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This graphic was created by following the Environmentally Friendly Green Type Treatment in the Week 5 Contact. I really enjoyed experimenting with gradient. I'm particularly proud of the water droplets!

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This graphic was playing with using text as objects. To demonstrate I learnt this skill, I moved the letters of 'rainy' up and down to create stylistic effect. Heavily inspired by the weather outside...

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This was our artboard representing a number of different skills we were learning including using gradient, brushes and the pen tool!

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We were to a 'rhythm with mild variation' using only lines and circles.

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This was a fun exercise to challenge our creative thinking. We were to create a 'steady rhythm' using only lines and circles.

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Similar to the previous exercise, we could only use a selection of letters to represent different scenarios. I thoroughly enjoyed this exercise, particularly the one to describe the sound of someone stepping on LEGO bricks.

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This exercise was a challenge! The constraint of using only four lines of equal length as well as only one circle was difficult, but it did produce creative results that I'm really proud of.

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Another exercise we completed in Week 3 was using the Warp and Direct Selection Tool. We used the Milkbun tutorial to apply these skills. I was particularly proud of my cute purple dinosaur!

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In Week 3 we learnt how to use the Pathfinder tools. I tried to experiment with this by using the same two shapes and applying different Pathfinder Tools.

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–21: The percentage change since 1990 in the number of Americans who say they have a best friend.

Derived from:

Harper's Index. (November, 2021). Retrieved from https://harpers.org/harpers-index/?issue_month=11&issue_year=2021

One of the changes Haram suggested was playing with the fonts. I decided to choose a font that was thicker and consequently easier to read. He also suggested that I changed the tone of the flag so that it better suited the colour scheme. To incorporate the 90s and (20)20s fashion into the design, I changed the avatars so that they reflected popular looks of the time. I tried to keep them cohesive but using similar colours and tones.

The biggest change I made from the previous design was adding more elements in the background. I included the green grass and white picket fence as an allusion to the typical "American dream" home, as well as the use of weather to suggest that this fact is a disheartening change in society. Not only did I use sun and rain elements, but I also conveyed this through the flowers on the ground and the downcast expression on the 2022 avatars.

Overall I am happy with how the design looks, but I am slightly concerned that the information is not being effectively conveyed through the graphics.

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–21: The percentage change since 1990 in the number of Americans who say they have a best friend.

Derived from:

Harper's Index. (November, 2021). Retrieved from https://harpers.org/harpers-index/?issue_month=11&issue_year=2021

After receiving feedback from Haram, I adjusted my design so that it was more polished. This included changing the direction of the arrow, and changing the year, so that it said "2022" instead of "Now". This would make the design more useful and relevant for a longer period of time as "Now" is constantly changing. I also ensured there was a better use of margin. I was unhappy with the background colour as I felt it was flat and boring. However, Haram suggested that blue would be a better colour than the pink I initially used. Overall, I am happy with how the design is coming along but I still want to incorporate 90s and (20)20s elements into the design.

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–21: The percentage change since 1990 in the number of Americans who say they have a best friend.

Derived from:

Harper's Index. (November, 2021). Retrieved from https://harpers.org/harpers-index/?issue_month=11&issue_year=2021

For this Just the Fact design, I wanted to challenge myself by incorporating animated "corporate memphis" style. I also wanted to include graphics that represented America both through shape/graphic elements and colour choice. This was most evident in using the American flag as a bar graph. This intial draft had some inconsistencies with margin, white space and writing that I later fixed up.

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Exercise 5/6: Downloading fonts and Creating an Early Style Board

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Exercise 3: Basic Text

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This is the first draft for the JTF assignment. So far, I am happy enough with the design, but I wonder if there are any additional elements that could be added to make it more interesting. I wanted to incorporate the bear and container into the stopwatch.

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This is the second draft for the JTF assignment. I've improved it so that it clearly shows the time. I also made a mistake with the first draft by referring to it as '60 seconds' and not '60 minutes'. Still needs a bit of polishing to complete.

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This is my third draft for the JTF assignment. I improved the design by adding the teeth in again, and changing the ear shape and colour so it looks more realistic. I also wanted to make the text larger and easier to read.

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Exercise 9: Let's Put It Together

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Learning to play with shapes, pen tool, colours etc. 

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Exercise 4, 5 and 6