logo practice

project description:4 stacked text, 4 figure ground reversal, 4 ligatures, and 4 letters as an object.
new skills, processes, and tools learned: more complex work with pathfinder, to erase letters outside the edges of the figure ground reversals.  Also, we learned how to trace a picture with pixels into a picture with shapes so that it works with illustrator.
Shape tools:rectangle tool
Drawing tools:used direct selection tool for ligatures to drag letters out to make new shapes.
self reflection:the hardest part for me was to do the figure ground reversals, and to find the correct images for the letters as an object.
Pat/proj:10/9

tuorial days 8-12

Project description: this part of the tutorial was to help us learn about the calligraphy tools, and using shape tools, but in a more advanced way.  We used strokes to make shapes colorful and interesting as well as opacity.  We used new pathfinder tools to make the key.

New skills/processes/tools learned:brush options, border patterns, compound path, filling color using color picker, stroke caps, applying gradient

Shape tools: ellipse tool, rectangle tool, star tool

Drawing tools: pen tool

Self reflection:I think I did everything on here properly, and played around with everything on the tutorial.  I thought the stars all piled on top of each other were cool so i kept them on my final sheet.

Part/Proj: 10/10

First illustrator drawing project

Project Description: For this project we were learning how to use basic tools in illustrator by making the above drawings.  This is was very new since all we had been working on was photoshop, where everything is in pixels.  

New skills/processes/tools learned: we used shape tools on the side to make each of the basic shapes you see, such as the diamond, pentagon, rectangle, triangle, oval, star, and square.  We used a process where we pasted the non basic shapes onto the blank sheet, and then traced over them with a pen tool, which was much easier than just drawing them by memory.

shape tools:rectangle tool, square tool, star tool,

drawing tools: pen and pencil tool

self reflection:The shape tools like the rectangle tool were very user friendly and were easy for me to use as soon as i knew where they were on the tool bar.  The pen tool on the other hand, took some time to get used to, but most of the shapes came out well.  I am especially proud of my bunny rabbit!  I wish my heart came out nicer but i could NOT get that one edge to be rounded out!

part/proj:10/8.5 or 9

New spaceship project!!

 Project description:  Our latest project was to make a spaceship with adobe illustrator.  We kind of had everything laid out for us on a tutorial which was really very good.  If you're interested in trying it, go to http://www.denisdesigns.com/blog/2009/03/create-a-simple-spaceship-in-illustrator/...it wasnt super hard and it didn't take an incredibly long time.

New skills/processes/tools learned:  In the tutorial we worked a lot with pathfinder, which was new for me.   Within the pathfinder window we used new tools such as subtract from shape tool area.  We also used shapes with opacity to make shadows on the spaceship.  This tutorial made everything kind of come together because for example i would never have thought to make shadows out of translucent shapes.

Shape tools: ellispse tool, rectangle tool

Drawing tools: pen tool

Self Reflection: I tried my hardest on this project to make my spaceship look like the spaceship in the tutorial and even tried to go a little bit beyond what i had to do by putting the stars in the background.  The only thing i would say i was less successful with was the fin of the spaceship which isn't quite the shape that i wanted.

Part/Project: 10/9

new post!

I was just informed that we had to have AT LEAST  two posts on this blog.  Thats fine because its not that big of a deal to make a quick post, but then i couldn't figure out my password.  I spent around 5 minutes attempting to remember my password.  I really struggle with technology, and should really learn how to use it better.

First blog!

So i have some really weird conversations with my friends sometimes.  I feel like everyone does and some are just more willing to admit it than others.  I admit it-some of my conversations are a tad strange.  For example, two days ago i had a conversation with two of my friends about how chaotic it is in my house whenever the home phone rings.  Nobody wants to answer a home phone.  If a friend was calling, they would call your cell.  If someone is calling your house phone, it is obviously unimportant.  Yet my mom still insists that we answer the home phone, so as a result she is the only one who answers it.  If the phone rings my mom screams to pick up the phone, while I cover the speaker which makes the phone ring.  My dad pretends like he never heard her, and my brother ignores her altogether.  My mom continues to scream throughout the house, and the phone goes to voicemail.  If its important the person leaves a message, if not then who cares?  Home phones are stupid is the bottom line of this blog.  Duh.