Caroline’s Blog

Final Portfolio Artist statement  To end the semester, my FMX 210 class submitted a final portfolio. After putting this together I like the consistency my work has throughout all of my projects really stood out. My art maintained a minimalistic abstract style, which was my goal when creating it. I was also able to use symbolism in each of my pieces rather that be represented through a wave, the sun, colors, or style choice all of it had meaning when I was making my pieces. That is why when making my art, I wanted it to hold meaning to me so when I put my portfolio together, I could see the connection everything had to each other. One of my favorite parts of making my art work was picking the colors especially when we made our logos. I love the symbolism certain colors have and when making my art work colorful, keeping the a conscious effort to pick colors that emphasize the message I am trying to have my work send really allows me to appreciate what I make more.  In FMX 210, the class

Business Card When creating my business cards, I wanted to stick to a common theme I had used throughout all of my art up until this point. My love for the sun and sea has been constantly represented in all of my work throughout each of my projects during the semester. That is why when making a card for my business, I wanted it to be representative of my work and the symbols I use as a reflection of my identity in my art. I use a wave when resembling water which I consider an ongoing theme in my life. The sun also holds a lot of meaning to me which I why I though it would make a good center piece in my work.  I started by creating the templates for my business cards and finding the colors I wanted to use for each of them. I used the pen tool when drawing the wave and water. The rectangle on my abstract card which I thought I could make a cool layers effect with. I used the ellipse and line tool when making the sun for my vertical card and put the text in the areas where I feel it could

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iHDy_nEvgd4 This tutorial covers the basics of InDesign by starting a project from start to finish.  The video begins with an introduction of the 3 step process: Step 1 - Preparation, Step 2 - Implementation, Step 3 - Finalisation. Then it covers how to set up a document and explains how the program works. This tutorial is the first one in a series therefore the coverage of material is mainly related to what the program is. The adobe platform indesign is made for print, therefore mainly used when making things such as, brochures, leaflets , and business cards. The instructor went over scenarios where you would use indesign and when you would use different layout styles.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AshfNo-i8Ws In this tutorial, it goes over all the tools that are in indesign. It begins by differentiating the Main selection tool, which moves shapes, and the Direct selection tool, which moves points on the shape.The text tool what is reviewed next. If yo