Erik Schneider’s Blog of DMA Project Reflections.

  • Project 5 Reflection – Summative -12/14/2023

    1. What did you learn? In this final project, we apply our knowledge to create a project that embodies the four components of graphic design. The result will be a series of postage stamps that showcase your knowledge of layout, color, image and typography. For this project, I did was the movies of Sir Sean…

  • Project 4 Reflections – Typography – 11/16/2023

    1. What did you learn? In this project, we learned about Typography and learning how to use Typography by using different fonts like Roboto Flex and EB Garamond. We created a story from what we used in Project 1 like Jack and Jill or Itsy Bitsy Spider, etc. 2. What was easy? Some of it…

  • Project 3 Reflection – Images – 11/2/2023

    My outline for Project 3. James Bond martini glass on an old fashion weight shaker because 007 likes his martini shaken not stirred. Inside the glass is James Bond played by Sir Sean Connery, 007 watch, Aston Martin DB5 for when Sir Sean Connery drove in Goldfinger, and Thunderball, and his Walther PPK gun. The…

  • Project 2: Color Reflection – 10/12/2023

    1. What did you learn? In our second project, we learned about Color and learning the how to set a mood with color. We discussed on how to use the fundamental color schemes, describe a physical environment with color and continued using the Gestalt principles we used in Project 1, we also learn how to…

  • Project 1 Reflection – 9/19/2023

    My outline for my project frames. My final outline of the project. Story of Jack and Jill. First Frame: Jack and Jill. Second Frame: Went up the hill Third Frame: To fetch a pale of water. Fourth Frame: Jack fell down. Fifth Frame: Broke his crown. Sixth Frame: And Jill came tumbling after. 1. What…

  • Project 3 Reflection – Augmented Reality -12/15/2022

    1. What did you learn? In our final project, we learned about Augmented Reality using Figma to create an app of our choosing. As part of the project, we had to come up with a pitch of what we were going to design in our AR app and how many Flows we had to use.…

  • Project 2 – Web Design Reflection – 11/1/2022

    1. What did you learn? In this second project, we learned how to create a mobile and desktop website using Figma. We also learned how to create swatches using a plugin to pick which colors we want for our background, using typography to create two headings with a different text font, and create a form…

  • Project 1 Reflection -9/27/2022

    1. What did you learn? For this first project of the semester, we learned how to create and run a prototype for a todo app using Figma and how you would you use your app. Also, we learned how to created a Button Label so when it came to prototyping the app, we can click…

  • Project 4 Reflection – 5/11/2022

    1. What did you learn? In this project, I learned on making an Infographics Map of what we wanted to pick with using Adobe Illustrator. The map I chose to do is the Canisius College Campus. I also learned on how to make the roads and labeling them by creating a legend or a key…

  • Project 3 Reflection – Monday 4/4/2022

    1. What did you learn? In this project, we learned how to design a package from 2D Graphics to 3D Graphics by designing: A milk carton. We outlined the logo, designed our coffee cup and mug, adding labels, and adding a description to our carton. 2. What was easy? Some of it was easy when…

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