For this project I photographed my nephew. I chose to take pictures of him fo this project because I wanted to have playful silly transformation. my first idea was to have toys coming out of his head because he is a kid but that quickly changed because when I photographed him, all he wanted to do is stand like superman and that hit me, my nephew should be transformed into superman! To perform this task I changed the background because his pose looked like he was flying in the sky so I put the background to be the sky. Then I thought I did not want him to be typical superman so instead of making his suit blue and his symbol red, I did the opposite and instead of naming him as superman I named him as superman Ely. There you have it! My nephew Ely was transformed!
One thing i really enjoyed about this project was writing my steps out. I believe that really helped me understand how to work photoshop in a deeper complex level and it made it easy to create my transformation.
One thing that was difficult for me for this project was cropping out the excess background, that was really hard for me and frustrated me. If i would do this project over I would try to relax and not get frustrated at myself because it affected my work ethic.
Overall, i believe my transformation was strong and doing this project taught me a lot about how i work, and taught me how to work photoshop in a different light which i know will be very helpful in the future.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Do Now: Which typeface would you be?
If I had to be a font; I would choose to be the Sans Serif typeface. I would choose this because I like that it does not serifs at the end of the letters and Sans Serif has a simple elegance which i really enjoy. The specific font that I would be is Josefin Sans.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Well Designed Logo: Not Familiar With
I think this logo is very well designed for many reasons. One I like that it is combination mark. I also like the fact that you have to oberserve the image for a good five seconds to notice that the A in artist and U in united join together to create the symbol which is a pencil. This logo I really enjoy becuase it is trying to objectify the idea artist united and the fact that the two words connect in the pencil really show the point that they are trying to make. Overall this logo was very creative, out of the box, and most definitely very well designed.
Favorite Logo: Well Desgined
My favorite Logo: 
This is my favorite logo becuase it is universal. I also like this logo becuase it is a combination mark and I feel like the symbol is universal and the words always connect back to Mcdonalds. It is also my favorite because the words catch your eye. It makes you think oh what are you loving and makes you want to try Mcdonalds food. This logo was very well designed and this is why it is my favoirte logo becuase it was perfecttly made and really catches your eye well at least mine.
This is my favorite logo becuase it is universal. I also like this logo becuase it is a combination mark and I feel like the symbol is universal and the words always connect back to Mcdonalds. It is also my favorite because the words catch your eye. It makes you think oh what are you loving and makes you want to try Mcdonalds food. This logo was very well designed and this is why it is my favoirte logo becuase it was perfecttly made and really catches your eye well at least mine.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Concept and Reflection
Concept: My concept is summer. I started off with ice cream because ice cream is like the best treat in the summer and I transformed it into a bathing suit and my final dymbol because in Summer people are always wearing bathing suits and bathing suits are you only used in summer.
Reflection:
The most frustrating part of the project for me was layering. I would usually forget what layer I was in and then I would erase and I would be on the wrong layer. This frustrated me because I thought the computer was broken and then I realized after about twenty minutes that I was on the wrong layer and that frustrated me a lot. I think I have to pay closer attention to which layer I am on but, at the end of the project I learned the difference between layers and I felt proud of myself because I felt like I actually learned something through the project process. Front this experience I realized that I have to learn how to work the computer by myself because it would benefit me the most and will help me with future projects. I also learned from this experience to keep the sheet with all the information next to me because I could get my questions easily answered from that packet. After completing this project I feel most confident in using the eye- dropper tool and creating new layers because I needed to use the eye- dropper tool a lot to get the color I used in a previous layers and creating new layers because I had a lot of layers so I practiced making new layers a lot. One thing I wish I would be better at and hopefully I do get better at is using the paint brush tool because I am a horrible drawer so I do not like using it but I think if I practiced with it more it would be very helpful to me in future projects. I would like to use photoshop in the future to create more gifs because they are really cool and to edit pictures that I take because I think there are amazing tools on photoshop that could edit a picture that I have taken beautifully.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Milton Glaser Concept Board Summary
Research:
Brainstorm:
Milton Glaser: His artwork intrigued me because I feel that his artwork is so basic but creates a combination of pieces of art that a appealing to the eye. For example he is famous mostly for the I LOVE NEW YORK design. It’s so simple but also a universal piece of art that everyone knows and that what I enjoy. I enjoy artwork that everyone can learn to appreciate. My first impression was that his artwork is beautiful because of its simplicity.
