Will in eComm; A Blog. Of Sorts.

People Repellent Our project was to think up a product, and then using that produce design logos, websites, animate Web Ads, and produce a Commercial. The project took most of Quarter 4, and required a lot of focus and hard work. Along the way we hit several bumps, including people (and myself) getting behind in the work. A struggle that I had was learning about weird kinks in software, which I mostly screamed out. Something else I learned was that sometimes when something makes sense to ME, it doesn't make any sense to other people. I think all of the work I did in Q4 was too the best of my abilities. In class, I mostly started projects, but most of my work was done on my computer at home. After I had completed all of my in class work however, I admittedly didn't do much. To help keep my skills I do most of my class work outside, as well as work on little side projects to help improve my skills. I think my biggest strengths in eComm are Cutting video, Af...

sketchup      T his quarter we learned how to use Sketchup, a 3D modeling software. We were tasked with creating a house, and then creating a fly through of it to showcase the best parts.

ESTP Flexible and tolerant, they take a pragmatic approach focused on immediate results. Theories and conceptual explanations bore them - they want to act energetically to solve the problem. Focus on the here-and-now, spontaneous, enjoy each moment that they can be active with others. Enjoy material comforts and style. Learn best through doing. Otter

A collection of Gifs.      Our first project in the third strand of animation was to create a collection of balls bouncing using frame by frame animation. First we had to make a rough outline for our ball to follow (using the Pen tool) and copy/pasted the balls into a path. After that we began the long and tedious of converting all of the layers into frame. After that we exported as a gif. I learned how long and tedious frame by frame animation can be, as well as a much more streamlined way of creating all of the frames. After using Photoshop for animation, I also learned how to utilize the timeline functionality to animate. Next time we do any sort of frame by frame animation, I would create much more frames, as the make a much smoother looking video. In summary, frame by frame is a very long and tedious process, which take a lot of work, time, and definitely patience.

Sketching      We began this project by watching a multitude of videos about the meaning of different shapes, and colors, and then started sketching out our ideas on traditional mediums (pencil and paper). After we came up with three ideas we were happy with, we took it to Adobe Illustrator to flesh out or concepts more. Using Illustrator      Now, from previous projects, I had more experience using Illustrator, so I was able to use some of what I learned to start mapping out some ideas. We started first with a black and white artboard, because if a logo doesn't work in black and white, it probably won't work in color. After getting a grasp on the shape I wanted my logo to be, I started experimenting with different colors, and seeing which combinations worked best. Below I've posted both the artboards, and the final design I decided on. Concepts/Final

Website Click Here      For our Quarter 2 eComm Final we were tasked with building a website from a template provided by Mr. Olson. The goal was to create separate pages for a couple of our favorite projects, as well as stylize the website, as the provided template was very drab, and dull.       We used Adobe Dreamweaver to do the entirety of the project, some of which had to be done using popular programming language HTML. Even though we were guided through the process, there was a lot of room to experiment with different styles, and page formats which I ended up spending the majority of my time doing. I had used HTML before, and this project was a great opportunity for me to get some practice in, as well as learn a couple new things.       Hopefully in the future I will have the opportunity to engage in more creative projects like this one. 

CARP Wizard of Oz Poster Contrast       I used Contrast in the font, and font color to make it stand out from the dark green and gold background. I also used a difference in font size to make important things like the title, date, and ticket prices draw in your focus. Alignment      I used Right, Left, And Center alignment to try and separate out different bodies of text, and add more interesting, eye catching details to draw in possible readers. Repetition      I repeatedly used the color white, with a lighter stroke to both bring out the text and provide a unified, centralized look. Proximity       I grouped important information together, like location and time, as well as playwright/legal information. Final Product