Emotions

*Absent on Day 2 due to field trip

Day 3

Day 4

Final Design

Revised Colored Design

This project was different from the ones we've previously done in that it was a group project. We were each given a specific emotion and, using minimalism and symbolism, were to create an icon that represents that emotion. My emotion was joy.  Joy is the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. For my design, I thought of things that brought me joy then things that could bring joy in general. I create a gift box, drawing inspiration from the phrase "Joy is a gift." I used line to create the shape of the box as well as the ribbon trim. By keeping the shapes proportional, I hoped to create some symmetry. My final design resembles my sketch in that the box is at the same angle and includes the ribbon. The difference is that in my sketch the top of the box is leaning against the side and you can see into it.

StillPHOTO

Sketch

Day 2

Day 1

Day 3                                      

Final Project

In the StillPHOTO project we were to fuse a still-life photo with a digital image we created ourselves. We were to use Adobe Illustrator CS3 to create an object and make it look as realistic as possible in our photo.  My final project was a ship sinking into the ground where a temporary classroom used to be. Using gradients with different color values I made the ship look more three dimensional. I created a smooth texture using the gradients as well, like the side of a ship would be. To add to the realism, I created a shadow porportional to the ship, as if the sun was shining upon it from the left. In order to bring more unity to the picture, I added a fissure to the ground for the ship to be sinking into instead of sinking away into nothing. My final product does accurately represent my sketch in that I drew the ship from the same angle. The shadow and fissure are added features however.

Tessellation

Final Product

Day 2

Day 1

Day 3

In the Tessellation project we were required to create our own tessellation design in Adobe Illustrator CS3. The technique was used in our previous project, the color wheel. My final product was inspired by one of my favorite pokemon, Sneasel. I included a snowflake since it is an ice type, as well as its signature feather like appendages. I used the colors of the actual pokemon, changing the dark blue to a lighter teal to create more constrast with the pink of the feathers. The original pannel was repeated to create the base hexagon as well as the "petals" around the edge. My final product does accurately represent my sketch in that it is almost identical except for a few details.

Color Wheel



First/Last Day
  

In this one day project, we were to create a color wheel using Adobe Illustrator CS3. We used the Line Segment tool, Rotate tool, and the Live Paint Bucket tool. We were to use the directions given to create a wheel similiar to the one in the tutorial. The repetition of line segments divided the outer most circle and the triangle. The different secondary and intermediate colors surrounded the primary ones within the triangle in the middle. Since it was a one day project, we weren't required to make a sketch.

Watermark Logo

Day 1 - Sketch 

Day 2

Day 3 - Final Design

In this prject were to create a logo that represents ourselves to use as a watermark for our future projects. As with the other logo project we've done, it was to be made in Adobe Illustrator. But unlike that project, we were to keep this logo black and white. My final project included a penguin, the letters L and J, and the sun from the Filipino flag. I used a penguin because it's my favorite animal and one that my friends associate with me. Lj is a nickname that a good friend of mine gave me a while back and it stuck. Those two elements were in the center of the logo, emphasizing them. The rays of the sun come from the Filipino flag, repeating them gave my piece variation. I made sure the lines that made up the rays were straight and symmetrical. My final design ended up being a combination of two sketches I came up with, a penguin and the sun with my nickname in the middle.