- What did you learn?
I learned that a pattern at a lower opacity can make a design complete. I also learned that you can place a drop shadow behind text in order to make it stand out in Photoshop.
2. What was easy?
It was easy to create the banana and coconut graphics in Adobe Illustrator. It was also easy to pick the font that I wanted to use in my logo. I ended up choosing “Bungee.”
3. What was challenging?
I found it challenging to warp the image of my mockup in a way that made it level to the trade show booth. I also found it challenging to find a balance between colors in the jungle that were too subtle and colors that were too bold.
4. How could your submission be improved?
My submission could be improved by adding another color to my color palette or creating a different layout in which my nutrition facts could be displayed.
5. How could the professor improve the assignment?
The professor could improve the assignment by adding more blank trade show booth templates to choose from. I think it would be interesting to explore how a design would look like on various trade show booth templates.
6. How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?
I might apply my knowledge in future assignments by making sure that the colors I use are bold enough to be seen among the other colors that I use in my designs. As for work scenarios, I might apply my knowledge by creating 3D models that I can apply my company’s designs to in Adobe Illustrator.
7. How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you?
I have a friend in Costa Rica who works at an environmental organization and posts pictures of the beautiful jungle landscape there. I saw objects and colors similar to the ones I used in this project. A video from my Costa Rica trip two years ago popped up in my memories on my phone, which inspired me to create a custom package design and trade show booth with a jungle theme for this project.
Below are images of my sketches.
Below are images of my completed assignment.
Below are photos of my printed work.
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