Lucineh

I could use a nice spa treatment right about now!

2010-03-08T11:50:00.000-08:00

Close your eyes, (not right now if you want to read the rest,) and imagine being in a spacious spa that has a bamboo plant in the corner of the room. Framed photographs of waterfalls and the beach take up some of the walls. You are wearing a white towel with nothing underneath. The smell of the massage oils fill the room as the soft massage music helps create total relaxation. There is a suddle waterfall sound in the background as you lay on the massage bed with your face resting on the hole they have thought so generously to create for comfort. A woman with soft and oily hands slowly rubs all your pains away, from your head to the tip of your toes. After you inhale the positive vibes, you exhale all your negative thoughts along with any aches you may have. You wake up feeling like a new person. (OK now you can open your eyes, i hope they werent really closed tho.) LOL
Who wouldn't love that? I'm not sure. This is what I was daydreaming about while working on this business card + postcard.

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Any feedback is appreciated! :]]

World Builder

2010-03-01T22:37:00.000-08:00

I saw this video almost exactly a year ago. A classmate of mine showed it to me in my motion graphics class. It is an absolute breath of fresh air. The fact that someone can create something so magical fills me with inspiration and hope. It amazes me how some people can create such amazing art. Absolutely genius! I hope this video moves you as it has moved me.

"World Builder" was created by filmmaker Bruce Branit. It was shot in a single day followed by about 2 years of post production.

Take a sip o' this, Mayn!

2010-02-28T20:00:00.000-08:00

A few weeks/months ago, I was on amazon searching for a book to buy for my boyfriend and one for myself. Expanding my library is one of my goals after graduating. I want to buy as much inspirational books possible. When I was still in school, that's what every professor would preach about and I definitely agree with them.

"Caffeine for the Creative Mind" is a book I saw at Barnes n Noble a few days ago.. It's pretty much for people who have a creative block going on. C'mon, it happens to the best of us. They have different exercises in there that help get your creative juices flowing with design, photography, writing, and even idea kindling. In the intro it talks about how you need to train your brain to think creatively as if you train your body to run a marathon. I never thought of creativity that way. I always thought that it was something you were born with or that came to people naturally. Although that is true to some extent, I do believe that exercising your brain will help a great deal as well. So, I bought it. And here I am blogging about it and recommending everyone to go out n purchase this book as well.

PS. I will try to update my blog with any exercises I do from here. :]
That is all.
Thank you for reading.

FFR flier

2010-02-24T08:55:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow night, Feb. 25, Full Force Rising will be having a show at the Troubadour. They have not performed since April 2009. They are back, ready to rumble and put on a great show for all their fans!

This was a last minute flier that I created for the band to email out to the fans or post on facebook. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks :]]

Working on my siteness.

2010-02-18T20:06:00.000-08:00

So, I had designed my graphic design portfolio website a few months ago, but quickly I was over it because I didn't know what to put in my homepage. I didn't want to write a full page bio nor post an image, so it was blank. BORING! Didn't really want to show it to anyone either. I finally figured out exactly how I want it to look. Also, I have a little help from a girl at my office who is gong to help me make it function exactly how I want it to look.

Aside from that, I just wanted to update ya'll of what's going on. Here is a little sneak peak of the new projects that will be in my portfolio.

This is a logo I had created for a Limousine company. I am very proud of this logo, given that the clients were very picky to begin with.

This next project was a business created for Joel the handyman.

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Rah Rah!

2010-02-11T22:24:00.000-08:00

Hello people of the internet.
I feel bad that I have not been updating my blog more frequently. My not so new, new years resolution is to post my stuff on here more than once every 2 months. Even though, I don't think anyone reads it... :/ Oh well!

So, here's what's new..

I got a job. YAY! LOL
Finally, right? It's at a company called "Krkyan" .. yeah, I had to put it in quotations. The business used to be called, LA City Businesses. So ya. I'm not sure what my position is officially called, but I will call myself the graphic designer. LOL. I pretty much work on designing business cards, brochures, postcards, logos, signs and banners for local businesses around North Hollywood area.
That is all.
So, yesterday while I was on my lunch break, I came across something that I see almost on a daily basis yet never really payed too much attention to. The garbage truck. Now, I know what you're thinking.. why is she blogging about garbage trucks? It is because, after the super bowl game, a show aired on CBS called Undercover BOSS. Thinking it was an interesting show, my boyfriend and I decided to watch it. Basically, the CEO or president of a company goes under cover to the front line of their business to get a first hand inside scoop and then later try to do something about it. I'm very glad we watched, because it was very entertaining. The premier episode was about Waste Management company, so you can imagine how many time I saw their logo throughout the show. Now, I came across this truck...

Without even thinking, I immediately thought about the show and Waste Management. However, this was Millennium Waste, Inc. Now, you may think.. so what's wrong with that? Here is the truck of Waste Management.. [which by the way I ran into both of them on my lunch break. lol]

I just found it really funny that the 2 logos are almost identical. One is a WM and the other MW. The colors of the truck are similar as well. So which came first, the chicken or the egg? LOL just kidding. :]~

Some action.

2010-01-05T19:25:00.000-08:00

I landed an internship in November in downtown at a clothing company called Jenny Helene. I was hired as a graphic design intern. My boss, Johanne, is awesome and super nice!

