Aspects of Design

Throughout my high school career I developed a great passion for design. However, at that particular time, I was only interested in such a small portion. By further exploring the possibilities, I found myself open to new areas of design.

I had never imagined that in two weeks, I would be writing html codes and building a website, but just last week I finished a fairly neat travel site to the Palm Island in Dubai.

I have been exposed to several different programs, all of which I am learning to love. I must admit that my favorite classes were Multimedia I and II, and 3D Modeling (not 3D Animation). I really got a chance to express myself when using the Cinema 4D program for modeling my Pearl drum set. I found that I am very much a stickler for details, and had to have every piece of hardware on the drums. (even the pieces you couldn't see when it was published back into Photoshop). I also really enjoyed modeling everything for a 3D Starbucks commercial.

Final Cut Pro (used in Multimedia I) and Flash (used in Multimedia II) were both very useful programs. I had the opportunity to film and edit my own one minute music video, which can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGn5Gbbf0Wk and typography synced to a song, which can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fui_nfjTEA. As a class we made a short film, titled "Murphy's Law". As director, I had several responsibilities and challenges I was faced with, but as it came to an end, I learned a lot and found I really enjoyed every part of it.

Of course, no designer could ever forget about Photoshop and Illustrator. They seem to find their way into most of my projects, even if only in a small way. It it really fascinating how you can alter pictures by changing levels, adding filters, and removing flaws.

In conclusion, I am really looking forward to the next few months. I feel very comfortable in this major (Graphic Design) and hope I can develop my talents further and find success in the future.