end of junior year reflection

Projects this semester

Prom

The prom posters and tickets took roughly 3 weeks of class time. The challenges I faced were more or less with the golden mask on the sides, it very rarely worked with me and made the project rougher to work on. Along the way I learned how crucial class time is due to me being sick several days. I had very little feedback during critique besides to fix my colors with the gold (which at the time was still silver because I hadn't figured out the gold yet).  just fixed the gold. Im still not happy with the quality the project came out with and wish it could've been better.

Magazine

During this project we interviewed a local graphic designer and had to create a magazine layout with their art feeling and design. this project took another 3 weeks as the last one. I struggled mainly with my creative output for graphics. the wording I was okay with, I always found a way to make it work. I learned how sometimes the art and feeling will soon present itself, along with to not trust the server... My feedback was mainly with the struggling for my creative output on the project. I couldn't really change anything on this project however because all my work was on the server then the server crashed. I loved this project and the free ability to understand another artist, however I hate the server.

Tactical advantage, fictional company

In this project we created a company that provided a service or item. For me t was a company that provided map overview for planning for games so teams could make "plays". We have spent the last 4 1/2 weeks (I believe) creating this company, the logo, the mockups, web ads, brochure, infographic, and proof of sign up along with the merchandise item. My merchandise item was a "exp package" that allowed the player a head start on the website to begin leveling up early on. I faced a huge challenge in the process for the "merchandise item". I had little to no idea on how to wrap up or even begin to create an item that stuck with the website and its ability. We never had a critique for this company (that I remember) and it was all on our own. So therefor I didn't change anything. My true emotion for this project would have to be this is one of the best projects I've done all year. It gave me the ability to take my own personal interests and turn it into a company. It was fantastic and I couldn't be happier. 

Use of time in Class

My time in class has been used to the best of my ability in my honest opinion, besides the days I was sick. I finished early on several parts of my last project, so I worked on several personal project for friends and clients. I personally did a lot of researching for inspiration for my projects and learning shortcut commands for the programs.

Strengths

My strengths would have to be in using my ideas to expand in multiple directions along with color choice, the world of colors and how well/ bad they can work together is beautiful.

Weaknesses

I need to slowly work on the understanding of fonts along with my creative field, I keep myself locked in a creative box and I need to get out and explore.

Summary

This semester I loved our last project the most out of anything. I wouldn't change anything besides having my favorite teacher back! My over-all takeaway of this semester? That sometimes you just have to give everything to your everything. My goal for next year is to come ready to do more and not hold back. Thank you for another magnificent year!

Semester Reflection

Projects

Name Typography

Our first project was a typography piece where we took an adjective of our name and created and searched for a font that matched the feel of our adjective. This project took us roughly two weeks to find create and mount our fonts and projects. Some challenges I faced were trying tome and be more creative than the original fonts. It was incredibly difficult coming back from summer break and having to open up my creativity again. I learned how to search more creatively and think outside the box of my original thoughts. Some of the feedback I received was mostly from my teacher, she pushed me to better myself and continue to think more creatively and to challenge myself. After my feedback I had to travel back into my fonts and search for more in depth meaning for the fonts and words we used. I throughly enjoyed this project, it was fun to come back from the break and to be pushed hard to better myself and my creativity.

Hand Written Typography Card

Our second project was a hand written greeting card. This project also took us another two weeks. Another one of the challenges I faced again in my font style, and I didn't extremely differ the font I was using. I was still trying to better myself in my font use and my font style, I used a different font style that matched my project. I just needed to work on differ my idea and font because that was the main idea on the project. The feedback I was given was from my teacher and my classmates, my classmates liked my idea and loved the roses, my teacher again pushed me to better myself and pushed my to become a better graphic artist. She wanted me to concentrate on the font style and the layout, she also helped me better place my roses into the font rather than next to it. I lived this project also, we had freedom to choose what we wanted to do and how we wanted to execute it. On top of that I got to show my love for roses in my project because it matched the cards feeling.

Fictional Branding A Company-NT Jewelry

Our final project was to make a fictional brand for a company. This project was inspired by 4 different things we were given, they were an animal, a number, two letters (mine being NT), and a mineral. This project took us three weeks. I faced a lot of challenges, in my past few years I have rarely touched photoshop. So when I had to lay out my logo onto my company store, or the merchandise. Even onto the uniform of my company it wasn't the easiest, I had to again edit my project to make sure these things when how I wanted them too. I learned a lot with photoshop and my layout process. I was given a little feedback on my process, it was mainly from those sitting next to me on little tips for the layout process and the designing. I only changed things when I asked them on how to do certain things. I enjoyed this project, I actually ended up going home and speaking with my mother and father about the project. 

Self Review

Time Usage

My time use in class i would consider very well spent except for my first few days, at the start of the semester i was watching YouTube, etc. in class, and it was a terrible use of time. However after that i felt like i devoted myself to my projects fully. Even if i felt like i was done, id always ask for advice or ways to better my work. If my classmates didn't have any advice then i went to my teacher, if nothing was there i continued to better my mock-ups and project presentation on behance this year. Outside of class this year i worked with a few in school projects for other classes or people that needed them. including helping a group in the video department of e-comm and helping h.y.p.e. with their open mic poster. 

Strengths and Weaknesses

I think that i have two major strengths and weaknesses as a graphic designer. My strength i think would be hand drawn projects, such as the roses, in which i had the ability to do what i wanted when i wanted to do it. However my major weakness would have to be finding the right font, i personally struggle with the understanding of font and weight in groups of text, however i'm working on it.

