Makeup Truck Branding Project

Final Exam

END OF YEAR REFLECTION ESSAY


Looking back to September 2012, what were your original expectations of this art class? (art techniques, art concepts, materials, projects)
I honestly thought it would be the most boring class ever being that its so much work and things to learn , But it wasn't it it was really fun and easy and a life learning experience that I will always take with me where ever I go.



 How did this class meet, exceed or fail your expectations? Be specific, give examples.
This class taught me how to work with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop , and other programs. We learned how to make something look so real and how to really be creative and always think outside of the box and just being original and organized. We did a lot of fun things in this class which is what I was hoping I would have but wasn't sure and I did . This class taught me a lot , most I can use for career wise .


What were your (3) greatest challenges in this class? Were you able to overcome them? How did you accomplish this?
My greatest challenges was trying to finish in time and do each assignment to the best of my ability . Since I always want to do something perfect , sometimes making things perfect takes time and patience which sometimes I don't have but I made it work . To accomplish this  I would just be very organized and arrange everything so that it was easy and then the next day I would start putting it all together day by day. I took my time but put a lot of work into each aspect of the assignment and I'd like to say that all of my projects came out pretty good.


If you could take this class again, what would YOU do differently?
If I could take this class again id go to infinity and beyond with my projects and make everything pop , I'd try to make mines better than everyone Else's just so I stand out as well as my work . I'm good at what I do I just wish I was better , And I will be because I'm going to use these skills I have from this class when I leave from this school and the more I use it the better I will get at it.


Would you recommend this class to another student? Explain why?
yes I would recommend this class . Its a great class and teaches you a lot not just about graphics but how things are set up and how things work . It teaches you to do an amazing job , have patience , good thinking , creative skills , and can be really useful to the outside world believe it or not.


Can you please share with me, your recommendations to improve this class
(projects, setup, materials, time, etc).
I honestly have no recommendations to improve this class is great just the way it is.


Did this class help you to become more comfortable being creative and trying out new materials and art concepts?
This class did help me become more comfortable and creative and now I know how to use things I never knew how to use before . I like to think that this class improved my creativity skills , before I would just pick whatever idea or topic but now I think outside the box and always want to do something different and being that I can expand more on my creativity I do just that.


What career are you considering to study in college? Did this class help you get
closer to your career/college goals? How so?
I want to do criminal justice or be a forensic scientist . This class helped me because I can use my creativity skills to do something in those Fields and who knows maybe know one else knows how to and I can be that star worker that just makes everything nice and detailed also if I want a side job I can do work for companies and made some extra money.


What are your goals for school next year? What will be your greatest challenge?
My goals for next year is to most likely take photography which i can also use to the career choice that I want because art is everywhere so if I study all of this now and then go to college for my career choice I will be all set . I'll have everything I need.

End of year show map proposal

    The theme of my map is describe what I like in life what I have passion for what I enjoy doing, Its about what I find beautiful in life. 
The point of view of my map is subjective, I love flowers, the look the smell, the feeling, and the insects that it attracts.
    I want to do my map according to the different flowers in the different Countries. For example, in Argentina the flower is Ceibo (Enrythrina Crista - Galli), In Belgium it’s a red popper (Papaver Rhoeas), and in Brazil the flower is the Cattleya orchid (Cattleya Labiata). Each country or state has a different popular flower.  The information and how I can attain that information would be Google, and a website that has a list of all countries and states and the main popular flower in each one. http://www.theflowerexpert.com
     My theme for the map will be realistic because these are the real national and popular flowers in our countries and states and regions . The colors are going to be bright and colorful being that they are flowers and flowers have many colors and they’re beautiful, I would use an italic looking script Font. For example, Apple Chancery
     I chose this theme because flowers are what make our planet beautiful I don’t think anyone realizes just how amazing flowers are. It provides the natural nutrients for insects and is an edible food source to most animals. Flowers are important and a beautiful addition to earth. That’s why I want to do my map on flowers

