Flash exercise

This interactive exercise was created in conjunction with our symbols project. The goal was to learn basic flash and express one symbol from the iteration stage into the final symbol.

Transformations

For this project, the assignment was to pull from a small pool of images and create 10 new compositions or objects. From there the objective was to narrow those ten down to two larger, final images (shown above), displayed along with eight process
images. The final product was to be a printed piece. My final piece was a book made from black matte board and sewn together.

Symbols Project

For this project our assignment was to pick a word from a list and use that to create 3 symbols. The word I chose was Navigation. After brainstorming 100+ words that have to do with Navigation, I chose three main categories with three attributes for each. The categories I chose were People, Lack of Navigation (being lost), and Destinations. I took each of the three attributes from the main sections and turned them into images. One hand-drawn, one abstraction and one photo illustration were used for each category. Then I took those 9 images and combined them, using a matrix, into 12 more images. From these 12 I chose my favorite one from each category and iterated it 4 times. From the now five images I chose my favorite from each category.

Scavenger Hunt

The purpose of this project was to explore formal elements. The task was to find six images that had some formal element that links one picture to the next. The final product was an accordion book.


From left to right: 1-2 Texture/Gradation, 2-3 Line, 3-4 Shape, 4-5 Color, & 5-6 Positive/Negative Space

Rubber Ducky

This is an exercise we did on the first day of Graphic Design 1. The purpose was to strengthen our ability with the pen tool.

Type Specimen Book

For this project, I was required to pick a typeface and create a 16 page tpe specimen book that shows off all attributes of the typeface. I chose ITC Franklin Gothic. I based my book on the concept that Franklin Gothic is very geometric and usually used for newspapers and advertising.

Type Specimen Book

Design Culture Now

For this project our class was to design a poster for an fictional event that would take place at St. Edward's University. We were given several famous designers to research and take into account in our designs. Outside research into current design trends was also required. After gathering all this information, I decided to base my deign off of the current movement towards the juxtaposition of the industrial and organic.

Prototype

For this assignment the objective was to create a typeface that would fit in a 9X9 grid square. The challenge was that the font could not have any curves.

Photo 1:

Sketch 2

Sketch Number 1