Indigenous Design Aesthetics & Vector Graphics

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• Select section General

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  General

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• Select section Visual Design Principles

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  Visual Design Principles

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    Visual Design Principles Page

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    Reflect: Visual Design Principles Assignment

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    Where do you see visual design principles like repetition or balance in the art or crafts from your own community or family?

• Select section Wabanaki Visual Language

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  Wabanaki Visual Language

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    Wabanaki Visual Language Page

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    Reflect: Wabanaki Visual Language Assignment

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    What aspects of Wabanaki visual traditions feel meaningful to you personally? What would you want to learn more about before applying them in a digital design?

• Select section Raster vs Vector

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  Raster vs Vector

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    Raster vs Vector Page

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    Reflect: Raster vs Vector Assignment

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    What kinds of designs can you imagine wanting to make? Which format - raster or vector - would be right for each one, and why?

• Select section Getting Started with Inkscape

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  Getting Started with Inkscape

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    Reflect: Getting Started with Inkscape Assignment

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    What was your first reaction when you opened Inkscape? What felt intuitive, and what was confusing? Writing this down now will help you track your progress.

• Select section Paths, Nodes, and Bezier Curves

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  Paths, Nodes, and Bezier Curves

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    Reflect: Paths, Nodes, and Bezier Curves Assignment

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    Try tracing a simple leaf or curve shape. What did the process feel like? What would you want to design once you feel more comfortable with paths?

• Select section Knowledge Check

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  Knowledge Check
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