Congressional Art Project

The intended message of this piece is to show that at the end of the day, our government is made by American citizens and not corporations and companies that want to make a profit. I used this piece because I never used these skills before and I really liked the result of the piece. I used Adobe Photoshop and learned how to make a text portrait and new ways to use the overlay feature. I would add a silhouette of people saluting the flag if I had more time to modify this piece. I liked the freedom I had for choosing what I could do for this project. I found doing the overlay and transparency to be the hardest part of this project. I wouldn't choose something different because this was exactly what I wanted for my piece.

Congressional Art Mockup

A mock-up is a prototype or design of the layout. The sketch illustrates a salute to the american flag even when things are bad. A pencil and notebook paper was used to create this sketch. I placed the paper on the scanner and started the canoscan software. The personal feedback I received was that my sketch was very creative. You would see the colors in the final project.

Photoshop Tutorial

This tutorial taught me how to do a text over an image. I chose this tutorial because I wanted to create a design with the Constitution over the american flag. I used Photoshop and learned new skills using overlays. I will probably modify the tutorial and add this flag a background of war or with the background of a government building. I liked how this tutorial said which parts were optional and that different colors can add a better effect. I couldn't really find anything difficult because the tutorial was easy. I would probably choose this and add something else to it and make it unique to myself.

Photoshop Tutorial

This tutorial was intended to teach me how to blend pictures and text on a brick wall. I choose this tutorial because I wanted a graffiti style artwork for my congressional art piece. I used Photoshop and I learned how to use filters and how to place images in text. I modified the tutorial for a patriotic theme. I like how it used filters because it taught me how to use filters in Photoshop. It was difficult finding out which filter was best to use. I would chose something different because it's not exactly what I wanted.

Outline

 Outline

Graphic: Flag Eagle

Typography: Grafitti art

Sketch:

Dimensions: 11x14in

Photoshop Canvas

Source files: .psd 150 resolution; .jpg edmodo; blogger; .pdf Can’t exceed 500px in any direction

January 31st, 2014 (See Timeline)

Color Generation: CMYK full color print

Paper Stock: Printer paper

Brainstorming: I want to have a graffiti style art piece on a wall.

Theme: I want my theme to be about America's freedom.

Photoshop

Before

 This project was a contest. The target audience for this is high school students and teachers. I used Photoshop to create this project. I focused on the design element contrast because I wanted the red to contrast with everything and stick out. I learned how to liquify, make demon eyes, make blood, and mask hair on another person. I choose a red and black color palette because those are the colors I think of when I see a vampire or demon. This was very difficult at first but at the end of this project it became very fun and I laugh every time I see the after picture. I could improve on making lighter skin and blending an object over another object.

After

Photoshop

Before

After

The client was Mrs.Robertson. The target audience was high-school students. I used Photoshop to do this design. I focused on dark elements and themes because it was a haunted house. I learned how to use the adjustments. I used a black, gray, and red color palette because it was a dark project. It was fun doing this project because I got to edit a photo into a something totally different. I can improve by learning more Photoshop tools and unique ways to use them.

T-Shirt Design

Before

After

The client for this design was Mrs.Spivey. The target audience was high school students and teachers. I used Adobe Illustrator CS6 to create this T-shirt design. I incorporated the design element of contrast and balance in both of my designs. I learned from this assignment is that a design everyone else may like the client wouldn't. I used a color palette of teal, black, gray and, white. It was tough making the redesign because I couldn't think of a way to change it so I did a completely different design. I improved by adding less objects in my design.

T-Shirt Design

The client for this T-Shirt was the Blackout game director. The target audience is high school students and teachers. I used Adobe Illustrator CS6 to create this T-Shirt design. I focused on the design element of lines because I've never tried using lines. I used a black and white color palette because it was for a blackout game. It was hard just working with black and white because the colors were so simple, and it was only two colors to work with. I can improve by using multiple elemetns and finding different ways to add objects.

Logo Design

The client for this logo was the Bayside Chorus department. The target audience is High school students and teachers. I used Adobe Illustrator CS6 to create this logo. I focused on contrast because I wanted to have a white and black clash. I learned how to use objects as fonts in a design. I choose a black and white color palette because I wanted a simple design. I had fun making this logo and I really liked how it turned out, but I had trouble trying to blend music notes and letters. I could improve by using less objects and just regular fonts.

Logo Design

The client for this logo was the Melbourne Air and Space Show judges. The target audience is aircraft enthusiasts and all ages of the public. I used Adobe Illustrator CS6 to make this logo. The design element I focused on was white space and contrast. I learned how to bring objects closer together to make the design look better, and I also learned how to make variants. I used a primary color palette because I wanted to give the objects a natural color. I went through many revisions in this logo and it took me a week to finally get it right. I could improve with better drawing skills because all of the graphics were made by me.

Photoshop

The client for this design was Mrs.Robertson. The target audience was myself. I used Adobe Photoshop CS6 to make this design. I focused on the design element of texture. I learned how to use composites from doing this design. I used a red and black color palette because they blended together. It was a quick review of how to use Photoshop, and it was a simple assignment. I could improve by using a different font or changing the composite of the picture.

T-shirt Design

 The client for this design was the Bayside Senior class of 2014.The target audience was High school seniors. The software I used was Adobe Illustrator CS6. The design element I focused on was emphasis and contrast of fonts. I learned how to blend the different fonts into a design and have them flow together. I used a black, teal, and white color palette because that's the Bayside's colors. It was easy to make a design with the senior slogan because it's a pop culture saying. I could improve if I knew more about fonts and color schemes.

Logo Design

The client for this design was the Fueling Kids club. The target audience was elementary school children and their parents. The software I used was Adobe Illustrator CS6. I used the design element contrast. I used a bright color palette because bright colors gives the logo a happy and child like feel. When I first started this design I was frustrated because everything I made was either too much action for a logo or too little. After a few days I was able to find a good medium for this logo. I could improve this logo by using different fonts and sizes.