Marina's Design Blog

Inspirational Images (Fractals): Proposal: Use photoshop to make a fractal-like patterned image, but also use symmetry and colour. I was inspired by designer John Maeda, a few of his designs in particular: Planning: Simulating a "fractal" in Photoshop: Tutorial: https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-simulate-fractals-in-photoshop--psd-340 (Rating: 6.5/10, because it is slightly outdated) *Taking it my own direction, using tutorial as a loose guide -Other tutorials existed, but were very confusing and didn't appear helpful Difficulty for me: 7/10 (Because I'm not good at this kind of stuff) It isn't a proper fractal technique- that would involve math. (It turned into a pattern, pretty much.) Notes for me: *Background colour: go to create new fill or adjustment layer in layer menu bottom center First circle: Layer-layer style to get to options for circle  -Gradient overlay: half and half...

John Maeda                              ~(Marina) -John Maeda is an American executive, technologist, and graphic designer. -Born and raised in Seattle, he later enrolled in The Institute of Technology in Massachusetts to study computer science and electrical engineering, receiving master degrees in both. -Maeda moved to Japan and attended the University of Tsukuba Institute for art and design classes and earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Design Science. -Founded the Aesthetics and Computation Group (ACG) which united a variety of design-based interests. -His work is influenced by fellow designers Paul Rand and Muriel Cooper, and seeks to unite design and technology .

Armin Hofmann -Armin Hofmann is a Swiss graphic designer and an inspiring design teacher. -In 1947 when he was 26, he started his career as a teacher at The Allgemeine  Gewerbeschule Basel School of Art and Crafts. - He continued to teach at the Philadelphia College of Art, and Yale University. -Made a textbook in 1965 called the Graphic Design Manual, and it's revised form is still available and being published today. -His work is generally based on the fundamentals of design: point, shape, and line, though he also uses text and colour. Seymour Chwast -American Graphic designer, illustrator, and co-founder of Push Pin Studios. -Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1951 from Cooper Union. -Referred to as 'the left-handed designer' -Font designer of Chwast Buffalo, Fofucha, Loose Caboose NF, and Weedy Beasties NF. -A member of the AGI (Alliance Graphique International.) Shigeo Fukuda  -A cel...

1. I have learned: -how to use Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator on a basic level -how to better navigate shortcuts on a computer -how to put my creative ideas into a design 2. I've struggled a little bit with the learning curve, since I'm comfortable around computers but this is my first time using the adobe design programs. There are a lot of assignments and sometimes it's hard to keep up in the class, but I do my best. 3. I'm proud of some of the work where I've been able to execute exactly what I want to do properly, with some of the designs I've had trouble translating my ideas into the design programs. I am most proud of my business cards. My greatest strength is always having ideas for what to do, I also pick up new concepts quickly, as soon as I feel confident with them. 4. One goal I have is to become moderately comfortable in all the programs, I know a few things very well, but a lot of other things, not so much. I would like to learn more a...