FINALLY!!!! My Brain turned on. I think.

Book Project

Book Cover

3.5 hours to come up with the concept, research, use Illustrator to draw, and actually finish the book cover. This is pre-red pen, of course. I think my mind MAY have switched back on after break. Bout time, right? 

CD Case

Only about an hour to finish this how it is. (Again, pre-devil pen)


iBook Cover

iTunes Audio Book Packaging

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So there it is. *Sigh* I think my brain turned back on? I'm not sure. It took forever to get this concept. 

First off, the mustache--I love it. This seemed to be the 1920's mustache of choice. Not only that, The Great Gatsby is a hipster book--and who else besides the Roaring Twenties loves a good mustache? I devout Hipster. ;) Connecting the twenties to the recent days.

This isn't funny anymore....

Yeah....definitely a sick twisted game, Rusty. :P

Oi With the Poodles Already!

Okay, Rusty, you're kicking my butt here. Am I the only person feeling like I'm lacking motivation, creativity, aptitude, and just all around Vis Com strength? I feel like I can't crank anything out, and if I get an idea, I feel like I don't know how to create what's in my mind--either lacking supplies, ability, or knowledge of how to do it. It's a mid-college crisis. Am I cut out for vis com? Am I even close to being competent? As self-pittying as this is, these are legitimate questions I've asked myself. I'm constantly told, "Push your concept"...I did! That's the problem! I need to go talk to you, probably...to get myself to stop freaking out. Too many panic attacks to be healthy.
I love the Great Gatsby. I should have inspiration for this. I should. But I don't. I can't think of anything. I haven't gotten anything done. I just sit. And stare. And sometimes cry.
Is this typical Vis Com 2 boot camp/concentration camp? Because if so, that's sick. ....I'm not even sure if I'm kidding. lol I think I am. But I'm not sure.
So that's my freak out for the day. Gonna finish class then do more staring...hopefully an idea will come?

Post Spring Break

Bed this morning was the perfect temperature for sleeping and not going to class. But I went. 

Got our grades back, so I'm glad I went. Sort of. Was hoping for a smidgen higher. Blog and Production brought me down to a grade lower than what I was expecting/hoping for.

I'm debating between doing The Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, Scarlet Letter, and 1984 for my book cover. 

Great Gatsby--I'm leaning more towards the Great Gatsby because I've written a few papers about it and I really enjoy the story and I want to find something interesting from the story to illustrate possibly. I've never illustrated before (Blog about that in the next paragraph). I want to do something with the pool scene. But I'm not sure. 

Scarlet letter--I would have a hard time breaking away from simply going with the scarlet A. I don't want to be redundant. Maybe a torn off "A" on a piece of fabric? I don't know. Too typical.

Lord of the Flies--I would love to do something with broken glasses, but is this too over done? Not sure. Considering this one. 

1984--Big Brother, 2+2=4 because Big Brother says so... I don't know. Hmm. Thinking.

Continued about Digital Graphics:

I took Digital Graphics last semester, and I'm wishing I took Illustration instead. I feel that would have been more beneficial for Vis Com II, and DG could have waited until Junior year fall semester. 

Anyways, I'm going to do research for book covers.

Adios muchacho!

PS I thought I would feel rejuvenated after break....nooope. I want to go sleep and not be stressed out 24/7 already again.

Redo

Redo of my KAA. Found image on Pinterest, but traced it back to Vi.sualize.us.

Mid Term Portfolio March 2, 2012

RUSTY!! I'M DONE!!! Well...Almost. I just have to have two more Animated banners approved tomorrow during class. It'll happen, right? Right. I applied the time to all my other posts so I don't think I need to redo that. Hopefully I don't need to. I learned a lot from this class so far, and I feel like I'm becoming a better designer because of it. More tears came because of this class than any other class combined, I'm pretty sure. Except maybe Digital Graphics...but that's another story in itself. :) Now to convert everything into JPEGs. Fun, yah? Nope.

