Resume

Designing a Resume using InDesign was a fun way to use creativity and make it personal. Because I have only worked for my parents, I had never made an actual resume, and I learned that it's not as hard as I thought it was going to be. The hardest part for me was probably figuring out how to explain my objective in the right words, since they should be powerful. After finishing  this assignment, I realized I would not use as many colors throughout the resume, as it might be too much, but I had fun doing it. Creating this in InDesign increases my skill level using it. I understand the techniques and some short cuts a bit more and am relatively familiar with it. I am glad that I can use this information for future jobs i'm trying to get. Since I'm lacking some work experience, I hope that'll change.

Logo

When I first received this assignment I was thrilled to be able to design my own logo that is my own creation. It took me awhile to figure out what exactly I wanted to make the logo look like that would in some way represent who I am. I decided to go with a more simple look, even though that's not the style I usually choose. For a couple years now I have started to draw hearts on almost every project or paper I have used. Everyday I seem to draw a heart on my hand also. I know that somehow in my designs I will always want to incorporate a heart, which is why that is a big part of my logo. I had fun learning how to use Illustrator and the Wacom tablets. It became easier the more comfortable I became using it and the techniques were fun. This project is one of my favorites because it shows a lot about a person and represents who they are.

Mind Map Sketch

 

My mind sketch was centralized on the word "beauty" because there are so many things that pop into my head when this topic comes to mind. This was a fun way to explore my thoughts and my perceptions of what my mind process consists of. When looking over the piece when I was finished I realized how random my thoughts were. This is not in a bad way, but it was a good experience to learn a little about myself.

Fruit Sketch

 

Before creating my fruit sketch I retrieved a banana, two oranges, an apple, and a table to arrange these fruit. I sketched the view of the fruit then realized I had not used to cross hatching technique that we were supposed to learn how to draw with. Later on I re-created this image and it was a million times better. Now I consider cross hatching to be a fun and unique technique.

Key Sketch

 

This key sketch was the first sketch that I did in this class. It was exciting to get the feel of looking at an object and figuring out the different views and how the light hits it, which is new to me with my almost non existent knowledge of sketching. Even though these keys could use a bit more detail and more shading, I got the gist of the total image. I am looking forward to looking at my drawings at the end of the semester to see how much I've grown.

Chair View Sketch

 

Drawing this chair from my dorm floor lounge was harder than I anticipated. This sketch consisted of drawing the top, side view, underside, front, and in perspective. The front view I belief was the toughest to complete. This sketch helped me sketch the exact image that i am looking at from any given angle.

Geometric Pattern

 

While going through the process of finding unique images that would incorporate well together, it definitely took me awhile. I still wish that I could change some of the images and I would probably chose to contrast them differently. Most likely changing some of the darker images to brighter ones. The fun aspect of this design was figuring out all of the tools that Photoshop has to offer. There are so many things you can do to change around and distort a picture to look nothing like the original piece. In the end, I am still happy with my pattern. I think it is bold and also a bit weird and different, which is right up my alley.