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Summary

The thing i would have to say i loved most about this semester was finally getting to mount our final project after spending a lot of time on it. This semester i think i should've definitely spent my first few days in class more wisely and not trying to push the limits of what i could do. My over all learning from this semester would have to be my growth in all the areas from typography, to font choice, my improvement in Photoshop and scanning things in. My goal for next semester is to use my time more wisely and better myself on font choice. Overall i think this is the most fun ive ever had in a graphic design class ever. Ive defenitly learned more with my teacher than any other has ever taught me.

Animation Reflection

Valuable Takeaway From Animation Guarantees

Technology | 

I was slowly taught how to use my technology and programs This will follow me through the rest of my career Yes, Learning how to use this in my best way possible took me a long time with many many mistakes.

Collaboration |  

During the team projects or helping others around me. Person skills are something you will need for the rest of your life. no, I've been a people person all my life.

Communication |  

i didn't learn how to speak or communicate, I've done it since i could talk. communication will follow me through all of life. and its something i will need til the day i die. i never faced a challenge in communicating with others.

Project Management |  

I learned how to manage my projects using folders to hold each project or other folders to separate raw files from finished project, or based off of the application i was using. This is important because you will always need good management no matter what job or career you take. i never faced a challenge in managing my projects, I've always been a very organized person.

Leadership | 

i didn't have to learn anything about leadership, I've always been a good leader and naturally take lead. leadership makes a better person because leading isn't very easy, it takes a strong person to lead an entire crew or team. i never faced a challenge with leadership however, I've always been a leader in almost everything i do.

My Strengths or Weaknesses

I have improved mainly in my technology skills, i came into this class knowing almost nothing about molding or animation itself. However i still have a lot of places to better myself on my work ethic and work skills. With everything I've learned I'm going to take it into the real world for my future careers. How ever i wouldn't change anything about what I'm going to take into the world. 

The Year Overlook

My year has been extremely fun have enjoyed it all throughly. My relationships have been interesting that i have made, i have gotten many friends and created amazing bonds with my teachers. Roughly a week per project was needed for completion.

Semester Reflection

What Have I Done In Class?

11x17 poster

the 11x17 poster was okay, i didn't enjoy having to lookup everything on bauhaus but it was a interesting poster and history behind him and the school. i didn't get any feedback or change anything , i thought this was okay.

Typography 5x5

The typography 5x5 was 4 quote posters that i very throughly enjoyed. However i felt like my fellow students didn't use comment sense when explaining tips to me when giving me constructive criticism. I used color to separate words that weren't together, or even facing the wrong way. they still couldn't see that. i didn't change anything. i loved this project to death. 

Combination Mark Logo

The combination mark logo took us roughly a week, i Haven't found any challenges in this project. Along the way i have learned about how to successfully combine a logo and a word mark. i received feedback about my first and sixth logo, they were seen as my strongest two. i didn't change hardly anything. this was fun.

Business Card

The business card took us roughly a week, i had to move and change some of my information. Along the way i have learned about how to successfully make a business card using my logo and word mark. i received feedback about my information. i didn't change anything. this was interesting.

Letter Head

The letterhead took us roughly a week also, i Haven't found any challenges in this project. Along the way i have learned about how to successfully use my combined mark to creat a professional looking paper. i didn't change anything. I enjoyed this project.

Envelope

The envelope took us roughly a week, i Haven't found any challenges in this project. Along the way i have learned about how to successfully use my logo to create a professional looking envelope. i didn't change anything.

Time In Class

good. i continued to work and find ways to improve my work. i have worked with several actual clients outside of school to better myself. 

i have strengths in realizing fonts and color use.

my areas of improvement need to be that i don't allow myself to get distracted at easy.

summary

this semester i enjoyed the quote posters the most. i wouldn't change anything. i learned a lot, my personal goal next year is to better myself more. thank you.

Marks/Symbols

What have i learned?

i knew most of this already since i had experience working with multiple clients before hand. However i have learned a few new things, i did not know that up and too the right was more appealing to the eye rather then down or too the left. One thing i have been doing yet never realizing it, is i have always been allowing the logo to breath and never trapping it.

Difference between symbol & a logo?

The difference between a symbol and a logo is that a symbol is something much smaller, that can be used multiple times and represents more than one area of interest. A logo is something that represents a company.

3 Facts I've learned

3 things I've learned is that almost any logo can be used as a copyrighted logo. There is intact a difference between a logo and a symbol. and that there are 6 different types of marks.

Favorite thing i have learned

that marks are sectioned into 6 different types of marks

general thoughts

i liked this presentation and I've throughly enjoyed learning about it.

4 posters

This quote was one of my grandfathers favorites before he passed. making this poster was a hard time for me because i had so many memories of him while i was creating it. I wanted to finish it however. So i devoted myself to it. he always told me to do my best, and good things will be achieved. Thats what this quote has came to do.

This next quote was my personal favorite. my goal in life was to and still is to do my best to succeed and progress in life. The gold represents the success and the white on black provides a cleaner look to the modern more successful side of things

This quote everyone can relate too, rough breakups often are remembers with song. losing a loved one, memories with song. Meeting your first crush, remembered with a song. If your  parent, meeting your significant other or having children, probably remember it with a song!

  

This quote is one by president John F Kennedy. This is one of his most famous quotes used inside a speech just a few weeks before being assassinated. It proves strong because he wanted everyone to get along enemies or not

11x17 Poster

How and Why

i chose the bauhaus because they way they express topics through shaped interests me and i wanted to try to embrace things in that manner. 

Research

I looked up past art work of bauhaus students and created a idea off of their designs

20 layout sketches

I just let me mind design everything and took no time waiting for ideas, i just let it happen

Creating

i chose a sketch and created it

Conclusion

this was fun and interesting