tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78057246158661778982024-02-06T22:17:20.159-08:00iamkaileneKaileneDanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396503982872328752noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805724615866177898.post-92197791897195906642011-12-16T10:44:00.000-08:002011-12-19T09:30:44.925-08:00CHANGE: A Letterpress TriptychOur final project in GD1 was to create a letterpress triptych. For those of you unfamiliar with wither of these terms, I'll give you a rundown.<br />
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Basically, a triptych is three individual pieces meant to be seen at the same time- a series, more or less. Letterpress is the term for the printing press- the original means of printing newspapers, etc. For this project, we used an <a href="http://dickandjaneletterpress.com/pics/uofm2.jpg">iron hand press</a>.<br />
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The theme of this project was "change." We had to incorporate letterpress alongside another production method of our choice.<br />
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Originally, I had a hard time coming up with a unique concept. However, during one of various web searches, I realized that change is a common factor in many fairytales. Spells, magic, and other trickery often involves a character or thing transforming from one state to another. Thus, my triptych highlights three well-known fairy tales with themes of change- The Frog Prince, The Little Mermaid, and King Midas.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Because I wanted to simulate the feeling of a classic fairytale, I chose to use the Old English typeface, a typeface that invokes images of leather-bound handwritten collections of tales. To further this illusion, I also chose to use a decorative border made wood type.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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In addition to letterpress, the second production method I chose to utilize is embossing. Through trial and error, I determined to use white ink on watercolor paper, printing first the blocks of text. This had to be done very carefully, for if the paper shifted at all, it would leave a sticky spot to which the embossing powder would adhere. After a successful printing, I sprinkled colored embossing powder on the design then heated with a heat gun. Once set, I printing the border again sprinkling it with powder and using a heat gun, although this time I used gold for the border.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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The gold border across all three pieces adds another element of continuity between the three triptych pieces The metallic hue variations of the text adds some diversity and interest while still adhering to the original concept. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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The end result was a series of images that clearly belong in a set but can also stand alone, inviting the user to touch and interact with the pieces.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKEGPnNpXeTYwDWKx7k9X06-GtJpqTaRAJHCvKFRKJ8w2eeehMKnv5tmAcJPshUbdVYKF34vTYpMtDNv5OEfvLjyemw8GrbDW2h3UXIf_qYfB-GrOmbAYPvdJB9yi7Hpl3ZtEMnPeHNE/s1600/noses1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKEGPnNpXeTYwDWKx7k9X06-GtJpqTaRAJHCvKFRKJ8w2eeehMKnv5tmAcJPshUbdVYKF34vTYpMtDNv5OEfvLjyemw8GrbDW2h3UXIf_qYfB-GrOmbAYPvdJB9yi7Hpl3ZtEMnPeHNE/s320/noses1.jpg" width="229" /></a></div>For the photographic piece, I decided to return to a concept I had early on- photographs of noses. Because noses were the first thing that came to mind when thinking of plastic surgery, I felt this addressed the concept pretty well.<br />
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Originally, I took all the nose photos myself, but I had trouble finding consistent light and angle. Thus, I ended up going through a ton of magazines and scanning model's noses, making them symmetrical, and placing them on the cover. While I am relatively satisfied with the result, this concept was definitely my least favorite of the three.<br />
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My typographic concept was based on quotes from the book describing the Uglies as weeds and the Pretties as flowers. Thus, I decided to create dimensional text using photographs of dirt, 3d models of roses, thorns, and weeds combined with a photograph of a nasty root. This took a lot more work than I expected, but I was definitely please with the result<br />
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Unfortunately, I was unable to secure my own images for the photographic piece at this point due to losing my camera charger. Thus, I mocked of concepts using found images on the web. However, the image in my head for this piece was not nearly so clear as the illustrative piece, and I wasn't satisfied with the results.<br />
