brooke's blog

  in this piece, i was tasked with creating an image using the calligram style. calligram is using  a word or piece of text in which the design and layout of the letters create a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves. to start this project i had to write a letter to myself 20 years from now.  after writing the letter, i picked words from that letter to create this final product.  i thought this was a really cool concept and i know i will enjoy looking back at this and remembering the letter to myself.  i think i could have done a little better on this one.  looking back, i would have blocked out more sections with color to add more dimension to the piece overall.  my mom loved this one!

this project is a continuation of the project prior where i was creating a personal logo.  i was tasked with using the logo i created to design business cards using illustrator.  the assignment tasked us with creating one black and one white option.  ultimately, i felt the black looked better and also fit the soulful and dreamer concept better.   this project was more fun than the prior project, primarily because i did not have to do tedious busy work to get to the final outcome.  i  am happy with the final product and can see my personal brand developing. 

  producing personal logos using illustrator.  this project was a process.  in order to land on something, first i had to identify 5 words that describe me, then draw 5 pictures for each word, and create a vision board. Once i had the 25 pictures i had to choose what I liked best. in the end, i picked 2 images, 1 for me and 1 for my professor.  i didn't enjoy this process, the initial steps felt like busywork that ultimately did not help me.  i did like creating a logo however and the idea of building a personal brand for myself.