1. Monotype Typeface--Didot (Requirements: 1 poster, 1 webpage)

I ended up liking what I did for this. Not so much the webpage, pretty sure that was a pity red ok on my paper and not a legitimate one, but at this point, hey, I'll take it!

2. Smokey the Bear National Geographic Spreads (Requirements: 3 posters, 1 animated banner)

Concept: KEEP CALM

These are made to be a series but in separate issues of National Geographic. As said in a previous post, they're inspired by the KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON posters made in the mid 1930s.

3. Grand Tetons (Requirements: 1 poster, 1 iPad insert)
Concept: Bucket List

This is my favorite concept and execution. I'm not sure why. I just really like it. The picture is from www.123rf.com.

4. Herpetology Department (Requirements: 1 poster, 1 animated banner)

Concept: Group of Frogs is an army!

I love frogs. There wasn't a whole lot of just "fun" projects to do and I felt like this one we were able to branch off and just enjoy the idea of herpetology. Who doesn't think a frog jumping is cute? Unless you're deathly afraid of them or something. But overall, this was probably my second favorite poster I did. I realized I LOVE poster designing! Oh, and btw, I lost the original file for my animated banner. There were many tears over it. But I redid it. Not as great as the first one, but hey, it's done. 

5. Jazz Combo Concert (Requirements: 1 poster, 1 iPad insert)

Concept: Jazzy Flapper lady

First poster we really got to do for this one! It was fun, I enjoyed the silhouette creating. 

6. Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival (Requirements: 1 poster, 1 non-animated banner)

Concept: Right Brain

Okay, so I keep saying this one's my fave, then this one's my fave. Well, this was my favorite to create. Mostly because of the colors. I love when we get full color. None of this two color process crap. It's not as fun. More challenging. But not as fun. So screw that. I printed this one mostly because I wanted to hang it in my room after I'm done with it. The colors are just so pretty!

7. NAHM Poster Series (Requirements: 3 posters, 1 animated banner)

Concept: Come See Snapshots of History

Oh my gosh. The Native American posters. I had the worst time ever getting a concept for this. It sucked. And then it sucked some more. It didn't stop sucking until I thought of this. And some may even say this sucked too. I lost this animated banner as well...before you ask, yeah, there were tears on this one. It's like when you cut yourself with an Xacto knife. WHO CARE'S THAT YOU'RE BLEEDING?! Just DON'T get it on your work! Same as tears. WHO CARE'S THAT YOU'RE CRYING?! Just DON'T get it on your work! I think I'm getting more cynical as this class and blog goes on. Good? Bad? Neutral?

8. Stressed (Requirements: 1 layout spread)

Concept: Arm Wrestling Dudes

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh. The theme of the year so far. Stressed out? Um. FREAKING DUH! I realized I would get more stressed out the more I talked about it after I read this article. Also, after hearing people in passing talking about how stressed they were, it made me more stressed too. I wish I hadn't actually read the article so I wouldn't have been so self aware and crap. But now I know. I was proud of this layout....I hope you are, too, Rusty. 

So. Whatcha think? A worthy? I sure hope so! Here's my, "Can I pleeaassee have an A?" face. 

Cute, right?

30 Minutes.

Sorry Rusty. It sucks and I know it. Didn't want to do it. About to blog the actual mid term now so you won't be gagging...hopefully. :D

Here's the first crapped out piece

20 Minutes.

Yeah, like a legit 20 minutes. Didn't have it done. Just crapped it out so that I could have all 13 projects. Next comes the MU project. Sorry, but I'm tired and ready for break. 

All my love,

Audra

So many tears....

3 Hours.

Last thing is done. Two aren't approved. My herp banner and my smokey the bear banner. I would try to go get them approved in the last 15 minutes but there's a crap ton of people waiting outside Rusty's office. And frankly I think I might cry. Again. And that's just awkward.

More stuff

1 Hour.

Webpage iPad thing. Stressed. Omgosh.

4 Hours.

Here it is! Web page for the Didot. I'm pretty much done now except for my animated banners.

2.5 Hours.

I did it. Then it got erased. Then I cried. I'm ready for break. But here's my stuff.