MYBLOCK NYC Video Project

            My Block is a mapping website of videos of people and an insight into their life and the different cultures of others . Eventually the videos of everyone will map out new york city . On this website which is http://myblocknyc.com/#/welcome , you can upload videos about your everyday life or surroundings or anything you like in the area you live in and you show people who you are through your video .
            For this assignment I was asked to take footage of my family or my block or my neighborhood or just anything I like to do favorite sport , Deli , Restaurant , something that represented me and what I love . after taking footage I would upload my videos onto iMovie and edit , or crop or add effects and sounds to it . at the end of this process i would end up with what looks like a short film . For my assignment I just used MY BLOCK for examples and iMovie to do my video . for my video what I did was :
1. Got footage of my household
2. Took photos of my house , where I live , train and stop , and my school
3. Recorded the deli down the block from me because its my favorite deli and the people there are like family .
4. I placed all my photos and videos into iMovie and edited added music and put effects on my photos to make it better
5. Then when I played it , it became a short film and was really nice
           The purpose of this task was to express who we are and share with others , and have fun pretending to be directors . It was a good experience .
           My video is about MY LIFE . or at least that's what I named it , its really about my after school life starting from me getting out of school going to the train station at Morris park and then going to my house on Baychester and then what its like when I walk in the house and the fact that I'm sent to the store almost everyday and there I see my second family/friends . I chose this subject because its about me you can get a good glimpse of who I am by what I recorded . you can tell that I'm very loved and I have people who I'm close to and that I'm a great person . Its important to me because i want people to know what kind of person I am and who i am and how the people around me are . I want people to have an insight into my lifestyle , I mean isn't that what MY BLOCK is about .. Other people I would recommend to do this as well because then they too can express and relate to others and share who they are . maybe someone might see it and they can get recognized if it happens to be a video of someone playing a sport .
           My video can make a social change because in a way your meeting new people , getting to know new people . who knows ? maybe someone lives right by you and you watch their video and share common interests and maybe you can even meet if you just happen to see them and become great friends . MY BLOCK isn't just a way to geographically map out new york city you can also meet new people . By watching the videos on MY BLOCK you know what the video will be about .
           For this project I found editing and finishing the video to be fun because I can see how it all plays out and looks and how much effort I put into making the video also for the poster I loved as well to design it I felt like a movie director and I just directed a movie an was designing my own movie cover and it was just a fun and interesting assignment . I didn't have any trouble or find anything hard with the project . I liked it too much to take any thing as a challenge . If I had more time to work on this project I would make the video longer and more better than I did . This project was relevant to my personal life because I have some type of experience with making films and making posters . To improve this project you can take your time but not too much and put all your energy and thoughts and creativity into one video slide and make sure when your done its to your standards . Make sure you did it to the best of your ability push yourself and just hope for an amazing outcome ..

My Block Poster .

The Train I Take To Go Home .

My School .








The Train Station .

CUP Project Reflextion

In Graphic design , we were asked to create button designs to later on actually create buttons . Two people came in and they introduced themselves and spoke to us about voting the lady told us about how people want to change voting rights and that the task we are going to do is make buttons that will send that message about having the right to vote . To complete these buttons i went on google and i used some of the template designs that were already there for us as an example we also got a chance to meet turbo vote and ask them questions and find out more about voting . The steps to creating my button designs was :
1. i opened the file buttons template
2. then i copied the outline of the button
3. i made designs and organized my document from quotes , to designs , and swatches .
4. i took images like heart patters , floral print patters , galaxy patters and i converted it into a swatch and then place it in the circle and took a quote that i had layed out and placed it in there as well .
5. after this i had to resize the button designs so that it fit and when i cut it out it can later be placed with a button
6. finally when i was done with the designs i cut them out and then i got a plastic sheer and a button front and back put them all together in the machine and pressed down and out came a button .
The purpose of this task or assignment was to have a voice . to kinda protest or make voting right pins that relate to things that are important like " 18- deserve to vote " or " Let us vote ".
To have the right to vote you have to be 18 or older and a citizen of the us and meets the residency requirement of his or her state . People who are not allowed to vote are younger than 18 if they aren't a US citizen or if they're incarcerated . I don't think this is right and i don't believe the system is right . we all live here and we all deserve fairness . where your in jail or not people still want to have someone fair and just to be in charge they should have a say people make mistakes but that doesn't mean that they aren't human or live in our area or have been shipped off to another planet . they're still here so they deserve a say and for younger kids we have the right to choose who we want in charge of us . we all make up the US so we all should be able to vote , if i could id change that . This project changed how i saw the system and my view on voting because i honestly didn't know what i know now . and it opened my eyes . it made me realize we are all not equal or a democracy because we all don't have the same rights . To change this i would want to start a protest , and put my topic out there so that others that want the right to vote as well can agree with me .
Civic engagement means issues of public concern . Art plays a part in civic development because art is used in many ways , such as getting your point across or make an idea you have pop and have others gravitate to the message your trying to say . As a graphic designer it is important to help make a positive impact because people who's attention you caught not only are they interested in your topic but also your art skills . I would like to publicize waste and pollution in the air . you can take pictures of smoke and garbage and dirty rivers and put it into one thing and but it stand out .
  My views on the political system is that its an influence on its people and the economy should be .I found making the buttons to be more fun , I got to design and actually cute it out , put it together and stamp it onto that machine . There was no challenging these buttons everything was spoken , and for being so quiet . I wouldn't do anything different . I'd pretty much do the same thing ... if only I had more time I'd make more buttons .  This project wasn't related to my art work but i can still use what i learned sometime in the near future . 

