Line Study

So we have been working on line studies in visual communication class. Im learning how a bunch of parallel lines can communicate a message such as progression, randomness, or balance.

we then took these line studies and flipped and added them to other studies with a cool outcome.
and after that we took all of our lines and combined line images to scanners photo copiers and projectors to further manipulate horizontal and vertical lines.

very curious to find out where this assignment is heading towards as an end product.

on a technology note this project has helped my illustrator work greatly learning about the alignment pallet . sweetness.

Displayed above are some of my studies.

will scan in manipulated images in a later post.

tootles

jimi

words for M : typography

m

mud

music

magic

mother

moth

mouth

mirror

matted

mush

mesh

marble

mandolin

monkey

mango

mayo

marshmallow

mandala

muskrat

mushroom
meditation
magenta

Word groups

Mango monkey mush

mirrored mushroom mandala

music(al) monkey mandolin

magic mushroom mandala

mayo mango mouth

Layering/Transparency

I found the assigned reading very inspiring in a manner of perspectives I've never focused much on.
The concept of using images from a 3D source (such as a photo of a room) on top (or below) an image of a 2D surface (a piece of lined writing paper) creates a wonderful feel of layering on a level of its own.
In the past I've thought the layering system as a way to organize different elements in a way of what is underneath and what is on top.  Now I have a much stronger idea of how to use the concept of layering to  make compositions much stronger through the use of layering to were the layers harmonize with each other rather then just sit on top of one another.
       The chapter on transparency was as equally pleasing to read, in fact, it inspired me to make a transparency study in photoshop.  The fact that layering and transparency work hand in hand never

occurred to me for some reason until after the reading.
i look forward to hopefully applying these aspects to an upcoming assignment.

FINAL STATEMENT

So, this final product of mine required more then I can give personally. I feel that to much was required in to little of time and at a high grading cost.

I fully understand that a designer needs to be able to produce above and beyond in a short amount of time with next to perfect craft. but I also understand that Im in design school to learn these skills over the time Im here and not all at once.   The overall craft of my book is poor and Im not going to argue about it because i know it is, and i know thats what i will be told. I totally wish, however that I chose a different topic because it was a huge blow to the out come and my ability to find useable resources in contrast with my small budget.  If the whole of my project was just black dots i feel it wold have had a better end quality. 

Over the corse of the project i didn't think about a lot of the concepts we learned about because of the constant rush to make things work they slipped right out the window and came into realization after the book was completed.  

I am very displeased with myself, my work, and how much i was not able to apply myself because of the time. But at the smallest level Im happy I finished the book to a completed state.

The typography aspect of the assignment I complete enjoyed, I feel i was successful in the use of type in  most of the type compositions created.

I believe the thing i could improve the most on above all is craft,  it will be hard because hand craft is not my biggest skill unless ample time is given and i have a feeling it wont be. 

I took the liberty of smudging the front cover of my book with charcoal  to better relate the craft to the topic of history which in my mind has a grainy grungy dirty look to it.

Im hoping we will learn some more stuff computer related soon so can work more fluidly

digital Drafting

finished these last night
diagnal lines arnt preasent will be soonish