East Side Soph

  I have learned so much about all of the features available in the Photoshop application through 21st Century Ed. Mainly, I've gotten to perfect some of my already existing skills with graphic design, while also learning how to do certain designs and edits more efficiently. I think the most useful part from 21st Century Ed were the projects they had us do because the hands-on application of what I learned through videos and diagrams helped me to remember what I was actually learning. I really enjoyed the freestyle projects we had as well because the freedom to create my own design and purpose for the design was the most fun. I hope that I'm able to continue to explore graphic design in college and apply what I've learned in the digital world to other art forms and/or occupations. 

 To create this last name image, I first made my custom guitar and record stamp. I knew that I wanted the image to showcase something extremely important to me, so I chose music as the driving theme. After carefully placing my custom stamps, I started assembling a unique color palette to use across the image; starting with solid colored squares between the guitars and then using a blend of those solid colors on the guitars in the shape of a triangle. I wanted the picture to have an overall feeling of harmony while still staying away from too much repetition. I also included a small circle inside one of the records with a pre-made photoshop pattern for some added interest. I finished with typing my name in my custom gradient and choosing a looping, musical-note-like font.