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The typographic piece, however, was the most difficult by far. Although I referenced concept ideas for the typographic piece in my previous post, that concept was developed much later. At this stage, I had no clear direction for the typographic piece, despite perusing many graphic design books and websites for inspiration. Thus, at this stage, I have nothing worthy of posting for typographic development.<br />
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The Uglies is young adult fiction set some time in the future when everyone undergoes plastic surgery on their 16th birthday- a surgery that makes their faces and body perfect. Tally Youngblood is excited to undergo this procedure but becomes an unwilling source in helping the authorities locate a community of individuals who are unwilling to undergo the reconstruction. Through this process, she discovers that becoming pretty is not all fun and games.<br />
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While there are many themes in this book, they can be narrowed down to the following: self-image, plastic surgery, government, free will, and the definition of beauty.<br />
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When sketching out concepts, I stumbled upon a couple that I wanted to pursue. For the photographic piece, I wanted a photograph of a magazine advertising different types of facial combinations. For the illustrative piece, I wanted to lean more towards the classic Victorean image of beauty, with perhaps a few creepy elements here and there. With the typographic piece, I decided to incorporate a concept found in the book: that the pretties were like flowers and the uglies were like weeds.<br />
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Unfortunately, do not yet have scanned sketches, so please check back for the update containing them.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/bookcover-redesign-project.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Project</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/book-redesign-concept.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Concept</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/bookcover-redesign-development.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Development</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/bookcover-redesign-final.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Final</a></div>KaileneDanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396503982872328752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805724615866177898.post-67575182268705660512011-12-06T14:56:00.000-08:002011-12-16T10:31:19.526-08:00BOOKCOVER REDESIGN- The Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMDD-e7LJIW75UkO5IpQn0Gi_VtP6g5CCYTb7ij9VtuzTIAFAlnQsCc-jlvhqEej7Da9xd_IMDCLk8N8R6vJiPOc_oi7cWOGb7G9zXejkKqNztY8FJmRAl7BpCNMMp9_K0sQdrfvlXd4/s1600/The+Project2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMDD-e7LJIW75UkO5IpQn0Gi_VtP6g5CCYTb7ij9VtuzTIAFAlnQsCc-jlvhqEej7Da9xd_IMDCLk8N8R6vJiPOc_oi7cWOGb7G9zXejkKqNztY8FJmRAl7BpCNMMp9_K0sQdrfvlXd4/s320/The+Project2.png" width="211" /></a></div>The fourth project for our GD1 class was a bookcover redesign. It was a very open project in that we were able to redesign the cover of any book of our choosing.<br />
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We started the project with a Pecha Kucha presentation. This involved a twenty-slide powerpoint of the story we chose, each slide automatically transitioning to the next after 20 seconds. This gave our classmates/teacher the background of the story so they could give more accurate feedback on the appropriateness of our designs. In addition, it refreshed the stories in our own minds, helping us choose a direction for our designs.<br />
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While the project itself was open to stylistic interpretations, the techniques we used had a few more rules. We needed to create three separate bookcovers, each addressing a different technique- Photographic, Typographic, and Illustrative.<br />
