Design's by Alana

Project Brief

2011-11-28T06:24:00.001-08:00

Logo Variations

2011-11-14T13:03:00.000-08:00

Good design for the screen

2011-10-30T20:51:00.001-07:00

I think AT&Ts iPhone app is good because it is very easy to use, and access. On the first home screen it gives you all your choices, it is not too overwhelming or hard to find. The actual information they choose to use an the layout and operation of the information is overall really well laid out.

Bad web design!

2011-10-24T06:28:00.000-07:00

Click here for the link.

It took me a while to figure out what this site is about. I finally figured out that it has news stories posted. The design is aweful and the pictures they put with the headings are not related really. I mean I get it's called "The Noodle Tree," but pictures of noodles everywhere is not necessary.

I LOVE THIS SITE!

2011-10-11T20:15:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I am absolutely obsessed with this website. It is so funky and interesting. The company, Sitesquare is a web design company that a women created and does from her home.... with 8 KIDS! That is amazing in itself, but her designs are also amazing! I love her typography in her "about" tab. I read that first and it made me want to keep exploring her website. Her portfolio section is clean and neat and very easy to read. On her "blog" and "content" page she has her flickr account accessible and I even felt the urge to stalk that out. Her photos are amazing too!!!!I really just love everything about this site!

LINK

The start of the redesign for The Point on Glenwood website

2011-10-05T06:21:00.001-07:00

Of course this is just the start, but I am going for a clean, simple website that is easy to navigate and nice to look at. The old website is a little dark and not easy on the eyes. I think these colors have a better feel. We wanted to keep the red because their logo is red, we just need to figure out how we are going to incorporate the logo, because it is really ugly (in my opinion).

Mood Board

2011-10-05T06:13:00.000-07:00

CAM Exhibit

2011-10-03T17:22:00.000-07:00

Wow, this place was really cool. I took a few pictures of my favorite things.

I really enjoyed looking at the fun and unique design packaging that was on display. I would love to do something like this for a future project!

Beside the packaging in the display case (a few pictures up), there was a movie playing where it explained that each design stood for a letter. So this beautiful design actually says something. It was really interesting.

I liked all of the exhibits and am glad I got a chance to go to this place. It opened up a hole new world of idea's for me to explore.

Worst website design

2011-10-02T19:56:00.000-07:00

Click here to view this awful website.

This websites design pretty much speaks for itself, but I will go over a few reasons why I think this website is not effective.

The first problem here is the background is too much. The motion and the color is too distracting. Also the typography of the heading is not working and the 3-D effect is extreme! When you click on the introduction page their is also a very distracting background that looks like rain and when you try to go back the website won't let you see the previous page. I would not stay on this site, I think I would get a headache.

Good Web Design post

2011-09-25T20:27:00.000-07:00

I was browsing the web and ran across this Marc Jacobs page. I thought it was pretty cool.

Click here to view the link.

Where I see myself in 5 years?

2011-09-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

In 5 years I hope to be a successful web designer. I would like to work in the field for a few years, to gain knowledge and resources and then eventually work from home. I have mixed feelings about this though. I DO enjoy the feel of a work environment and I would like to work at a large/ high energy company, where I can stay busy and keep learning new things. In 5 years I will hopefully have another child, so ideally I would want to do web design from home.

Rough Draft on Helvetica Stamp Design

2011-09-19T06:55:00.000-07:00

Good Web Site

2011-09-18T20:45:00.000-07:00

This is the website for my son's pediatrician, Jeffer's, Mann, and Artmann Pediatrician.

It is cute because the little kids move when the mouse is on them, and the kid at the top left glides down the zipline that displays the information.

Click here to view the site.

My Digital Life Map

2011-09-05T20:27:00.000-07:00

NCART MUSEUM

2011-04-11T20:14:00.000-07:00

North Carolina Museum of art logo

cd spread.

2011-04-05T11:06:00.000-07:00

Cover spreads

The Prism

2011-03-22T06:53:00.000-07:00

Moooo...

2011-02-24T13:03:00.000-08:00

Update.. So I was thinking that each spot could be the name of one of the vitamins that is in milk ( there are 9). So I would design a little machine where they would pay and instead of "Pump 3" they would be "Pump Protein" or something...

