For this assignment, we were required to make a warning label for a futuristic technology. Valve’s Portal 1 and Portal 2 were great games, and saw this as a great way to showcase the Portal Gun. The Portal Gun is a device which can create two portals which connect any two points in space. I […]

This week I decided to do the Design Assignment Create a Logo That is Simple but Detailed. I decided to do this assignment because logo design is probably my biggest hobby in my free time. I love designing... Read More

This week I chose to do the Design Assignment A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. I decided to do this assignment because the concept was interesting and sounded challenging. I love designing and creating logos so getting the chance... Read More

For one of this week’s design assignments, I chose to do a Minimalist TV/Movie Poster. I chose this design assignment because I love minimalism and movies. Minimalism is a great way to express oneself with as little effort... Read More

For the design assignment Four Icons/One Story, I chose to use Stranger Things, set in 1984. I chose this design assignment because it sounded fun and engaging while giving me the freedom to add a 1980s twist to... Read More

Back in the 1980’s, personal computers did not have a graphical user interface, but instead had users type directly into the console. The assignment was to create an interface/menu, and this does so by recreating a typical 1980’s personal computer interface. I made it in MS paint by typing text in the Fixedsys font, which […]

I usually try using contradictions as humor, and this assignment is perfect for that; create a glorious contradiction. I created this glorious image by finding a freely usable image of a rotting Coelacanth on Wikipedia, and used MS Paint to add text describing injecting the cold, rotting flesh and juicy preservatives as a great, crunchy […]

Assignments: On The Cover Of A Teen Maggure from politics, education, that you would not expect to be there, on the cover of a teen fan magazine. Bonus points if the cover includes a heart throb of initials JB and a lot of pink color. Re-edit the text as well to blend them into the Read More

Assignment: Design A License Plate Design your own license plate! You can use an online site, alter a preexisting photo, or make your own from scratch. Make the license plate describe either your or a character. Your license plate design should have two part to it: designing the background for the plate and designing the Read More

Assignments: Our Story/FourIcons This idea was first suggested by Tom Woodward and has been a long standing popular ds106 assignment. The assignment is to reduce a movie, story, or event into its basic elements, then take those visuals and reduce them further to simple icons, four of them. Write your blog post up but do not give Read More

Assignments: Minimalist TV/Movie CoversCreate a tv/movie poster that captures the essence of the story through the use of minimalist design/iconography. I enjoyed making this assignment. Honestly, any assignment where I can express my love for The Lion King makes me happy. Once again, the choosing the right picture took a while but I am happy Read More

Minimalist TV/Movie Poster

Apocalyptic Character Generator

Event Poster

I picked the Karate Kid for the One Story/ Four Icons because it is one of the 80’s movies that I know by heart. The chopsticks represent Mr. Miyagi’s precise skill and his famous scene of catching flies with them. The washclothe represents all the chores Daniel has to complete for training including wax on/offRead more

After seeing an assignment to create a poster for a missing poster, I had a great idea: Why not make this missing person a criminal, and why make it a person at all? On November 9th, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, and signaled the end of Communism in Europe. Being such a significant moment in […]

For this assignment, I chose to base my movie poster off of the popular 80s movie (and one of my favorites), Pretty in Pink. I […]

For this assignment I was able to create once again on canva, the free and convenient site that I have now been using to create […]

Baby Yoda is so wise! The image of baby Yoda was taken from the Disney hit “Mandalorian”. The quote below is exactly what he said during the star wars series. It really means a lot to me, because that one small statement actually does motiv...

I chose Garfield because he is an 80s cartoon and to satisfy our 80s requirements. And also because this picture was just too perfect. He’s got a huge sub, and Subway is a great advertisement, its perfect! I hope you enjoyed it! I enjoyed making it.

“Come with me if you want to live” became an iconic phrase of the Terminator series. Terminator was released in the 80s and became one of the most popular movie franchises of all time. One of the most famous movie quotes originated from the...