true

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.

yes because the children are sleeping peacefully

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)

Info about the author. the card company . and a websit were to find these cards

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?

i think it can be for an elder person thinking of there grandchildren

Blog Entry #2.3-Product Analysis 2 (A)

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

Christmas

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?

This is a Photo. the Christmas tree on the card connects to Christmas.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.

I think the cover is attention grabbing because the lit christmas tree brings life to the card.

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?

"Hope this Christmas brings you a few peaceful moments..." It is located on the front at the top in the center.

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?

"...Some slow time to fill your heart with everything the season means to you." Its located in the middle of the card.

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.

Yes because its talking about the season. and how you should love it with your heart.

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)

the cards company. The code bar. and a recycling sign.

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?

i think its targeting to an adult because its not very child like . it would have been hard for a child to understand the text.

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

Christmas

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?

It is graphic. The mittens represent the cold winter weather on Christmas day. The dots represent snow.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.

The cover of the card is attention grabbing. The Christmas colors on the front brings out the card. The mittens are cute and little

 And they remind you of the winter weather.

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?

There is no text written on the front of the card.

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?

"Have a comfy, cozy , simply special holiday". Its located in the middle of the card.

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.

Yes. Because the word comfy and cozy Represents the warmth that the gloves provide.

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)

The information on the back of the card is the cards company. And the cards Id number . Also were the card was originally made

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?

I think this card is targeted to a Both Little boy and little girl. The smalls mittens on the front indicated that the mittens would fit them.

Blog Entry #2.1-Design Task(A)

In this project we will design three greeting cards for a holiday.
The holiday i was assigned is Dia De Los Muertos. Each of the cards must be targeted to different people. For this project we will have to do research on the holiday. We also have to target our audience with the greeting cards and be creative!

Blog Entry #1.16-Poster Phase