Alex's Wonders

 Instructions Create a poster for an upcoming event, movie, or concert. The format is 24 x 36 @150 ppi. Think about who the audience is and what you want them to do. How do your images, graphics, and colors combine to encourage the intended audience to take the desired action? Export as a .jpg. Create a blog post describing what you did and why you made the design decision you made. Content For this week’s project, I put my focus on creating a movie poster for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Avengers: Doomsday . Since Marvel fans expect something big, dramatic, and polished, I wanted to give off that “blockbuster energy” right away. When building the poster, I began with the background, opting for dark, stormy green tones that evokedd tension. It felt like the right move to set the stage for a villain-centered story. For the subject , I went with a strong focus on the character front and center, locking eyes with the audience to create intensity and connection which is why I chose our ma...

This week I spent some time really trying to get a better grasp on hierarchy in graphic design. I always kind of knew what hierarchy was in theory, but after watching the video, it finally started to click in a bigger way. Honestly, what helped me the most wasn’t just what was being said, but the way the video itself was put together. The motion graphics, the editing, the way things flowed visually it all felt like the video was practicing exactly what it was teaching. That made it way easier to follow along and actually remember the points being made. One of the big things I took away was just how much size and scale can change the entire focus of a design. Another was the role of contrast , not just in color, but even in type choices and spacing. And then there’s visual flow , which I realized I don’t always think about enough. It’s not just about making something look good, it’s about guiding someone’s eye through the design in the order you want them to see it. What I liked most ...

       Hey y’all, welcome back to another weekly blog. This time around, I wanted to play with a creativity exercise from a great article by IDEO that’s all about noticing the world around you and actually capturing what catches your eye. The whole idea is pretty simple, when you have an idea or observe something intriguing, take note of it. Doesn’t matter how you record it notebook, voice memo, random sketch on a napkin the important part is that you’re building a habit of collecting ideas before they fade away. So, I decided to head out into the world and jot down four things that struck me as crazy intriguing that ,I've seen around the world and also how I could flip them into creative inspiration: The way light hits rain puddles at night. That rainbow shimmer instantly makes me think of a color palette for digital art. Imagine using gradients that mimic oil-slick reflections for a poster background dark, but kind of vibrant at the same time.   Old abandone...

 Instructions You are to create next month's edition of a national magazine (not gaming). Do you want to see your smiling face on the cover of The Rolling Stone? This is your chance. You are to emulate the style, typography, layout, and all of the elements of the magazine as closely as you can. Use your own original article titles and images. Content  For this project, I had to design a magazine cover by emulating the style and layout of a real publication. While the prompt mentioned national magazines like Rolling Stone , I decided to take inspiration from something a little different but just as recognizable to me, the Walmart GameCenter covers you often see in-store. They’ve always caught my eye because of their bold typography, simple layouts, and ability to make one game feel like the must-play title. I wanted to capture that same energy with my own version. The cover I designed features Hollow Knight: Silksong , a ...

 Instructions Create a travel poster for a place you would like to visit. Imagine a travel agency or the tourism department has hired you to promote their location.  Specifically, we are looking for you to identify and connect with your target audience, to focus on the most compelling reason for your audience to travel to the location, and a call to action that encourages members of your intended audience to act upon the message/image. You are required to combine text with at least five images to create your masterpiece. The format should be 16 x 20 @ 150 ppi. Content This week’s project had me diving into travel posters, and honestly, it was one of the most exciting design prompts I’ve worked on in a while. The task was to create a 16x20 poster at 150ppi that could sell a destination to potential travelers, mixing at least five images with text to deliver a clear message. I decided to focus on Dubai , because it’s one of those places that feels almost unreal futuristic, ...

  This week I wanted to focus on something that sounds simple, but gets complicated real quick: layering in Photoshop. At first, I used to think layering was just about stacking images or type on top of each other, but even since I started with Photoshop journey, to now I’m finally starting to see that it’s more about building order than just piling things together, but actually bringing all your pictures to orchestrate a much deeper picture, and build an actual message is images. Not just cool looking pictures.      The real key I learned this week is how much layering ties into visual hierarchy. If the hierarchy isn’t right, the layers just become noise. The video I watched broke this down in such a clean way. It showed how organizing your design with clear ways to guide the eye, almost like giving the viewer a map of what matters most. That one tip clicked for me instantly suddenly I wasn’t just placing things randomly, I was actually directing how someone wo...

  Hey y’all, welcome back to another weekly blog. This time I wanted to dive into a prompt that’s straight out of " Caffeine for the Creative Mind"  and honestly, it’s one of the weirder ones yet. The challenge was simple on paper but tricky in practice: create something purposeful out of a turkey carcass. Sounds gross, I know, but that’s the fun of it. The whole idea is to push yourself to see potential where you normally wouldn’t. Here’s where I landed with five ideas: Garden Sculpture – Instead of tossing it, imagine drying out the carcass and turning it into a funky garden ornament.  Desk Organizer – The ribcage could actually act like slots for pens, pencils, or paintbrushes. Its a really weird holder, but definitely a one-of-a-kind desk accessory. Bird Feeder – Hollow it out, string it up, and pack seeds inside. Other birds get a meal, and you’ve just turned leftovers into something that gives back to nature. Mask or Costume Base – With some creative c...