Critique: iPad Art of Fiction Feature

This week I got to work on my iPad feature finally. I was a little worried about working on it since I have never really worked with the iPad, but it wasn't that bad and I had a lot of help from Will. I also really liked the theme of the feature this week so that might have helped move the design along well. Since it was all about fiction I thought it would be cool to make the story into a book where you would kinda flip through it to get to the next story. I also really like my table of contents. I like how each illustrated line gives you a hint at what the story could be about but in all reality it is just a tiny glimpse of what is to come much like a real TOC where you get a little blurb of the story to come. Here is the splash and the TOC you will have to look at the actual issue to see the stories.

Response: Folio Critiques

After looking at peoples from other responses since I was not able to actually be in class due to sickness I feel I am a little behind there are so many good designers in this class. I am glad cause it really pushes you to be a better designer in the long run. I def need to work on my portfolio more and sharpen it up before I go out on the job hunt.

Photo Inspiration: Spring Cleaning

A week or so ago I decided to the spend the afternoon cleaning off my houses back porch. I was full of trash and boxes that had collected over the winter. Since it has been so nice lately I wanted to be able to enjoy the weather outdoors. It took like 4 hours to get it looking halfway decent, but it was so nice to sit down and have a glass of tea and enjoy the warm sun and gentle breeze. 

Can't Miss: Fun Food Logos.

I dont know if you have noticed yet but my blog I follow for class mostly focuses on brand recognition and logos. They did a short story on a few of there favorite up and coming logos in the food industry. I love how industrial they are and just how clean the first two are compared to the personality of the third one. It is almost hand drawn. I really like all three but I think my personality lends itself to the third one for sure. Check out the whole article and see my photos on the blog. http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/friday_likes_41.php

Critique: Taxidermy Feature

Here is the mostly finished taxidermy feature there still might be some minor tweaks but for the most part this is it. I think that all and all it turned out well. It was a pretty simple feature because the photos were so great you didnt want to distract from them to much you wanted to give them room to breathe and shine. We used a light blue to represent the freezing aspect at least in my mind that is what the color stood for. I tried to take some risk in the early rough drafts by adding a fur color and texture to the tagline and a cooler to the side bar, but they were not the most well received so we made some changes and this what the feature came out looking like. I like it. I feel it is a little bare but it is clean with a sophisticated amount of white space.

Photo Inspiration: Coming Together

This is a photo of one of my best friends of all time.This is pre-race, but she finished the Boston Marathon about 25 min before the bombs went off and was just blocks down the street. I am so thankful that she is ok and my thought go out to the families of those who were injured. I chose this photo because it was so amazing to see how quickly people reacted and the acts of kindness you saw on TV after the incident. It is sad that it takes moments like this to bring everyone one in country together, but it is nice to see everyone come together.

Can't Miss: UC. Quarterly

The blog that I follow for this class has just released a new magazine. It is called UC. Quarterly. It follow all the blogs under the Underconstruction websites. There are four different blogs: Brand New, For Print Only, Art of the Menu and Quipsologies. They will put together a 48 page magazine that will have content from al four blogs. It is really great to see that they are putting something out in print. People love going to blogs and seeing great material, but there is just a special connection with holding the art in your hands as you look at it that makes it that much more real. Here are a few pages from the magazine to get a feel of how it will look. Also here is the website handle so you can order if you are interested: http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/introducing_ucquarterly.php