After receiving feedback for my draft logo, I wanted to take into consideration my group members’ comments on my work. My initial ideas for this project were to create something simple and artsy out of my name and initials. I was possibly striving towards something such as banner that I could use as a header image for my personal social media sites. I felt like I had a pretty solid start with my draft and I was happy with the way things were looking so preceding with what step to take next was rather challenging. After playing around Adobe Illustrator for many hours, I decided I liked the look of a very simple font, enhanced with some color to help add some depth.

 

The first step I took in creating my logo was using the rectangle tool to add a large black background. I chose black because I knew whatever font & color I picked would stand out against a black background. While editing my logo I decided to change the black background to a cream color because I wanted to incorporate lighter tones with my theme. Originally, I intended to use only the text tool to add my initials in all caps with a significantly larger font pt., but then once I was searching through all the fonts trying to decide my favorite I came up with a new tactic to execute the image I had in my head. I proceeded to take the pencil tool and sketch my initials just as I would sign them on a piece of paper. It took a lot of moving around the anchor points to get them just where I liked the placement. As my work started to progress I almost got the placement perfect, I grouped and locked the layers exactly where I wanted. Playing with the color and shape of the lines was my favorite part, which was where I added my favorite color (purple) along with some grey with the gradient tool, and the shape of the lines giving my initials some depth. Then I used the text tool to add my first and last name on the sides of my initials and the finishing touch, the little heart on the very end of my last name. The color of the heart was initially a grey/ purple gradient color, but I decided to change it to white. Someone in my feedback group pointed out that the gradient of the heart was the opposite as the gradient of my initials so in order for my initials to stand out as the main point of my logo I just decide to match it with the white name text.

 

All together I am very satisfied with my finished product after making a small few changes. The fonts along with the soft colors help portray my personal style better than the dramatic black background did. I would definitely use my final logo as a header image or a background on my personal social media websites.

 

 

 

 

For my draft logo I decided to do something simple by just creating something artsy out of my name and initials. After playing around Adobe Illustrator for many hours, I decided I liked the look of a very simple font, enhances with colors and depth. I eventually would like to create a logo/ banner that I could use as a header image for my personal social media sites.

 

The first step I took in creating my logo was using the rectangle tool to add a large black background. I chose black because I knew whatever font & color I picked would stand out against a black background. Originally, I intended to use only the text tool to add my initials in all caps with a significantly larger font pt., but then once I was searching through all the fonts trying to decide my favorite I came up with a new tactic to execute the image I had in my head. I proceeded to take the pencil tool and sketch my initials just as I would sign them on a piece of paper. It took a lot of moving around the anchor points to get them just where I liked the placement. As my work started to progress I almost got the placement perfect, I grouped and locked the layers exactly where I wanted. Playing with the color and shape of the lines was my favorite part, which was where I added my favorite color (purple) along with some grey with the gradient tool, and the shape of the lines giving my initials some depth. Then I used the text tool to add my first and last name on the sides of my initials and the finishing touch, the little heart on the very end of my last name.

 

Now that I have my draft logo finished, I would love to explore more tools and find inspiration for new ideas once I read the feedback I receive from my group!

 

 

These images represent where I came from, what has changed, and who I’ve become. I wanted to create something simple yet meaningful. The top image is the sunrise view from the deck at my house; the main photo is of two very significant people in my life, my Greek “big” (Nikki) and “twin” (Janessa); the overlay car mirror image is a strikingly stunning sunset I took driving back to Pullman one Sunday evening; and the bottom photo is my pledge class of gorgeous squirrel sisters at Alpha Gamma Delta. To create this collage I added 4 layers containing each photo, enhanced the brightness, contrast, vibrancy, saturation, and exposure of the photos. I used the lasso tool to cut and crop the car mirror out of its original background. Then I changed the blending options of every photo except my background image (cheek-kissing photo). This helped give my collage more of a unified look creating depth making everything look more intricate. The final product of my photo collage ended up looking very different than my draft photo collage. All of the group feedback was very helpful in creating something more complex than what I initially came up with. All in all, this project was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed exploring and gaining knowledge operating Photoshop. All of these pictures were taken on my iPhone6 camera.

 

When I first left for college I had no idea how much I would miss the familiar surroundings I’ve grown up with around me for the last 18 years. My family has been incredibly blessed with such a lovely home with nature’s pure beauty radiating everywhere you look. The extraordinary sunsets, complex tree-topped mountains, and the gorgeous flat-glass lake are just parts of the scenery I’ve grown up with right in my backyard. I think one of the reasons I had such a hard time transitioning to my life here in Pullman was that I am so in love with where I grew up. That house has helped shape me into the person that I am today and I will always cherish all the memories I’ve made in little Newman Lake, Washington. I spent last semester focusing on how much I missed the familiar setting of home; I didn’t truly see the beauty of Pullman. This crazy college town has brought some of the most amazing people into my life, creating the most wonderful friendships that will last a lifetime. One change I’ve made for the sake of my own happiness is to stop fretting about the past and keep my focus on the positive things I have going for me. How lucky am I to be receiving an education on such a beautiful campus? We may have to deal with the scorching summer heat and some chilling 20-degree windy weather but after all, nothing beats a Pullman sunset. There’s no place I’d rather be. ❤