I added an image to see if they spots were sitting flat. The text is just something I want to incorporate in the design, it is not really going to be in that spot. Also I just thought of an idea to make the cord look like a cows tail.....

Projects...

2011-02-07T17:46:00.000-08:00

MILK MAP

2011-02-06T19:59:00.000-08:00

I need help with the bubbles... but my backgrounds coming along.

GREEN

2011-01-23T09:42:00.000-08:00

Imaging project

2011-01-23T09:24:00.000-08:00

I have worked on my 2 visions and I am not sure which one I like more. They are both so different!

Rascal Flatts POSTER

2010-12-07T12:57:00.000-08:00

Photoshop Tutorial 11-18-2010

2010-11-26T17:47:00.001-08:00

Link HERE

Photoshop Tutorial 11-18-2010

2010-11-17T12:43:00.000-08:00

LINK HERE!

Calendar cont.

2010-11-10T10:55:00.000-08:00

Attempt at Photoshop

2010-11-10T10:37:00.000-08:00

Ok. So these were not as easy as they appeared to be. I followed every direction that is said for this top one... it even told me the exact number of color balance and everything, but for some reason mine does not match the original! Some goes for the fire one (which looks awful- I know) I don't know why but It won't turn red either, and when I went to color burn my name back in the top layer, it didn't work. Also the last step was to make that shiny radiant looking dot using Filter- Render- Lens Flare, and my computer wouldn't let me clip on my lens flare.... I may try to do another one if I have time. Click here and Here.

TABLE QUIZ

2010-11-09T12:48:00.001-08:00

Photoshop Stuff

2010-11-09T12:22:00.001-08:00

Calendar Ideas 11-8-2010

2010-11-09T08:57:00.000-08:00

Idea 1: Outdoors/ Nature

Take Photo's of Numbers in our everyday life that we see, but don't notice perhaps.

I sow this news channel 5 sign and stopped to take a picture to show an example of what I could possible do.

Idea 2:

Make each month/ number for the month out of something the relates to the month.

Example: December

could be made out of candy canes...

Example:

Just an example of a possible cover page:

CALENDAR IDEA'S

2010-11-04T07:39:00.000-07:00

Ok. So I am not 100% sure if these idea's relate to the whole 'Numeral Institute' idea... but..

I was thinking that a cool theme would be for each month you could have an illustration of what you could be doing instead of being at work stuck at a desk. It would probably work better for a calendar with 365 days, but it's just an idea. Also maybe have something hidden in the illustration for each month... (kinda like how playboy has a hidden bunny on all their covers). So maybe have a numeral hidden in each month..??

FINAL newsletter

2010-11-02T12:36:00.000-07:00

more revisions...

2010-10-28T21:02:00.000-07:00

Fashion Now Article drafts

2010-10-18T10:26:00.000-07:00

History of Graphic Design TImeline Draft

2010-10-11T20:06:00.001-07:00

So I started my maze today. It is on a large piece of plywood that I painted black. It is meant for you to go down the maze and figure out the order in which materials have developed over time.

With the help of my group, I have decided to make a maze to show how materials have evolved over time. I have sketched out the idea. But I am going to make it out of a piece of plywood and have the name of the material flip up with a description of that material and how it affected the people in that time period.

Project II- Fashion NOW!

2010-10-11T17:06:00.001-07:00

Final Business card, Letterhead, and Envelope

2010-09-28T12:27:00.001-07:00

New Business Card Designs

2010-09-22T12:44:00.001-07:00

After printing a few of these, I really like the combination of this 1st one together for the front and back. I would REALLY appreciate some feedback/ comments since I couldn't make it to class today for the work day.

For the 3rd one the black is suppose to be cut off, so it would appear to look like a house on one side. I need to print one and cut it to see if it would look ok..?

Just thought I would share....

2010-09-20T12:19:00.000-07:00

JJ's Halloween Invites I designed this weekend!

Just found out my son won 3rd place in the Chick-fil-a photo contest I entered him in. He will be getting a bunch of prizes and free Chick-fil-a for a year! yay!

SparkCon Pictures

2010-09-19T13:28:00.000-07:00

Me and my husband went to dinner downtown Saturday night. So we spent some time walking around and looking at some of the artwork. We ended up visiting our friend in one of the RBC condos and the view of Fayetteville Street and SparkCon was so amazing!

