For this project we had to come up with a set of rules that we must follow for the 16 designs. My rules were to use same paper color and use one pen for all the plotter lessons. I like straight structure lines that look like as architecture lines. So, All my 16 plotters lesson have that sense of architecture lines.

In the beginning of the assignment we asked to write about a truism based on an important lesson that we have learned in your lives or a belief that we hold that has served us. Then, we had to design a two-color Risograph zine using the truism.
In my Zine design I wrote about an experience that I had back home when I was in high school. I chose an Islamic designed because I wanted the designed to be related to the place where I had the experience. We did not have a lot of colors options, so I tried to choose the most two similar colors to the Islamic designed. I chose black and gold. The paper that I chose also looked like an old yellow paper. The reason behind choosing this kind of paper is because most of old Arabic books used it. So I wanted my designed to look like an old Arabic books.

In this project we took a personality test to find our matches or partners that can go with our personalities. After that, we had to pick up two different styles and try to come up with third style, a hybrid one. My partner and I chose preppy style and Arabic women traditional style “ Abayah”. One of the styles had to shout in the studio and the other one outside. In order to take advantage of the natural light we chose to go to a place near to Mozart’s café that has an open area and beautiful view. For the third style we mixed preppy style and Abayah in a way that looks a top for the first look and as a cloak in the second look.

Fall 2016 was my first semester for me as a graphic designer. My beginning in design was not that easy, I had to put a lot of effort to teach myself how to use designing apps, because I had littlie knowledge in how to use these apps. I had no designing class back in high school. I started my journey as a designer in university from zero. The first assignment that I was asked to do was designing a matchbook based on our observation. We were asked to watch a movie, I watched “ A Single Man”. Then, we were asked to choose one of the characters in that movies and study his/her lifestyle, how he/she dress? How his/her house looks like? And many other details that related to this character that we chose. Before the final critique we were asked to turn a first draft of our designing. I felt like I was in real trouble because I had no idea how to use Illustrator or any other apps designing. I had to come up with a solution to turn something for the mid point critique. So, I used Microsoft Word! I found a picture of a car that the character I chose has. I deleted the background of that picture by using a feature in Microsoft Word. Then, I added some affect on that image by using different filters. And I chose my palettes colors reliance on the movie colors. The final result looked miserable, I should admit that. But, later on, and after I took couples more classes in Graphic Design1 and watched some YouTube tutorials I was finally able to use illustrator in my design. The finals result was so different; it looked more professional comparing to the first draft. I used illustrator in all my design.

First draft:

Final draft:

I made this map for my two little cousins, Layan and Reem. They both like eating ice-cream, and each time they ask to go and get an ice-cream it takes me longtime to search or to find a new place to go.  However, this map saves my time and helps to find a place very quickly. I used different colors and icons so both Layan and Reem can use the map so they can help me to make a decision. I printed out several copies as well and I gave them to my friends who have verities prefers. Some of them, have allergy from dairy products and othesr like to eat only organic food.

Analyzing data and transfer it to graphs was the most important skill to have for this project. As a designer we need to have such a skill. Most of our designing that we do based on information or data  that we collect and transfer into something visual.

I spend a lot of time studying and doing my assignments at school. However, sometimes it gets annoying when I need to print a paper or re-charge or buy a snack but the room or the place has not a plug/printer/snack machine. So, I made this map to show me where/what each room has.

Making yourself to think out of the box and in a “weird” way was the hardest part. However, the most interesting thing about this project is how the first symbols looked totally different than the final ones and how they look like unrelated to the topic that we chose.

I chose an article for this project because Orca is my favorite animal. It is always fun when you choose what you really like. In this project we asked to find an article that we are interested in and recycle it in a way that looks more interesting by adding more images and colors.

Spiky is my first typography. I named spiky because each letter has triangle that looks like spiky hair style. The purpose of this typography is to use in ads.