Logo Reflection

What was the most challenging aspect of creating your logo design? How did you overcome the challenge?

♪ The most challenging aspect of creating my logo design was creating the font. Because the font I wanted to use ended up looking pixelated when I copy and pasted it into Illustrator, I decided to create the font myself by hand. This was difficult because I wasn't familiar with using Illustrator, but also because every time I created a letter, especially the "e," it would look different, so I had to recreate them many times before I was satisfied with the way they looked. I think I overcame the challenge by just being patient and continuing to create the letters.


What is the most successful aspect of your logo design?
♪ I think the most successful aspect of my logo design was the logo that I created! Despite it being a challenging process, I like the way that it turned out. I think it looks better than the typeface that I originally wanted to use, haha. I also like how there is a sense of unity with my logo, with the small leaf designs, the lettering, the colors, and the plant bringing everything together.

Presentation Board

Portrait Transformation

Original Image

New background

Final Edited Image   

For my concept, I wanted to show an image can change if you simply change the background. I wanted to keep a similar background while emphasizing Mei Lin's position in the photo. Her pose makes her look a bit lost, since she is in a crouched position and on her phone. To create my image, I edited the original image using image adjustments, chose a new background, then used the lasso tool to copy and paste her body onto the new background.
In my final image, I cloned her several times to show my idea. I also wanted to have a concept of "hide and seek," and tried to make her clones blend into the background. To make my edited image more realistic, I created and added shadows to each of the clones, and adjusted the lighting and brightness as needed.

GIF & Reflection

    

      The most difficult part of the project was figuring out how to use Photoshop. Despite having a packet describing each tool, it was hard using the program firsthand, as there were so many tools with so many different uses. Something that I struggled with was using layers. Initially, I didn't realize that I needed to duplicate the layer I had just finished before moving on to the next layer, so I would have a different part of my symbol on each layer. As a result, I had to do a lot of duplicating and merging between layers to achieve my final result. Another frustrating aspect of Photoshop was that the undo button only allowed me to undo the last change that I made, but I found a way around that. Thinking back, was there an actual undo button...? If there was, I didn't find it, haha.

     After completing the project, I feel the most confident in using the eyedropper tool... At first, I didn't know the function of the eyedropper tool, so I would try to manually find the same color, which didn't work out very well. The eyedropper tool is really useful. I also feel confident in using the paintbrush tool because it's the tool that I used the most. I wanted to use the elliptical marquee tool, but when it didn't make the shapes that I had in mind, I decided to make them myself using the paintbrush tool. I also gained more experience in using the transformation tool, as I had to rotate the leaf and the toothbrush.

     I wish I was better at using the elliptical marquee tool. If I were better at using it, I probably would have been able to save some time, as I used the paintbrush tool for everything aside from the outline of the leaf on the frog's head. And although I said I was the most comfortable with using the paintbrush tool, I still find it hard to use sometimes. It's not very precise, and I would have to keep undoing or erasing parts of what I drew because it's not what I wanted it to look. Next time, I want to utilize more tools on the program so I will have more experience with each of them. 

     The next time I use Photoshop, I want to try editing a photo instead of creating something from scratch. I think it would be really interesting to see what I can do with a picture that I took, such as combining or layering it with another image, or drawing on top of it. Although Photoshop is hard to use, I'm looking forward to using more tools and trying new things out. Maybe after I get more used to Photoshop I will find the program less tedious to use. I was always interested in using the program, and it's cool that I get to try it out while creating my own files.

   I tried to convey the concept of nighttime. To do this, I had my frog brushing its teeth (thinking more about it now, I'm pretty sure frogs don't even have teeth... but it's okay, mine is a cartoon frog~) to show how we brush our teeth before we go to bed as a routine. I also emphasized a night sky, because brushing teeth can also be a part of the morning.

Letter Project Reflection =＾• ㅅ •＾=

• Describe your process when creating your letter project. How was the process helpful or not so helpful to you?
  
       I started my process of creating my letter project by sketching twenty  possible designs of a letter, then narrowed it down to three designs through peer editing. This was helpful for me because I had a few designs in mind, and my table chose those designs. Afterwards, I chose two designs and drafted them on copy paper. The gallery walk that followed was helpful for me because it helped me decide which design I wanted to create for my final. The input from my classmates gave me ideas on how to improve my design.

• How did you arrive with your concept/idea for your letter? How did you represent this concept visually in your design?
  
        I don't think it was too difficult to arrive at the concept for my letter. I chose to design the letter "O" because it's a simple letter, and I like how it's round. My concept came from both the letter I chose, and my interests. Because I chose the letter "O" and because one of my interests is food, I decided to combine them. When I was working on the initial sketches, I drew a lot of food that is shaped like the letter "O," and some happened to start with the letter, too- Oreo's and oranges, for example. I eventually chose a pizza. I used a color scheme of mostly warm colors like red, orange, and brown, and added a bit of contrast with green. I think using the green helped unify my design more, as green and red are complementary colors. To add onto my concept, instead of just having regular pizza toppings, like pepperoni and mushrooms, I chose to add other foods that I like, such as M&M's and cherries. The additional toppings are unusual, as they aren't usually found on pizzas, but they fit into my design, as well as my preferences. I also wanted to make my design look cartoon-ish, but have realistic colors. The bite marks in the middle help emphasize both the letter and the cartoon look.
       
• What was the most challenging aspect of this project for you? Why?
  
       The most challenging aspect of the project for me was adding color to my design. Since my design is a pizza, I had to combine different shades to create the end result. For the cheese part of the pizza, I overlapped different shades of orange, red, yellow, and brown, and for the crust, I did the same using different shades of brown. Even though my pizza is cartoon-ish, I wanted to make the colors look realistic. This was difficult for me because I didn't want to make the colors look too dark, and as a result, my coloring, and the color payoff, was not as bold as it could have been.

• Are you satisfied with your project? Explain your answer.
  
       I'm satisfied with my project overall. Initially I thought that my design was too simple, but I think I like it that way. I'm not sure how it would look if I somehow made it more complex, but I don't think it would look as nice. I like the way it turned out, but if I could, I would make some adjustments to it.

• If you can change anything about your design, what would you change or do differently?
  
       If I could do something differently, I would try to make my design stand out more. During the class discussion, I noticed that mine was somewhat hard to see from from away because of the way it was colored. To change this, I would try to add more color to my design while staying within my color scheme. However, with that said, I still like my design, and I think it looks nice up close.

  

  Final~

  

  In the process~