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My First Design Baby-Step

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This is my first design assignment. Be easy on me, please. I was feeling very overwhelmed with GIMP and got annoyed and frustrated, so I decided to give it a little rest and move on to something else for a bit. I found this assignment and thought it would be perfect for taking a little break while still being productive.

For this assignment I created a postcard from my home-state of Rhode Island. As you have probably gathered, I jump at any opportunity to mention my native land! Also, making a post card requires just the level of talent I poses: cheesy simplicity. So here it is!!

 

The background of this image (the stars) are from the Rhode Island flag, which looks like this:

I replaced the anchor in the center of the flag with a map of Rhody. Then I stuck with the theme of the flag and used a blue banner to write my greeting. Our state motto is “Hope,” and I think our flag does a good jobs at driving that home. (Mainly because it says is right on there, but also because it is so bright and cheery, so I tried to put some of that cheer into my greeting card. I think a Rhode Islander would pick up on these subtleties (well, I hope they would at least).

I did this two-star assignment because I miss home!! A lot!! I am very excited for summer when I will be able to return to my natural habitat: the beach.

 

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