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After finishing these designs, we needed to choose one of the three designs to print and assemble to a copy of our book. The other two designs were to be presented in a powerpoint presentation.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/bookcover-redesign-project.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Project</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/book-redesign-concept.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Concept</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/bookcover-redesign-development.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Development</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/12/bookcover-redesign-final.html">BOOKCOVER REDESIGN: The Final</a></div>KaileneDanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396503982872328752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805724615866177898.post-12672830229298475652011-11-02T12:14:00.000-07:002011-11-02T12:47:18.642-07:00JOIN ME: The Final<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUIOxTkS9xj9adkMsSwiXTvrTNlwURI-sgFAtQf9u71pzdspbAYPEPxwlFfxilmwf6z_7Nh_TvTyT5H6D6FZpz6LI9P7hfwNMn9m8V-hJMhUbuVA5mwNLHnVOxJBC4px2ZLs5F4nL9mQ/s1600/The+Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUIOxTkS9xj9adkMsSwiXTvrTNlwURI-sgFAtQf9u71pzdspbAYPEPxwlFfxilmwf6z_7Nh_TvTyT5H6D6FZpz6LI9P7hfwNMn9m8V-hJMhUbuVA5mwNLHnVOxJBC4px2ZLs5F4nL9mQ/s320/The+Final.jpg" width="50" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Some times the client doesn't know what he wants and you have to show him. While the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Office-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-C-F-A-N-S/147679085301573?sk=photos">CFANS Office of Diversity and Inclusion</a> knew what they wanted to convey, their ideas hadn’t solidified and they couldn’t give us boundaries. This gave us a lot of creative freedom when designing this campaign.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Our final concept includes 4 pieces: a decal series, a poster series, a website, and a “mascot poster.” Ideally, the viewing order of these would be decal, poster, then website. However, all of these elements could be viewed in any order.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Mirror Decal Series</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in;">The idea was to engage the audience in an unavoidable way. We all need to use the bathroom, so what better place to interact with the audience? Our bathroom mirror decal would feature half of a photo of an interviewed individual, a QR code, a website link, and the tagline: What do you reflect? JOIN ME- Reflect Respect and Not Hate. This concept still embodies the basic idea of our original concept, but has a much stronger impact on the viewer.</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Poster Series</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in;">But the mirror decal doesn’t have a lot of information. What if the viewer doesn’t have a smart phone or laptop with them?</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in;">We solved this problem with a poster of the same individual and some of their story, further incorporating the idea that while everyone’s story may be different, we are all people and deserve to be treated with respect.</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For more stages of this project, see these links.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-project.html">JOIN ME: The Project</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-concepts.html">JOIN ME: The Concepts</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-revisions.html">JOIN ME: The Revisions</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-final.html">JOIN ME: The Final</a></div></div>KaileneDanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396503982872328752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805724615866177898.post-23630317705868842982011-11-02T12:04:00.000-07:002011-11-02T12:30:50.455-07:00JOIN ME: The Revisions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1ibtrFbgl8gbpc2Aa2532vXi2QZ0KYGCI1uXeCdja09taNUdyAqi9duIRpZsKsBmg_8S9MyCtPRgQ-n4LJNqdiUm9XBb4yRf5EfjFawzxMQM3NUNKoelOlvcsbl8zmb09p6y1EFOW1o/s1600/The+Revisions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1ibtrFbgl8gbpc2Aa2532vXi2QZ0KYGCI1uXeCdja09taNUdyAqi9duIRpZsKsBmg_8S9MyCtPRgQ-n4LJNqdiUm9XBb4yRf5EfjFawzxMQM3NUNKoelOlvcsbl8zmb09p6y1EFOW1o/s320/The+Revisions.jpg" width="50" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Of course, nothing is perfect the first time around. After submitting our concepts for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Office-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-C-F-A-N-S/147679085301573?sk=photos">Office of Diversity and Inclusion</a> to small group critique, <a href="http://notesbyjordana.wordpress.com/">Jordana</a> and I decided to work with the mirror decal project. However, some heavy revisions needed to be made. One major concern was the element of fun/comedy. Discrimination is a serious issue, and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/angetank">Ange</a> believed the client wanted a more serious take on the concept. Thus, we began revising.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We decided to include a more serious individual on the mirror with the tagline “What if you were me?” A poster and a webpage would also be created in order to offer more information to the viewer if he was interested.