Purely Pizazz- Contest 3

So as far as entering into contests online, the 3rd one I entered in...


 Company Name
purely pizazz

What we do
i make dichroic glass jewelry

Color preference
black background.. turqoise, purple, raspberry

Ideas & concepts
funky, unique


SO here we go. Nothing too special by any means 

Frog Golf- Contest 2

So as far as entering into contests online, the second one was...

Requirements: Seeking a logo for 'foundgolfballs' that utilizes a frog with a golf ball in his mouth, or sitting on the golf ball--but open to ideas that encompass this theme.

Well I felt like these requirements were pretty straight and I thought that I could really have fun with this one. As far as creating this character (like the previous one) I decided to draw the picture and then scan it on my computer and then go from there. This one also turned out pretty well.

Captain Fair- Contest 1

So as far as entering into contests online, the first one I entered in caught my attention because of the requirements of it.

Requirements: We want to create a brand mascot. A cartoon character who will come to be associated with the brand. Our cartoon character is a superhero - a caped crusader - who fights for the rights of the downtrodden and oppressed. He stamps out unfairness wherever he sees it. For this purpose we'll call him Captain Fair. We need a cartoon character to depict Captain Fair. Like Superman he has a 'clark kentish' alter ego and steps into his Captain Fair persona whenever he finds wrongs to be righted. We envisage Captain Fair as being a caricature of a super hero. He isn't particularly statuesque; he certainly isn't like batman or superman. He's probably more like a stretched out version of Mr. Magoo. He is friendly and endearing; he may be a little bit bumbling but he always manages to get the job done. He should have broad appeal from kids to grandparents. He can't be too edgy and, whilst he is mysterious, he certainly isn't dark (in a gothic way). The simpler the illustration is the better.

So this is what I came up with. I think its not too bad. Feel like I could of put more time into it. But overall I really like how he came out

A what???

So apparently for our final exam we have to do an essay. Hearing just confused me in general because it's like "wait, havent we been doing illustrator all semester? where did an essay come from?"

Not only that, but the essay is supposed to be 700-1000 words. It also has to be 7-10 pages. Just outta the blue. The topic of the essay the inner workings of the computer. About what happens from the time the computer turns on to what inside of the computer has a certain function. So Random!

The essay also needed to be graphically laid out. We needed to include many different pictures
showing what piece of hardware is being used. Things like - Power Supply, Motherboard, CPU, BIOS, Ram, Video Car, HardDrive, Operating System, Monitor (LCD or CRT)

Not going to lie, I hated doing it but again...it was something that definitely needed to be done.

Freestyling again...

Yeah so I've had alittle free time. Barely with all the studying I've had to do for other classes. But I'm trying to fit this in my timing when I can. But lately in my free time I've been freestylin' again with illustrator. These ones aren't anything too special but two that I do really like. One of them is just another self-portrait and the other a logo that I've been helping out with for the Impact Movement: which a campus ministry much like campus crusade for Christ

Bitter/Sweet

So today is somewhat a sad day for me but at the same time a joyful day. Today is the day my youngest brother Jay is turning 17. :) It's amazing and I thank God for creating such the perfect youngest brother for me.

It's crazy that he's growing so fast. I mean he's almost taller than me.

But even though I'm happy that its my bro's birthday, I'm still upset I can't be there to celebrate it with him. Matter a fact, thinking of it consistently reminds me of my family and how I havent seen them since Christmas. That's a long time for anyone to be away from their family. It's crazy. I mean even though this class is a family of its own ( Kara being the Mom, Hannah that aunt  who is always straight forward with you, kyle biggs that cool brother, melanie that fiesty sister, mike flowers that uncle who always lets you get away with everything, and of course bekah...lol that one person of the family of the opposite sex you look at and think, "Wow..they're cute..wait what?..We're related!? Man I wish we weren't")
But anyway... I really am beginning to miss my family alot. Things aren't the same and it's almost like some of me can't truly come out to others because it's linked to my family.

So Hairy...

So this time we are all supposed to make a monster. But more than anything the monster is supposed to be hairy. This would be a tutorial that I was excited about I wasn't familiar with how to actually make this effect possible. Going through the tutorial itself I think was pretty straight forward. I also learned how to make a more realistic version of an eye and learned how to use other shapes to make the shape that you want.  It was interesting learning how to take a created brush and using it to your advantage so that your job is much easier.

Overall, I liked this assignment. Again, I didn't really seem to have a problem with actually getting through the directions and following what I was given. It was kind of cool to make my own monster. I figured everyone else was going to go with cute and cuddly. So, I went with hairy and evil. I think I'm going continue to mess with illustrator and see what I do with other ideas as far as characters are concerned.