Hailey DeFazio FMX210

  Artist Statement This week I worked on creating a personal business card in Adobe InDesign. This project was exciting as I got to add my personal logo to all of my designs as well. This process started with me sketching out 12 designs as seen below. This allowed me to come up with several options for myself, and in the end it helped me create my final designs. Throughout my design process in InDesign I got to learn how to incorporate images from Adobe Illustrator and experiment with different visual elements such as fonts, stroke designs, frame shapes, and more. Creating a personal card is a great skill to have and I am excited to share my final 3 designs that I came up with! Initial Sketches

  Artist Statement This week I learn more tools on Adobe InDesign. This was my first project completing on this platform so I was eager to get started. This project was surrounded around the solar eclipse that occurred on April 8. Since the eclipse was present in Vermont, I decided to highlight Burlington, VT in my postcard. To create my content I used the frame tool to create a layout for  my design and got to experiment with some new fonts. I also was able to included my personal logo as the stamp on my postcard, which I find to be a neat touch. I am excited to share my very first InDesign project, enjoy! 

Tutorial 1: Link This tutorial was very helpful as it was a general overview of Adobe InDesign. It showed me how to set up a document and how to work with text and images within this platform. I learned the purpose of InDesign and how it can be used for books, menus, brochures, business cards, and more. I really have no knowledge of InDesign, so watching this video gave me some helpful knowledge on why I might use this platform and how it can be beneficial for certain projects. The hardest part for me is going to be getting familiar with the tools and features since I have never used it before. I am excited to see what this platform can do! Tutorial 2: Link This tutorial showed me how to create a magazine design. I learned how to set up the layout, how to change margins and columns, and how to add text. This tutorial was very helpful as it showed a project come to life on InDesign. The tutorial also showed me how to create frames to plan out where text and images will go which I think

  Artist Statement This week I learned how to create a frame-by-frame animation in Adobe Photoshop. This process started with drawing out my storyboard and deciding where I wanted my story to go. After relaxing on the beach for spring break, I was inspired by the wildlife and knew I wanted to have an animation about crabs. From there I experimented with my frames and layers, rearranged some elements of my story, and made my idea come to life. During this process I was able to combine many different elements such as images, text, shapes, shadows, and even include my personal logo into my animation. Many frames, layers, and editing later I have created my first animation! Finally getting to my final product was so fulfilling to see and I am happy to share, "Beachside Gems of Love", to my blog!  Initial Storyboard

Photoshop Animation Tutorials Link:  Tutorial 1 This tutorial was a quick and easy video that showcased the basics of frame by frame animation. He discussed frames, layers, and drawings. While the video was short and sweet, it demonstrated how simple this tool can be in photoshop. Being able to see your previous drawing is very beneficial in spacing out your objects to make the animation flow nicely. Frame by frame animation will definitely be useful in creating basic and short animations such as GIFs.  Link:  Tutorial 2 This tutorial gave more of a step-by-step tutorial on how to animate in photoshop. This video talked through how to duplicate and create new frames. It is very interesting to see all the frames come together in the end after putting in the work to rotate and move your drawings. The process seems to be straight forward and easy to follow, which makes me excited to use these tools. A good tip a heard in the video is to make sure to name layers to help with any confusion

  Artist Statement This week I experimented more on Adobe Photoshop while completing my Somewhere project. For this project we were asked to insert ourselves into movie scene of our scene. As seen above, I choose to add myself to a Ferris Bueller's Day Off  scene. To create this project I started with trying to match my outfit and pose the best I could to match the scene. I tried to copy the character Cameron's red outfit to make it look like the characters (including me) were paired off. After some photos were taken I then began my process on Photoshop. I used the quick selection tool, layer masks, and experimented with the lighting to make this image look as realistic as possible. Once I was done editing the details of inserting myself, I then finished off the project by adding my personal logo to the side of Ferris Bueller's jacket. This allowed for an even greater personal touch on this image and I am happy to share the final result! Original Photo Original Scene