REFLECTIONS

Well, our journey has finally come to an end this year.  Our class has been challenging and extremely entertaining.  Sometimes its sad to think of something good ending, but i like to think of it as the beginning of something better.  This semester in Stan's class was great.  Everyone is all so talented and different in there design styles.  I wish everyone the best with getting into the program, and one way or another, I look forward to seeing all of you again next year.  Have a great summer, work hard, and remember to play even harder lol.  

REVISED FULL PAGE AD

Ok everyone, i am currently in the process of redoing my ads for silvermoon barbershop.  Here is my finished version of the full page ad.  I've taken better pictures of the men I've decided to use, and I've decided to use a black background to give the ads a more sleek/sophisticated look.  Instead of changing the background colors and using rays in the bacground, I've decided to change the color of the tagline at the top of each ad as well as the dotted line to give the ad a little playfulness. What do you think of this idea?

THOUGHTS

So today I'm really hoping that everything will go as planned. when i get off work today i plan to spend the next few hours in the aquarium. I really would like to get four more projects printed today. I hope the line to print is not long. Im a little worried but I'm also excited to see all of my work boarded up and in my portfolio box. I feel like I've worked very hard this past year, and having all of my work in one place to show off is going to be very rewarding.

SPECIALTY PIECE

This is the specialty piece I've designed.  These are sleeves that will go over a shaving kit.  I have designed it in three different color schemes so that it can be a series for different types of kits.  The blue sleeve is the main one that will be around the kit I'm showing.  There are two issues I'm running into.  The first is that I either need to find some colored tissue paper to stuff inside of the existing box i have for the kit, or i need a new box altogether. I've also realized that the paper i have to print my sleeve on is smaller than the actual size of the sleeve, which means i either need to print it out in pieces and put it together, or i need a smaller box so that i can design the sleeve smaller.  This really sucks right now because my car is in bad shape, and now i have to find someone to take me to walgreens and sam flax.  I cant wait until all of this is over....count down to May 1st!

EARTH DAY POSTER

Okay, so here is my earth day poster. I really like the simplicity of this poster and i love the image I've used.  What do you think? Is it too simple?  I did not want to over do it with the type because i wanted the image and the words: saving earth to be emphasized.  Any comments? Constructive criticism? 

PROGRESS

Today i actually got a little work done! I've printed out some of my projects for my portfolio and i got my shaving kit today at walmart.  It was kinda pricey considering everything i still need to buy for my portfolio (paper, portfolio box, and a few more boards).  I plan to scan the existing sleeve and redesign it.  So therefore i cant start designing until i get to scan it tomorrow.  

Im also beginning to redesign my calendar that i did in typography class last semester.  I have a great concept and i cant wait to see how it comes out.  For now, i gotta get back to work.  So ill let ya know what progress i make in class tomorrow.  

Oh and the finale for Ray Jay's show is on tonight....i cant wait to see who wins!

ANOTHER SPECIALTY ITEM IDEA

so, i've been thinking alot and i hope im not getting ahead of myself.  I still want to design a sleeve for a grooming/shaving kit.  However, I've also been thinking of doing t-shirts.  My t-shirts could be comical, perhaps it could show some images of people with bad hair cuts on one side, and then the other side could have the logo and the slogan, "Saving people from bad hair since...whatever date the shop originated. This is just an idea...what do you think?

Also, if i designed a t-shirt, how would i get it printed? Any ideas?

EXAMPLES OF GOOD PACKAGE DESIGN

These are some great examples i found on the internet of package design. I think that package design is very interesting because it really influences wether a consumer will buy a product or not. A great look can even sell a crappy product. I especially like the idea of designing wine bottle packaging. I'm kind of excited about doing that project once i get into the graphic design program at georgia state.

ONE HELL OF A WEEK

All i can say is wow, this week has really been something.  I had to have surgery this past wednesday and i sure didn't see this medical emergency coming.  I've been in pain all week from healing and I'm finally starting to feel somewhat better in terms of being able to walk for a long period of time. Between being bedridden, high on pain killers, and being stuck at home with my mom to recover, I haven't been able to get any work done this week.  I'm behind in 3 of my classes and I have a crap load of work to catch up on.  Im so stressed, because my graphic design projects will take the most time to catch up on.  Not to mention the fact that i need to get more of my projects printed for my portfolio before the digital aquarium becomes a war zone.  So wish me luck, I gotta do what i gotta do!  I will be in class this tuesday.

SPECIALTY PEICE IDEAS

For my specialty piece i know exactly what i want to do.  I want to design a sleeve to go around a shaving/grooming kit.  The first step is for me to find a shaving kit and buy it so i'll know what kind of shape im working with.  Also, my second idea would be to design a pamphlet with some information about that barbershop.  Out of the two of these ideas i like the shaving kit the most. so wish me luck on finding a shaving kit that isn't too expensive!

INTERESTING TYPOGRAPHY

Okay, so here are some interesting pieces of typography that i found online.  I think they are all beautiful in different ways and i would love to create some interesting type projects like these.  I think that part of being a good designer is knowing how to use type in a clever way.  Sometimes relying on images can be a downfall if you cannot find/create an image that fits the message you want to portray.  When this happens, its good to know how to use type as an image.  This is something i would like to continue to work on in the future.

INSPIRATIONAL POEMS

Although i can write poetry myself, i found a very nice poem called DON'T QUIT that i thought would be nice to share with my fellow classmates. I know that we all have our times of frustration and wanting to give up when it comes to college and our career as graphic designers, and i thought that this poem would be a few words of encouragement. Hope you enjoy!


Don't Quit (author unknown):

when things go wrong as they sometimes will,
when the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
when funds are low, and the debts are high;
and you want to smile, but you have to sigh;
when care is pressing you down a bit;
rest if you must but don't you quit;

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
and you can never tell how close you are;
It may be near when it seems afar.
So, stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you mustn't quit.