yearbook design

1. What do you like most about your designs? (Four sentences)

One thing I like about my designs is that they all fit the theme well but are not all the same. I like the way the art themed page turned out because I find the shoe rack frames the art pieces nicely. I also like that I tried to include both bowling and track in the same page by using their similarities suck as shoe laces and shoes. Finally, I like that the cover is simple because it get the message/title across without being hidden and I tried to make the ‘2011/2012 yearbook’ look like it was engraved in the bowling ball (normally how the size is carved in).

2. What do you think could be improved about your designs? (Four sentences)

 I think the cover is almost too simple, it’s easy to look at but not overly creative. Also the track and field page seems very ‘square’. Next time I might arrange the pictures so they don’t line up exactly. The art themed page is busy making it difficult to look at so next time I would choose a different background or add more artwork to fill in the shoe slots.

3. What do you think makes your designs unique and competitive to be selected for the real yearbook design?  (Four sentences) I think my yearbook design is very original and can be related to any person (male/female). A bowling alley is a retro place and retro a very common trend right now. It’s a fun and upbeat place to think about which is what I wanted my pages to be about; carefree and enjoyable memories. I think my designs are interesting because they’re complex but simple at the same time. almost anyone can relate because everyone knows of (if they haven’t been to) a bowling alley. I think my pages inspire people to relax and enjoy the simple joys of life J

brainstorming for yearbook

A possible idea for my yearbook theme is a bowling alley. I would include images of bowling balls, pins shoes and the lanes themselves. I would use a retro font because most bowling alleys have colourful lights and disco balls. The cover page would be the entrance to a bowling alley incorporating our school's name into the name of the building. I found an image of a shoe rack that I could use to frame picutes for the 'art' page.

 a) In this picture I see a homeless man on a sidewalk with people walking past him. he looks like he's unhappy, but used to being that way. The people passing don't pay any attention to him, as if they don't notice him there.                                                                                                                                  

b) The message I was portraying through this piece of art is that there are people in this world who are just as talented as everyone else, yet are under appreciated. The homeless man in this picture could be a wonderful artist-whether it be visual or musical etc. but daily people would walk by and pass him off as unworthy of recognition. Generally when people see a homeless person they move to the other side of the sidewalk instead of offering help. the movement each person does, creates a rhythm. 

c) I like this piece because I believe its message is an important one. I also like that the words don't take over because of the man's facial expression draws my eye. I dislike the amount of 'noise' on the picture; I think its a little too much.

Barbara Kruger Assignment
a) This picture has a face split in two, one half dark and one half light. The face is symmetrical except that the highlights and darks are inversed in the sides. The words are written in white, surrounded by a red box. They say "Your body is a battleground".
b) I think the artist is trying to say that there are two sides to a person and the two sides fight against eachother to make the personality of the person. if one side is stronger than the other that determines the way the person will act- if the dark or 'more violent' side of a person is stronger than the light they in turn will be 'darker' or act violently; the opposite for the light side.
c) I like Barbara Kruger's work because each piece seems to tell a story or portray a message but that message isn't blatantly obvious. The viewer has to take time and think about what the piece is suggesting which is what I believe is the most important part of art. I like that the image is in black and white but the words are in red because it makes the words or message seem like the focal point of the piece.

Brainstorming for Arcade Game

An idea for my Moonlander Graphic Redesign is a frog hopping. When the frog misses a landing pad he splats in to the water and dies. One background would be a nature scene with a river and trees, the landing pads for it would be rocks or logs in the water. Another would be in a forest (like tree frogs) and the landing pad would be designated branches. The last would be another water related one, possibly a pool or pond. If a pool, the diving board could be a landing area and if a pond lilypads. Instead of 'thrusters' I want to make the frog's legs point in the opposite direction as if it were jumping. Some pictures I might use for inspiration could be:

What I like most: I like that each scene is different rather than a different view of the same area; in the original all three scenes were mountains whereas mine show a variety of settings. I like that the frogs legs move instead of 'thrusters'! I think it adds character to him. I also like the tree scene because it has a background that the others don't yet the frog doesn't die if he hits it.

What could be improved: I think next time I would make the water in both the waterfall scene and pool scene look more realistic by adding more tones. I thought I would like the 'explosion' as the frog turning but it turns out I dont so I would also improve that. In the pool scene the floatie in the water is at a strange angle which makes the surroundings look strange. Finally, I would make the frogs expression change because his face looks flat and unrealistic.

How is the game an improvement upon the original: Like I said before, I like that the scenes change in mine rather than staying the same for all three. Along with that the frog changes which I love! Also, I like that mine has bright colours instead of dull brown ones, but the darks work for the original because of the setting. I think the colours are just right because they arent so bright that they're distracting from playing the game.

What I like about these pictures? I like that the main colours in these pictures are orange and blue, complementary colours. I think  that the way I made the images reflects the lyrics of teh song I chose without clearly acting them out. What I would improve? I think that in all of the pictures there are a lot on midtones rather than a variety of lights and darks. Also, I think the end products could have been more creative, I didnt use many stamps or erasers. What icture I like the most? I like the picture with the clocks in it. I love the way the t-shirts turned out! Also I like that the clocks add to the lyrics, like if you waste time in your life 'just getting by' you're life wont be as exciting as it potentially could be. So use your time to the max and you'll enjoy it :)