Alex's Wonders

  Instructions  Create a 4-page article based upon the article agreed upon by the class. Export as a .png.   Design  My debut with article 1 was a bit of step into the water, but with article 2 I wanted to create something that would be a leap into the sea on indesign. While a lot of my rough drafts went heavily edited, and days of rewriting and recreating have went all into this. So without my further speaking I will allow you to see the final result of the days of creation.      

 Instructions Do two of the tutorials from the Adobe InDesign Tutorial Page -  https://www.adobe.com/learn/indesign Share the completed tutorial and tell us what you learned. Tutorials       To begin with this weeks tutorials I wanted to go for a more simple, and more helpful tool route of tutorials. And with this approach brought me to my first tutorial which was the Book Cover Tutorial. This tutorial itself may not seem to helpful at first glance at the name, but going deeper into its step makes up for it creative ways to create amazing design just by using the text tool and the effects you may apply to said text. This tutorial has thought me about thinking outside the box when it comes to text and how you can use their effects to really break the boundary on how to use text effectively.     But as text can break the boundary on how you can see it differently. Lets try actually making text make you see different things, such as creating a q...

             Hello everyone and welcome back! To our weekly creativity exercise. A little short blog about some creativity exercises you can do at home to boost your creativity daily. And today's weekly blog I wanted to do some a little different. Instead of 1 little exercise for you guys. I wanted to give some more to keep you guys amped up this week. Hope you guys enjoy them just as much as I did. And like always ill see you guys. On the next one! 👋 Exercises Look up a word in the dictionary, and then look up the word before and after. Make up a short story using the three words.  2.    Find one thing that starts with the first letter of your first name and another with the first letter of your last name. Mash them together to make a new thing: Apple for Ayse + Bus for Birsel = Apple shaped bus. Draw it. 3.  Draw something on your desk, i.e. your stapler, without looking at your hand in 5 minutes. Cover your hand and dra...

  Instructions  Using the agreed-upon design elements, write and layout a 2-page article about yourself and why you chose to study Graphic Arts and Design. You can include what you have learned, stories, anecdotes, examples...  Export as .pdf or .pngs and post them on your blog, along with what you have learned from this project.  My Story  With this being my try and appearance in a magazine I was very excite to write and tell my story to my peers about how I came up to be and what it took for me to acquire this position. But with the many rewrites and errors I am very proud of what I have come up with now especially after my 4 page document was shortened all the way down to a 1 page document. I am so forever grateful for the chances to show you guys what my story has and will be for now to the end of my design career.  

  Instructions  Do two of the tutorials from the Adobe InDesign Tutorial Page -  https://www.adobe.com/learn/indesign Share the completed tutorial and tell us what you learned. Tutorials          The indeisgn tutorials are really simple, and can guide you easily, which is why i am so fond of how they explain these little projects to better understand the software it self. And every time I find my self wandering on indesign I always have some fun finding out new things and new creative ways to use the software. Which is why I chose these two tutorials to do and show to you all today.            The main focus of these tutorials is to learn new things about indesign. And one of the first things that I learned very recently that indesign can do just like illustrator can is create custom path text and with said text you can change a lot of its properties. While illustrator has it beat on some instances when it c...

                  Hello y'all! And welcome back to my blog! Today just like every week, I got your short weekly dose of creativity boosters. And just like every week, I hope your guys week is as amazing as mine. And enough chitter chatter, lets get right into the thick of it.          Today's exercise is actually an exercise I wanted to share out of my personal list. And just like the others its honestly works all around in terms of art, music, digital design, photography, or even dancing. This exercise is called, Color theme. Color theme is when you take a palette of colors either from a randomly generated engine, or from a current list you may have. And create WHATEVER you may want to create all based around that specific color palette. No matter the colors, no matter the software, no matter the objective. You have to create something based around that color palette.        ...

 Instructions You are to create 4 advertisements  for possible use in the magazine: 1 full-page 8.5 x 11, .125 inch bleed,  1 half-page 8.5 x 5.5, .125 inch bleed, 2 quarter-page 4.25 x 5.5 The ads should be for  1 or more  of the following: Your personal business or design services Keiser University Graphic Arts Department A Keiser University department or service The Library / Scholarship Resources E-Sports / Games or Scholarships Student Services / Work Study Programs Veterans Services A Local Non-Profit, especially those that could help students in need or support you or your family members Heart of Florida Legal Aid (HOFLA) Florida Rural Legal Services (FRILS) Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM) Boys and Girls Clubs Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (Viste) Peace River Kids Pak* Alliance for Independence* A Local, Regional, or National Design Organization American Institute of Graphic Artists The Graphic Designer...

