Thanks to this class, I created my own website and now have a digital space to post my random thoughts and class work.  I am a Journalism major and most of my posts will center around various news stories that I am covering and things that I find interesting.  I have also added the work … Continue reading "My Website"

This is my contribution to the Zine project.  The text blurb in the photo pretty much sums up my vision for it.  However, vision is different than execution sometimes.  It is pretty difficult to make what’s in your head transfer to the screen or page, and Photoshop is not an easy program for beginners.  Either … Continue reading "“Cross CUNY Campus/Course Collaborative ZINE”"

So this week, we were tasked with editing an old propaganda poster and putting our own spin on it – much harder than it sounds, trust me.   I selected one from WWII and decided to motivate my fellow Cardinals to stay strong and dedicated as we come close to the end of this semester: Here … Continue reading "Propaganda Poster"

BLAM!!! This is “Calamity.” She’s a fierce and horrible person, yet I can’t seem to escape her.  She makes her place in my life well known, as I am a known klutz.  Any accidents that happen?  Calamity.  Any random weird event that somehow ends in minor bodily injury?  Yup, that’s her too!  It’s gotten so … Continue reading "Calamity (Character post)"

Here is my second attempt at an animated gif.  Still complicated, but I’m getting there. It’s still of the artist Logic and I went for a bit of a darker feel than before. #2ndPortrait #Logic #Everybody

Today in class we were tasked with creating an artistic .gif from a portrait of a celebrity or anyone else who inspires us.  I chose the rap artist Logic because he inspires me to just live life with nothing but positivity.  Our backgrounds have some similarities and his music helps me through any tough times … Continue reading "My first GIF from Photoshop"

The above link is to a conversation between the rap artist “Logic” and astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson on their collaboration on “Waiting Room” on Logic’s album “Everybody.” The entire premise of the skit is based on the story “The Egg” by Andy Weir. Essentially, the belief that all souls are connected and that each person … Continue reading "Deeper Meaning in life"

In a very short answer: yes.  Memes are a generational creation/tool used to express emotion through a visual image.  Regardless of if something is drawn, written, sung, or recited, a Meme is most definitely artistic in it’s creation.  Below are ...

So I decided to try the meme creation part of my brain out….and it was also an assignment.  I am a huge Eddie Murphy fan and I enjoyed “Coming to America” the most out of all of his movies.  So with that said, I chose an Iconic, albeit a minor character of the film: “Randy … Continue reading "1st shot at creating a Meme….Sexual Chocolate Style"

So I was out of class for week 2, but something as small as an absence isn’t going to stop me from working hard ;-)! I created my first gif below!  I chose one of my favorite YouTube personalities: DashieXP!  The text at the bottom was created in-video by Dashie, so the misspelling is NOT … Continue reading "My First Gif!!!"