octie!

this is my surrealist design

i wanted the octopus to look like it was turning into the tree branches. I used unity with the coloring and movement with the branches being whimsical and flowing. to personalize it i used one of my favorite colors, blue and individually cut out each branch and blended it into the octopus

Rob Janoff created the Apple logo. He also has designed images for Kraft, Kleenex, IBM and SC Johnson but is known internationally for his recognized Apple icon. 

http://robjanoff.com

i included some of the products the apple logo is on like popular ipods and computers. i tried to create a metallic look by adding a white gradient and reflecting the apples. i also used colors similar to apple products.

fuelosophy!

i think this a really fun design and appealing. i like the fruit slice on the bottle and how the kiwi looks like it's bursting. Its very easy to understand from the imagery and lettering and the fruits look fresh and really brightly colored.  i would definitely buy it if i saw it the store

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kick them butts! DONT SMOKE!

i made a poster for Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad. i named the band Araminta because that was her maiden name, Araminta Ross, and i thought that was a really unique and cool name. the date of the concert, January 29, 1850, is significant because that is the date congress created the Compromise of 1850, which split states to be free or slave and initiated the Fugitive Slave Act, making the need for the railroad greater. the location is maryland because that is where the underground railroad supposedly began and where Harriet Tubman worked to abolish slavery the most and the maryland theatre was there in 1850 already. I added Issac Hopper and Frederick Douglass because they were the key leading figures of the abolitionist movement and worked with Tubman helping slaves escape with through the "underground railroad" 

Dr. Seuss...a wise old man :)

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind

for this quote design project i used one of my favorite quotes and incorporated it in as the background using a clipping mask. used bright colors and different object and people from popular Dr. Seuss books like the lorax trees, the cat in the hat and thing one and two. the assignment was to make a portrait out of a famous quote or historical figure.

My design is a lot different from others because most people used presidents or leaders and are really serious but mine is more light and colorful. i like that everyone should be able to recognize the cat in the hat and thing one and two and understand the quote. 

Jacob Cass

http://jacobcass.com/
i really they eye design because it has a lot of pretty colors and its interesting to look at. i like Jacob Cass's art because it's really fun but it also has a  good message to it like the drinking awareness one and he has others for cautious eating. his designs include unusual things like the peacock feather eye but he incorporates them in a really nice way and it looks really cool. he's made a lot of for famous companies like ford too.

Emotion Words

for this assignment i used sunny, whimsical, bewildered and enraged. they don't have any connection i just liked the words and thought they would be fun to design art for. 

the assignment was to convey an emotion through lines and effects. sunny was the first one i did, i used a gradient in the background to look like a sunset and the sun is made of a swirly font repeating sunny in different colors and shapes. then i made the sun's rays out of the same font gradually getting smaller. sunny was the easiest and quickest design for me because it was easy to think of a design for  me to do. bewildered was the hardest because it took a lot of time because i changed it so many times but i am happy with the outcome! 

negative space logo

these are my logo designs! they are for forever 21 and my initials TMP
the 4 in forever and the M in my name is made with negative space. the hardest part of the assignment was making the sketch before we started making them electronically because i am not very good at drawing!

This is my pattern design. it's my favorite design because it's really colorful and some of my favorite colors. The biggest elements and principles of design that i incorporated into it were color obviously, shape variety and a huge emphasis. 

The assignment was to make a color design for the last design in the design book and to use color and techniques to show depth and visual interest. I layered a bunch of different sized stars on top of each other and changed the color, brush type and opacity to make the focal point in the middle. the effect is it makes it look twisty and spiraling. For some strange reason i wanted to used letters in my design so i made a wave of multicolored 'E's  on the top and bottom making them symmetrical to make it my own. 

Line Design

this is my first post! here's my line design.