Category Archives: Uncategorized

I used this photo from my cropping exercise to test out the border variations. Because the photo has a lot going on, I wanted a minimal border which would increase focus to the photo. This border is still minimal, but I intended it to complement the colors and subject of the photo. The purple inContinue reading “Border Variation Exercise (Pg 197)”

For this activity, I selected a photo I had, formed a color palette, and then played with the color palette to create layout designs featuring aspects of my image. I tried to vary the designs, as was a focus in earlier units, and incorporate colors based in the original photo above. I attempted to pickContinue reading “Color Activity, pg. 219”

In this activity, I chose six pictures that I have taken to crop, based on the principles learned from Design Basics Index. This is the original image of my first crop. I would like to crop it to take the bottom bar out of the photo to increase the focus on the trees and theContinue reading “Cropping Activity”

I chose number 3 (logo and resume). I thought this would be helpful because I have been editing my resume to start sending out for positions after graduation, and feel my current resume is plain. I thought this would be a great opportunity to explore new design options. I aimed for my design to beContinue reading “Mini Art School II (Option 5)”

On pg 143, the prompt asks us to design a logo for a variety of companies, first through a sketch, and then in a digital graphic. I chose to make a logo for a financial company. Initially, I based these sketches on shapes which I believed would convey the aim of the company and basedContinue reading “Mini Art School II (Option 2)”

For Part I of our Mini-Art School assignment, we are asked to analyze a piece of graphic design against the rules of design we have learned from a variety of sources. For my design example, I chose to analyze the “1917” movie poster, in honor of my pick for “Best Picture” at tonight’s Academy Awards.Continue reading “Mini-Art School Part I (required)”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”