Final blog post

In this class i learned a variety of things. Different kinds of design work as well as how to design them to meet each of their different needs. i learned about blogging, some photoshop, illustartor and Indesign.

I am proud that i have learned how to use illustrator more effectively and about different design strategies.

I improved upon my ability to use illustrator and other design tools to use with my design ideas.

I have many projects I would like to persue on my own: the Service Poster, Making a book ....
mostly I would like to see how i could improve what I have already done and to push my designs a bit further and practice and the various assignments to prepare for future assignments similar or related to what I have already done.

Peacock Development: Added Idea

Book cover- have a box book with drawers that open. Instead of opening the cover of book, pull out drawers. Each drawer is a page of the book, each page has same layout and elements as original idea. to pull out drawers either wire handles or regular knobs will be used. Paper is glued to thin board that serves as draw and support. measure to ensure no snares and a smooth pull out. 10 pages= 10 drawers.
on materials page- have samples of materials on page

if unable to do simple binding will be used

service Poster

Text: Will You Turn Away As They Fade

Infographics final

end result

How to Book

Title: How To Make A Peacock Gone Wire!

idea: this is a how to book on how to make a peacock, using my own personal experience and style quality, with wire and fabric.


create a peacock out of construction paper to act as a guide throughout the book, appearing on every page. More detail such as the wings and tail will be made. Tail will occassionaly fan out on different pages and the peacock will sit in different positions on pages. Blue, Green, White and Black construction paper will be used to create the body, wings, head and tail.

use Japanese or ink paintings as inspiration for background image. I will attempt to use indian ink to create a unique background for each page to create a visually pleasing environment for the peacock so he does not have to sit on a blank background page. This will hopefully give life to the pages as well as combining different elements to the book. background will be in grey scale not colored ink.

 

Added on each page will also be branches that will act as a perch for the peacock. these branches will be made out of thin string like wire of both gold or copper tinted and silver colorings.

Fabric leaves may be added onto the wire branches.
cover will be made with combination of wire, fabric, paper with the peacocks head on the front cover and the tail faned out on the back cover.

Recap: Ink background environment, with wire branches, fabric leaves in the middle ground and construction paper peacock in foreground acting as a guide throughout the how to book. Cover will have head of peacock, and back cover the fanned out tail.

Table of Content is as follows:
materials
construction of wire body
construction of wire stump or perch
body feather layer
Tail feathers
wings
finishing details
complete

Poster Project

Idea: save the polar bears

phrase: Will You Turn Away As They Fade Away

drawing of woman's face turned away with eyes gazing back at a polar bear looking for help. Her hair are waves signifying the drowning of the polar bears.

Infographics TOBY KEITH simplified

idea 3: One CD. use each songs overall mood as represented by color in wavy motion to reflect common rhythm or mood for the CD.

CD to use; THAT DONT MAKE ME A BAD GUY
songs to use:
that dont make me a bad guy
creole woman
God Love Her
lost you anyway                  
missing me some you
hurt a lot worse when you go
time that it would take
you already love me
she never cried in front of me
cabo  san lucas
I got it for you girl

same basic design principles from the other previous mentioned ideas
purpose: to show common connecting trend that makes up the CD along with my personal response to it: in other words: what i feel with what i hear

Infographics TOBY KEITH MUSIC: HIS EMPIRE simplified

Idea 2. Again musical influence, toby keith simplified

use each CD's overall mood as represented by color in wavy motion to reflect common rhythm in individual CD. place in a timeline format using the picture below as a idea guide.

List by Date, Title and Popularity
reflect mood I feel from each CD
one color for each mood
sorrow- blue
comfort- light blue
anger- red
joy/fun- orange
green- content
political- white

may combine if overall theme is merged with several
background colors- black, grey and white
use symbols for key
     calender for date
      ? title
      group of people for popularity?
create key for  mood color too since based on opinion color not factual scientific everyone already knows colors

Infographics

The main idea for this project was a musical influence. ie Toby Keith.

 Idea 1. use each CD songs listed in unique way where icon and images form theme of all types of music. colors reflect mood and rhythm of music. categories: love songs, lonely songs, heartbreak songs, in your face songs, good time songs, political songs.

use as a reference for layout of piece. change colors. back ground colors dark red, dark blue and white images of toby transparent with white tint and black outline? change slightly, light transparent to almost solid. images of him bordered around the side.
TOBY KEITH MUSIC: HIS EMPIRE original title

idea for use of emotional color and movement.
Love songs: red, orange, blue
Heartbreak songs: blue purple and white
IYFS- black grey and gold
GTS- yellow orange and green
political songs- blue red and gold- white?

CD's
Toby keith 1993 pop?
Boomtown 1994 pop?
Blue Moon 1996 pop?
Dream Walkin' 1997 pop?
Greatest Hits: How Do You Like Me Now? 1998-1999 pop?
Pull my Chain 2000 pop?
Unleashed/Shocken Y'all pop?
Greatest Hits two Pop?
Honky Tonk University pop?
White Trash with Money 2007 pop?
Big Dog Daddy 2008 pop?
Dont make me a bad guy 2009 pop
Bullets in the Gun 2010 pop?
35 Greatest Hits pop?