Motion Graphics: I was intrigued by motion graphics because I feel it is such a natural form of art. My first impression was that it a unique type of art because it is the body doing different poses and it looks almost as if the picture was taken of their movements in fog.
Illustration: My first impression of illustration is that I believe it is a good use of graphic design because it helps advertise an idea using words and pictures uniformly. I like that although it seems like a lot is going on in the picture, everything comes together to create a unique meaning.
Compiling/Concept Board Summary:
I am choosing to do my concept board on Milton Glaser. Milton Glaser is mostly known for his creation of the logo I Love New York. His work is so unique because he influences all of society and not just one distinct group in society. His work is appreciated by both genders, and all ages from being really little to elderly. I think that enhances his uniqueness because his artwork can be appreciated by all. He is unique because he has a gift to know what interest kids, adults, and just people in general. For example, with kids he has created graphic design pieces for a zoo. That influences kids because kids love zoos and pictures help intrigue kids. With adults he has created posters government like posters which is an influence for adults because the adults in our population are the people that vote in government elections. Lastly he influences people all over the world. An example of this is his I Love New York logo. Everyone around the world knows that symbol because it has become universal and the majority of people living have some sort of object with this logo on it. Milton Glaser is an amazing graphic designer and his work influences everyone around the global. He has inspired me and I think that his work is beautiful, relatable an amazing and that is why I chose him for my concept board.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Good or Bad Graphic Design ?
I believe this is good graphic design because it is a universal sign and it intrigues you like who's loving it? Can I love it to so I thunk overall it attracts people and when you see that symbol you know McDonald's.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Letter Project Reflection
Reflection:
1. My process was not to helpful at all. Just because during my process I switched m design and then my letter and then my design again. Once I got to my final design I was fairly happy because I distinguished what parts of my design would be done first. For example I drew out my whole design in pencil first. Then I started doing certain parts of the project in color pencil. Second to last I colored the whole background sharpie and lastly I used the hardest materials which is pastel to color in the actual letter. I would say my process in the beginning was some what difficult and then eased out in the end.
2. I arrived to my concept as follows. I was sitting in my seat with two days to finish the project. I was going to create a snake and Ms. Li kept telling me in needed to be different and as I a staring at my paper with the S drawn already I took a minute and though about was I actually enjoyed because snakes really meant nothing to me. Right then the idea of swimming and water popped in to my head and I thought of a stream because of the letter S. I wanted the background to be blacks because streams are usually are usually hidden and I thought of grass and rocks again because of the forest and that is how I got to my idea.
3. The most challenging aspect of the project was the created part. I am not a creative person at all and I dislike art very much. It took my forever to get to my idea and it wasn't as creative as the ones that my other classmates had created. Thinking of a idea that's different and out of the ordinary was extremely difficult and it was the part that I hated most about this project.
4. I am satisfied with my project because even though it is not that abstract; it represents my idea and the way I translate art which is perfectly fine to me. You could hate it or love it but as long as I am satisfied with what I created, I am happy. With this project yes I was satisfied because it exceeded my expectations and actually came out beautiful in my eyes.
5. One thing I would change about this project would be that I would have the beginning of the S start at the border because the stream looks like it is in mid air and I would have liked for it to like the stream was a part of a flow of water and not just appearing magically from the darkness. That is the one thing if I could go back, I would change about my project.
1. My process was not to helpful at all. Just because during my process I switched m design and then my letter and then my design again. Once I got to my final design I was fairly happy because I distinguished what parts of my design would be done first. For example I drew out my whole design in pencil first. Then I started doing certain parts of the project in color pencil. Second to last I colored the whole background sharpie and lastly I used the hardest materials which is pastel to color in the actual letter. I would say my process in the beginning was some what difficult and then eased out in the end.