Voting Ideas

In the United States there are specific requirements for the voting process . For example to be eligable to vote you have to be a US citizen , 18 years old by the date of the general election , A resident of your present address for at least 30 days before the election , Not in jail or on parole for a felony conviction , and Not claiming the right to vote elsewhere . People take voting for granted . 206,072,000 americans are eligable to vote . Eligibility to vote in the U.S. is determined by both federal and state law . In almost all states, you can register by mail to vote using the Nation mail voter registration form . You may be able to apply to register to vote in person at the following public facilities : State or local voter registration and/or Election Offices , The department of motor vehicles , Public assistance , agencies , Armed services of recruitment Centers , State-funded programs that serve people with disabilities ,  and Any public facility that a state has designated as a voter registration agency . Three Reasons why voting is important to an individual is because most people want to feel like they have a say in who can make the desisions in our economy and try to help make this world a better place , also if the president they want is picked they will feel like they helped make that happen they helped that accomplishment come true and that they played an important part in todays history and choosing who our president is one of the easiest ways you can voice your opinion in a democracy. It gives you a chance to choose your own leaders and make them accountable for your development . Voting is Important for a society because this way you know what the people want and meet their needs , and parents can vote for their children who cant vote and try to help make sure they live a safe peaceful life while they have the opportunity . and one last thing its important because it honors history . Based on current events there are countries and in our world that has been greatly affected by an election . For example , the  residency of Abranham Lincoln . When Lincoln was elected being what he stood for and the fact that many people didnt agree with his way of thinking he would recieve threats all because he stood up for the people who had no voice or wasnt allowed to have a voice . Lincoln helped win freedom for Blacks after defeating the South in the Civil War. His Emancipation Proclamation helped Blacks gain their freedom after the U.S. regained control of the Confederacy. Lincoln had some of the most difficult problems any president ever had to face, and he died a hero.

career and college reflective essay

The task i was asked to complete was i was supposed to figure out what i want to do when im out of highschool and what college i want to attend , so my teacher assigned for us to go onto this website called collegeboard.com and on there i can type in the exact major i would like to study and i chose forensic science . it directed me to colleges such as john jay , SUNY at alfred state , and many other colleges being that im only inerested in new york colleges i chose these two although we were supposed to pick three i only chose two because i didnt see any other ones in the state of new york that i was interested in . To complete my task the steps i used was the following :
1. i typed up " forensic science " in the search box
2.i press enter and it directs me to a lists of ideas to figure out what type of forensic science im interested in
3. i chose the one that had DNA , blood , fingerprinting , and crime scenes and victims
4. i click onto that specific idea
5. Many different colleges pop up with that specific major that they are known for .
6. i pick a college
7. i type up the name in a new tab and research all the information about that specific college
8. i find out the GPA and see if i have one close to it or i make it my goal to get close to it
9.then i write down all my information on a paper that was assigned to us .
10 . then im finished with that
The purpose of this assignment was to help guide us and start preparing now while we have a chance to find the school we want and fit everything thats required for it and if we have , then we continue to do what we're doing .
My GPA is currently a 2.0 which is a C average . The GPA of a student is important because most schools are known for how high their students GPA scores are so you have to make sure you have what they want if you want to get into their school . According to your GPA thats how they choose you , they have to make sure your a hard working student and your very serious aboout your school work and they can tell all of that by how high your GPA is .
My passion for forensic science can influence possible careers because i know what i want to do and what im looking for , so by knowing that it makes the search more easier to do , im interested in forensic science because i want to be that person to find out how a person died , and what exactly happend , i want to be a smart person that is good in the lab and can analyze all these things at a crime scene and i always wanted to grow up and investigate like law and order , CSI , NCIS , and criminal minds.
I chose only two schools and as i listed above they are :
1. john jay
2. SUNY at alfred state
Im confident in the decision i made and im going to stick to it , knowing the feild  i want to work in and knowing that there are schools out there for me that i really like makes it better . This career is a good choice for me because its what i want to do .
I need to bring my grades up much much higher my goal is a 4.0 GPA to me its crazy and a long way to go but i will try my best to make it happen because i want to go to this school and if not one of the two i chose then a really good school that has at least some forensic science in it . besides if i do change my mind which i doubt i can have a variety of choices because of my GPA . i want to attend tutoring and studying way more and most likely taking practice tests .
I think i can accomplish this by next year because i am going to try my best .