Done with interactive magazine!

Made this on quebles.com

Hello people of the internet!

So last week our class just finished making our interactive magazine! It

was so exciting to see the finished product. 

We made our interactive magazine in InDesign, which didn't use to be

a program i liked. But after this project i have grown to like it, a lot!

We added some Easter details to our magazine, which was fun. But i had

to remove one of my favorite designs, the jumping bunny... I added

a bunny who was jumping non stop on the Index page, but it wasn't

serious enough for our fashionable magazine. 

I have learned a lot about the "killing my darlings" method on this project.

Meaning i have had to remove some designs that i loved, but didn't fit

in with our magazine. 

Next week we are focusing on finishing our printed version of our magazine, which

is almost done. We just need to make some more commercials and print it out!

Even though i think our group did an amazing job on our magazine, i'm still nervous

on what grade we will get. I hope we get a 12 (equivalent to an A+), but who

knows...

I researched a lot on interactive magazines before starting on our project since

i didn't know much about them.

If you are making an project like ours or want to check out some awesome

interactive magazines, take a look at this website!

http://www.ceros.com/examples 

Until next time... DREAM BIG!

// Maria

p.s. Happy early Easter!

Trip to Aller!

Goodies from Aller
Taken by: Me
Edited on Picmonkey.com

hello people of the internet!

So today was a very fun day at school. We went on a little field trip to this place that prints magazines, the place is called "Aller". Aller is one of the biggest printing  places ( in Denmark ) and they print all kinds of magazines, from fashion to kids magazines.

When we went inside the first thing i noticed was how modern everything looked. The sofa looked so expensive, and i didn't expect it to look very nice in a printing bounding ( since ink is very sticky and hard to get off furniture ). 

A very nice man guided us around the whole building showing us the different printers they use and we even got to meet some of the people working there. The coolest part for me was seeing the whole process of making of magazines. I had no idea it was that complicated.

I tried my best to enjoy this moment since it was my first time seeing what some Graphic designers end up becoming. The only bad thing was it stunk like fish and ink in some of the areas, phew...

I don't think i will end up as a "printing person" ( sorry i have no clue what you call the people who print out the magazines ), since i like being in front of the computer more than the ink. But it was very nice to see what happens after the graphic designers have made the magazines in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

We all got 3 magazines as our goodies. But they are not just any magazines, those have not even come out yet! That's right, we all have exclusive magazines that first come out tomorrow! 

*feeling special*

Thanks for reading!

Until next time... Dream BIG!

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