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">After refining the concept, we created a concept page for each element in our campaign. These concept pages, pictured below, were then shown both to the client and to individuals involved in GLBTA who were interested in the project.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For more stages of this project, see these links.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-project.html">JOIN ME: The Project</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-concepts.html">JOIN ME: The Concepts</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-revisions.html">JOIN ME: The Revisions</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-final.html">JOIN ME: The Final</a></div></div>KaileneDanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396503982872328752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805724615866177898.post-77333812269501749332011-11-02T11:55:00.000-07:002011-11-02T12:31:47.436-07:00JOIN ME: The Concepts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWTufVwC82n7OEeJSGXETOVWOp1cWur6CjJaxmWOQqks1VjZt0TgcwfA6vrrwZUR7v2kyztcnCorwiweKGJWXNUSmGptEtk_QUpu9kMEdVh2Nz6DDQQh3r1Hs1-7kz83wY5OllPMtCE4/s1600/The+Concepts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWTufVwC82n7OEeJSGXETOVWOp1cWur6CjJaxmWOQqks1VjZt0TgcwfA6vrrwZUR7v2kyztcnCorwiweKGJWXNUSmGptEtk_QUpu9kMEdVh2Nz6DDQQh3r1Hs1-7kz83wY5OllPMtCE4/s320/The+Concepts.jpg" width="50" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Think outside the box. That was our goal for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Office-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-C-F-A-N-S/147679085301573?sk=photos">CFANS Office and Diversity</a> project, and to reach it, <a href="http://notesbyjordana.wordpress.com/">Jordana</a> and I brainstormed… up a storm! Ok, that was bad, I’ll admit. We did, however, travel around campus looking at locations and observing students/faculty in an attempt to study the way everyone interacted with their environment. In addition, we researched stories of hate crimes and discrimination so we were more informed when creating our designs.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">After tossing around ideas, Jordana and I settled on three separate concepts which we would submit to our teach/fellow classmates. (Click on the image to enlarge)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>The Swing</div><div class="MsoNormal">This concept really focused on the idea of joining. We would install several sets of swings around campus, both inside and outside, inviting people to swing together with another person. Beneath the swings, we would place decals that named the campaign (Join Me), and listed questions to ask your partner. By doing this, we hoped to encourage people to get to know others better, understand that everyone has a story, and discourage stereotyping/discriminating against others </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYYkIV0YARaGucYNK4ZMsEgWSE9H7mlnU7QfTO4CBq_TAFcQxlqJr6r5moMdnnT1rM0GGP1CQKvbPKDM0jK0PX3qFlHpaY7zLLgmxPYWZ_mhYjQoQthLPLzx56TSeuO-rr6lpYHezGsc/s1600/Swing_Concept.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYYkIV0YARaGucYNK4ZMsEgWSE9H7mlnU7QfTO4CBq_TAFcQxlqJr6r5moMdnnT1rM0GGP1CQKvbPKDM0jK0PX3qFlHpaY7zLLgmxPYWZ_mhYjQoQthLPLzx56TSeuO-rr6lpYHezGsc/s320/Swing_Concept.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For more stages of this project, see these links.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-project.html">JOIN ME: The Project</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-concepts.html">JOIN ME: The Concepts</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-revisions.html">JOIN ME: The Revisions</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-final.html">JOIN ME: The Final</a></div>KaileneDanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396503982872328752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805724615866177898.post-82084713672122704302011-11-02T11:49:00.003-07:002011-11-02T12:30:08.180-07:00JOIN ME: The Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iLBoglEh0Q75DqE4QSXlpitRoR7NrWyZ0tgnXIwWTMeTAXUJMQnQrjtyKK-nOBP_-KnP6fT9P1C_CohYz4XGG0QCBqOqgbqvHPdB-sLtHDIaZRU7DG2YbVKi1GkJJzB-vG83gcSE8ZI/s1600/The+Project.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iLBoglEh0Q75DqE4QSXlpitRoR7NrWyZ0tgnXIwWTMeTAXUJMQnQrjtyKK-nOBP_-KnP6fT9P1C_CohYz4XGG0QCBqOqgbqvHPdB-sLtHDIaZRU7DG2YbVKi1GkJJzB-vG83gcSE8ZI/s320/The+Project.jpg" width="50" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">This was the tagline given to us for our class project. The University of Minnesota <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Office-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-C-F-A-N-S/147679085301573?sk=photos">CFANS Office of Diversity and Inclusion</a> asked our class to design a campaign promoting awareness and respect in regards to diversity on the St. Paul Campus. Our designs were to include imagery and interviews of St. Paul Campus students and staff while effectively engaging a wide range of people. By the end of the project, we were to have created at least three separate but related pieces, and our teacher, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/angetank">Angela Wang</a>, encouraged us to think outside the box and include some highly interactive pieces.