NEW PERSONAL LOGO

After Laura told me that my logo was too similar to a resort in mississippi and told me that I shouldn't take it out to the real world. I felt the need to redesign it. Here are some ideas for a new personal logo. I hope people will actually read this and leave comments on which one I should pick, or I should keep brainstorming...

MY FIRST WEBSITE!!!

IS DONE!!!! =)

Ok, I finished my first website ever. I uploaded it and everything. I went ahead and linked everyone else's home pages to my navigation bar. There were specific instructions on Paige's email which dictated that the home page must be named index.html.. I REALLY do hope that everyone else follows through, because I really don't want to go and re enter urls in the morning.

This web assignment was actually really fun. I liked it a lot. I complained a lot at the beginning of the semester that it feels like I only use one side of my brain for this program and that I miss using the other one... I mean, INTENSELY using it. I feel that the coding portion of this assignment gave me just what I needed. I told Misty in class yesterday that I thought that the coding part of this assignment was actually more fun than the actual designing portion itself. She just looked at me funny.

But yeah, I'm so happy that I finished my LAST PROJECT OF THE SEMESTER! I'm actually satisfied with the way my website turned out. Especially since it's my first attempt at finishing an entire six page website. This experience has made me want to learn more, create more, and code more. I might actually redesign this blog over the winter break. =) (I know smilies are unprofessional, but hey, they're cute.)

Click Here for It.

OMG LOOK AT THAT PULL QUOTE!

The pull quote in yellow is very interesting. I just had one of those "WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?!" moments. =/

The image came from "11 Essential Tips for Good Print Typography".

Blog Assignment #9

A day in the Life of Michael.

Blog Assignment #11

I don't own any graphic Tee's worth mentioning here. When I buy clothes, I always go for items that are unique in construction and fabric. I always look for something with a unique shape, unique buttons or zippers, or the "grain" of the fabric is different, or how there may be a little strip of something shiny running through the fabric. I am a firm believer that the fabric has to make a statement for itself and that graphical elements are just something to accent the main design which is created by the fabric. This Tshirt that you see here is something of an exception. I like the fact that the graphical element on this t shirt is made of felt instead of ink.

Blog Assignment #14

I don't really collect anything, but I did collect coins. Ever since I was younger I always had this fascination with coins. I currently have an international coin collection of coins from europe, central america, mexico, the caribbean, parts of asia, and Canada. I hope that the collection will continue to grow, but as of recently, I haven't had the time, or money, to travel. I attempted to collect all 50 quarters of the states, but I quickly learned that collecting local coins is impossible due to the urge to spend it. I remember peeling the quarters off my quarter map because I needed gas money to get to school. UGH. =/ Maybe one day I can put back the quarters that I took off.

Blog Assignment #3

Design Trends

Trends I like:

White space - As time goes on, pages become less cluttered.
Typography - Designers are starting to make the text part of the overall design rather than something thrown on.
Sketches/Hand drawn illustrations - This gives the design a more unique and personal touch.
Large Images -
Overlapping Color - I'm starting to find a lot of overlapping color in logo designs. This technique makes it seem as if the elements are transparent.

Trends I don't like:

the use of Papyrus - This font is popping up everywhere. Has it slowed down?

Blog Assignment #4

Works of art that inspire me.

The Chicago Bean


Claire Morgan Sculptures




Santiago Calatrava Architecture

Blog Assignment #13

I like all of these album artworks because they all tell a story. They aren't glamor shots, or a random pic of the artist. These images provoke a feeling from the viewer and sets the mood for the album.

Blog Assignment #2

Here are some examples of good and bad design.



OLD= GOOD
NEW= BAD

Here are more examples of bad design.

You can also just go to this link .

Good Design is



Or you can just visit good magazine and look at some infographics.

Blog Assignment ONE

I feel like these 5 pieces were responsible for my acceptance into the program.

Aveda Ads





Skittles Package Design


Lady Gaga Poster


Mailer


Stationery


I am happy with all of them. If I had to change something about them, it would probably be something minor, like using a different paper thickness on the mailer.