myIPOD

Day 1 - Sketch

Final Design

Day 2

For this project we had to create an Ipod and skin for it in Adobe Illustrator CS3. We were to make it as realistic as possible and create a custom skin. My final product is a winter themed Ipod nano. I created the igloo using lines and made it a brighter white color to contrast with the blue background. The igloo spans around the Ipod, it can be seen from the front, the side, and the back. To go along with the winter theme, I made snowflakes in a variety of sizes and placed them around the surface of the Ipod. My final design accurately represents my sketch in that it has almost all of the components I originally drew.

MySpace

Day 3

Sketch

Day 2

Final Design

In this project we were to use the lamp that we created in the previous project and create a space for it using Adobe Illustrator CS3. Once again, we used different 3D effects in order to make our space and objects look more realistic. The lamp that I created before was a birdcage, I got inspired by vintage European furniture. To go along with the lamp, I created a dress form, a vanity table, and a chair. Using gradients on the area around my lamps, I made it look as though they were on and giving off a soft glow. Using the Bevel & Extrude effect, I was able to make the vanity table have a more three dimensional shape as well as the little jewelry box. The dress form and chair were given there shape and smooth texture by using the Revolve effect. My final design, for the most part, accurately represents my sketch. The added details were the shadows of the furniture in the room and the jewelry box with its reflection in the mirror.



myLAMP





Sketch

Day 1

Day 2 - Final Design

For the myLAMP project we were to create a three dimensional lamp of our own design using the 3D Revolve effect in Adobe Illustrator. We had to create our own unique design for our lamps, something people may have never seen before. My final design was a bird cage, the light bulb being suspended by wires to look like a bird on a perch. I used different lines and art mapped them to the different sections of the cage to create the bars. Instead of making the whole cage shape at once, I found that I had to make the top part separately in order to have the bars properly aligned. Overall, my final design does accurately represent my sketch. The only real difference is the light bulb, at first it was just floating there in my sketch then I added the perch.

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.