I love analogies!

Illustrator is to Graphic Design as sugar is to cupcakes

For some reason I have been thinking about cupcakes a lot lately, could be that I just need to make them... mmm red velvet ones sound extra good. Oh ok back on subject... I am working on a couple of logos for two companies one is for a competition which I have mentioned in my other blogs and the other is for a correctional facilities association: SCCA...Actually rather excited about them... I would like to do both. (I say that because we have the choice to do one or the other or both, for my portfolios sake why not do both!)
But to complete them I will use illustrator, I've got a couple of ideas roaming in my head, but I have to get started so I can get this show on the road. I'm kind of interested to see how this turns out and to see the outcome.
I'm gonna have to put the right amount of effort, a teaspoon of stress to keep me on my toes, and 1 million cups of excellence into each of these projects to make these logos work! Wish me luck!
LIKE CUPCAKES I hope these turn out sweet and delicious as ever!

Guess What...

Hey everyone! All my books are in! Finally!
I know the semester is half way over, I know I know, but I had some trouble with financial issues, but everything is done and taken care of!
Yay!
You guys should see my office 2007 plus edition book... it is definitely the plus edition, PLUS size! You guys would not believe how heavy these books are, insane!
But graphic design is technology so books about the technology are essential!
I love it!
SIDE NOTE: He is letting us out early guys! yay!
Anyways, back to reality... books for graphic design are different than books for an english class or a common college class, graphic design books are like a Christmas present! :)
PLUS graphic design books are ONE MILLION TIMES more interesting haha. Something I would love to do is subscribe to a technology/graphic design magazine, but it is so stinking expensive... so if there is anyone out there who would like to buy me a subscription let me know! I promise it will be for a good cause! I have to start somewhere! :)

New Logos

Logo competition!
SACS is the word
The assignment consists of a making a new logo for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools!
It has gotten down to the nitty gritty. The first place winner gets $500! Can you believe it! I feel it in my bones that I'm gonna win! I'm gonna work EXTREMELY HARD ON THIS!
Not that I do not work hard on all of them! :)
I'm a natural what can I say.
Actually for all who are interested in Graphic Design anyone can be a natural.
But this competition is going to be fun. It's like a makeover story, from an okay simple logo to a crazy-exciting-gonna-make-it-like-the-apple-logo-for-mac logo! Yep I'm gonna make this a good one!
The prizes consist of first place $500
second place $300
third place $200
So even if I do get third place I think I'll live :) On my way to be a millionaire graphic designer.
So in the words of Michael Jackson "Just beat it" all you who challenge me... I'm ready for anything.

P.S. I'm a little hyper because I just got done running adrenalin going crazy :) I'll come back down to earth in a few

After eating thoughts

I was thinking about my last entry and I wanted to clarify that I do not skip steps in my tutorials I do them alllllll! Just wanted to clear my name. :)
I know my professor looks at these and I didn't want him to think that I am skipping on work :)
ALSO it will show that there is no way Hosea that I could do that because my work is close to perfection... I love the fact that we have these tutorial it just gets a little overwhelming, but what isn't now-a-days... school is... family is... love is... heck my head is!
I know I go to a christian college and I am supposed to respond perfectly by saying I give it to God when it comes to overwhelming things, but lets face it people I'm human and life is stressful!
I know these thoughts are random and somewhat overwhelming, but that is my point.
LIFE CAN BE OVERWHELMING

About to eat

I'm about to head out to lunch... Just finished my tutorials and feeling good! I have completed the excel tutorial and now the powerpoint tutorial! They were pretty easy, but I am just a very impatient person! I like to skip steps and get through the tutorials in good time!
That being said I also love the experience of being able to learn all of the aspects of powerpoint.
It is good experience!
Anyways, sometimes going back to the basics is the beginning of a new and profound idea. Using powerpoint could inspire me to levels in advertising.... Maybe I'm thinking too much into this, but the fact is... you gotta do whatcha gotta do!

Real Life

Today we are... well I am starting my logo project for a company that wants a logo...
Requirements:

Real World Logo Project
This is a real world project making a logo for a new startup company. This logo will appear on their website and advertising material for the years to come. This is taken directly from the email sent.
This project is a good experience in dealing with the type of (or lack of) details that a typical business owner provides that has little design experience.
________________________________________________
The company name is Mr. Sparkle Glass Restoration Corporation.
Notes: I don't want the Corp name in the logo. I would prefer the verbiage to be on two lines with "Mr. Sparkle" standing out
more than Glass Restoration. I want a character that represents the company (or a symbol) as part of the logo that will remain recognizable.

See... it's so general... bring it... I'm so excited for this challenge, my first real life experience starting as we speak!

Tutorials

In Technology for Graphic Design we are having to learn the basics of excel in mac... Something that I am realizing though is the fact that it seems that not everything is compatible with mac. That is super inconvenient. For instance, if I write a paper and try to send it to a professor it doesn't send because mac has the latest updates and many professors use the old school Microsoft 2003 Word.
Not that it is a bad thing, but it can be a little inconvenient that's all.
Oh, so anyways, back to the tutorials... They are fun because I am learning a whole lot I just wonder if we are wasting time... then again the more I type the more snobby I'm sounding, I need these tutorials because frankly I am no computer geek, that is for sure. Hopefully these will transform me in the technological world from an ugly duckling to a graceful swan!

What if my eye balls fell out of their socket?

ALLLL DOOONNNNEEEE with the color replication project... Slowly but surely!

My eyes feel like they are about to fall out of my head!
Something I was thinking about while doing my picture was what if my eye balls fall out of my head? Well first of all my career would be over, I would never be able to visually see my family or friends, and that would just really stink.
Yes, it is a random and significant thought, which was brought on by the completion of the project, but it's done and over with and I can now breath and not have to worry about anything any more... until Thursday that is.
Here we go!
:)

I've Made It.

So... The weekend seemed longer than I expected due to the anticipation of having to wait to get into the lab! So much work so little time... Gotta get this brochure in a pray that there are no complications. So, here I go!
It's Monday... Have a busy week... But am now in my haven. Some may find that weird because of the frustration I experience with the assignments, but when I get focused, yes some of the requirements may be frustrating, but this room, this technological world is becoming apart of me more and more everyday.

Relationship Status: Glad to be back! :)