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">For this project, we split into teams, and I partnered with the lovely <a href="http://notesbyjordana.wordpress.com/">Jordana Reece</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For more stages of this project, see these links.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-project.html">JOIN ME: The Project</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-concepts.html">JOIN ME: The Concepts</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-revisions.html">JOIN ME: The Revisions</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://iamkailene.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-me-final.html">JOIN ME: The Final</a></div></div>KaileneDanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396503982872328752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805724615866177898.post-43206514643296913372011-10-09T15:08:00.000-07:002011-10-09T15:09:30.444-07:00Alumni Letter Step 5: Final<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzNCpgXlrqVYu2bSgu-HLoNk-YhfeTBNu7VN0mZx4hSx9YAo5BIh8GU1r_P392_MUIwRhf8dC9_sGrCSej9a9oMtN_Fj66FYCEwOjqUfoX6U1nwu8Pur2TNdIwVCyokbGIj6puBNDwEs/s1600/step5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzNCpgXlrqVYu2bSgu-HLoNk-YhfeTBNu7VN0mZx4hSx9YAo5BIh8GU1r_P392_MUIwRhf8dC9_sGrCSej9a9oMtN_Fj66FYCEwOjqUfoX6U1nwu8Pur2TNdIwVCyokbGIj6puBNDwEs/s320/step5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finishing at last! In the last stage, I made quite a few edits. I changed the color palette yet again to subtly fit a fall/ University of Minnesota theme. I edited the curved lines to be a hybrid of straight and curvy and added additional illustrations to the back of the envelope. Finally, I added a background color, gradients, and a noise texture for visual interest. Below is the final digital file as well as two photos of the assembled and printed products. Although my design was not chosen, I am very pleased with the end result. It's an interesting addition to my portfolio!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To see the winning design, please visit Bailey Sears' blog → <a href="http://baileysears.wordpress.com/">GET IN MY BRAIN</a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After feedback received from the online critique, teachers, and peers, I began to rework the piece. I edited the color palette, replaced/edited some imagery, and added curved lines for movement.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next step in the process was to flesh out the design in a digital format. I chose a color palette and began illustrating in Adobe Illustrator. Below is the piece I presented for the online critique.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next step was deciding and developing a concept or direction to take the project. I decided upon "Pave the Way," a catchphrase that relates to the topic but doesn't directly tell the audience what the subject it. The reader would have to open the letter to get the lowdown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To accompany this concept, I decided to include college-themed and "after college" icons, illustrating a move from college to the working world. The backside of the envelope would include paving vehicles and the catchphrase. These illustrations would carry over to the interior of the letter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The image I've included is of the concept sketch I showed to the client.</div><br />
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The first project in our GD1 class was an envelope/letter design for the letter sent to the U of M Alumni asking for donations. Their previous designs had been lacking, to say the least, and it was our job to create a letter that would encourage the audience to open the envelope and read. They wanted to move away from blatant maroon and gold and include some sort of graphic element- whether it be typography, illustration, or photography.<br />
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The first step in this project (as in any project) was brainstorming. Taking a variety of inspirations from various design websites (<a href="http://www.ffffound.com/">ffffound</a>, <a href="http://www.itsnicethat.com/">itsn<span id="goog_1251252052"></span><span id="goog_1251252053"></span>icethat</a>, etc), I came up with numerous very rough ideas. Here are a few sketches of these ideas.<br />
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