Thank You

I have been wanting to write a thank you or reflection about this past semester for a while now. I must say that it was the most wonderful, challenging, exciting, and exhausting semesters I have ever had. One of the best achievements for me as a designer was the feeling of confidence in my design knowledge and skills. I had the great privilege to work with some of the best teachers (ever). I know this letter is a bit late, but I think my mind needed some time to relax after the business from the end of the semester. I was so proud of my classmates that I had the opportunity to listen to for sophomore reviews and to have all of the faculty including Kathy McCoy was amazing. It was such a great thing for me to really get to listen to all of the good, bad, improvements, and critiques that they had for me. I think it was a great end to the year, but also inspiration for the next and for this summer. I noticed certain aspects about myself and who I am as a designer that I would have probably never have truly noticed without this process. 
So thank you to Jamie, Marty, Tyler, Kidwell, Chris, and Kathy!

Final Image Project: 6º Could Change the World

Six Degrees Could Change the World, making the mold

For project 5 we and our partner are to create a DVD series for the National Geographic documentary, Six Degrees Could Change the World. This movie talks about the idea of global warming and how a six degrees rise in temperature would dramatically change and destroy earth.  With the climate changes, melting ice caps, forest fires, CO2 release, and so much more effecting the earth temperatures are slowly but surly rising. 
     Starting this collaborative project has been an interesting task. Thinking of an idea that is original to deal with a very common idea. We thought up of many different concepts dealing with trees to imagery to ice. We decided to stick with an idea to create and use the typography of the 6. Drawing inspiration from the movie we were inspired by different parts of the movie.  Specifically how the ice caps are melting. With the ice caps melting habitats are being affected and eventually dramatic flooding will occur. We wanted to create a ice 6. Incorporating the title with imagery. Although this seemed like a very visually interesting idea, I was hesitant. I didn't know if we could even create this number out of ice. I am glad we attempted to do so. We had to figure out the "science" of it all and went with a block of clay and carved the 6 out of the clay. Trying to keep true to the typeface assigned and how to actually get something to be water proof and be able to get the ice out of the mold. 




PROCESS>>

The Mold: I printed out a six in the correct typeface, then traced around it with

x-acto blade.  Then scooped out the clay with a wire loop sculpting tool what I had traced to

 get the negative space to fill for the ice sculpture.  

Discovered that putting foil underneath helps when pulling the six out. 

Without the foil the Saran wrap could not hold up when trying

 to pull the ice out. It gave more sturdiness.  So there is foil, then the Saran wrap then the water. 

SUCCESS! 

iPad Photo Shots: Book Covers

Project 5: movie covers

I chose these covers because of their use of symbolism. I like how they incorperate the subject or topic within the cover through imagery and text. 

Digital Book Covers: William Faulkner

Book Cover Sketches

 First Sketches

Second Set of Sketches