1/4 PAGE AD

Here is the final 1/4th page ad ive done for silvermoon barbershop.  I've also refined the largest ad and fixed the issue with the different exposures in the pictures. I LOVE MY ADS! 

ADVICE FOR CARTOONING

Here is a quote from a guy named Frank King that was published in  a book in 1926 called HOW TO BE A CARTOONIST by Clare Briggs.  I thought this quote would be helpful to anyone interested in cartooning.

"There is one thing I tell students who want advice about cartooning; that is, to carry a paper pad and a pencil and make sketches of everything—people in every attitude, chairs, animals, boats, buildings, automobiles—literally everything. Make hundreds and thousands of them. It will help in every way when they get to doing cartoons. If persisted in they can build a fine foundation for any sort of cartooning they undertake. The beginners will find themselves becoming skillful at suggesting a face or an attitude directly and simply. They will forget all the sketches of things they have made, but they will find many of them coming back when they need them. Get some fun out of it and the beginner improves rapidly.My advice to the beginner or the advanced student—sketch everything in sight."

AD PROGRESS

These are the full and half page ads ive done in class so far. i love them and im very proud of them.  I still have to clean the full page ad up a little more.  I have also done my smallest ad, but im having a little trouble getting it on the blog.  ill get it up tomorrow.

MY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BRANDI, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! AND MANY MORE!

Today is my birthday and I'm so excited because I'm 21 now.  Im really looking forward o going out and having a great time this weekend. but first, i have to catch up on some work in class.

WORK IN PROGRESS

okay...so this week has been a little busy for me.  As of now i have not had time to get on photoshop and edit all of the pictures i want to use in my ads.  However, i do have a solid idea of what i want to do.  I am thinking of going along the lines of the idea that stan suggested on the class blogsite. i have taken pictures of different men's haircuts (different ethnic groups) and i intend to use them in the ads to make silvermoon more diverse.  I was planning on using big, bold text with simple taglines to really get the viewers attention.  Im really excited about these ads and i cant wait to atleast get one ad finished so i can put it on my blogsite. im aiming to have two out of three ads done by the end of the week.

STATIONARY PRINTOUT

This is the final stationary print out that i will be turning in this tuesday.  I am very pleased with the way my stationary design has come out.  It's simple, sleek, and says a lot without going overboard.  My next challenge will be my ads.  My time is running short and i still feel as though i do not have a solid idea to go with.  I really like the idea with either drawing heads of different hairstyles or taking photographs of them and using them in my ads.  However i also like another idea i have of using a clock to emphasize my catch phrase: "it's time you sat down." Hopefully i can do an example of both and see which one has the bast response.

JURIED STUDENT SUBMISSION

This is a past book cover project that I have entered into the exhibition. It is one of my favorite projects that i have done because I enjoyed this project very much.  I hope it makes it into the exhibit!

FINAL STATIONARY DESIGN

here is the final design I've come up with for the envelope, card, and letterhead.  Im wondering if the chair on the envelope should be taken off because i was going to have the inside of the envelope be the bright blue color to surprise the person opening the letter.  I figured this would be a simple, clean way to tie in all the colors with out going overboard with the chair.  The only problem is that without the chair on the envelope, I feel it may be too empty and plain. Any suggestions?

THOUGHTS...

Im very excited about submitting my work in the upcoming exhibition.  I think that i will submit the bookcover that i designed for ROOTS by Alex Haley.  I am really enjoying my spring break right now, but i feel like i cannot completely let loose because i still have so much work to do.  I am trying to come up with ideas for my ads as well as finish up on my stationary design.   I just hope that i can pull everything together in time so that when i come back from the break i will have some solid ideas to work with.