Uncategorized – DMA 214 Digital Design Concepts

Project 4: Stamps

dejan — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:01:55 +0000

What did you learn? In project 4, I learned how to arrange elements in a grid system to make it look aesthetically pleasing for a stamp design. I also learned that pairing serif and san serif fonts look great in contrast with each other.
What was easy? The easy part of this project was finding the images and materials to design the stamps with.
What was challenging? I found it challenging to find different fonts that fit the theme of the project. I also found it challenging to arrange the pictures and the words so that they fit in the rule of thirds grid system.
How could your submission be improved? My submission could probably be improved by making the fonts different colors or changing the colors of the squares completely.
How could I improve the assignment for the next class? You could improve the assignment by letting the students choose a theme that is not a place. That way there are many more possibilities on what the stamps could look like.
How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios? I could apply my knowledge to design graphics like the stamps in the future because I have a good grip on the rule of thirds.
How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you? Something that helped me in this project was a reading on the rule of thirds. I also looked up some stamp designs on google to get an idea of what I would do.

Project 3: Image

dejan — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:05:17 +0000

What did you learn? With this project, I learned how to create a pattern using Figma and the plugins. I also learned how to combine bitmap images in photoshop to create a scene.
What was easy? The easy part of this project was combining to elements using photoshop as I am pretty experienced with it now.
What was challenging? The challenging part of this project was creating a pattern using the pattern generator. There was a lot of experimenting going on to see how the pattern would look when I tweaked the settings. Eventually I thought it was good enough and then manually moved some of the elements of the pattern to make it appear more random, which took quite a bit of time.
How could your submission be improved? My submission could be improved by incorporating the pattern I designed into the photoshop file. It has proven difficult thus far.
How could I improve the assignment for the next class? I don’t see anything wrong with the way this project was handled.
How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios? I will apply the knowledge I learned for this project to hopefully make better photoshop art and make it look more believable.
How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you? A video I watched on YouTube was very helpful in teaching me how to use layer masks in order to get the apple of the women’s eye.

Note: I could not add a picture of the project as a PNG because when I tired it said the file size was too big for the site.

Project 2: Color

dejan — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:18:51 +0000

What did you learn? With this project, I learned about all the different colorways you can use. I learned how to use colors to create depth in my landscapes by using different shades and tints of the same color. I also learned how to create a landscape with simple shapes.
What was easy? The easy part of this project was choosing a colorway for each landscape slide. Just by looking at the theme I instantly knew what colors I wanted to use.
What was challenging? The challenging part of this project was again, putting all the elements together. I spent hours arranging the pieces of the landscape so they would convey the feeling of the theme. It was also a lot of experimenting with what worked and what didn’t.
How could your submission be improved? My submission could be improved by adding some more things into some of the landscapes. As I look them over there is probably more I can add especially in the desert artboard.
How could I improve the assignment for the next class? You could improve the assignment by making one of the artboards a “pick your own theme” kind of thing so that students have the opportunity to make a landscape that they might be interested in.
How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios? I might apply the skills I learned to create very compelling and detailed landscapes maybe for a cartoon of some sort.
How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you? A specific video I found on YouTube helped me a lot with making landscapes. in particular it helped me to understand depth of field better and how to create it using different shades of a color.

Project 1: Layout

dejan — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:50:21 +0000

What did you learn? In this project, I learned how to create a story essentially with no words and only pictures. I also learned how to create unique designs only using primitive shapes like circles and squares to get the point of the story across.
What was easy? The easy part of this project was picking a story to work with since it was a simple nursery rhyme.
What was challenging? The challenging part of this project was arranging the elements in such a way so that it would get the point of the story across. I was constantly arranging the shapes and resizing them to see what looked the best. It was mostly experimentation which made it more difficult.
How could your submission be improved? I could improve my submission by making it more complex. I know simple is sometimes better but I still feel that the elements in a few of the slides are lacking.
How could I improve the assignment for the next class? Honestly this project was very good to start off with and I don’t think there’s anything to correct.
How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios? I could apply the knowledge I gained from this project to make a storyboard of my idea for a project. I could also use the knowledge I gained to create more abstract work in the future.
How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you? Something that inspired me was the images I found of google when I searched up the Jack and Jill nursery rhymes. I thought to myself, how could I make these scenes simpler for my project, and then I just started experimenting.

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dejan — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:25:08 +0000

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