Erik Schneider DMA Blog

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.… Continue reading Project 3 Reflection – Augmented Reality -12/15/2022

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… Continue reading Project 2 – Web Design Reflection – 11/1/2022

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… Continue reading Project 1 Reflection -9/27/2022

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… Continue reading Project 4 Reflection – 5/11/2022

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… Continue reading Project 3 Reflection – Monday 4/4/2022

Which method did you prefer? Why? I used the pen tool with doing the banana to connect the points because I wanted to get rid of the background and leave the banana in the brick background.  Which method was the hardest? Why? The pen and the direct selection tool because when doing the banana it… Continue reading Lab 4 – Removing Backgrounds

How did you use the clone stamp/healing brush tool? I had a picture of my housekeeping cart to use for this project and there was a screw where the legs of the cart hold together and I used the alt key and target the area that I wanted to clone and use the healing brush… Continue reading 2D Graphics – Lab 2 Reflection – 2/7/2022

What did you learn? In this project, I learned about Image Compositing and Screensavers. In class, we reviewed in Adobe Photoshop on the Marquee and Lasso Tool, Magic Wand, Pen Tool/Vector Mask on pinning the object to put it in the background, command-click/pull a selection, selecting inverse, and applying as layer mask. Also, we reviewed… Continue reading Project 2 Reflection: DMA 212 – 2D Graphics -3/7/2022

What is the image size and pixel dimensions of the unsplash photo and your photo?                My photo – 20.6M Dimensions – 4000px x 1800px               Unsplash photo – 68.7 M Dimensions – 4000px x 6000px 2. Compare your photo with the one… Continue reading 2D Graphics – Lab 1 Reflection – 1/26/2022