@ds106dc #tdc1638 A Trip to Mars! pic.twitter.com/uooRAEvX2c — amanda (@paceamorebella) July 3, 2016

@ds106dc #tdc1637 if you're bored and like horses you should definitely visit my town.. pic.twitter.com/t7RhnnBKaW — amanda (@paceamorebella) July 3, 2016

@ds106dc there was a boy who fell in love with a girl that moved away. finally she found him later and lived happily ever after #tdc1635 — amanda (@paceamorebella) June 30, 2016

For this visual assignment, I created an image where I changed the setting of the original image. The entire assignment can be found here. My original image is from my prom in high school which I transformed to me on the red carpet with a couple stars photo bombing the back of my picture!  then turns […]

This is a great peace of text to understand typography and graphic design. The most amazing thing about it is that it is full of useful information and it is absolutely free to download. I believe that it can prove vital for young designers as it teaches everything from basics and without a lot of … Continue reading The Vignelli Canon

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/greetings-from-ds106/   For this assignment I wanted to make a postcard for the fair little city where our university is located. This wasn’t that difficult to accomplish, I found a rather quaint picture of Fredericksburg during the fall and overlayed… Continue Reading →

@ds106dc #tdc1627 Hope he is as happy on Christmas as he was may have been in Italy 🙂 pic.twitter.com/132v8ZSCFS — Mohammed Taractar (@taractaonline) June 27, 2016 @ds106dc #tdc1625 My Domain is mine for ever!!! pic.twitter.com/gdrI9D5lmw — Mohammed Taractar (@taractaonline) June 27, 2016 @ds106dc #tdc1620 Mr. Maker has his own mysteries!!!!1 pic.twitter.com/DsYezQNdgR — Mohammed Taractar (@taractaonline) … Continue reading Daily Create Week 1

By lion around!   The design assignment for this post is Are We There Yet?. This was definitely my most challenging assignment and the most time-consuming. I am going to apologize now for my not-so-good attempt at photoshopping but it was my first time! In all honesty I spent hours messing with the software and editing […]

@ds106dc #tdc1634 What else can be more beautiful than printing a Gravity Youtube video? pic.twitter.com/3FbvC04pKh — Mohammed Taractar (@taractaonline) July 1, 2016 @ds106dc #tdc1633 Mr. Octopus is not going to let this person tell his secret to Mrs. Octopus who is behind there. pic.twitter.com/YUZ4XKqEpr — Mohammed Taractar (@taractaonline) July 1, 2016 @ds106dc #tdc1632 Carrot people … Continue reading Daily Creates Week 2

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/laptop-lingo/   For this assignment I went with something a little different. I wanted to do something with music, particularly Devo cause I enjoy their aesthetic style, but I didn’t just want to paste a logo or photo onto a laptop… Continue Reading →

For my second GIF assignment this week, I did the subtitle GIF. I was able to take a video off of youtube and make it into a GIF adding subtitles along the way.   Inspiration from this clip came from my love of the TV show Friends. My aunt introduced me to Friends when I was around […]

Doctor David Banner: physician, scientist; searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry. And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The Creature is wanted for a murder he didn’t commit. David Banner is […]

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/one-story-four-icons/ Can you guess the movie based on these 4 symbols?   This was a cute little assignment, but not as easy as I first perceived. The task was to somehow explain a movie using only 4 symbols. I knew… Continue Reading →

For my first visual assignment of the week I did add some flower power. The main goal of this assignment was to find some thing that was not as nice as it should be and add some flowers to make it more peaceful. What is more fitting than a crying baby. Nothing is as sad and pathetic […]

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/turn-it-up-man/   I had a ton of fun with this assignment. One of my favorite things to do is create and trade mixtapes with my friends and people online. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the process in my… Continue Reading →

In the booklet The Vignelli Canon by Massimo Vignelli, his design principles discussed opened my eyes to the realm of graphic design. He delves into three important aspects that are imperative in design: Semantics, syntactics and pragmatics. Learning about these three principles made my mind wonder with the way in which one approaches design. Semantics, […]

  This is my second GIF post. I chose the assignment, The Music of GIFs. This assignment asks for a GIF that suggests music or dancing in some sort of way. Luckily, I found a cat that obviously has “puuuuurrrrfect” hearing and good rhythm. Take a look at my little furry friend. He enjoys listening to […]

#dailycreate #ds106 #tdc1638 @ds106dc The job of a lifetime! pic.twitter.com/MUfoSzRIFC — Katie Rauchwarg (@kerauch8) July 3, 2016 This was the my favorite daily create of the week. I had some fun coming up with the ad and choosing between all the pre-made graphics. If you are looking for a job that feels like a vacation […]

I sat down comfortably, balancing the pile of papers in my lap. I had begun the week by printing out all 96 pages of the Vignelli Canon, imagining it would prove an invaluable resource for the week’s work and any future designing. The introduction seemed to indicate a very open attitude toward design, with Massimo Vignelli … Continue reading

I think that Vignelli opening his booklet saying, “Creativity needs the support of knowledge to be able to perform at its best” spoke to the meaning of this class. We are taking this course to be able to grow our knowledge on the elements of design, creativity, and so many more. Vignelli then goes on […]

For this design assignment, I chose to Create a T-Shirt. This assignment is rated 3 stars. The main objective is to obtain a T-shirt template and add anything you want to it. I chose to keep it simple yet comical with my design. What I enjoy about my design is that it has two meanings: one […]

For the following design assignment, I chose Create Your Own DS106 Wallpaper! The rating for this assignment is four stars. For this assignment, the main goal is to show your love and appreciation for DS106 by creating a personal wallpaper. The great thing about this assignment is you can personalize it however you wish. I really like […]

The design assignment I chose for this post was Favorite Movie Quote. The objective was to choose an all-time favorite movie quote and insert the quote over a scene from the movie. Average Rating: 2 Choosing a quote was very difficult for me. However, after much thought and consideration, I turned back to one of my […]

For this design assignment, I decided to choose One Story/Four Icons. It is a total of three stars and challenges you to create a picture with four icons that represent a movie you choose. Thinking of the right icons for my post was a little challenging, but I figured it out! I really like assignments […]

This weeks assignment was to create a design blitz. Before enrolling into this class, I used to photograph objects, people and places without ever really understanding or researching the different concepts of design. I found it extremely helpful to learn more about design concepts and to take pictures with understanding. While photography is in many ways […]

And I am back again to turn what seems like a Design Bust to a Design Blitz. This time I get to upload the photos so that will help some with turning this silver project into gold. Incase the reader did not pick it up in the last post the elements of design where Typography, […]

Tackling the Design Blitz was a no brainer and least that is what I try to tell myself. I think that finding the pictures where easy enough but writing about it is always going to be the tougher part of the job. I did’t take very many pictures so it dose not end up being […]

This week was much more challenging than the last because of the simple fact that I wanted to challenge myself. I didn’t want to just do the easiest assignments and scoot by, I wanted to work myself out of my comfort zone. I think the more you push yourself and struggle, the more you learn … Continue reading Week 2: A Whole Lot Of Sweat…And More Sweat

I decided to complete my Design Blitz during a walking ghost tour I took in downtown Gettysburg. Though I didn’t capture any paranormal activity that I had hoped I did get some shots that I believe convey: form, balance, color, rhythm and unity. My boyfriend Aidan makes another cameo in one of these so, no, I … Continue reading I Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost