Friday, February 19, 2010

How to Cook with Adobe Photoshop

This is an amazing video displaying the power of Photoshop, my favorite of all the Adobe programs. Okay, maybe not the the real Photoshop but still pretty awesome. Now I want some cookies.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Logo Keeps Being a No Go...

After getting a review from an old friend I wanted to push the logo a bit more. Less with color. I now want to make sure people immediately see the "R". Any thoughts?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Helping Out a Friend

Cassandra of Cassandra Cappello Design needed some help testing out her design, which is a game for children with autism that promotes learning and social interaction. She had me put the game together and jump on it to test the durability. Here's a link to the video. Check it out.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Layout of Resume

Here's the first set of layouts for my resume, references, and cover letter. Playing with the positioning of the logo and information but need some advice.



Thesis Update: Flow of Information

Here's a chart showing the flow of information for my thesis project.

First the system/monitor picks up crying or change in either room or child temperature and alerts the parent with suggestions as to what is wrong. The parents then, if unable to get to the child at that instant, turn on a recording or pulse lights. This helps the child feel comforted and think there is someone in the room. The timer will alert the parent that they still haven't checked on the baby and will keep going every few minutes until the parent shuts it off. This time record will be placed in a memory bank so parents can see a graph of how long they've waited, which assists in forming sleep habits, etc.

Business Cards Revised

Hey there!

Just redid the business card. I simply subtracted the circle bullet points, lowered the opacity for the logo on the back, and changed the font.

Check it out.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Thesis Update: Webbing and Research

Here's a few scans of the way I've been organizing and simplifying the information I have learned before concept sketches.

Business Card

After trying to redesign my logo, I gave my business card a try. Tell me what you think.

Oh, it's front and back.

Logo: Finalizing the Color

Here's an update on a few quick color mixes for my logo. The pink and yellow one is my favorite but doesn't come out as chromatic as it is on my computer. What do you think?

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Interview: Shannon Vassey

With a slight southern accent and the need to jump up and give you a hug, Shannon Vassey passes along her exuberant energy to all those she meets. A graduating senior in Fine Arts, she's currently putting the finishing touches on her thesis work.

Born in Columbus, Ohio but raised in South Carolina, Vassey remembers her first year as being hard to adjust to, stating that her previous art classes had been “too much of a free for all with no structure.” The CCAD campus, though, exposes all the freshman to an immense amount of art and structure.

Freshman year is wrought with stress as to what major should be picked and Vassey was not immune. “I thought about Interior Design but decided I couldn't handle math and angles,” she says as she laughs, “and Fine Arts seemed to offer the freedom to explore all avenues of art.” Three and a half years later, including a productive semester in Italy, Vassey is about to have her first show.

“I'm working with the psychological aspects of memory and how it starts to fade.” She uses printmaking techniques, fabric, found and used objects while incorporating patterns and shapes. “It's influenced by the Fifties and my grandmother.” Her grandmother, died when Vassey was two. “I have an ideal image of her but it's not the whole truth. My memory [of her] is there but I can't get a hold of it.”

Another connection to memory in Vassey's pieces is the use of silhouettes. These types of images have to be given a second look in order to really see the picture. It all goes back to faded memory. Vassey believes that “when you try to get a hold of a faded memory, you start adding your own parts so that it's not the truth.”

Like many student's, especially seniors, Vassey has thought about what to do after graduation. “I'm thinking of taking a year off and then get a business degree at Columbus State,” she says. Her ultimate dream? Asking her made her face light up. It's to own her own store. “I want to keep using printmaking, while making invitations, cards, handmade books, and little collectible prints.”

Columbus offers one of she most favorite things (she loves snow) but Vassey might end up moving back to the south. “Charleston [South Carolina] is a good place because it has a lot of history and I am drawn to places like that.”

As the days to her show start to dwindle into single digits, Shannon Vassey can be found at her favorite coffee spots, visiting the Short North, and wishing for snow.

Shannon Vassey's show will be held from February 22nd until the 26th. Closing reception will be held at the CCAD Design Studios on Broad on February 26th. A photo of her work will be posted when the closing reception time is decided.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

The Answer to PDA


Check out this little product called Veasyble. It promotes privacy but really just looks awesome and I would love one in bright coral.


Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Logo: reworked, again...


Okay, so I started to really look at my logo and have decided to change the contrast of the colors. I have made a few quick changes, keeping mostly in the warm yellow and orange range. Here's a pic and if you have any suggestions as to the contrast, colors, or even the actual shapes, comment or email me! Thanks.


IDSA Merit Awards!

A really good friend of mine has been chosen to represent CCAD in the IDSA Merit Awards! As well as being a great friend, Cassandra Cappello, who has her own blog, is truly a great designer in both graphic and Product design. Along with her are Shawn Fortner and Dustin Sweeney. A big congratulations to the three. They deserve it.

Monday, February 1, 2010

The ID Lab

Ew. This is the sink in the Industrial Design lab. Just because the last daily photo (the easel) was so damn blurry.

Pop + Shorty

Recently, I discovered a blog called Pop + Shorty which regularly updates you on "design that pops!" I really love these geeky greeting cards that show just how much you love your significant other. Check them out!

Do You Want to Stalk Me?

I've started another blog. Less about schoolwork and design and more about, well, things that make me happy, angry, lovey, and sleepy.

A Little Side Project is exactly what the title says it is.

My "Art" Area

This is a small corner that I dedicated to painting and drawing when I first moved into the apartment, and, for a while, I did use it to its full potential. Now it just sits there waiting for me to get a hold of some free time.