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Illustrator Day 1

Movie Poster

Homework 5

There are a ton of great movie posters out there but one that comes to mind is World War Z. Right away the poster engages the viewer. Striking contrast between the black and white space. There's a beauty in its simplicity. Whether one has watched the film or not, we can agree that upon a glance the poster depicts an action scene. A helicopter hangs in the air. People are falling. There is a giant pile up of people. One can imagine that there is some kind of apopcalyptic theme. That's essentially what the movie is about. The poster did its job to communicate that message to the viewer- all through one image. To me, that's a successful design. Now whether the movie was awesome or not is another topic. 

Response to: Making ‘The Master' with Poster Artist Dustin Stanton

The interview with graphic design and creative director, Dustin Stanton, was a good read. It was interesting to go behind the scene and see the interworking of how these designs come to live. Also,  it was neat to get a glimpse of Stanton's career and growth as an artist. Reading about Stanton's journey makes me yearn to start my own. I can't wait to begin my career and work on different projects. I feel that each project is a learning experience, new material to research and potentially new people to meet along the way of bringing your vision/project to life.

Stanton mentioned that all this came about because an opportunity has fallen into his lap. Maybe it was meant to be for him and so it did. As for me, I've to found my way here, took me a full circle but as they say better late than never. Sometimes you need to circle back to realized that's where you belong the whole time.

Album Cover

Nonfunctional Project Design: Candle Lite

Functional Project Design: Beauty Blender Cleaner

Homework 3

This article was a fantastic read! The interview format made it interesting to follow and I thoroughly enjoy getting to know Dave Perillo. I felt very inspired as I was learning about how Perillo and how he got into art and his journey. The biggest takeaway for me is when he said,

"It's great to be influenced by other artists, but it's important to make your own stuff unique and stand out from the others."

This is the most important line in this article for me because I'm just beginning to discover my own sense of style. I'm not sure what motivates me or what my style is yet, I'm hoping to find it soon so i can fine tune it.

Metamorphisis

Alien Abduction

Homework 2

Design of Useful Things

I really enjoyed this Ted Talk by Paola Antonelli. I thought she did an excellent clearing up the misconception of what most people think when they hear the word "design" or "designer." Design is so much more than just interior decorating or making something pretty. An idea that Paola mentioned in her talk really resonated with me, and that was when she said "Designers are the biggest synthesizers in the world, what they do best is make synthesis of human needs, current conditions in economy, materials, in sustainability issues, and then what they do at the end- if they are good- is much more than the sums of its part." I love this! A designer doesn't just add visual appeals to products but they look into society's issue and develop designs to make our lives easier.

Rethinking the Way We Sit Down  

At first, I wasn't sure where the video was going but by the time I finished it- everything clicked. It all started with one man's passion for airplanes. Neil's love for fantasy airplanes paved the path to his innovative chair design. The biggest takeaway for me is the way Neil thought about design. He didn't just think of the chair when he was designing it but he went beyond that and thought about the way we sit, the way the human body works. I think that we all can learn from Neils' school of thought and keep his story and innovative approach in mind. 

Photoshop Take 1

Homework 1

How to Ruin a Great Design

Alice Rawsthorn

I thought the article was an interesting read to say the least. I had never thought about the different designs involved with traffic signs before. I specifically didn't know about London's "sloppily designed traffic signs."  There was one part of the article that I didn't agree with, it was when the author mentioned the old versus the current UPS logo. Although I appreciate the old design, I don't feel that the new design is as horrible as the author made it out to be. Frankly, I don't like this author's style of writing. I felt that the author had a snobbish tone and it was hard to become engaged. However, the article made a great point about designs-simplicity is best. 

Day 1 of CGD

1. What is your computer experience?
Pretty well versed using a computer. I just got a Mac so I'm still learning the basics and how to operate it efficiently.

2. What is your experience with Photoshop and Illustrator?
None.

3. Do you have a computer at home? If so dose it have Photoshop and Illustrator?
Yes and not yet.

4. What is your major ?
N/A.

5. What do you hope to get out of this class?
I hope to learn the fundamental elements for graphic design but more specifically how to operate and really know the inner workings of Photoshop and Illustrator.
6. Who is your favorite artist?
Salvador Dali

7. Who is your favorite musician? 
Ahh too many to choose from.

8. Tell me something interesting about yourself?
I'm terrified of CATS but love Hello Kitty.

9. Write a five line story?
Today is my 75th birthday, today is the anniversary of my child's death. I haven't told a utter a word since that day fifty years ago. No one would believe me but today I will break my silence. It is time to let the world know what happened to my first born. Post an image on the blog.