These Things Will Change

I haven't got to put anything from Computer Graphics here in a long time! It's nice to get back to it.

This year, I'm in Computer Graphics Independent Studies, which is awfully exciting but the only difference is that (at least in theory) the students create their own assignments to match Mr. Gehl's due-dates. But Waubonsie is a very active community full of events, celebrations, and empty walls just begging for posters...so quite often, Independent Studies ends up being students receiving assignments from random teachers with their own due-dates. And of course, those due-dates never match up with Mr. Gehl's.

But honestly, I'm not complaining. I want to be a graphic designer in the future, so this has actually been something I've been looking forward to since Computer Graphics I. Recently I got my first chance at a project like that, and it was actually for Warriorfest- a huge honor! Considering most kids get assignments like making the programs for a low-attendance event or a poster to motivate teachers with the school goals, this is awesome. People actually go to Warriorfest, and will therefore actually read my poster. (or try...there's a lot of words. It's not like anyone is gonna have TIME. But I tried to make it legible!)

Plus, it's going up "around both the school and the community", so it's definitely legit. Here it is, dearies-
Personally, I think there is WAY too many words and too much visual stimulation. But we couldn't cut any words and the fireworks were specially requested to be repeated multiple times.

This poster has taken me about two weeks because I had to change it SO MANY times. My original was a lot simpler, cleaner cut. It had hand-illustrated feathers and a spear that were actually pretty easy but very nice-looking. However, Mrs. Fay (my "employer" one could say) thought they didn't match the "theme" and she wanted a background and more popping and stimulation and stuff.

It's evolved so much and not always in a direction I love. I'm certainly pleased with it and will doubtlessly point to it with pride and inform everyone in the vicinity that I made it. But graphic designers always have to deal with their well-loved ideas being ripped apart and de-creatified or ruined.

That's about it. No exciting epiphany or description or anything. Though a bit of bragging- I hand-illustrated all that popcorn and all those fireworks. I got a free trial of CS4 Illustrator to do it (which has an eraser yaaaay) and I think I'm honestly going to miss it. Especially since whenever I illustrate vectors people come up and compliment me on them. YAY ILLUSTRATOR.


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