Favorite Logos

1. My favorite logo is the Disney logo. I think it is well designed because it is so unique that it is almost like its own font that is only related to Disney. I think its very memorable because of the style, and the way there is a mix of capital and lowercase letters. Also, the logo is very versatile because the filling of the letters is often changed to fit the situation it is being associated with.

2. 
 I like this design because its a single letter but the letter is elaborate and I like that style. I also like the limited amount of color.
















I like this one because the logo is an untraditional making of the word. I like the way the image is a simplistic outline of the blue fish.

I like the way the logo is a literal representation of the words and is playful.

I really like the way the 2 is itself as well as the N of the word. I like when logos have the words intertwined like that.

I like the Barbie logo because it is so well known but simple and embodies the product well since it is very girly like the dolls.

Poster Reflection

1. I think the stand within my poster is fairly clear. The text of my poster is straight forward and the message is clearly that all body types are fine, not just super skinny bodies. I think it also shows my stance through the varying body types of the people in the poster and the various colors adds to the variety of people. 

2. I was not successful in re-creating my thumbnail. My original idea was more complicated and I would not be able to just trace a pre-made image.  I am okay with my new outcome but, I would have preferred to be able to create my thumbnail because I feel like the message would have been stronger. 

3. I removed the words form within the figure like I had it in my first version of the poster. I also made the figures larger and varied the colors. I also broke up the background into more pieces. I made changes with Ms. Lee's advice to make the decisions about color and font and space more meaningful and thoughtful. 

4. I think my project is strongest in the concept category because my images and the text are very explicitly related to my concept and what I'm trying to express. I feel least confident in the skill and technique category because I don't think I did extremely well with the tools and it was difficult for me. 

5. Conceptually, the most challenging aspect of the project was figuring out a slogan that was simple but also easy to understand and could effectively communicate an idea. It was also difficult because the text had to be something catchy and memorable which was difficult because many quotes were too long or too vague and not related to what I was trying to communicate.


5. Technically, it was difficult to trace the images and make them look realistic and how I wanted them. It was hard for me to manipulate the figures once I traced them because it was difficult to fill them in and change the colors.  It was also very difficult for me to draw in illustrator because the lines become shaky and not straight.

My Topic

Recently, on my Facebook and Instagram I've seen a lot of people sharing a video that a classmate of mine from middle school made a video about catcalling and young girls. The video and the topic overall has caught my attention because I know what its like since it happens to me often. I've also seen a video of an artist who wore a camera and walked around and documented all the comments and confrontations she had during an entire day. I've also seen a buzzfeed video where women wore cameras and their significant others saw the video and feared for their safety. I strongly agree that this is an issue because it happens to the majority of women in any place and at any time. It makes women uncomfortable and sexualizes them for things that they wear or how they look, as if women don't have the right to do wear what they want. Men sometimes argue that they are just trying to give women compliments and they shouldn't be made to seem evil for that. However, a compliment is much different then the catcalling that is constant and goes on.

Another issue that I have seen on my social media sites is body image. In the media, there is a very specific idea of what the correct body is and this is very limiting to what could be seen as "beautiful" in media. The media's depiction of what the right body is leads to issues with many young people. Girls may feel too fat or not good enough because they don't feel like they match the image in the pictures they see on tv or in a magazine. This could lead to anorexia, bulimia, and risky surgeries. All of which could be detrimental to a person's health. This also goes for boys who feel like they need to fit the images they see and decide to do things such as take steroids.

http://www.westminstercollege.edu/myriad/index.cfm?parent=...&detail=4475&content=4795
http://www.mirror-mirror.org/the-media-and-body-image.htm

Self Symbol Reflection

1.  My concept is representing how I am a loving person and how my laugh is contagious. I like to spread happiness and my laugh usually makes other people laugh. The ending fireworks are meant to represent my fun side and how I'm usually hyper and fun but also how I am messy. I show my compassion through the growing heart. It grows and then disappears. Then I had the laughing face and more and more "ha" show up. This gives the idea of the laughter spreading. Finally the ending sparks help the fun idea because it is a vibrant contrast on the black background but also messy, which is representative of me.

2. Originally, my thumbnails had more detail but not very much change between frames. By using photoshop I wasn't able to do as many small details however I was able to change the picture more significantly. Also, I began with many simple thumbnails and for my project I combined some of them together to portray multiple components of me that more fully shows who I am.

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Portrait Transformation Reflection

1. The concept for my project was street art. I decided to use my three year old niece as my subject and I edited her into look like she was graffiti on a wall. I used pictures where she seemed angry and then in contrast I used a photo in which she looked playful and silly. I also used colorful flowers as part of my project to show another contrast and kind of make the picture bittersweet.

2. To place the pink flower in her hand, first I found an image online of a flower. Then I used the magnetic lasso tool to outline and select the flower. Next I copied and pasted the flower onto my main image.Next I added a mask layer to the flower layer. I moved the flower near her hand, and used the paint brush tool to blend out the area where her hand and the stem of the flower met, so the background would show through. If I erased too much, I was able to make it show again by painting with black.
3. Title: Flower Child

4. I am happy with my project. I like the way it looks and I feel like it is very similar to what I pictured in my head. I wish I would have added some kind of extra edition to the background. I would have liked to add some paint or added something to make it look slightly more realistic.

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