torsdag den 24. januar 2013

Photoshop 101

Color wheel made by: Me
Program: Photoshop
Translation
gul: yellow
rød: red
magenta: magenta
blå: blue
cyan: cyan
grøn:green







Made by: me
Program: Illustrator
Translation: Medium rare please...





























Hello people of the internet!

So after only a week in graphic design school, i have already learned so much. I am
so happy i made the choice to leave Web design and pursue graphic design instead! 

The past 4 days we have learned about colors ( RGB & CMYK ) and how to outline objects with the Pen tool. I love that there's some theory lessons as well, since i have not really had that much theory before, revolving editing programs.
We learned how to make a color wheel ( shown above), which was really fun! Even though it looks easy to make, i had no idea how to make one before. But now i know!

Tomorrow will be fun since we are going to go on a little trip with the different classes ( one of them is the digital media class). And it takes 3 hours to get to our destination. I will definitely take my DSLR with me. 

Until next time... Dream big!

// Maria



fredag den 18. januar 2013

Graphic design school has begun!

Taken by: Me
Location: Ny Carlbergs glypotek
Edited in : Picmonkey 

Hello people of the internet!

So if you have read my last blog post, then you know i just started graphic design school yesterday. And i just have to say that i am extremely happy to have started there.
I remember yesterday i was the 1st one in class, which is always a bit awkward. So what i did is i just waited for my friend to come before i entered the class room, haha...

We started off the day with our teacher talking about the things we are going to be doing and about the different rules. Just the general stuff. 

"2 truths 1 lie"
Then we moved on to a really funny game called "2 truths & 1 lie".
The game is a really good game to get to know your class mates. 
How you play is that each individual is going to write on a piece of paper 2 truths and 1 lie about their selves.
Then shuffle all of the paper together and give random ones around the class. Then one by one is going to read what's on the paper they got. And the whole class are going to guess who the paper belongs to.
This is a really fun game, especially since most of us didn't know each other. But it was a great way to bond.
We had to use the "poker face technique"

"Speed dating-class mates styles"
The 2nd game we played is called "Speed dating". THIS WAS SO AWKWARD! But it helped me ( and probably the others too) to feel less uncomfortable to be around each other and talk to my new class mates.
So i highly suggest this game for any teachers to use!
This is how the game works...
 Line up chairs in 2 lines. Everyone takes a seat. Everyone should have 1 person sitting in front of her/him.
In 2 minutes you are going to tell the person in front of you a little about yourself. ( whole class can do this at the same time, WARNING: it will get noisy). Then when the 2 minutes are over, switch partner.
It was so much fun, even though it was super awkward at first.

We haven't really started on a project yet, but as soon as we do, i imagine all of us getting really busy!
It's going to be some amazing 4 years. I am really looking forward to our trip ( 5 days with the class in a foreign country).

Wish our class good luck!

Until next time... DREAM BIG!

// Maria

onsdag den 16. januar 2013

Last project...

"Candy Land"
Made by: Me
Program: Illustrator
Hello people of the internet!

So today was a very sad, but also exciting day at our class. It's the last day for all of the ones who completed their year in Web + 3D class, and for those like me who are moving on to another class.
Tomorrow will be my 1st day in graphic design school. I am incredibly excited, but also very nervous,
because it's a new class, new teachers and we are going to be in a different building!

I finished my last project in our class ( see picture above). Our assignment was to make a tutorial on any of the programs that they have taught us. To name just a few, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and Maya.
I choose to make a tutorial on how to make...*drum roll* printed paper! Since i'm obsessed with the printed paper in Panduro, i thought; why not make one myself!?.

I will post the tutorial here on this blog soon, =)

During my time at the Web + 3D class, i have learned a lot. If it weren't for this class i wouldn't even be going to graphic design school. Because while i was there, i realized that coding is not my thing, and that i wanted to do something more on the creative side.
My ultimate dream is to become a professional photographer, and to travel around the world taking tons of pictures. But until i reach that dream i will do my very best on making graphic designs. Illustrator is my favorite program, by far. 

So i guess if i should give an advice to anyone out there with a crazy dream like mine, just  fight for what you want. Even if nobody is giving you any good criticism on your work, just continue and do what you love. Because in the end it doesn't matter who got the "best work award", what matters is you, and your passion in life. And being HAPPY.
JUST DO IT! 
=)

Until next time... DREAM BIG!

// Maria