Abigail's Digital Portfolio Blog

 The MET: In this Blog Post I have decided to investigate the MET Museum and the exhibits that I would like to visit. The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England: One of the exhibits that I would like to visit is The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England exhibit. In this collection there are many paintings, sculptures and salvaged items from the renaissance period. This period of history has always interested me, and I would like to see the art from that period in person. Here are some of the pieces specifically that I came across on their website: Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection: Another exhibit that seems interesting is the "Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection." This exhibit has many traditional kimonos that each have their own intricate designs. Also apart of this exhibit are various items and accessories. Other Attractions: In addition to exhibits, there are singular art pieces and attractions that I would like to see: Little Dan...

 Inspiration Page: I came across this video that talked about six important layout design principles that professionals use in graphic design. I found the video very informative and helpful. 1. Negative Space: talks about how sometimes it is good to have chunk of negative space and it doesn't always need to be filled with a large logo just because you might think it should. 2. Proximity: things that are related to each other in a design should have a closer proximity to separate ideas. 3. Repetition: the idea that a design should have parts that feel continuous and follow a specific theme. This can also apply to colors. 4. Contrast: having two elements that are different or opposite to each other in order to create emphasis or visual interest. 5. Alignment: making sure that most elements in a design are in alignment with each other in some way to create a professional and pleasant look. 6. Focal Points:  an shape, image, or typography that immediately grabs the v...

Process Page: Here is the progress I have made so far with my new logo. Here is the first sketch that I made to base the digital logo after. Here is where I started making the body and white portion. I chose a color pallet to follow and that is why I have the colors on the side. At this point I added the facial features, flippers and yarn. One of the things I was struggling with here is that I accidentally made the body transparent and I couldn't figure out how to put it back. I eventually solved this problem by copying and pasting the blue body and it somehow went back to normal. I also found a reference picture for the yarn. Here I used the reference image to loosely follow the direction of the yarn strands. I did this by adding curves one by one over the picture. Work Log: Monday: no school Tuesday: absent Wednesday: absent Thursday: absent Friday: Worked on the digital logo