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Name Design Reflection
1. The design process for the name project begun with us making several sketches of differently designed names. This allowed us to just get all of our ideas on paper and to compare which design we liked the best. Once we found our favorite design, we created a new clean draft of it on separate paper and added anything else we wanted to it. I thought this was a good way to begin the project because we had a lot of freedom on how we wanted our design and also a lot of flexibility to change whatever we wanted. After completing the first actual draft, we moved on to the second draft which reflected exactly how we wanted our final. In this draft we got to make photocopies to test out using sharpies and different colors before the final. This was also really helpful because I got to try out many different ideas without worrying about having to start a new draft or ruining the one I was working on. Once this draft was approved by Ms. Lee, we created our final.
2. For my name design I used very big and bold letters to represent my outgoing personality. I wanted my name to be very obvious as the focal point to emphasize this. For the font style I made it zigzag lines to show I'm unpredictable and don't have a very composed personality like I thought straight lines would represent. For the outside of the letters I made the edges a little sharper to show I'm very crazy and outgoing on the side but don't immediately give off that impression on the outside. I also used a lot of pink to represent my girly and fun side because I think the neon color looks fun and bubbly.
3. I used the zigzag texture in my name to make it stand out more against the background. I also made the letters surrounding the zigzag's very big and sharp so that it would look bold as the main focal point. I used a lot of pink in the background and less color in my name to make it different than the background.
4. The most difficult part of this project for me was to think of what steps I needed to take to go further with the original design. Even though I thought I was done, I kept getting feedback that I needed to add more to the background or change certain aspects, so it was hard for me to see what needed change. I think this was because I had such a subjective view of my picture that I always preferred things to look a certain way, but when I later understood how important it was to listen to others' critiques.
5. I am definitely satisfied with my project and think it came out much better than I expected. I thought the back designs I chose and the colors went well together. I was worried that by having such different textures and designs would conflict, but I actually thought my name was unified with the background once I added the colors. Although after seeing other people's designs I wish I would've made the font of my name a little more creative, I am overall satisfied that I was able to push myself to create a final piece much more detailed than my original. I am also happy that I listened to other peoples critiques because it really helped me make choices on the colors and how to utilize the space.
6. If I could change one thing, it would be the font I chose for my name. When looking at other peoples more complex designs, I felt like my standard outline for my name was too simple. It made me wish I had chosen a more creative outline to draw attention to my name, and maybe one that wasn't so clear at first glance.
1. The design process for the name project begun with us making several sketches of differently designed names. This allowed us to just get all of our ideas on paper and to compare which design we liked the best. Once we found our favorite design, we created a new clean draft of it on separate paper and added anything else we wanted to it. I thought this was a good way to begin the project because we had a lot of freedom on how we wanted our design and also a lot of flexibility to change whatever we wanted. After completing the first actual draft, we moved on to the second draft which reflected exactly how we wanted our final. In this draft we got to make photocopies to test out using sharpies and different colors before the final. This was also really helpful because I got to try out many different ideas without worrying about having to start a new draft or ruining the one I was working on. Once this draft was approved by Ms. Lee, we created our final.
2. For my name design I used very big and bold letters to represent my outgoing personality. I wanted my name to be very obvious as the focal point to emphasize this. For the font style I made it zigzag lines to show I'm unpredictable and don't have a very composed personality like I thought straight lines would represent. For the outside of the letters I made the edges a little sharper to show I'm very crazy and outgoing on the side but don't immediately give off that impression on the outside. I also used a lot of pink to represent my girly and fun side because I think the neon color looks fun and bubbly.
3. I used the zigzag texture in my name to make it stand out more against the background. I also made the letters surrounding the zigzag's very big and sharp so that it would look bold as the main focal point. I used a lot of pink in the background and less color in my name to make it different than the background.
4. The most difficult part of this project for me was to think of what steps I needed to take to go further with the original design. Even though I thought I was done, I kept getting feedback that I needed to add more to the background or change certain aspects, so it was hard for me to see what needed change. I think this was because I had such a subjective view of my picture that I always preferred things to look a certain way, but when I later understood how important it was to listen to others' critiques.
5. I am definitely satisfied with my project and think it came out much better than I expected. I thought the back designs I chose and the colors went well together. I was worried that by having such different textures and designs would conflict, but I actually thought my name was unified with the background once I added the colors. Although after seeing other people's designs I wish I would've made the font of my name a little more creative, I am overall satisfied that I was able to push myself to create a final piece much more detailed than my original. I am also happy that I listened to other peoples critiques because it really helped me make choices on the colors and how to utilize the space.
6. If I could change one thing, it would be the font I chose for my name. When looking at other peoples more complex designs, I felt like my standard outline for my name was too simple. It made me wish I had chosen a more creative outline to draw attention to my name, and maybe one that wasn't so clear at first glance.
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