This was our semester long project in Graphic Design III, exploring the topic of gentrification in the East Austin Cesar Chavez neighborhood. Our assignment was to pick a subject matter, dealing with the gentrification issue prevailing in this neighborhood, and represent it through a book. I’ve always loved creative writing, so I decided … [Read more…]
For this project we were instructed to make a series of gifs correlating to a subject matter we chose with relationship to the East Cesar Chavez neighborhood. I chose doors as my subject matter. I chose doors because each and every one are unique, and have a different story to tell. Some doors were new and … [Read more…]
This assignment called for us to make a pamphlet for the annual Fulbright Conference in Washington, DC. I chose on the colors blue and green because Fulbright is an organization all about being a global foundation that recognizes scholars anywhere from sciences to the arts. Fulbright deals with international affairs and promotes global understanding, … [Read more…]
For this assignment in Graphic Design II we were given the instructions to pick one of the locations from our previous rules project, and design a travel poster relating to it. We were instructed to use vivid language and restricted in our use of graphic elements. Knockout was the font used. The goal of … [Read more…]
This assignment called for us to explore altering typeface. After studying a variety of font alterations such as the world of wood type, the project required us to add ornamentation and alter the font. For me, I think this project represents my unfamiliarity with altering typeface. I didn’t have a lot of experience in … [Read more…]
Expert hours per week: 20-22 Expert hours this semester: roughly 330 Sophistication of My Work: Strong I think the sophistication of my work has progressed tremendously since the start of the class; especially this book project. When given the assignment, I was genuinely terrified at how much there was to do, although the nerves set … [Read more…]
Typography I (Jimmy), Graphic Design I (Tuan) Image Methodology (Jimmy), Graphic Design II (Jimmy), Advanced Typography (Tuan)
This was the first major project we were assigned in Advanced Typography. Prior to this project, I wasn’t very proficient using AfterEffects to say the least. I had one assignment previously in Image Methodology that introduced me to the program, but besides that I was very unfamiliar with AfterEffects and viewed this … [Read more…]
The requirements for this project was to create two set of instructions for an individual to use to have a particular experience at these locations and to create at least three buttons that directly correlate to the feelings invoked by the experience given by the instructions. For my first location, I chose the Wild … [Read more…]
For this assignment in Image Methodology we were given nine different fonts to choose from. We all selected individual levels designated for each font. The task given was to create five operations to one letter of a typeface chosen from the typefaces given. Our assignment included five different fills we must complete: line pattern, eclipse … [Read more…]