BUSINESS CARD DRAFT

2010-09-17T08:27:00.000-07:00

deVintage Logo on the Computer

2010-09-06T18:47:00.000-07:00

Logo Sketches

2010-09-04T13:03:00.000-07:00

I really think that the 9th one would be really cool if I designed it on the computer. The "i" in deVintage is suppose to be a door... like a house door. I also really like #2 and #4 on the second page. Some of them are not good sketches, but I am looking forward to getting some of these done on the computer.

The Painted Bird

2010-09-02T13:46:00.000-07:00

Competitors Business Cards

2010-09-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

The Business Card I am Making over...

2010-09-01T12:55:00.001-07:00

I am giving my mom's business card a makeover. She is a real estate agent for a local firm called deVintage Realty. I really do not like her business card at all. Not only does it not stand out at all, but all of her contact information is jumbled together... I am just not a fan.

Show and Tell 12

2010-04-22T11:44:00.000-07:00

I LOVE THIS!

My bff works for Victoria Secrets Corporate in Ohio and she gets amazing deals all the time because her company, "The Limited Brand" owns alot of other companies. Anywho she sent this to me and I thought it would be a great show and tell. The scarf that spells out Bendel's is so beautiful. They have used so many different fonts in this ad. Whether it be a serif or san serif, or bold or condensed. I love.

Show and Tell

2010-04-19T10:15:00.000-07:00

Click here for the link

This was a poster used for the Mexican Olympics.

Gill Sans Poster 5 Draft

2010-04-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

Show and Tell 11

2010-04-11T08:21:00.001-07:00

I found this awesome website: click here. It has some really cool typography ads. I thought these 2 were pretty silly, so I figured I would share these.

Gill Sans Poster 4

2010-04-07T11:58:00.001-07:00

Gill Sans Poster 3

2010-04-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

I don't know how I feel about this one.. ??

Show and Tell 10

2010-04-04T20:06:00.000-07:00

Ok. So for Easter we went to visit my husbands family in Red Springs, and on the way home we passed through a town called Parkton (i think) and I noticed the font on their street signs. We pulled over and I made my husband take a picture of it. It is alot different then the ones we have here, and I noticed the next town over the signs went back to the normal font... ?? I just thought this was interesting.

Hierarchy Project

2010-04-04T20:01:00.000-07:00

I have decided to do my project on Gill Sans. I chose this typeface because I was late to class and it was the only one left. However that is not to say I do not like this font, I actually like it very much. It is a very clean san serif font that is very easy to read.

I thought that we were suppose to have 3 drafts done by Monday, so I already started this project and think that this font reads very well on the two drafts I have already done.

Gills Sans Poster 2

2010-04-03T18:56:00.000-07:00

2 down... 1 more to go...

Gills Sans Poster 1

2010-04-01T06:45:00.000-07:00

1 down. 2 more to go.

John Baskerville

2010-03-31T12:44:00.000-07:00

Show and Tell 9

2010-03-29T10:33:00.001-07:00

Latisse Logo

I saw this commercial on tv this weekend and just liked how they did the logo with the eyelash, because I think it is eyelash lengthener. it's cool.

Tried something a little easier..

2010-03-26T08:29:00.000-07:00

2010-03-25T13:12:00.000-07:00

This was a very hard picture.. i couldn't figure out how to make the icing look real...

My gorgeous CHIHUAHUA.

2010-03-23T20:10:00.000-07:00

Show and Tell 8

2010-03-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

I found these images at www.walmart.com. I actually sow these at Walmart. They are children's t-shirts but the graphics on the t-shirts are made of typography. When I sow these in the store I automatically thought of this class, so I thought I would share!

Grid Project FINAL

2010-03-10T12:42:00.000-08:00

Show and Tell 7

2010-03-07T17:56:00.000-08:00

I found this poster on the website:

http://www.behance.net/Gallery/French-Film-Festival/62245

This poster was created by: Aron Jancso

I really like this piece because of the fluid lines and the elegance this piece reflects. The top line is a little hard to read, but I figured out that it says "wku," which I am not sure what that stands for.. but I think this is a super creative poster.

Grid Project cont....

2010-03-04T15:49:00.000-08:00

The 1st three are just a few options of the front and back of the project. I think I like the 1st one the best.

Grid Project cont...

