Project three required us to design an event display as well as a drink carton. Sadly, I believe this is one of my worst projects. Perhaps it was due to a lack of time management and inspiration. I’m not sure what I could do to improve my project right now. If I had more time, …
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Merchandise Printing
For project two, we were given the task of designing two pieces of merchandise for our favorite band, artist, or group. 3-D prints, stickers, posters, shirts, and CD covers were some of the choices available. It took me a while to decide what I wanted to do, but after some thought, I realized how much …
Restaurant Menu
The first project required us to create a restaurant menu for Miko. When I first started working on this project, I realized I wouldn’t be able to complete my intended menu design, but I realized it would be a good opportunity for me to learn the basics of InDesign. I believe I was successful in …
Project Four: Typography
For project four, we were tasked with making stamps for food, architecture, sports and history-with typography being the main focus on this project.Unconsciously, I choose Chicago. I started with the Chicago beam and didn’t realize the Bear’s team was from Chicago. All other ideas came after realizing this pattern and trying to continue it. I …
Project Three: Metaphor
Combine Images and Pattern This was not my first choice of metaphor when deciding what to do for this project. “A man’s conscience is his compass,” was my initial pick. During the early stages, as I was experimenting with different methods to place images and shapes, I realized it was impossible. Sometimes Google and Unsplash …
Project Two: Color
For this project, we were given the task to create landscapes following one color scheme for each. For the city, I used the split-complementary colors. I found this made the city look bright, hip and high energy. I also notice Buffalo has been taking this same approach in a few of the developments. I enjoyed …
DMA 214:Project One
Project One seemed very simple at first but after starting I realized things were much harder. Trying to make a story out of very simple shapes was very hard. Using the examples from previous students, it gave me a little guidance. The most difficult part of this project was trying to create a new theme …
Lab Zero Pt. 2
I know how to use all three platforms: figma, photoshop and illustrator. This exercise made me freshen up on some of my skills with photoshop and illustrator. Now that I have started using Figma, I think this platform is what is best. Not only does it allow me to work in groups but it very …
Lab 0
Welcome to Digital Media Arts: Digital Design Concepts
Mobile Design: Project One
For Project One, we were given the option to create a media player or a plugin. I decided to act as an Apple developer and created two plug-ins. The first was screen share. Since the pandemic, the share screen feature on zoom has allowed teachers to successfully share their lessons. I think this feature can …