Ceiling Tiles: Patterns and Motifs

There were many problems I had with my motif.  Some of these were sizing; figuring out how to get the proportions right between the different circles and the inside squares.  Also, getting the size exactly how I want it and fitting it perfectly in between other shapes was very hard.  Some ways that I figured out how to fix these problems were using the shift key, showing the grid and ruler, and also using the snap to grid effect. It was really cool to be able to use my own creativity along with ideas I saw from henna tattoos.  That's where I got most of my inspiration because henna tattoos are so unique and each one is different so that's how I decided to use the type of pattern I did.

Basic Procedures

This is a video we did in A/V about the correct ways to do basic procedures here at ONW High School.  The video above, particularly, shows what you need to do if you are late to your first hour class.  I hope this is informational and can help new students know what do to and where to go in case they are late to school.

Professional Project Review

This past week in class, we have been focusing on making professional videos.  So to help us understand the concept of a professional video, we were to watch a video called Michaela.
https://youtu.be/7DyjEYbz8gg
This video was about an average teenage girl who has an interest in weightlifting.  The video shows all different types of shots during practice with her dad and also a competition she went to.  Throughout the video, however, the two main shots that appeared most were close-ups of the face and also extra-wide shots.  The close-ups showed us emotions and specific details of her method of lifting which is very informational during s professional video.  Wide and extra-wide shots help create the environment where the lifting is happening and also tells you who is in the scene.

If I were to change anything in from this video as if it were my own, instead of using as many close-ups and wide shots, I would've split them up between the others or at least not used as many.  If I were to keep things the same, however, I definitely would've used the sequence of shots that were used during the video.  Some things I can use in my own projects are to not use too many of some shots but also to make sure that I spread them out without using one after the other.  I can also use the idea of the shots like the close-up of the feet/hands while she's lifting and getting her grip.

There were many good things and also many not so good things that can help me in future projects down the road.  Overall, though, the video was very helpful and had a lot of information we can use during out projects.

The Beginning

Basics

This past week in Graphic Design we've been learning how to get back into the norm so we made a pencil.  After we made a plain and simple pencil (with matching can) we made a personalized version of it.  On my pencil I used my favorite colors; mint and grey, then for my can I used a fun and colorful.

New

Once we created our own pencil and can we were told to create something new.  What I did for my new object was tissue boxes.  I made abstract shapes and patterns to help myself get used to illustrator again.  It was really interesting to see how much I remembered from last year and to already be learning new things.

Some new things I learned are how to use the pencil tool, how to use patterns instead of colors, and also how to use the paint bucket tool to fill in shapes.  I really liked to use my imagination to create something completely out of nothing.

Reflection

If I were to change anything in this project I would've tried to make a shadow on some of my objects and also made my boxes look more 3D and a little bit more abstract and distinct from the others.

What is graphic design?

Graphic Design is a language in which we use words/art to express who we are and to convey our personal styles and techniques.  Whether it's on match boxes, ceiling tiles, or tissue boxes; graphic design is everywhere.  It creates a sort of timeline of where you've been in life, where you're at, and where you're going or where you want to go.  Such as when you go on a vacation either your parents or yourself will get some sort of decorative item for proof you went wherever you did such as a hammock which is what I got when I went to Jamaica.  The design and way the colors were weaved together was mind-blowing to think someone had made this themselves.

Here's a cool video to help understand Graphic Design a little bit more:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUeiZ6c6EBw


It's amazing to think that almost everything you look at was created by a graphic designer.  I never truly realized how much graphic design plays a part in how we choose things at the store or in school or even at my own house.  The way the different colors, patterns, and design itself connect to the brain effects our choice when deciding what pattern we want on our tissue box or if we even want a pattern at all.

Another time graphic design has effected my decision making is when I was at a concert last month.  My friend and I had been waiting for this concert for 2 years so when we got there we had to get a souvenir so when we got to the stand there were so many choices we had no idea which to choose because of all the different designs.  We ended up going with the simple album cover and not the out of the box patterned shirt just because it was as loud.  Graphic design is in almost every piece of clothing in your closet; the type on your T-Shirt is graphic design, the rip of your jeans is graphic design, even the tag has graphic design on it for the logo. 

Final Project: Pencil Plus

Final Project

Graphic Design

During the Graphic Design portion of the project was when we came up with what our product actually was.  It took a lot of thought and going back to the drawing board, but we eventually came up with an amazing product and great Graphic Design to go with it.  I was the one who came up with the product, then I also created the banner for the website which included our group's company name; Office Plus, the logo; to the right, our slogan; Write like a pro, then our word marked logo.  What I would change is the layout because it almost seems as if they all were just put onto the art board.  I would keep the color scheme I used however because the contrast of the blues and yellows look great together.  I will take so much from this project like how to present an idea to a client, how to work in a group with different Meyers-Briggs personality types, and just go into more depth about how to use tools for every aspect of eCommunication.

 

Video

The Video section of our project required a lot of imagination and ad-lib.  It took us a while to come up with a solid commercial, but I believe it turned out amazing.  I was the "Pencil Fairy" during the commercial who gave the student (Mallory) the Pencil Plus to solve her spelling problems.  My video also was the one we ended up using for our website.  These characters fit Mallory and I very well because she is not the greatest at spelling and I am a very enthusiastic person so playing a fairy was not a problem for me.  If I were to change anything I would've made my music/sound transitions smoother because they were a little bit choppy. What I would do the same is keep our actors/actresses and have Brady direct too because he did an amazing job of getting the shots exactly where they needed to be in order for them to look right.  Overall however, I think our commercial fit who we were as a group and it turned out to be spectacular.  This widened our horizons about how to be creative while coming up with an amazing, unique commercial.

Animation

The Animation part of our final project was the last thing we did.  At first we were a little confused on some things, but once we got together as a group and talked about it we figured it out.  We did animation during the 1st quarter so it was a little bit hard to remember some of the tools we had to use and we had to get used to the equipment and Sketchup which was semi-hard at first but once we figured it out, we dove right in head first.  For the animation I was the one who created the 3D text that was inputed into the whole animation.  It may not seem like it's that hard, but for our specific 3D text I put our work mark and our logo into it so I created the words, then the +, then finally I created a 3D pencil.  This was the most complicated part because you had to get the proportions and spacing and rotation for it and the words.  If I could change anything for the animation I would've placed the 3D text  in separate places and probably on the wall so it didn't look so random.  I would keep our product placement and our setting because it fit our product and the idea for it very well.  During this part of our project, we learned how everyone has a different talent and when you use everyone's different talents together, it can turn into something amazing.

Pencil Plus Commercial

The Pencil Plus

Our product is called the Pencil Plus. It is a pencil that can do three different things to help you  right like a pro. You can speak into it to figure out how to spell a word, it will detect if one or more words are incorrectly spelled, and also it can  correct any miss spelled words.  The target audience for commercial, was for any student who is struggling with spelling.  Just one she thinks there's no way for her to ever get a good grade on an essay, the "spelling fairy" helps her by showing her that there is a way and that way is the Pencil Plus. I believe our product could truly help many students in the future and our commercial has a different perspective on the plain commercial by adding a relatable story with some humor snuck in as well.  We hope to help students and any writer anywhere; Write like a pro with the Pencil Plus.