               Instructions  Do two of the tutorials from the Adobe InDesign Tutorial Page - https://www.adobe.com/learn/indesign Share the completed tutorial and tell us what you learned.   Experience            To start off the whole experience, I wanted to make sure that I had the essentials and basic fundamentals when it came to in design, and at first learning a new software meant a ton of different opportunities for me. And a whole lot that I can explore when it came to the software. At first I picked two tutorials that seemed would come in hand when it came down to in design as a whole.            My first tutorial I picked was how to perfect framing and how to create a thank you card for simple uses. At first I would was kinda skeptical on how simple the tutorials would be, but genuinely taking a look and realizing its as simple as it looks, it was a walk ...

                    Welcome back! To my blog! Its amazing to see you guys again, and to welcome y'all into another exciting week, with an amazing month of goodies to unveil throughout. And like how we always do, I want to show you guys another way to keep your creative juices flowing every day, every week. And with this weeks short exercise I wanted to change up a couple of things.          Recently, I have been scourging the internet to try and find new ways on how to improve and my creative prowess and I stumbled upon a video that explained the ways on how to improve you mental, physical, and creative uses. And for this to be one of the greatest videos that I have stumbled upon for this type of purpose, I would love to share you guys the same methods and with this i'll let GDC take it away. Link:                 ...

               Hello y'all! And welcome back to my blog! This week has been an exciting week for the me and my peers. With projects and beautiful designs they have all been amazing. But like always the week has to come to a close and the month of fun to an end. But with end comes an amazing beginning. So I look forward to showing you guys what I can come up with the next month! But that's the least of our worries, lets get in to our weekly short exercise to keep you pumped up, and flowing with creative juices.          This exercise revolves around your design creativity, and your time management skills. This exercise is called the "Three times the charm". This exercise is when you take an idea and sketch it three ways. Make the choice of a color more involved by trying three different hues out first. Paint a still life only after positioning and repositioning the objects differently three times or keep them w...

     INSTRUCTIONS  Create a brand identity guide to ensure consistency across all restaurant materials. Your guide should include: ✔ Logo usage guidelines (including line art, B&W, full color, and reverse-color versions) ✔ Typography choices & correct usage ✔ Color palette with RGB/CMYK values ✔ Mood board/inspiration images ✔ Example applications (menu, social media, signage, etc.)   Link to my Brand Identity Guide:    https://new.express.adobe.com/publishedV2/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:0698b79d-8c31-4951-85b1-3e5441876a15?promoid=Y69SGM5H&mv=other

  Instructions  Design your restaurant’s menu with clear hierarchy and aesthetic appeal. Consider font pairings, spacing, and colors. Your menu should include: Appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and beverages Fusion descriptions that match your brand’s unique experience A design that reflects your restaurant’s visual identity Designs     Before I show the designs, I would like to explain the layout on how my design first came to life.  The beginning of the menu creation was first in my mind created to be as a tri-fold menu and that was my full intention, until a couple of my friends brought up the idea of creating the bi-fold menu with less the theatrics that I was first going to add into my first design. I didn't believe that it was in my best interest to start over from what I had again, but with a little bit of testing and some trial and error. I went with the full bi-fold menu. The menu itself is very simple and show alot of traditional meals from P...

   INSTRUCTIONS Identify  5-8 touchpoints  where customers will interact with your brand. Examples include: ✔ Restaurant signage ✔ Tableware (napkins, plates, takeout bags, etc.) ✔ Staff uniforms ✔ Social media / digital advertising ✔ Loyalty cards or promotions ✔ Take out packaging ✔ Tabletop Signage ✔ Loyalty cards or promotions Create at least three. Discuss what you created and why in your blog post.       Designs          To begin with the designs, my first thoughts were to read the instructions well to get a firm understanding of what I would like to do to promote my restaurant. El Coqui Indu while it being a family restaurant you would want your promotions to be professional and to get your message straight across. With that being said I wanted to create my first design based around digital advertising, and having custom creations for the restaurant it self. And with this in mind my designs started to come to ...