2010-03-03T10:59:00.001-08:00

Grid Project

2010-03-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

Show and Tell 6

2010-02-28T20:39:00.000-08:00

WEBSITE:

http://simoncpage.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/typography_days_by_desmes.jpg

This is a poster designed by Simon Page. I really have no idea what the text in the mug says, but I am assuming he only wants the viewer to observe the calligraphy that makes up the mug and the 2004. I think this poster is super creative and reads well. However I am not really sure why he chose to have the calligraphy outline a mug shape ... I don't know the significance of that?? But either was, I think it is very interesting.

Paragraph Exercise

2010-02-24T06:11:00.000-08:00

Show and Tell 5

2010-02-21T15:12:00.000-08:00

I think this is an amazing typography creation. It is just facinating that someone could create the image of a zebra with just a simple word. I found this on the website www.designeroof.com.

2010-02-17T13:34:00.000-08:00

Word Project

2010-02-17T12:04:00.000-08:00

Show and Tell 4

2010-02-15T09:13:00.000-08:00

I found this on the website: http://designnomad.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

This was designed by Craig Ward from the U.K, he designs under the pseudonym “Words are Pictures”. I just love how he made the word "Wish you were here" intertwine with the flower/vine effect of this peice. I like art like this that makes you have to take a second glance to see the real message.

FINAL

2010-02-10T10:45:00.000-08:00

Letter Project

2010-02-08T11:22:00.000-08:00

Show and Tell 3

2010-02-07T16:20:00.000-08:00

I think the type in this poster makes a bold statement on this movie poster. It definatley makes me feel that this movie may not be suitable for children, and is probably quite scary. I found this movie poster on the website -> http://www.movieposter.com/. I just thought it was interesting how they made the text look like blood and then connected it to the jokers mouth!! pretty cool though.

Show and Tell 2

2010-01-31T09:38:00.000-08:00

I found this text while watching the show "The Office." My husband watches this show all the time and I noticed this logo always comes up at the credits. It looked pretty interesting, so I decided to google it and use it for show and tell. I like the way it looks as if a child drew it. The colors and designs inside of the letters are fun. However I just don't know how appropriate this is for a logo of an adult television show. It looks more like something I would see on Nick Jr. But either way, I thought it was interesting.

Bitmap font

2010-01-25T07:26:00.000-08:00

<- Hand done

<- Done using Fontstruct

Show and Tell 1

2010-01-24T18:03:00.000-08:00

This is a poster I found online... it is designed by Tad Carpenter. After finding this poster I found his website -> http://www.tadcarpenter.com/.. and I absolutely love his work! I am a little iffy about the poster I posted because the type is so hard to read, but so fun at the same time. I still don't really know what it says but I think it says "Tegan and Sara"??? Anywho I like his work alot. This 2nd image is his homepage on his website, which I thought was cool too.

High Heels Type!!

2010-01-19T08:01:00.000-08:00

I love this!

Type is Art Deign

2010-01-11T12:19:00.001-08:00

UPDATE on 1st Qoute

2009-12-07T11:28:00.000-08:00

I have found a new picture to use that does not reflect the super model image like my first few drafts did. I did some hand drawing on her hair, wallpaper, and tank top. The picture of Hilary Clinton is suppose to symbolize a poster of some sort hanging in the girls room. I do not think it works well, so in the final design I have chosen to put Hilary in the hand held mirror. So the girl is now looking into the mirror and aspiring to be an inspriational women.

Any Thoughts?

2009-12-01T11:24:00.000-08:00

Can't decide which one I like better...?

I chose the open door as my FINAL image!

Collage Project Ideas 2nd Quote

2009-11-17T07:47:00.001-08:00

I like all of these ideas, but the one that is the most interesting to me is the one with the open door. The door is open and the "U" from found is in the doorway. So it is almost like the opening of the door symbolizes one finding themselves. I love the text and the layout of the words. Your eye wonders all the way around the circle and then "FOUND" is so staight and easy to read.

Collage Project Ideas

2009-11-17T07:37:00.000-08:00

1st quote

Never mind searching for who you are, Search for the person you aspire to be.

I have have just been collaging words and photo's trying to get my design to reflect a woman looking into a mirror at someone she aspires to be. These drafts are not really reflecting what I am trying to portray... these woman do not look like everday women. They are models and now these images are portraying "I aspire to be pretty." Which is not what I want to protray at all.

