Summary of Swim team/club

        The Swim Team is made up of diligent and hardworking members, who dedicate themselves to practice and attending meets. The Team also competes with different schools, sometimes up to twice a week. Although the Swim Team only accepts students who are committed to attending the practices and meets there is a club in which anyone who just wants to learn how to swim, or just swim for fun can join. The atmosphere of the club is light and encouraging for anyone and if a student wants to join the Team they must show that they are have the time to devote themselves to swimming.

Homework- FINDING TYPES

                                                     


This Type falls under Slab Serif. It was used in a magazine. I do find this to be appropriate because of the other words on the page are different types, so it make the brand of the magazine stand out.



This type falls under Modern. this type was found in a water brand and it is the name of the kind of brand of water. I do think its appropriate because the think lines kind of match up to the mountain on top of the letters, so it's easy to read along.
This is Script and it was found in as a book title. this book is appropriate because the book is for writers. so having script type makes sense.
This is Sans Serif and it was also found as a book title. I think its appropriate because it make the book to look easy to read sense the title word type is without Serif.
This is Oldstyle. the type it appropriate because is make the "WORDS" stand out more on the page.
This is Decorative and it was found outside of a tattoo shop and it appropriate because the design inside of the letters are going to draw potential costumers inside of the shop.

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Letter to Symbol Reflection

While using Gimp, what was most frustrating aspect of the program and/or project? (Ex. Gimp Tools, translating sketch to design, creating transitional layers, etc.)
             While working with Gimp on of the hardest parts of using the program was using the Gimp tools because sometimes if you use one of the tools and try to switch to another it would delete your layer design. Also making the smooth transitions was difficult I couldn't master using the copy and paste of the previous layer, so I would have to start from the very beginning in each layer.  It was frustrating because one layer could have taken an entire period so I would have more work for the next class.

After completing the project, which Gimp tools do you feel most confident in using? Explain why.
   I tool that I found to be more useful and I definitely got better at using was the tool that would make the curves. Since I was making an ear I needed the curves, so at the beginning it was confusing but I did get better at using it after Ms. Lee demonstrated different techniques we can use to make circular shapes.
Which Gimp Tool do you wish you were better at using?   Explain why.
A Gimp tool that I want to get better at using is the one where you can make shapes because I think it would have help me more in making my ear then just relying on the single tool.

What would you like to create with Gimp next?
What I would create next is using Gimp to make a small story with just a symbol.

Letter to Symbol GIF project--"E---EAR"

MY GIF of Plant Growth

I got the idea of plant growth from American Lit class since the class is learning about Nature.

1. Describe the process when creating your name design project. How was the process helpful or not so helpful for you?

 I thought that the process was a bit difficult because I didn't know what I wanted to do. When we had to do the small for designs, I don't think I did a very good job because they didn't help me in the other parts of the process. I think the homework where we had to post our inspiration help me figure out what I wanted me name design to look like and what colors I wanted to use.

1. How does your name design represent you? What components did you use to visually tell the viewer about yourself? (Composition, font style, images, symbols, colors, etc) 

Although fall isn't make favorite season I did pick orange because of the season. I wanted my name design to represent ALEX has being my preferred name rather then Alexandria. So I had ALEX in a straight line to make it stand out while the 'andria' were spaced out letters falling down. the letters were representing fall and how the leaves start to fall.

1. How did you create a focal point or emphasis in your design?

 My focal point is the first letter 'a' that is the beginning of the fall because it is the first change in the design. Also the black line that show the letter is falling helps with making the 'a' the focal point.

1. What was the most difficult part of this project for you? Why?

 One of the most difficult parts of the project was trying to make my letter fall. I did not know how to make anything look like it's falling, so I and with some help with the teacher and classmate tried to think of drawing the letters a different way to make them fall.   

1. Are you satisfied with your project?   Explain your answer.

 YES, I am very satisfied because I was feeling a be stressed since I very close to the deadline and I had not even started on my final drawing. I'm also happy that I was able to create the falling motion in my letters. 

1. If you can change anything about your design, what would you change or do differently?

 I think if I had more time I would have played around with different colors more.

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What is your experience with Graphic Design?
I Do Not have any experience with graphic design. This is my first time being in this kind of art class. I have never designed anything using the computer. .

Why is graphic design valuable to learn?
I think that graphic design is a valuable skill to now because some jobs want employees to know how to design a page or website. 

What is your favorite font type?  Post an image or an example.
 My favorite font type is DFkai-SB. Here is and example of the font...

My name is Alexandria Clarke.

What are your expectations for this course this year?
My expectations for this course it to improve my computer skills and to have fun designing different web pages. I also want to learn more about blogging.

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