please come summer

I found this picture on one of my favorite blogs 'Just be Splendid' and wanted to share the photo with everyone. I love the colors and how the dark mixes with the lighting in the photo to cast shadows. The photo makes me want to sit outside and drink cherry coke. Love Love this, enjoy!

GOOD BROCHURE

Since we have been working on brochures and design layout, I thought I would find an example of a brochure that really caught my eye. These examples are full of bright colors that all work together, with pictures and text, they made the brochures informative and fun at the same time. I really looked at these for inspiration when designing my brochure.What do you think?

FUNNY AD

I found this ad while flipping through a magazine a few months ago and I loved it. The line is simple and gets to the point which I think captures the vibe of the advertisement. There really isn’t much design but more of a concept, the ad evokes a light hearted feeling in its audience and the point of the ad was to get customers to want to drink water for its health benefits of ‘living young’ if a consumer drinks this product. Clearly, the water is the main focal point of the ad and while the ad easily could have been boring, Evian made it comical and cutesy to get a good laugh out of the audience while causing them to want to drink their product at the same time.

InDesign

We just started InDesign last week and so far I really like it, I've found that each new program becomes easier to use, which is always a plus! I started looking at some design layouts and I found one that I thought was really interesting. Although its pretty funky, I think it flows well together and is effective! ENJOY!

Photoshop and Illustrator

I have learned so much about Photoshop and Illustrator over this semester, I feel like it's been both fun and stressful (thank you assignment 11). After watching the tutorial posted I learned even more things about both of these programs, here are a few things I learned watching the video

1. It is easier to use the same size file in Illustrator and Photoshop
2. Because editing in Photoshop can be difficul, learn how to use smart objects because they allow you to perform non destructive editing to your layers.
3. Although plug ins can become expensive, they allow to create really cool images, and he says that in the end they will pay for themselves.
4. Use the pen tool!
5. Sometimes updates in Photoshop will not work in Illustrator

STARBUCKS LOGO

TEXT AND SYMBOL:
This is probably one of my favorite logos that I could think of. I like the shape and the way the text is wrapped around the image of the mermaid. I think one of the main things I like is that the symbol is not coffee but something that inspires thought in people. I also like how the logo is simple yet intricate at the same time. Starbucks created a logo that doesn’t even use the main product they sell but they still managed to create a very popular and well recognized logo in places all over the country.

Oscar Worthy

These were a few of may favorite looks from the Academy Awards this year. I wasn't in love with Kate Winslet's dress but I loved her jewelrey, hair and makeup and I thought the color was so pretty on her. While its not usually my style for some reason I loved Zoe Saldana's fun dress. I thought the color looked beautiful and I liked the sequin top bodice paired with the flirty ruffle on the bottom of the dress. My favorite of the night was probably SJP's one of a kind Chanel dress, although I didn't care too much for her hair, the dress was beautiful, Im a little sad red carpet season is over but I cant wait till next year!

Vector Images

I had so much fun creating the vector images for our last assignment, I thought I would share a few really cool ones I found. Enjoy!

Graphic Design

Since we have just started with Adobe Illustrator, I found a really funky picture I am going to try and replicate (eventually) once I learn more about the program. Hopefully with LOTS more practice I will be able to create interesting fashion photos all on my own!

Good/ Bad Typography analysis

File name for bad example: badexample
Source of example: http://ttebyu.pbworks.com/Typography
Elements of design exhibited: Although I understand that this ad is trying to make the audience feel crammed, I think it was done poorly. The font used is not appealing to the eye, and becomes hard to read when squeezed together in that manner. There is simply too much going on to be affective, if the letters were spaced out more I think this ad could have been much better.
Who is the target audience? The target is for people who don't have ideal office spaces and this ad is trying to give people an oppourtunity to have the chance of getting an office that is spacious and comfortable.


File name for good example: goodexample
Source of example: http://www.designflavr.com/Squeeze-da-ideas-Stefan-Chinof--i956/
Elements of design exhibited (or not exhibited): The design displays movement and is fluid, the words flow together with the colors used, and the white font is easy to read next to the black and colorful background.
Who is the target audience? The target audience for this design are customers for interested in graphic design

Good/Bad Typography

Bad: Good:

Love it

I love everything in this picture. Normally 20's fashion isn't one of my favorite eras, but im really appreciating this, especially those rings. How does it relate to our assignment you ask? I just really thought that the placement of the pictures, although random looks really good. Also, I since we have been working with photoshop lately, I figured this was probably created using photoshop, either way, I love the picture and I think im going to try and replicate it for my catalog cover.

Wish I Was Here

After getting our last assignment about creating a postcard, I couldn't stop thinking about how badly I wanted to go to Bora Bora. This picture is so pretty, with the aqua water, hot pink flowers and orange sky. Although I was mainly looking at the beauty in the picture, I also noticed the rule of thirds, and couldn't help but think that not only is the picture awesome but uses various photogrpahy elements as well. Enjoy!

Valentine's Day Contrast Colors

Because Valentine's Day is right around the corner I thought this picture was appropriate.I love how well the magenta, cherry red and black go together it is such great contrast and makes for a really striking picture. This is also such a good example of centering, the eye naturally goes from the top of her legs down to her face. Another good fashion photo I love!

Fashion Photos

I think this photograph represents the rule of thirds, at first glance one would most likely notice he long evening gown cascading over the spiral staircase, and the eye is naturally drawn to the blue dress bunched up on the bottom of the floor. The image also contains framing, when looking closely the girl is framed in the long doorway behind her. If the photographer had not used those techniques the girl could have easily been lost in the blues and whites in the background of the photograph.
I love this picture for its vintage charm, the simplicity of the photo is what caught my eye and what was especially interesting to me is how elegant the model looked even while wearing a funky print, the picture remains so simplistic because nothing is in the photo that doesn't contribute the overall quality. Contrast is also an apprent technique used, the white background paired with the models dark features helps the picture to nearly pop off the page.
I saved my favorite picute for last, something about that dress, the bold colors just made me stop in my tracks. One of the main techniques I noticed was the use of subject background, it was blurred to draw the eye all the way down the picture. Another thing I noticed was contrast, although it wasn't the ordniary black and white contrast I am used to seeing, the hot pink and black really pops with the blurry white background

Simply Decadent

Okay, I promise I am not obsessed with Dior I just love this picture of Emily Blunt it makes me think of Marie Antoinette and pink cupcakes. The colors are so warm and smooth,to me this just screams luxury and it works.

Dominant Dior

I think this is a good example of dominance, the balloons were the first thing my eyes were drawn to when I looked at the picture. Even though there are many different colors used they all seem to work well together in making a distinct and attractive ad.