Final Project

Burger Bistro

Project: 

This project was our final for semester 2 in graphic design. We had to make a package for a toy with a second purpose. I worked with Jacquelynn on this project. We decided to make a package for a toy burger set. Our package also serves as a burger boy hat.

Process:

We started by brainstorming ideas for our final, then once we decided what to do we made a few sketches. After we decided what we were going to do we found a template to use foe our package on a template site. After we got the template I had to add a bleed line and a die line. While I worked on the template Jacquelynn created the logo and other graphics for the package. I added the lines on the sides and the top of the hat. We printed our project out many times to figure out how to fold it, if wee needed to add more, and to see if it was the right size. Our project was really big so we started printing off smaller versions so we wouldn't waste paper.

Reflection:

I really enjoyed working on this project. Jacquelynn and I worked really well together and we are both really happy with the way the package turned out. I learned how to manipulate templates and problem solve during this project. I really like the way it turned out and wouldn't change very much about it. I love all the graphics for the package, and I really like the white space. There is a lot of white space becasue 

diner hats usually only have the stripes, but since ours is also a package we added some more fun little things to the hat. We added a name tag to the side of the hat so the kids can write their names on the hat. We also included an information panel with all the product information and the barcode. I really like our product and our package.

Insta-Mermaid

Process: 

We started by brainstorming ideas for a product that could be sold in a bottle, then we created a logo and a brand. I worked with Jacquelynn Turnage to create our brand and our boxes. I did most of the template work and put the artwork onto the box, and Jacquelynn did all of the logos and other graphic stuff.

Experience Gained:

I learned a lot about packaging, templates, and Illustrator during this project. I learned how to make a template for a package and how to customize it. I also learned how to work with linked files and 3D revolve in Adobe Illustrator. I am really proud of this project and wouldn't change very much about it.

Reflection: 

I really enjoyed working with Jacquelynn, we are are really good team and never got in an argument. We both had equal say in all of the designs and I am really happy with the way it turned out. I really like working with packages and I am really excited to work on the final with Jacquelynn.

Trapped Video

My Night at eMagine

 eMagine 2015

I had a lot of fun at eMagine this year. I went with a lot of my friends that are in e-Comm and really enjoyed seeing all the participants' projects. I thought it was really cool how so many other schools participated. The guy who was sitting in front of me won two pixels! It was also really cool to see all the people that participated and won from our school. I took a few pictures on my phone and then I found a picture of me walking in on the website. I thought it was pretty funny so I decided to include it. I really enjoyed the creative atmosphere at eMagine and I am really excited for next year.

Movie Poster

Wreck-it Ralph Movie Poster

Process:

     I started this poster project by looking at posters by Saul Bass, and then I selected my movie and drew a few sketches. After I started creating my poster in photoshop I decided to make the bricks blend into the background instead of sticking out, and I think it looks really cool and more like a Saul Bass poster. I found the fist on google images and it was labeled for re-use, and I really like how it is an outline and you can see the bricks though it. The cooled part of this poster was the candy cane letters. I took picture of a candy cane and I turned it into the three candy cane letters, I think they look really cool. 

Saul Bass Movie Poster

Reflection:

     I chose to do the movie Wreck-it Ralph, because it is my cousins favorite movie and I have watched it a million times with him. I also chose it because it has a really cool plot, and I thought I could make a really cool poster about it. My favorite part of the poster is the bricks in the background, and the candy cane letters. If I were to do this project again I would probably pick a different font because I doubled up on the bricks, and I would try to pick a different element of the movie to allude to with the font. I really enjoyed this project and would love to create another movie poster, or do another project related to this one. 

Japanese Class Impacts Student's Future Plans

Custom Name

I used Adobe Illustrator to make my name look like it is connected all together. I used the sill I learned during the apple organics tutorial. First I typed my name and adjusted the kerning, then I turned all the letter into outlines and adjusted the anchor points to make it look like all the letters were connected together. I think this looks pretty cool, but the font I picked is kind of boring so if I did this again I would pick a better font and maybe alter the font a little bit more. I learned a lot of valuable skills that I an use to make the title for my movie poster.