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| This layering problem finally presented me with enough creative freedom and hand-made art requirements to really express my artistic style. The use of color has been accented throughout this course, and also the possibilities of creating complex pieces that communicate simply. Never before have I been asked to at create art in this way, and never again will I be able to do anything but "design" artistically. It is life! |
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| Obviously kitty-inspired, I cut out simple shapes from black paper and scanned them into Photoshop to color and layer them. |
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| My sequence is now pelican and shark themed, inspired by the colors the layering created. There are subtle textures in each of the individual shapes, and the end has a full hue and saturation change; The best for last! |
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| The sequence is shown here with the texture layers added on. |
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| Close up of pattern detail. |
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| Black & white outline of original flower pattern. My first pattern has taught me the tedious process of creating my own designs and repeating then coloring them. There are so many options I could pattern for life. |
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| Close up of pattern detail. |
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| The outline of this pattern looks nothing like the colored version! |
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| Close up of pattern detail. |
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| This is the most complex pattern I worked on. The overlapping and lines created a depth I never expected. |
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| Close up of pattern detail. |
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| The muted colors and mixed opacities presented new dimensions for me to work in. |
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| Close up of pattern detail. |
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| My avante garde pattern. I worked on this one last, and thought I would show the repetition in a more abstract way. There is still a theme that ties each element in together, and a color harmony that suggests unity. |
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| For this problem, I really strived to express emotion, movement, time, light, and other messages not usually told strictly through color. I used neutrals and neons, brights and grays to achieve an overall harmony with complexity. This grid allowed me to work out of my comfort zone of color, and really proved to me that there are so many tints, shades, and opacities that can highlight and compliment one another. |
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| These are five examples of photo (black) and text (gray) layouts that I would intend to use for future projects. I can see these layouts in magazines, periodicals, journals, websites, scrapbooks, or any project that requires a combination of the two elements. |
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| The white space serves a purpose to balance the large amount of photography and text filling the page. |
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| I tried different logo and company name layouts, making sure to explore all the options of layering, colors, emphasis, and typeface variations. Although some were more fun, I went with the option that read most clearly. |
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| My final sketch is the top left logo. It is the same as the middle option in the photo above. Also included here is a sketch from Candice, guiding me through my options of company names and placements. Awesome! |
