Ledezma_Final.ai

The tools utilized in this amazing ludicrous like final exam were the direct selection tool, selection tool and a couple more like the knife tool. The hardest part of this exam was making the bomb itself in a way were it doesnt seem like an imbecil made it. As I see it this bomb does NOT have a fuse because its about to blow up.

Packaging logo and patter designs

                 My favorite part about my logo is that it is in the shape of Mexico and it has the colors of the Mexican flag. I liked the patter because it looks appealing to the eye in an awkward way such as other patterns would. The tools I used for this project were the direct selection tool, selection tool, pen tool, color swatches, and a few more. The easiest part of this project was making Mexico's shape since I am already familiar with it. The hardest part of this project was thinking up a patter that would work with my logo and it did cause I find it very appealing.

Andy's Designs

I liked how my designs are simple and memorable and even have their little hidden messages. The bow and arrow use the letters A and D which stand for Andy's Design; the D being the bow representing power and the A is the ends of the arrows which stand for the origin of the power. As for the boat the D is the actual boat and the A is the sail which stand on the D. IN conclusion I loved both of my designs since they work as logos and favicons.

Farmers_Insurance_Group_Logo

I used the color red on both my logos because, that the main color Farmers Insurance use on their logo. I used a font similar to theirs and used white colored font on the tractor because, that's what they mainly use on their original logo. I also used black colored font on the wagon because I felt like there should be a change between their font color and mine plus I liked how the color black looked better on a red background. I used mainly the Pen tool and rectangle tool but, i did use the ellipse tool every now and the for example by making the wheels. The hardest part of the project was thinking of what to use as a logo but, once I had an idea of what I wanted it was fairly easy to sketch. The easiest part was making the actual logos. I'm proud of what I made because both logos are simple and would work as favicons but, I'm not sure about them working in the colors black and white. Personally I liked the wagon (bottom) better than the tractor.

Splat_Project

One of the tools I used was the Rotate tool which i used to slightly rotate the letters. The easiest part of the project was using the 3D tool to make the letters look nice. The hardest part was making the letters look nice. I think I could have made the image look even better still if i would have gone more in dept to it's meaning.

Personal_Expressions

Overall this project was semi-hard not because of the elements in it but the time used on it. The tools I used were the Gradient Mesh tool to create my awesome background. I also used the direct selection tool to make two columns of light blue while keeping everything else straight. I used the color blue because, that's my second favorite color; I also used the color gray because it adds emphasis on the whole image; lastly i used light blue for the columns so I could put the words I wanted to stand out near it. I used colors on certain words to make them stand out just like I also made them bigger and, used a different font. The easiest part of the project for me was color coding the words that I liked the most. The hardest part of the project was making the columns because, the light blue color kept turning gray and the made me mad. Finally if i could do anything to improve this project other then adding more time for me to get it done it would be using a few more words.

Snowboarder

One tool used to create this magnificent project was the rectangle tool which was used to make the border of the image along with the rounded rectangle tool. The easiest part was live tracing the snowboarder which was simple and easy to do. The hardest part for me was using the radial gradient because i couldn't figure out where the color options were within the gradient tool.

One of the tools used was the Gradient Mesh tool which makes rows and columns. Another tool was the Direct selection tool which was used to select mulitple object like the dots on the rows and columns. The easiest part of the project was using the Gradient Mesh tool because, it is simple to use. The hardest part of the project was making the petals of the flowers because, they took me forever to make.

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The steps taken to create a Gradient Mesh are:

Change the color to RGB the type the number of the colors you want from left ro right the click enter.

Basket_Ball_Boy

 This is the outcome of the Adobe Illustrator tutorial. During this tutorial I learned how to use the Shape Shifter Tool which separates over lapping parts of drawings. I also learned to use the Knife tool which cuts off a part of a drawing and allows you to use the part that you want to use. The hardest part of the basket-ball boy was using all the commands to create him. The easiest part was putting everything together in the end.

Personal sign Project

The easiest part of the poster was the border lines. The hardest part was the shield. I think if I would've had more time I could have done a better job.