2. I arrived to my concept as follows. I was sitting in my seat with two days to finish the project. I was going to create a snake and Ms. Li kept telling me in needed to be different and as I a staring at my paper with the S drawn already I took a minute and though about was I actually enjoyed because snakes really meant nothing to me. Right then the idea of swimming and water popped in to my head and I thought of a stream because of the letter S. I wanted the background to be blacks because streams are usually are usually hidden and I thought of grass and rocks again because of the forest and that is how I got to my idea.
3. The most challenging aspect of the project was the created part. I am not a creative person at all and I dislike art very much. It took my forever to get to my idea and it wasn't as creative as the ones that my other classmates had created. Thinking of a idea that's different and out of the ordinary was extremely difficult and it was the part that I hated most about this project.
4. I am satisfied with my project because even though it is not that abstract; it represents my idea and the way I translate art which is perfectly fine to me. You could hate it or love it but as long as I am satisfied with what I created, I am happy. With this project yes I was satisfied because it exceeded my expectations and actually came out beautiful in my eyes.
5. One thing I would change about this project would be that I would have the beginning of the S start at the border because the stream looks like it is in mid air and I would have liked for it to like the stream was a part of a flow of water and not just appearing magically from the darkness. That is the one thing if I could go back, I would change about my project.
What Inspires Me?
This video inspired me because I love basketball. I came to love basketball when I was in sixth grade and it has still stuck with me. I love basketball because it is a team sport. This specific video inspired me because it revealed to me that my personal basketball goals should be to strive in doing what I want to accomplish in my basketball career. Even if its just to score at least 5 points a game or to have the right form in shooting; then that is fine as long as you complete what you wanted to complete as an individual player. Although basketball is a team sport; the point is not to be the best but it is to give your all and as long as you have accomplished what you have been striving for, you have won. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F75tlBo0NT4
My Letter Project Process Pictures
The first picture is during the process of making the final piece. I already had colored the background and made the design that goes around the S which were grass and rocks. The reason why I started the background first and the design around the S was because inside the S i was going to use pastels and I did not want the pastels to rub off on the rest of the piece while I was working on it so first I started with the design around the S which was grass and rocks created with two materials; pencil and color pencils. Next I made the background using sharpie.
Monday, September 22, 2014
About Me:
Hello! As you may know or may not know my name is Abby. My fvaoirte color is purple.My favorite thing to do is play basketball and shop. I love shopping and creating outfits. I am a t.v. fanatic and some of my favorite shows are Awkward, Total Divas, and of course Pretty Little Liars! These shows interest me because some of them are funny, relate to what I am going through, and also keep me on my toes. I don't really have a favorite artist but a few of my favorite actors/ actresses are Leonardo DiCapprio, Liam Neeson, Liam Hemswoth, Johnny Depp, Rachel McAdams and Angelina Jolie. I think all of the people named above are really successful and are great at what they do.
For Ms. Lee my favorite spots around the school for lunch are Pranzo (an amazing Italian place), and Chipotle these are my favorite.
Last but not least what you could expect to see on my blog is post of things I love and have an impact on my life. I promise it will not be boring and will interest you! Hopefully viewing my blog you'll learn to appreciate things I love.
Thank you!
Hello! As you may know or may not know my name is Abby. My fvaoirte color is purple.My favorite thing to do is play basketball and shop. I love shopping and creating outfits. I am a t.v. fanatic and some of my favorite shows are Awkward, Total Divas, and of course Pretty Little Liars! These shows interest me because some of them are funny, relate to what I am going through, and also keep me on my toes. I don't really have a favorite artist but a few of my favorite actors/ actresses are Leonardo DiCapprio, Liam Neeson, Liam Hemswoth, Johnny Depp, Rachel McAdams and Angelina Jolie. I think all of the people named above are really successful and are great at what they do.
For Ms. Lee my favorite spots around the school for lunch are Pranzo (an amazing Italian place), and Chipotle these are my favorite.
Last but not least what you could expect to see on my blog is post of things I love and have an impact on my life. I promise it will not be boring and will interest you! Hopefully viewing my blog you'll learn to appreciate things I love.
Thank you!
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