What did you learn?: From this project, I learned to combine different images to create visualized metaphors.
What was easy?: I found that making the pattern for the background was easy for me. I also found that the beginning processes of editing the photos were not very difficult to do.
What was challenging?: The things I found challenging around this project include sticking to one metaphor and trying to re-find the mask tool in the new updated photoshop UI. With the metaphor, I originally went with “Rollercoaster of Emotion”, but ended up not liking the resulting designs that I made. I then went through “Curtain of the Night” and “It’s Raining Men” with the same results. The metaphor I did end up sticking with was a “Sea of Paperwork”.
How could your submission be improved?: I think my submission could have had a better blurred background and have more sea related assets in the image itself as pointed out in class.
How could I improve the assignment for the next class?: Honestly I am not sure how you could improve the assignment for next class. Maybe allow more creative freedom with the patterns such as not limiting them to symbols?
How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?: Of course, since editing images and creating patterns are a big part of Digital Design I am able to apply the processes that I learned doing this project into future assignments. With pattern making, I am able to apply spacing, size, and rotation to patterns to make them look interesting. Furthermore I have learned how to apply patterns into imagery as a background.
