In the end, quite an enjoyable course!
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Final Presentation Day
We had our final portfolio presentations for the class! Here are some shots from the display:
Monday, 18 December 2017
R2R Front Cover Progress
First I created the background in Photoshop and Paint Tool Sai:
The finished "placement" sketch in Photoshop:
Next I began placing the kids in the frame in proportion:
The background once I was happy with it:
I began "sketching" the placement in Photoshop:
And looking at how different fonts worked
(Note that this title is just a placeholder until we decide):
NEXT I moved into InDesign & started by placing the tree:
(And I added an outer shadow to separate them from the background)
I placed the text:
And here it is so far (with placeholder text):
Photos from Field Trip and Character Design
Some photographs group member Leah took on the field trip:
Some character design sketches (also from Leah):
Some character design sketches (also from Leah):
Progress on Writing Story
Read 2 Rise
We are going to be creating a picture book!
The user: children from the Mayaro/Ortoire/Guayaguayare areas.
Field trips to primary schools enabled us to conduct empathy exercises with the students.
The user: children from the Mayaro/Ortoire/Guayaguayare areas.
Field trips to primary schools enabled us to conduct empathy exercises with the students.
Everyday Design: The Compact Mirror

The everyday object that I chose to look into the design history of was the compact mirror. Ever-faithful in a pinch after eating on the go, or on the rare occasion that I'm actually wearing makeup, my compact is an everyday essential.

The use of mirrors for personal grooming seems to have
existed since ancient times. Early humans are thought to have been dark, still
water or collected water in a container. Mirrors made of polished obsidian
stone have been seen as early as 6000 BC in Anatolia. Polished copper mirrors
have been dated to Mesopotamia in 4000 BC.

The coating of metallic surfaces with silver-mercury mixtures
has been dated circa 500 AD in China. This then led to the mirrors we know and
use today.

Hand-mirrors are a step closer to the compact in that they are
both handheld objects for checking one’s appearance, rather than a standing or
wall-mounted mirror.

The early 1900s were a time when it was not deemed appropriate
for women to be seen openly using makeup, however women were beginning to enjoy
more mobility and their makeup would require touching-up/refreshing throughout
the day or night. This lead to the need
for makeup and mirrors to be concealed in a woman’s purse. Prior to the
invention of the compact as we know it today, powders and mirrors were hidden
inside walking sticks, jewellery, hatpins, and compartments in handbags (such
as Whiting & Davis bags).

The first compact as we know it was advertised in a 1908 Sears’
catalogue. It was silver-plated and advertised as “small enough to fit in a
pocketbook.”
In 1911, R. R. Debacher filed a patent for a small hand
mirror and vanity case.


The design of the compact as we know it was inspired by the
discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922, and so compacts became more embellished
with inset gemstones and designs.


Finished Historical Book Cover
I got back to my book cover and made sure my bleed was set up properly... I rearranged some of the backgrounds and added a woodgrain over everything to give it a weathered look:
Here is my finished book cover for the life of Tomoe Gozen:
Here is my finished book cover for the life of Tomoe Gozen:
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Final Presentation Day
We had our final portfolio presentations for the class! Here are some shots from the display: In the end, quite an enjoya...

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First I created the background in Photoshop and Paint Tool Sai: The background once I was happy with it: I began "sketc...
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We had our final portfolio presentations for the class! Here are some shots from the display: In the end, quite an enjoya...
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Hello there! Welcome to my blog! This post begins my exploration into Design (: And where better to start off than with the different...