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emoji animation (late)
05/24/23

sorry about the glitch it would not let me upload so i had to screen record

college/career readiness
04/24/23

What occupation did you choose, what is the base salary? market research analyst, 69,920
What state will you live in and what would your state tax bracket be (percent)? New York, 3.867%
What is your Federal tax burden (total number)? 19,267
How much money will you have per month? 4,227
Once you subtract housing cost/rent, medical insurance cost, phone, transportation (and insurance if you have a car), and student loans, do you think you will have enough money to eat? maybe
Why/Why not? it depends on what house i live in, the estimated cost of living in nyc is 2500 a month but most apartments are very expensive so I would have to budget tightly.
Do overbearing taxes make you want to consider living in a different state? no.
Why/Why not? And if so, which state? I value central location too much to live in a cheaper area and compromise that
List 5 things that state or federal taxes pay for defense, Social Security, Medicare, health programs and social programs like disability and snap benefits (food stamps)

user experience
04/18/23

How do you feel after watching that video? The video made me realize that though airports seem accessible to me, they are not to other people.
As a designer, what could be done to make experiences better for Sinéad? if i was a designer i would create a tool to allow her to open, close & lock doors, without any trouble.
When you think about how it is to experience life the way she does, what is that called? empathy

List 3 professional fields that are associated with UX design: graphic designer, computer science, software engineering
Who coined the now-ubiquitous term User Experience? Don Norman
What did he study at MIT? electrical engineering
What is the name of his book, and the unofficial UX Bible? the design of everyday things
According to him, what are the two most important components of good design? discoverability and understanding
In your own words, please explain what affordances are? a simple way to help users understand what a feature does without instructions
In your own words, please explain what signifiers are? signs that clearly state what a feature does
What are these items called? forming the goal-> forming the intention-> specifying an action-> executing the action-> perceiving the state of the world-> interpreting the state of the world-> evaluating the outcome product design
One objection to his work states that streamlining a product (i.e. removing obstacles to learning) can result in a lack of consciousness about said product’s true inner-workings, resulting in what? dumbing down of user experience
What man said: “You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back toward the technology—not the other way around.” and why would that be important? steve jobs

infographic
04/12/23

infographic questions
03/20/23

What is the purpose of this infographic (teach, market, other)?
Business / Teach
Does the infographic in your example have the 5 attributes of a great infographic (C.H.A.R.T.: Contrast, Hierarchy, Accuracy, Relevance, and Truth.)? If not, which one/s are missing? none are missing
List 3 ideas you have for creating an infographic: images that can convey the majority of a message, minimal text to get message across, flows well

personal logo
03/13/23

My logo reflects me because: it is simple and professional
My favorite part of my logo is: the two sets of letters connecting
One change I made as a result of the critique was: changed the entire logo and the color scheme
Using the 6 thinking hats was difficult because my logo was fairly simple but I found it helpful because it helped me make the logo more well rounded

color theory
03/07/23

signature color
02/27/23

color psychology
02/23/23

Intro to Color
02/15/23

1. the dunkin' logo uses orange, magenta, white and brown with a very bright color scheme
2. the fedex logo uses orange and purple and has a very bold color scheme

animation practice
02/07/23

emojis
02/03/23

obstruction: disney
it was easy to use the obstruction because there is a lot of disney characters that I could use. I think I was successful in making both the characters and the emotions clear, but I could have paid more attention to the details on the face.

vector graphic
01/18/23

Why did you choose this quote or saying and what significance does it hold to you? I chose this lyric because it is from one of my favorite songs and i relate to it a lot.
What do you like about your graphic? i like the shapes at the top and the motion blur to give the effect that the mirrorball is rotating.
What would you change? i would add more to the background

pattern + letter
01/16/23

furry letter
01/13/23

calligram
12/17/22

TED questions
12/15/22

1. What does a social media platform make money from? Ads and people wanting attention
2. What is the difference between getting attention and paying attention? getting attention and giving attention give you different types of satisfaction.
3. Can you become addicted to getting attention?, if so, how, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being not at all and 10 being totally consumed) where do you fall in terms of being addicted to attention and do you think it's a healthy number, why? I would say on a scale of 1-10 i would be 7. I don't think being so addicted to getting attention is healthy but I do think it is a natural instinct.

the power of design (MAKEUP)
12/13/22

One thing that inspired me from the video is the emphasis on how much design can impact people without them even realizing. I am inspired by writing and how design can be used to cater writing to different people. I am also inspired by peoples passion for design.

type face poster
12/9/22

character poster
10/27/22

icons
10/27/22

1. I chose this icon for newspaper because it was a mix of an icon of a newspaper and the more well known icon for news.
2. I chose this symbol for cheerleading because its an animation of an object that is usually associated with cheerleading at sports games. I considered making a pom pom but chose to do this instead.

bug on leaf
10/19/22

the bug is on a leaf.

face
10/17/22

landscape
10/17/22

three tools:
- eclipse tool
- pen tool
- shape builder tool

collage
10/8/22

1. i put myself on the right side of the picture and edited out the original view for a differnt one and then faded the window to put emphasis on myself.
2. i used a custom shape to adda flower stamp on the picture
3. the window and the picture of a library at the bottom.
4. on the window and the image next to it to fade them into eachother
5. i included song lyrics from two songs by my favorite artists
6. i used form to add depth and contrasted the colors
7. lines in the pictures from the top til halfway down

8. the first picture at the bottom is a picture of the fordham lincoln center campus which is my dream school. The bottom left has newspapers because my dream career is to be a journalist. I included a record and a cassette tape because i love music. I also included a pointe shoe because I have been dancing since I was a little kid and i am really passionate about it. The picture i put of myself is from a day where I was working an event for my family business which is a big part of my life. I also included two pictures with song lyrics from billie eilish and phoebe bridgers who are my favorite artists.

movie poster
10/1/22

layer styles pt.2
9/8/22

layer styles
9/6/22

clipping masks
9/1/22

What was easy for you in this process? the clip masking was really easy for me.
What was difficult about this process? selecting the layer group to add drop shadow.
What do you like most about your composition? the similar color scheme for the pictures i clipped.

adjustment layers & masks continued
8/30/22

What adjustments did you use? I used contrast, brightness & exposure adjustments on the original image to make the main focus more clear, and I also used the same on a mask of an image from the same photographer to help it fit in the image better.
What do you like about Photoshop so far? I like how much freedom you get to create whatever you like.
What are you struggling with so far? Using masks efficiently / using methods other than quick selection.

masking assignment.
8/26/22

first photoshop assignment.
8/24/22

photoshop is a what based program? photoshop is a pixels and layers based program.list one tool you can use to make a selection. one tool you can use to make selections is the rectangular marquee tool.list the blending mode you used in your file. i used the multiply mode and lowered opacity.why are layers important in Photoshop? layers are important in photoshop because it helps you edit one portion without editing the entire project.

the elements of art.
8/18/22

LINE: one dimensional path that moves through space
SHAPE: two dimensional enclosed spaces
FORM: three dimensional spaces that take up space
SPACE: provides the illusion of depth
TEXTURE: the way a surface feels or appears to feel
VALUE: the range of lightness and darkness in a color
COLOR: the hue produced as a result of light reflecting off an object.