Bahahahaha! Having fun! :) We had a lot of fun this week. A lot of people were doing invites and announcements, but I just wasn't feeling that, so I decided to have fun with the politicians. I have a new seat in the lab where we're working, and my parter LOVES to read up on politics, so he amply informed me on each and everyone of the candidates. On this poster, I'm featuring using the inverse technique in photoshop -- a neat effect, I think. As well as that, I used different text tools. 

Ah, Mittromney. I feel like his name is spelled so silly. But he doesn't have a sense of humor, he's a candidate! Bahaha, just kidding. For this one, I used a black and white gradient map, and drew on a path. I cannot say much about this one...

Oh, Obamalamama. This features a fabric background, as well as the threshold image. Obama. Change. That may be his belief...let's see how things happen?!?

Oh, Ronald Paul!!! Bahahahha. This one is very basic, but I still like it. This features the posterize tool.


Well, I will see you all soon. Enjoy spring break, classmates!!!

Class of 2013 Logo Design Contest

Wow! Blogging excites me! Maybe it's because it's a more casual affair of writing as compared to what we do in an english, writing formally and inside a box of requirements, but I really enjoy blogging. This week has been rather crazy, but I've loved it. This week has entailed quite a bit. I'm exhausted, and I cannot wait until my spring break is here.

The project was, again, a logo contest. This time, it was for  Open Shutter Senior Photography. The requirements were the usual kinds, this one, though, has a twist. It had to be all in black and white. This stumped me, quite a bit. I didn't know how to respond at first. But after awhile, I think I got the hang of it. My idea was to be more creative with only having black and white, but it wasn't the case. All in all I don't think I was satisfied with this project -- not doing the project, but I feel like it took me quite to long to come up with a simple logo such as this one -- it took me a WEEK! I feel as if every effort I did before this logo didn't turn out so I compromised what I could have made for simply meeting a deadline, and I don't like that. :/

Who knows though...maybe the next project will get better. I'm hoping. :) So, hopefully you'll see another blog from me before spring break...but if not, see 'ya in april!!!! :)

First Blog of the Month

Wow! March is here! I haven't blogged here since February! I can't believe it. Recently in the Art and Technology Class, we have been doing lots of things -- designing banners and invitations, passing really cheesy jokes (well maybe not so much,) and other things like that. It's been great, but we've haven't the time to complete the assignment/project we were working on, because we got held up by a logo contest!!

So yeah! We opened a new program called Adobe Illustrator, which is amazing, but new. It's almost like a new, separate language compared to photoshop. It's amazing, and I really wish I had more time to work with Illustrator, however, time wasn't on my side this week. Although I found this program frustrating, because I was still learning how to use this program. But I can see why the industry uses illustrator -- how it isn't pixel based. You can plaster it on any surface without losing quality. That is so cool. I wish I understood the science/math behind this, but my brain doesn't function that well! Hahaha.

This is it. It was made with illustrator. I feel that I could have been more original, and use different effects/try to think more creatively...but I was getting really frustrated towards the end of this project. 

This is what I created in photoshop. It's easier to use photoshop, as I've been using it for almost five years. I like how I created an interesting balance with this picture -- you have the lighthouse, shining as a beacon as hope, along with the book -- and books are equal to power. The more you read, the more you know. believe this to be true -- reading isn't being as respected as it is in our society anymore. We're living in a world where short is good -- look at twitter. Each post can only be 140 characters long. Or look at my generation -- no one ever reads books anymore. We need quick, snippets and summaries -- not whole books of literature. Our lives are so fast paced, so, as I know I'm rambling, I was glad I had gotten to incorporate the book. 

The sun shines it showing that through this organization (the Huron Education Foundation) that there is hope -- everyday the sun will shine and light the way.

The lettering that I did was under the inspiration of my art teacher/general awesome lady. The concept was that Foundation would be generally bolder and underlined, giving the image an illusion of strength, confidence. 

There's a lot of things that I may have over-thought/analyzed with this logo, but I think it was just. I think that putting all the right-brained thinking was good. An average joe may not see it, but it comes together and merges. Overall, the composition turned out nice.

Good luck to anyone else in my class who's entering the competition!!! :)