#JustJessica
Graphic Design 2 (2016)
Materials: Nikon D3100, Nikon 50 mm. 1.8 G lens, Adobe Photoshop
Since the beginning of time, "Body Shaming" has been a controversial topic. Modeling agencies only hire girls who are tall, skinny, and doll-like. With that said, girls (especially teens) skip meals and force themselves to throw up after eating in order to pass society's standards. Fashion photography is a field where one should not be comfortable in one's skin in order to please other people. Moreover, fashion photographers and artists use different tools to comply to society's expectations, which is not pragmatic for the common man. Besides being an interesting hobby, I did this project to eliminate social deviation. As a girl who is not skinny, I have been blessed to live in a time period where body shaming heals as time passes by. Yet, there are some areas in the world where it is still prevalent. This project is titled, Just Jessica because Jessica is her own person. She may not be as tall, skinny or quintessential like other girls, but she is a unique individual. Her undereye circles symbolize the number of hours she spent slaving over her textbooks; her uneven skin tone epitomizes the bipolar weather in where she lives; her body is her treasure — something that she only has.
While doing this project, I have come to learn more about Jessica: her outfits represent her different moods; when she grows up, she wants to do something related to art; she is allergic to poison ivy. I have used the film effect because it is a trend. The hazy, moody feeling gives a calm perspective which is like Jessica. Moreover, I did not do a lot of retouching because photoshop could not make a woman feel beautiful and comfortable. It is confidence and believing in oneself which will make a woman feel loved and different.
While doing this project, I have come to learn more about Jessica: her outfits represent her different moods; when she grows up, she wants to do something related to art; she is allergic to poison ivy. I have used the film effect because it is a trend. The hazy, moody feeling gives a calm perspective which is like Jessica. Moreover, I did not do a lot of retouching because photoshop could not make a woman feel beautiful and comfortable. It is confidence and believing in oneself which will make a woman feel loved and different.
Hair Logo
Graphic Design I
2015
For this project, I made a logo for a client. At first, I thought I wanted to include the client's face. However, I wanted it to be more straightforward. Doing this project, I have also learned that when collaborating with other people you should always find ways to blend your ideas together to make an interesting piece. At the same time, if someone has a better idea or wants some changes, you should be open because it improves the artwork at the same time it makes it more interesting.
My client wanted his logo to be modern and vibrant. So I decided to use a font that is not formal. I also made the "Hair By" thinner for contrast with the name of my client. I used all uppercase letters to get more attention. Beside the text, I made an abstract drawing of hair, so if I want to scale my client's logo, I could not put his full name; only the abstract logo itself.
Lastly, this project taught me that colors and the font style greatly influence the message of an art piece. Moreover, it made me realize that the biggest companies have the simplest logos. Yet, they are the most attractive. This project applied the theme, "The simpler, the better.", as I did not exaggerate the design in order to get the point across easily.
My client wanted his logo to be modern and vibrant. So I decided to use a font that is not formal. I also made the "Hair By" thinner for contrast with the name of my client. I used all uppercase letters to get more attention. Beside the text, I made an abstract drawing of hair, so if I want to scale my client's logo, I could not put his full name; only the abstract logo itself.
Lastly, this project taught me that colors and the font style greatly influence the message of an art piece. Moreover, it made me realize that the biggest companies have the simplest logos. Yet, they are the most attractive. This project applied the theme, "The simpler, the better.", as I did not exaggerate the design in order to get the point across easily.
"Out of Nietzsche's Mouth"
Graphic Design I
2015
Nietzsche is one of the most controversial philosophers of all time, especially with his statement, "God is dead." However, my religious beliefs do not collide with my admiration for Friedrich Nietzsche. In my opinion, his rationality and logic made me admire him. His greatest contribution to philosophy was the idea that everything happens over and over into infinity, which is evident in the past and current events.
When this project was introduced, I knew I wanted to use a quote by Nietzsche. At first, I was torn between using Illustrator or calligraphy for my project. However, I decided to use calligraphy because I am blessed with such good handwriting, and why not use it? I wanted my project to be simple as possible, so I decided to only use a black pen. Black is a color that I always associate with simplicity and mystery. Moreover, I wanted the viewer of the artwork to have their own interpretation of the quote, because if I used colors such as yellow or orange that can be associated with bliss or happiness, then I am confusing the reader by adding bias to the meaning through color. The font that I used was Engrosser's Script because it is classy, but not in a way that it is so formal. At the end, I drew a cartoonized version of Friedrich Nietzsche because I want my piece to have a modern feel to it.
When this project was introduced, I knew I wanted to use a quote by Nietzsche. At first, I was torn between using Illustrator or calligraphy for my project. However, I decided to use calligraphy because I am blessed with such good handwriting, and why not use it? I wanted my project to be simple as possible, so I decided to only use a black pen. Black is a color that I always associate with simplicity and mystery. Moreover, I wanted the viewer of the artwork to have their own interpretation of the quote, because if I used colors such as yellow or orange that can be associated with bliss or happiness, then I am confusing the reader by adding bias to the meaning through color. The font that I used was Engrosser's Script because it is classy, but not in a way that it is so formal. At the end, I drew a cartoonized version of Friedrich Nietzsche because I want my piece to have a modern feel to it.