Public Service Poster

Research
My intentions of this project was to do something witty and comical. I came across many websites with funny one-liners and phrases but the one that sparked my interest the most was the line "You don't know what you have until it's gone." The phrase has a philosophical meaning to which it applies to us all whether or not we choose to believe. I didn't actually do any research on the subject per se, but as the phrase states, it is about taking someone or something for granted.
http://www.buzzle.com

Inspiration
My inspiration for my idea consisted of just looking at images of funny PSA flyers on the internet.

Process Work (Refer to previous post for initial designs)
My first approach to the poster consisted of what may seem a little unprofessional. I received feedback on changing the orientation, font type, and some just didn't understand the message. I admit, I was pretty vague on my focus because the toilet paper roll really didn't offer any substance to my message. I also received great suggestions from Ms. Rothrock and Jeff, so I took the advice into great consideration when revising my poster.

During my revision of my poster I decided to change the orientation to landscape, removed the faces on the toilet paper, rotated the paper roll, added some torn paper, added "Be grateful" at the bottom, trash can, changed font and included a border. I was pretty content with this design and received more positive feedback than previously, but I felt there were some minor adjustments needed to be made.

My final poster is pretty much the same as my second design with some tweaks. I decided to scrap the "Be grateful" at the bottom since I felt the message and subject should be more clear now. I also rotated the paper roll so it looks like it's actually falling into the trash.

Self-Reflection
I really enjoyed this project since it correlates to what I want to do in the future as a Graphic Designer. I think I could have done a lot better if I had more time but in spite of that, I am quite pleased with the results.

M 11/10 & W 11/12

11/10 
On this day, we got into our small groups and showed what we had done so far in our flyers. After that, we went around the tables commenting on each other's work on a sheet of paper. It was nice to see what everyone had done. Some hand drawn theirs and others created theirs digitally. Upon reading my comments, some people didn't understand what I was going for and thought it was related to recycling or whatsoever. My quote was "You don't know what you have until it's gone." It basically means to don't take things for granted and even the trivial things can make a difference. My intent of this project was to do something humorous but still meaningful since it's something a lot of us deal with it today. However I can understand why people thought that way because I used a toilet paper roll as my focal point.

11/12

We were given another opportunity to revise our projects for one final critique. On this day, we hung our posters on the board and one-by-one we critiqued the work. Many of the posters ended up looking different than before and were greatly improved since the last critique. I think the critique went well since we got to talk out loud rather than write on paper. I received some a great feedback and I will take them into consideration when constructing the final product.

M 11/3 & W 11/5

11/3
On Monday we got into our small groups to discuss ART 21. To be honest, I didn't watch the videos so I didn't know much about the artists. After that, we presented our proposals within our groups. I only had one but I think I'll use it as my last resort since I think it's sort of cliche. After doing some thinking and hearing the ideas of my group members, I think I may go for a humorous idea.

11/5
There was no class today since it was a work day. I managed to do some research regarding my idea and I'm quite pleased with what I have so far. Now I just need to start the designing process.

Class Notes

10/27
We were introduced to our next project which deals with something political. To be precise, we'll be creating a public service poster. I am quite excited about this project since I finally get to work on the computer to design something. There were a couple of examples shown to us in class but I particularly enjoyed the Washing machine ad that addresses media corruption. It took me a while to understand the message but once I got it, I thought it was spot-on brilliant. To begin this project, we must first think of questions such as "What gets you mad? What leaves you speechless?, etc." then build from there. I sort of have an idea in mind on what I'd like to do but first I'll probably fiddle around on Photoshop or Illustrator to see if I can execute it properly. I'm not quite the person to pre-plan something.

Good 100 Quiz

I am a Social Cartographer.

10/20 & 10/22 Class notes/Reflection

On Monday, class to was moved to the Rowe building so we'd have more room to engage in exercises. First off, we were each given slips that told us what we had to perform. We then got in groups and had to act out what we had. My slip said I had to be a puppy that greets everyone in the room so I crawled around sniffing the classmates. It was pretty awkward and uncomfortable but it was quite fun. After that, the whole class had to dance from one side to the other. It was quite funny seeing everyone having to do this but like I said, it was still quite fun.

Wednesday was presentation day. Everyone got in their costumes and we had a photo shoot. It was really cool seeing everyone's costume and how they designed it. After the photo shoot, we were paired in random groups and had to act out for about one minute. My costume was a ninja so I was paired with a Balloon-armored samurai, an Indigenous girl with a hand-crafted spear, and another person I didn't know what her costume was honestly. Anyways, we had an impromptu showdown that was pretty well done. I really liked how every time the Balloon-armored samurai got hit, he'd pop one of his balloons. I thought that was pretty funny and clever. The remaining groups did a great job with their performances as well. They really showed interaction among each other and it flowed nicely.

My costume was a ninja. I chose to dress up as a ninja because it's something i've always enjoyed doing as a child. In addition, I guess it sort of fits my personality of being quiet and sly. Originally I wanted to have a light saber to make sounds but unfortunately I couldn't find one in time. I also wanted to have some sort of ninja stars dangling on my outfit but that didn't work out as well. Overall, I'm quite happy with my results and how well my group performed together. It was an enjoyable experience and a relief to do something else that is different for a change.

Mint Museum

On Saturday afternoon I attended the Mint Museum. This was actually my first time visiting the place. I've driven passed the place many times but I've never actually gone inside. Overall it was a nice experience to see all the variations of art from different eras.

Arts of Africa
The first photo sort of looks like they're voodoo dolls. Although they're creepy looking, I do like the exaggerated features. I also admire the details of the hands and feet of the woodwork.

Ancestral Screen, Nduen Fobara, 20th century
Nigeria, Kalabari Ijo Peoples, Pokia Family Workshop
Wood, pigments, iron
Collection of Charles and Kent Davis

Epa mask, 20th century
Niger'a, Yoruba Peoples, Ekiti region, Adeshina Family Workshop
Wood and pigments
Collection of Michael Gallis

Masks of Mexico
These masks are just frightening. Especially the Diablo ones. Apparently these masks are worn during certain holidays to re-enact the journey of shepherd children to honor the infant Jesus and the devils impede their trek. But I think the representations vary depending on certain areas in Mexico.

Jaguar Mask 20th Century
Mexico. Zitlala or Acatlan area, Guerrero
Leather, paint, metal, boar hair, painted cloth
Gift of Gretchen and Nelson Grice 2012.87.13

Fashion Silhouettes
Unfortunately I didn't get any photos of the silhouettes. But I did get photos of traditional clothing of Traje in Guatemala.

Miscellaneous
These photos sort of give me that Victorian Era feeling.

I don't remember what area these were from, maybe Central America or Mexico, but it had a lot of pottery and these clay figurines or some sort. I have to admit, they're pretty adorable.