ABC's with Flowers (seeds)

Hallelujah!! My final is done!  This project, although the most time consuming, was the most rewarding piece I've worked on this semester.  I've created an interactive alphabet using Adobe Flash to show how flowers grow from their seed to a full bloom.  Time was not on my side, as I struggle to dash between school and work.  Because of this, I was only able to accomplish so much.  My "flower" alphabet is more of a seed showcase, but still practical in its inner workings.  I would like to thank Angela Willcocks for all of her hard work, patience, and humility, this project could not have been complete without her.

Hello all, despite facing a massive file loss my project has finally come together.  I chose the word "anxious" for the first half of my animation, and interpreted its meaning through violently moving lines.  Shortly after, the letters begin to ventilate and deconstruct into squiggles on the floor.  One fine swirl grows out of the mess and invites the viewer to begin the next scene by being clicked.

At the start of my next sequence red vine-like arms reach out from the base of the initial swirl and sway like fire in the breeze.  A second group of swirly tipped vines appear from the top, except in blue, and begin to sync up with the red lines.  A single arm from each cluster reach out to one another and  eventually connect, dispersing purple throughout the frame.  What was most difficult about this project was my computer's inability to reload armatures in my file, which made up about eighty percent of my second animation.

TED2011: Anthony Atala

Could it be true? Antony Atala has opened up the eyes of the medical field to the growth and regeneration of tissue and organs. He was one of the minds that discovered how stem cells can be derived from a woman's umbilical cord. His speech being given at the TED 2011 conference is titled "Threads of Discovery", and will contain videos of his bio-engineers producing an artificially made organ. Atala shows that by stacking wafers of organ tissues through a printer-like mechanism we can successfully reproduce a kidney, nerve, heart and a few others. Although this process has taken over twenty years to develop, new advancements are being made frequently.

Finished At Last

After a terrible mishap, I have finally finished the first part of my project. It's a challenge setting the correct skin tone when your picture's source of lighting is a blue computer screen. The real challenge now is learning to animate the image, a trade I should have learned years ago.

Quite different...but still recognizable.

Make It or Break It

This ad for Ikea's winter promo takes on typography in a different way. The use of furniture promotes curiosity in the viewer, while also incorporating the product effectively. A feeling of comfort and festivity invite you to bring your attention to detail in a setting that is familiar. The ad is both bold, yet subtle. I think I will rearrange my room.

Although I am a fan of manipulating type and jazzing up font with unorthodox shape and colour, this one is too much for me. The type has been pushed further than I'd like to see with its 3D effects and having the font used mainly as a canvas in which to splatter colour and gradients into. I like to see typography with a voice, allowing each letter to reveal something one might not expect. I feel this image could be easily duplicated through the use of preset brushes in photoshop, there is no real creativity or insight showing through.

Raison D'Être

As an aspiring graphic designer, there are many things I plan to attain from taking a multimedia design class.  Other than wanting to further pursue my passion for art as a long-term career, I'd like to hone my own unique style and be able to contribute a vision to intrigue and inspire others.  I am encouraged to create new, original art by observing the work of both my peers and role models.  I'm constantly looking to challenge myself through various forms of media and anticipate the journey ahead.