Background colors: black, grey and white? so colors stand out
my personal reaction
color- mood of song
color- reaction to song

Letter Project part 4

A- Using red carpet as background, place three movie cases into A position using A templete as a guide. One case should be thinner than the other this will be used for the left side of A (->A). Place it so that spine side is showing. Place a thicker case on the right side (A<-), with spine showing. Place another case above the two for top of A using the top of case. for the middle bridge of A. Us an i-pod case, side spine showing. Turn off room light, and turn on small desk lamp pointed in direction of movie case A. Take picture.

letter project part 3

E- Use black mat board as background. Place 2 vertical rows each containing 5 toothpicks. Arrange so one row is above the other. Put 3 horizontal toothpicks on top of one row and 3 horizontal toothpicks below the other. In the middle place 3 toothpicks broken in half. take photo in normal room lighting

A- clean off yellow colored counter top to use as a background. Place 2 kick kak bars unwrapped on counter to use as left part of A (->A). one on top of other in vertical position. Place two on above the left part of A in horizontal position one on top of other. Place 4 for the right side of A in pairs of two in vertical format on pair on top of other. Break on piece in half and use the two pieces for the middle section of A (-> - A). Take picture in normal room lighting. EAT DELICIOUS KIT-KATs when completed. :)

finalized logo

Letter Project Part 2

Project 3(I): Using the red carpet as a background, create an I using Q-Tips. Place 8 Q-tips in a rectangle outlined shape as pattern dictates. 1 Q-tip for top and bottom, 3 for each side. Inside place a line of 6 Q-tips vertically with small spacing between each while making sure they align with the side Q-tips. Three lines of the 6 vertical Q-tips should be present when finished. take a picture using normal room lighting.
Project 4:(E): Using a yellow tiled floor, take shaving cream (preferably pink tinted) and create 3 long vertical lines close enough together they seem to form one thick vertical line. Create three more lines of similar thickness. There should be two long lines on top and one shorter in the middle. Use E pattern as a guide. Take picture in normal room lighting.
Project 5(S): Use red carpet as background. Using S pattern, create an S using a solid black scarf. Make sure the thickness of the S's curves resemble that of S pattern. Watch the spacing of inside curves of S as well. When it resembles S pattern closely, take a picture in normal lighting.
Project 6:(B): Use a yellow pillow with dark green stripes made of lines as a background. Fold a piece of Kleenex and in half and then in half again creating a thick line. Next, take another piece of Kleenex folded in half and place the B pattern on top where only the curves of the B cover Kleenex. Trace curves of the B(inside and out)(B<-) and cut. Then take another piece of Kleenex fold it in half and cut vertical stripes using the width of the folded kleenex as the length of the strip. Assemble pieces to match that of B pattern using the long folded Kleenex as the back of B (->B) and small strips as bridges between the back of B and the curves of the B. Make sure the inside shapes of B matches closely with the inside shapes of the pattern B.
Project 7(R): Red Carpet as background. Using 11 toilet paper rolls create an R using R pattern as a guide. There should be four rolls as the back of R (->R), three for the top of the R, Two for curve of the R, two for the leg brace of R(R<-) and one for the middle bridge. To make edges appear more linear and straight flatten one side of all the toilet paper rolls but the two used for the curve. Take picture in normal room lighting.
Project 8(G): Use yellow wooden counter top as a background. Assort 18 rocks of white, grey and a few black, in a G formation using pattern as a guide. Place light colored rocks on outer curve of G(->G), grey rocks on top and bottom part of curves and black rocks as the final edge of G(G<-) Place one black stone in center of outer curve of G(->G). Take picture in normal room lighting.
Project 9(M): use a red wash cloth as background. Put water into a paper cup and create a spout by pinching cup. Pour water into an M pattern onto cloth, using hands as bridge to create straight lines on wet part of cloth. Use fingers to rub wet part of cloth to clean up edges and even thickness of lines as best as possible. Take a picture in normal room lighting.
Project 10(N): Using a Plate with a yellow rim, tap ground coffee beans onto plate using N pattern as a guide. Use finger or utensil to straighten and clarify lines. Tap a small amount in a circle around the N close to the rim of plate. Take picture in normal room lighting.

Letter Project

Step 1: Using Illustrator, choose font type Franklin Gothic No.2 Roman. Click the capital letter A and while holding down shift key, enlarge letter to fill page as much as possible. Repeat with the capital letters of IELSBRGMN. These will become patterns and used as guides when creating the letters out of various material.
Project 1(A): Place a lamp about four ft high. Taking the letter A pattern created, tape a light covered pencil onto the bridging section of the A or bottom line of the triangular center shape of A. Turn off lights. Place A 11/2 ft to 2ft high from ground in front of light to create a solid shadow of A. Take picture of shadow. Avoid showing the A pattern in the picture. 
Project 2(L): On a yellow shaded wooden counter place two regular sized forks with black handles vertically with pointed end at top. Place one fork up and the other upside down. Place two salad forks in the same position only horizontally. Be sure the handles of both the regular and salad sized forks touch. Use the L pattern created previously as a resource if needed. Take picture in normal room lighting.                                                                                                                                                                

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