Daily Blog Post #13

Today I continued working on my soda bottle label. I finished all the nutrition facts and barcode and stuff. Then I added a greenish yellowish gradient to the background, which took me forever to find out how to make! I had totally forgotten. I then added an ellipse to the center of the label. And attempted to create a logo for the word fresh.

Daily Blog Post #12

So today I continued my search for what to do. After I finished my lunch, I took a look through one of exercise books again. I believe it was a glass soda bottle that caught my eye so thats when I decided to make a soda bottle label. I am using an image from Google to help create the template for mine. I hope that's not plagiarism..? So hopefully I am done with this by Tuesday. I'm thinking of fresh cola or something like that. Some Squirt type thing th

Daily Blog Post #11

today, i created an image of a lion's body with a tiger's face, and the rear end from a cheetah. i used images from stock xchange. what i did first was use the lion as the background. then i placed the tiger. i used a layer mask so that only the tiger's face was on top op the lions face. then i placed the cheetah. i also used a layer mask so that only its hind legs and tail were visible. i used some levels in order to get the colors to match a bitmore. finally i used the clone stamp to "erase" parts that didnt match.

Daily Blog Post #10

Today I spent some time looking through more graphic design online. I browsed around for some t-shirt design contests and I found some really cool ones as well as some really dumb ones. I still think I lack the capacity to create an image for a shirt to be produced, but that would be really cool, and I'm going to work on that. So that idea is pretty much done with. Then I tried to give alfonso some ideas and tips to finish his "most dope" project.
After that, for the first time, I acceded the data files for this year and ill probably try the PhotoShop 7 points since my new idea is creating a funky but realistic looking animal with a bunch of parts from different animals.

Daily Blog Post #9

today i spent the day trying to decide what my next project is going to be. my first thought was making a logo for a hair cut supply brand and basically creating a business package with a set of clippers, trimmer, and the box or something. i looked around for ideas, but most of it seems pretty dull. my next idea was to create a t shirt with an abstract desing, or a funny message. i looked at some t-shirts, but i dont think im creative enough. maybe ill take another look at the books for more ideas.

Daily Blog Post #8

so I finally finished  the project I was working on during Friday's class. I worked through the whole period once again. I spent the period tweaking with the picture I took. It is a picture of my hair cutting cape and it says "flako kutz" on it. I added a levels adjustment and gave it a little blur, trying to focus the attention on the letters. I used illustrator and photoshop to create this project. photoshop was just for the picture and illustrator for the rest. attached is a jpeg of the final result. I dont know why  the margins werent used to export this, so there is some white space arund the edge that shouldnt be there.

I noticed the picture wouldnt attach right, so I just added a snip shot.

Daily Blog Post #7

Sorry, I have been working all the way through the bell in class, and haven't made time to post this. I will just write about both days in this post.
Yesterday, I finished tracing the main logo for " flako kutz" with the pen tool. I then colored it the original barber colors, red, white, and blue, very patriotic. Then I tweaked around a little bit with the opasity and the layer styles. I lowered the opasity, duplicated it and added a layer style. Finding the just right color took me a little bit of time. I felt like a female trying to decide what outfit to wear with what shoes as I tried to match each color with each part of the logo.

Today I added all of the text on the template. Just the basic information like in the example I posted previously. I made sure everything was aligned with something, using he design principles. That was what I did for the most part, besides look at more examples of barbers' websites. None of them were of any interest of mine. Im posting up a pic of what it looks like so far. All that is missing is a picture of the business whig will go where the red rectangle is located. I took a picture today that I will post it as well. I will tweak around a little with the lighting and make sure to focus the attention to a specific part of it.

Daily Blog Post #6

Today, I was able to do the final touches on the background layer, and start tracing the main logo as well as create a random image that ill place somewhere on the page. 
I had a little trouble getting the scanner to work properly, so that took a bit of time. I scanned a sketch of what I want the logo to look like, and I begun tracing it with the pen tool. Tomorrow I plan on finishing the logo, and placing most of the text. I am still debating whether I should use indesign or not.

Daily Blog Post #5

Today I worked on the background for my website's home page template. I used Google images and created vector images with the pen tool. Then I duplicated them and spread them around a gray background. So what I ended up with is a gray background with small barber poles, combs, scissors, and clippers all over it. Tomorrow I will work on the main flako kutz logo.

Proposal

Project: Snapshot of a website's homepage (flako kutz :))

Time Estimate: 4 days

Resources needed: illustrator, photoshop, indesign, pictures from home, and examples from different web pages

Grading: attractiveness, dersign principles (CRAP), creativity

Daily Blog Post #4

today in class, I looked through some more photoshop text tutorials and I found a pretty neat one. I actually thought it would have been a bit more challenging, but it was not stressful to do like the other one. The hardest part was probably having to create the vector form of my initials on illustrator. I actually worked on it through the whole period, which is why I am typing this now.

 I already started looking through a design exercise book and hope to have chosen a project by tomorrow.

Daily Blog Post #3

today I found out that the hardest part of the tutorial I started yesterday was the end. I had a rough time getting things to work correctly, but I managed and I was able to complete most of it, with a little help from Mr. P. It does not look exactly the same as the example, but I am satidfied with the result. I think I may need a little more refreshing up with photoshop so I think I may try another tut.

Daily Blog Post #2

Today I attempted to do the text effect tutorial on photoshop. I was hoping to finish it today, but I relized I am a bit more rusty with photoshop than I initially thought. I was able to get through about 3/4 of it and I do plan to finish tommorow. I also realized how pivky photoshop is about many things, including selections.

Daily Blog Post #1

Today I set up my first blog using blooger.com with the help of Alfonso. I had a little bit of a hard time because I didnt know the difference between a blog and a post so I named my blog the title of my post. Then I had to go back and delete it and create a new one. i actually liked one of the templates but I will probably go back and mess with it later. I found it interesting that there is also an app for this site and I plan on downloading it.

I also looked at a photography book that Mr. Pederson provided us with. I found it interesting that there is way more to photography than just clicking the shutter.  After looking at the book, I looked for some Photoshop text effect tutorials to freshen up my skills. I picked one out to start tomorrow. I will try to do a stylish retro text effect and hope to be done by tommorow.