Sass
@ds106dc #tdc2821 Gumption reminds me of sassy."how dare she have the gumption to walk away" pic.twitter.com/NWIlhQ5UJW— mariam ahmed (@mariama16199187) October 3, 2019
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Cool lettering
For this design assignment I used a cool background font and design to write my name. I use Pic Collage for this because I wanted to add a background and a design of my own. I put a black background up and then put my name in white blocked letters. I liked the contrast and … Continue reading Cool lettering -
Weekly Summary 6
Oh man, I look back at this week and was completely blown away by what I completed. Looking back at my work, it does seem like I completed them really quickly when it was quite the opposite. I was actually on my computer the entire day Saturday working on everything. I just couldn’t stop. The … -
Weekly Summary: Week 6
I really enjoyed learning about design storytelling this week. It was cool to learn how design is like a communication, in that, if your audience does not understand your message or end goal of your design, then you failed in your design and nothing else matters. This also showed me how much effort and time […] -
IT’S IT’S A DESIGN BLITZ
♪ Oh yeah! It was like lightningEverybody was fightingAnd the design was soothingAnd they all started groovingYeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah ♪ Sweet Melody Melody, you already parodied ‘Ballroom Blitz.’ Oh, yeah? Well this is part 2: Design Blitz, and this song rocks! It Rock Band rocks! …Anyway, the task for DesignBlitz is as follows: “Carry your […] -
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF (For Design)
♪ In touch with the ground UPSI’m on the hunt down I’m after you FedExSmell like I sound I’m lost in a crowdAnd I’m hungry like the wolf ♪ Duran ‘Melody’ Duran I have been hungry like the wolf waiting for the right time to parody that song! My last design assignment was A Wolf […] -
Find! Martha’s! Hat!
For this “Find Martha’s Hat” design assignment I made a poster to help Martha find her hat. I’ve made it extremely clear that everyone needs to be looking for Martha’s hat and that if they find it they need to find Martha and give it to her. We hope that Martha’s hat can be found … Continue reading Find! Martha’s! Hat! -
PSA: We are all Animals
♪ A wild ride, over hallway groundSuch a lust for school, the circus comes to townWe are the hungry ones, on a lightning raidJust like a river runs, like a fire needs flame, ohI burn for you to get out of the way ♪ Def ‘Melody’ Leppard Animals! For this assignment, I created a PSA […] -
Greetings from!
For this post card design assignment I created a post card from New Zealand. I was so very fortunate to have been in New Zealand last semester and so I was able to use one of my own pictures from my own collection. The photo I selected was from the Rob Roy Glacier hiking trail … Continue reading Greetings from! -
DESIGN IS RISKY BUSINESS
♪ Still like that old time rock ‘n’ rollThat kind of design just soothes the soulI reminisce about the days of oldWith that old time rock ‘n’ roll ♪ Bob ‘Melody’ Seger I took a risk in interpreting this next assignment: Minimalist TV/Movie Poster. The task for this project was to “create a tv/movie poster […] -
Thoughts on Design
Vignelli: I like how Vignelli acknowledges that each person has their own sense of style, but that there are rules that have to be followed within your own sense of style. I thought the point of semantics was one of the most important points. You have to know what you’re trying to create as well… -
Cool Letters
This assignment I decided to use my own name because I have seen it written so many ways and thought it could be a fun place to start for 3 stars. When I found this font I knew it was perfect for me. It reminds me so much of what I was like in middle … -
Daily Create: 80s Movie Wanted Poster
@ds106dc #tdc2820 My response for Today's #ds106 Daily Create is Prince Humperdinck from The Princess Bride. pic.twitter.com/iWH556IKJf— grace-ds106-2019 (@2019Ds106) October 2, 2019 -
4 Icons and a Movie
This assignment was a lot of fun to try and come up with. The prompt was to pick a movie and come up with basic elements then reduce them down to 4 single icons to tell the movie so others can guess it for 3 stars. I decided to stray from the 80’s theme that … -
My design blitz
For this blitz I used my time at the library to photograph some of the interesting objects and signs that are hung up in here. I spend most of my studying time at the library which is agonizing, but at the same time I get the majority of my work done there. Now that I … Continue reading "My design blitz" -
“Can you fly, Bobby?”
I recently watched Paul Verhoeven’s 80s tech noir classic Robocop and thought it might be interesting to do a little design analysis on the Omni Consumer Products logo. The first thing I notice is that OCP is an inversion of … Continue reading → -
Alternate universe, rock on!
For this assignment I was tasked with placing myself in an alternate universe. Since this class is based around the 80’s I decided to Photoshop myself into a rock band. This steely group of individuals go by the band name LazyBonez. They aren’t an 80’s rock band, but rather an 80’s tribute band. This picture … Continue reading "Alternate universe, rock on!" -
Kid’s Wishlist Poster
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Design Blitz
I found the design blitz to be difficult because it was hard for me to find already made designs that inhabited these different design concepts (color, typography, minimalism, etc.). However, all of the designs I found ended up being posters on campus, so here is what I found and why each one is representative of […] -
Minimalist Movie Poster
I had a lot of fun with this assignment! I chose one of my favorite movies, October Sky. It’s not an 80s movie, but it is officially October now! I love this movie for a lot of reasons, but the main one (and my reason for a lot of the things I like) is that ... Read moreMinimalist Movie Poster -
Four Icons, One 80s Movie
So before I just give away the answer to my icon story, let’s go through the process of doing this. I am not good at design. I want to be good at design. Much more practice is needed. Wowza. This was a process. I am not good with technology and kind of fumbled about for ... Read moreFour Icons, One 80s Movie -
Favorite Movie Quote
by @MonicaG71488057 October 2, 2019“I love you, I know.” -The Empire Strikes Back This is one of my favorite Star Wars movies EVER! There are so many memorable scenes, laughs, and quotes and in my opinion, it’s the best Star Wars movie out there! And I still can’t believe it came out in 1980! I love Han Solo and … -
Memology
For this design assignment, I created a Memeoji. This is an emoji based through iPhone based on how you look. You’re supposed to be able then to send certain expressions and use your own face as a type of emoji. I first made one that I thought looked as close to myself as I could … Continue reading Memology -
Wanted
@ds106dc #tdc2820 My wanted poster pic.twitter.com/kuJkxZrFt2— mariam ahmed (@mariama16199187) October 2, 2019 -
My design blitz
Before starting this design week, I was almost oblivious to all things design. I understood that things like minimalism, color, what stands out, and more were important to creating good designs. However, through the readings we completed this week, I realized there’s a lot more that goes into it. Not just creativity wise, but with … -
Nightmare on Elm Street
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On March 31st in History…
This assignment I chose is called On This Day where you must design your own Google-esque image by using either your first name or last name, the colors of Google letters, and integrate a theme that you find by searching “your birthday (day and month only) in history” online. For this assignment, I found that […] -
Cats are Awesome
@ds106dc #tdc2819 Cats are my favorite animal pic.twitter.com/PZ7grX8wbQ— mariam ahmed (@mariama16199187) October 2, 2019 -
Creative Writing Club Plug
This is a design assignment worth 3 stars! For this assignment, I was tasked to create a poster for an event! As the secretary and social media director of UMW’s Creative Writing Club, I designed a minimalist-style event poster for our weekly meetings! I made this poster on autodraw.com, which seems to be my savior … -
Honda-Walmart Merger
by @butterball_4567 October 1, 2019This assignment that I chose to do is called The Ultimate Merger where you must take two companies and merge their logos together. For this assignment, I just randomly chose two companies off the top of my head, and I chose Honda and Walmart. This actually turned out great and really funny in my opinion […]
