"Semester Reflection"

During this semester I learned much much more than I ever thought I would about graphic design. I learned how to use tools in Illustrator and Photoshop to create art. In Illustrator I was taught how to utilize tools to create pictures and shapes, I learned how to use work with the line element and the element of shape. When working on assignment one I used the two elements to create pictures that make people think of a certain object. In assignment two we started to work with the pen tool, which took me awhile:P but after a bit I got the hang of it. In this assignment we used texture and space and learned the difference between positive and negative space. In assignment three we also used Illustrator and worked with lines, shapes, and space but this time we learned about the color wheel and how designing things with specific colors will do different things. Assignment four was one of my favorites! I'm pretty sure it was also the first time we worked in Photoshop, we learned about the different types of color schemes and how you can use them in your art. Assignment five was also pretty interesting because we were given a lot of freedom to choose which pictures we wanted, I liked this assignment a lot as well. Assignment 6 was defiantly my favorite, we learned who to use layers and masks again and how to put pictures from the Internet into your own artwork. Assignment 7 we learned how to blend and work with edges more, and in assignment 8 we learned how to wrap text around lines and basically just how to implement text into your work. I liked this semester a lot, this is honestly one of my favorite classes! I have no suggestions for next semester because I enjoyed almost everything we did this semester!((: