Process Journal /// Dani Báez-Robles

 My failed bezier car attempt. My computer did not want to communicate and my nodes were all wasted. I will continue and try to get better! 

history of umbrellas  design of umbrella shape functionality  artistic interpretations of umbrellas new designs  innovation in umbrellas technology  global umbrellas contemporary umbrellas in popular culture film/media in nature umbrella fashion  rain technology  umbrellas in future  

  Semiotics- The study of signs, symbols, and how they are communicated. Denotation- Image or text that is straightforward and gives its exact meaning. Connotation- This is what is not directly stated in a message and can be found through image or text, the context behind an image or text, the form, or even the style. It's something Icon- Symbols or images that take on a very popular role and become synonymous with an organization, country, show, style, etc. Tone- The mood brought forth by a particular style of a design. Most people associate more realistic styles with more serious topics and more cartoony styles with a more childlike tone. However, these roles can be reversed if an author/artist chooses to do so. Metaphor- Imagery in comics that might convey a deeper message in the story.

      Throughout this project, I have discovered that I very much enjoy playing around with different materials and rearranging them in thoughtful ways. It was also very exciting to see how other people interpreted letters and their words in ways that would have never thought. Seeing other's progress also gave me inspiration on how I could also improve on my own letter studies and word designs. I will definitely utilize the progress I made with this project to think further into my relationship with letters and how I can utilize different styles to make my designs more effectively communicate with others. My greatest strengths with this project were getting the shapes I wanted down and getting very good photos despite only having my room as an area to work in. I was very surprised with how much progress I made with what I had available and really enjoyed getting to know and manipulate my materials. I think my most powerful learning moment was just getting away from simple...

A list of things that I would like to make utilizing graphic design:  Advertisements for a children's channel Motion graphics video  Informational poster Illustrations for a cookbook A movie poster  Gathered Images "Permutations" (1968)                                             This is a motion graphics video by John Whitney which is around 7 minutes and 25 seconds long. This is one of the graphics in the video but it's very hypnotizing.  "True Advertisement" (1968) This is a very colorful advertisement for Lorillard Tobacco Company's True menthol cigarettes. I was really attracted to the bold pattern in the background and on the model's dresses. I would have never guessed this was for a cigarette advertisement but instead maybe a fashion catalouge.  "Freeform Summer Poets" (2001)  This graphic is from an ad on the children's c...

  Fentimans Rose Lemonade Everyday Designed Object                While not completely healthy, I think that this Fentimans Rose Lemonade is a good example of an object touched by a designer that I utilize most days. For the most part, its purpose in my life is to be a really tasty drink and sometimes even a treat when I feel like rewarding myself. I feel like the design of the bottle and label makes it feel very classy and chic compared to maybe a Dr.Pepper or some other soda. I think it is the font that makes it feel very fancy along with the phrases, "Botanically Brewed" and "Exquisitely Crafted" at the top and bottom of the label.