9 Grid Project

2009-11-08T19:48:00.001-08:00

Stage 1

I drew 15 different drawings of random items. In the first stage of this project I did not completely understand the circumstances so I did not use overlapping and complexity in most of my 3 x 3 drawings.

Stage 2

I chose my favorite 9 drawings and drew a 3 x 3 grid on all 9 of the 4 x 4 grids. I like all of the ones I picked but I have not placed them in order yet.

Stage 3

I cut up all 9 of my grids and placed them in the order that I thought flowed the best. I also opened up the white space. I outlined the pencil with sharpie marker so that I could see the white space better.

Stage 4

This is my final 9 grid project. I perfected everything. It was hard to get straight lines because I tried my hardest not to lift the sharpie because I did not want to leave a different width variation on the outline. I like the way the final project turned out.

Metamorphis Project FINISHED

2009-11-01T18:03:00.000-08:00

My project symbolizes to adopt DON'T shop! The first picture in my sequence of drawings symbolizes a puppy mill and the very last drawing symbolizes DO NOT shop. It has been in the news many times throughout the past few years about puppymills selling their puppies to pet stores and people don't get to see what goes on behind the scences of these puppy mills. The conditions that these breeders put these puppies in are absolutely torturous. So hopefully through my drawing people will want to adopt a dog and put these puppy mills out of business!!

Metamorohis Project

2009-10-17T12:38:00.000-07:00

Short Video of Metamorphis- almost finished

Line Project- 3rd Design

2009-10-15T21:05:00.000-07:00

I like this peice also becasue of the fluidity of the lines and the thickness/ thinness of the brushes lines. I think this makes the design appear unique.

Line Project- 2nd Design

2009-10-15T20:57:00.000-07:00

I like this peice because of the effect of the paint. The begining of the line starts by being very dark and then loosing the initial paint and thats when you get that neat effect I love. It reminds me of asphalt when looking at it from a distance.

Line Project- The Tornado

2009-10-15T20:49:00.000-07:00

"The Tornado"

I call it that because of the obvious.... when you look at this peice from afar it appears tornado like. But anyewho.. my stategy for this peice was to keep my lines fluid and not to lift my brush from the paper.

Shape Exercise- The Burning Box

2009-10-15T20:42:00.000-07:00

I am excited to say that while working on this design I did have some sort off idea/ vision in my mind of what I intended to do. I have found that my mind usually works better when I see the peices and can physically peice them together, but in this particular case.. I did know what I was doing! So my strategy was to try my hardest to make my box appear to be on fire. It got a little difficult when it came down to the itty bitty peices... but I think it turned out well.

Shape Exercise cont.

2009-10-15T20:38:00.000-07:00

This peice was also done using all the peices of a 4 x 4 square. Like the last peice I didn't have an image in my mind before I hit the exacto knife. However I did know that I wanted to incorporate the big curly "q's" into the peice. I started with a few and then started positioning all the peices together. This artwork reminds me of a summer breeze.

Shape Exercise

2009-10-15T20:27:00.000-07:00

This exercise we had to make a design out of a 4 x4 square. I did not really have a strategy in this design. I did however know I wanted this abstract peice to have a rainbow... so I started with that and worked all of the other peiced into the peice. This looks like 2 different scenes peices but in actuality I ment for it to be the ocean and the beach, in one ... it doesn't really portray that unity now that I am looking back.

Revised peice.. with a little cropping

Suggested by: Mrs. Parker

Project

2009-10-07T04:28:00.000-07:00

Stage 1

I started by gridding my 4 x 4 squares.
At this point I did not know the order of my project. I just wanted to get them all enlarged. The grid method worked very well for me.

Stage 2

I then earased some of the edges of all 16 drawings. It was hard for me to visually see the difference, so I outlined the pencil with a sharpie.

Stage 3

I then cut up all 16 of my drawing and arranged them using the gestalt method. I think that the way I arranged it workes very well for this peice. The glue container at the top left and the glue container on the bottom right really make the eyes move diagonally down the page.

Stage 4

This is my final peice. I liked my arrangement, so I just put stage 3 into permanent ink! I think it turned out great.

Drawing Process

2009-10-05T05:04:00.000-07:00

JJ

2009-08-28T09:40:00.000-07:00

Photo taken by ME!