Hello, and welcome to my first ever blog post! Today I will be addressing a design from a website that actually specializes in photoshop design and creates wonderful images full of color, and principles of design including contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity, and color. The unaltered design started just in microsoft word and was then switched over to photoshop where the design came alive. The link for this design can be found at https://www.companyfolders.com/blog/55-cool-photoshop-text-effect-tutorials. This website is titled as “55 Ridiculously Cool Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials”. The companies main site name is called “Company Folders” and is a blog with tutorials on how to make cool photoshop designs. As stated in their blog, they are “the standard bearer of online folder printing delivering absolute quality infused with the design of knowledge of an advertising agency”.
This design shows contrast where the words are faded in the background of the design but then you can clearly see the bright gold letters to add contrast to the full image and make the big and bold work of “think” as the center of the design. The colors may be similar but the contrast takes over the overall design.
In this design, the repetition in the background is subtle but is clear and obvious throughout the design. The design is repeated through the whole background as it is circled in the image above.
They did a great job at keeping the design in straight alignment throughout the image. The smaller words on the top of the design and bottom of design are nicely aligned with the big word “think”. It helps keep the image focused and clear.
The way that the design is formatted shows its proximity. The words and design in the background are placed together and show that they are connected as well.
Although there are limited colors in this design, the different shades give and analogous color scheme. The colors give the overall design a pop of color. Using the hughes of color in the design give the image a nice clear and crisp image.
