Winter Break!

Taken by: Me
Edited in: Picmonkey.com

Hello people of the internet!

It's finally vacation time! We have no school this whole week, which means more time for the internet!

Last week we started a new project in school, a magazine project. We have about 5 weeks to finish a 20 page magazine ( in groups ). We have to write our own articles, make our own commercials and pick our own pictures. My group have to make a continuation of a magazine called "Cover Kids". I am so excited to see the finished product.
I have been researching a lot, even though it's our break. =) I even went to the library, which is very rare for me. And i found to magazines that were similar to "Cover Kids". I have a list of possible commercials and articles to use.
I also found tons of pictures that we could use.

We are going to be working in InDesign and Photoshop a lot in the next few weeks, and i can' wait!

But my vacation is not going to be consisting of ONLY school work, i am going to enjoy my free time (on the internet!).


Until next time...Dream BIG!

// Maria

PicMonkey site (online editing program for those who don't own Photoshop, like moi!):  http://www.picmonkey.com/

Illustrator mania!

 Hello people of the internet!

The whole last week we had Illustrator lessons, which i enjoyed a lot!
Illustrator is a program a lot of graphic designers use to make logos, posters, and more!
I learned about so many things like how to trace images and make them into vector. 

Here's some of the things i made last week...

until next time..Dream big!

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

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

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

I got accepted into graphic design school!

Taken by: Me
Location: school

Hello people of the internet!

So i recently got accepted into graphic design school. Which is totally amazing and surreal. I am so incredibly happy.

We start on January 17th,2013. I can't even belive how much luck i have had this month of December. I can not even wait to learn more and get better at designing and at the different programs that we will be using.

I tried to stay possitive after the interview but i couldn't stop thinking about what i would do if i did not get accepted. Definitely a big confident booster that i got accepted, which i need!

 

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

 

Until next time... Have fun!

// Maria

graphic design interview

Christmas tree outside of Tivoli
Photo by: Me

Hello people of the internet

It's been some hectic few weeks for me. I have been making my Portfolio,
like i said in my last blog post.
All of my hard work paid off, because i got invited to an interview yesterday
in the graphic design school i'm trying to get in. That was like the 2nd round
of this little experience of me trying to get accepted into the school.

All  i can do now is wait, for 2 weeks to be exact.
It's really nerve wracking, because i truly want to get into this school and
learn more about these incredible programs like Illustrator & Photoshop.

Let me tell you about yesterday. So like i said i was at a interview. There were
2 teachers there, one female, one male. We sat across this long table, with me
in the middle, which made it even scarier. All eyes where at me, all four eyes...

They started asking me different types of questions like, what kind of person i
am, how i function in school and more. As they where asking i was thinking
so hard to get to the PERFECT answer. But all i could do was to do my best.
I tried to smile as much as possible, and look into their eyes ( which i have
a hard time doing).

But thankfully i did it, and it only lasted for 20 minutes. And i am suprised to
say, that it was not as terrifying as i thought it would be. I mean, i survived
didn't i?

So if you have an interview coming up, be it at a school or job interview. Remember
to relax and just think "i can do this,i can do this". And practise, practise!
GOOD LUCK !

=)

Until next time...Have fun!

// Maria