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The necessary steps to use an external image as a template in Adobe Illustrator is to create a new document and put all the right settings. Then you click on file and click on place; search for the picture you want to place and click it once then, UN-check Link and check template. Lastly click okay.

One technique I used was the Brush Pattern technique to create the light bulbs around the sign. Another technique I used was the effect transform transform technique to create the circle for the sign. The easiest  part of the assignment was creating the border of the sign itself as it was just a simple page. The hardest part about the project was making the Brush Pattern because, I could not find the Brush panel.

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The steps taken to create a patter brush in adobe illustrator is you draw anything you want with whatever colors you need then drag it to the new brush panel; Then a window will appear set the spacing to 125% and the scale to 5%, and then you got your brush pattern.

Pen_Practice - Andy Ledezma

The hardest part of the project was the very first drawing because I didn't know how to use the pen-tool properly. After about two failed drawings I started to learn how to use the pen tool more.The easiest part of the project was the final drawing because, by that time I had learned how to use the pen-tool.

Typography_Test_ Andy_Ledezma

I chose this quote said by Eminem because it has happened to me before several times that I wished something so bad and when I got the item it was my worst nightmare and I didn't want it anymore. The element I chose to use was font because, font some-what shows emotion through writing. I made the word NIGHTMARE bigger to emphasize on what the quote focuses on. I also bent down the words "Dream" and "wished" because it show the disappointment shown when it wasn't accomplished  The main color I used was black to show sadness but i also put Christmas colors on the word "Dream" because, for some people that is a sign of happiness..

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Color can affect how people feel; for example bright colors make people feel happy while darker colors cast a more gloomy effect. In my quote i used mostly dark colors to show sadness but only colored in one word with bright colors to show what was wanted to be achieved.

Glyph Monster Assignment

This is my Eevee glyph monster and I am proud of the work i did. I had quite a few struggles in the process of making Eevee. One struggle was that I did not know how to put color in the background so, I just decided to start with the monster and make the colored background last. Another struggle I faced while making Eevee was that at first Eevee was really messy so I had to start over twice. One way I could think of making my Eevee better would be to use less thick lines and make more proportionate body sizes.

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Leading is the space between letters. Kerning the amount of space a letter takes up.

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The elements of design that i worked with yesterday were line, shape, value, space, texture, and color.

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serif font is used for long text and decorative font should be used for no more than three words.

Typography assignment- Andy Ledezma

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Typography is how you use fonts to advertize. You use it so you can grab people's attention with fancy headlines or awesome headings. You also use typography to write formal things like business letters or cards. Lastly typography is used to help us remember what rules should be followed on certain assignments.

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The six types of classifications are Roman, serif, sans serif, seript, decorative, and Old English.

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Ethic are very much like manners only its more toward the cyber world. Ethics sets limits in the world of design for example you cant take credit for someone else s work. It also sets an example for people to follow so they wont do any stupid things.

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Coca-Cola was the first company to own the first registered Trademark in the United States of America.

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A Pictogram is a symbol that stands for something else like the M for McDonalds.

A Monogram is a phrase.

A Trade Mark is a symbol used to show possession.

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              The image in the Smart Board makes me feel happy because it has pretty colors. It also makes me hungry because it makes me think of a cookie.

 

 Andy's week

        This week i enjoyed teasing the little fishies because, they have funny reactions every time. I also enjoyed learning a bit of more french and being in a computer class. In the future this year I hope that I will learn a lot and  become a better person. I am also looking forward to growing even more both mentally and physically. I am also looking forward to a new Eminem album for this year or even the next year.

Andy's Autobiography

 Andy's Autobiography

 I am from a Mexican Family and i have 4 sisters and no brothers. I have two dogs named Toby and Max. I like to listen to rap music because its cool. My favorite rapper is Eminem because, his rap is awesome. My favorite movie is "Eight Mile" because I like rap music especially when its a rap battle. I chose to take this class because I figured it be fun and i would earn a lot of experience from this wonderful class. Finally my name is Andy and I expect a lot from this class.