I pretty much edit images of the photos that go on the website. Recently, I was assigned a project that I liked very much! I had to create a slideshow of about 5 images that are moving in one image. I used Photoshop CS3. The animation "tool" was something that I had heard about for creating banners for websites, but personally, I had never used it before. It was pretty much a very basic version of flash. As easy as the animation was to create, I had the hardest time of my life trying to save it. It took about 3 hours of my time. Later I found out that it was a very simple process. All I had to do was save for web and devices and choose the images only option. Ughh.. LOL

This was created to show a very brief introduction to the Spring collection and also the new location for the showroom. :]]

Frustrated

2009-11-05T00:24:00.000-08:00

This job hunting thing is seriously driving me insane! I have been applying to almost everything that I come across. At this point, I'll take anything, even an unpaid internship. I just want to get my foot through the door and take that first step and breath it in. I'm even thinking of looking for a non-graphic design job for the winter just to get me though the holidays.

Long time no sees.

2009-10-25T21:45:00.000-07:00

Wow. May must have been the last time I posted something on this thing. I didn't think I would miss it but I do.

What have I been up to since I graduated? Everyone seems to want to know. Well, I had decided to only take the summer off, but thanks to this economy and my lack of motivation, it lasted way longer than it was supposed to. It is not end of October and still I have no job. But luckily, my business cards came and my website www.lucineh.com is almost done! I've been applying almost everywhere and started networking a little bit. On friday, I had an interview for an internship and it went fairly well. Crossing my fingers for some good news! I would love to get started really soon and get busy! I miss being swamped all the time.

My summer has been super packed! Here are some of the things I got to do while on my break. Went on a road trip with Z, Dave and Grace to see TOOL in Phoenix, Arizona, I performed a Spanish ballet, San Diego trip w/ bf and friends, my 80's birthday party, got an amazing massage, an iMac and an ipod touch for my birthday! <3 dance and guitar classes, started going to the gym, had many lunch dates with friends I hadn't seen for a few months, got a blackberry smart phone, Anush's baby shower and her newborn baby Andre, Danny and Maria's 70's shower and wedding, Spark events, finally saw LOVE at Vegas, gambled a little bit, and I carved a pumpkin for the first time. So, I should complain too very much.

Today, I did a 5k race that benefits pancreatic cancer research. I feel very proud to have been able to help out in my own way. This is the first time I ever did something like this. It has motivated me to look for the finish line and push to get there in an effort to make a difference in the process. After finishing, all the hard work seems to pay off and it kind of shows that it wasn't as bad as you thought at the time.

Bro Sure

2009-04-28T02:33:00.001-07:00

The theme I chose for my brochure is babies. Cute cuddly little precious gifts from God. Ok ok. I am like the worst person to do this theme. As cute as babies are, I dont think that I can spend more than an hour with them before I go crazy. None the less they are precious to their parents and each of them have something beautiful about them. So this is my cover. Cute baby colors [tried to keep it neutral] and thin fragile font. Then the first 2 images are my first spread. They will go next to each other even though its underneath. All the other slides are some of the images im going to incorporate in this brochure. They are not placed in any particular order or design. I just wanted to show you guys the images I was going to use. I wanted to do like a scrap book/photo album feel though it. Also, I was thinking of using like baby fun facts and poems and things like that to keep the reader entertained while looking at these precious images.

Weekly BLOG #11

2009-04-20T11:09:00.000-07:00

ban comic sans dot com

As bad as the font is, I dont think it should be banned. Im sure many of you have heard about bancomicsans.com. Its a website that was created to ban the font. They sell merchandise and show logos if they were made in comic sans. lol Its a bad font, but sometimes it just works and I dont think it should be banned. Just dont use it if you dont like it. lol I mean the font was created for comics, not logos or body copies or signage. People just misuse it.

Weekly BLOG #10

2009-04-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

I found this game online. Its a "font" game. It will keep you entertained for hours. Just kidding. How long it will keep you entertained is entirely up to you. But check it out, its pretty fun and kind of challenging if you are not familiar to these fonts. :]

Deep Font Challenge

Weekly BLOG #9

2009-03-16T20:33:00.000-07:00

Floating Logos?
Yes they do! Check them out!

Floating Logos

These floating logos are created by Matt Siber. I would totally like to see this happen in real life. lol

Weekly BLOG #8

2009-03-11T12:51:00.000-07:00

This is my 8th blog for the 8th week of school!
That means we are halfway to the end! And then its finals! And the week following is graduation. WOW!
This is unreal. Only because I feel like I've been in school since forever and I can actually see the finish line now. Plus, I went to gradfest [I keep wanting to call it Ozzfest] today and that kind of made me realize all over again that it is just around the corner.
Ahh..!

Anyway, back to blogging about real stuff. Did anyone download those brushes yet? Just wondering since no one commented. Or maybe no one really cares for these blogs except for Joe. And I am taking it way too seriously. They're really cool brushes! I'm not sure how long theyre gona have it there. lol There I go "off" topic again.

OK so. Ever since last semester, when Joe gave us a project relating to The Inconvenient Truth movie, I started to do a lot research about the environment and things that will help save our planet. I've been trying to make the little changes and when I purchase products and other essentials I try to buy things that have less packaging and are environmentally friendly and easy to recycle.

I ran across the GE website today. I have posted the link so you may check it out as well. The site is constructed beautifully. Click on the Smart Grid link. Its fun!

Parts of the site is very informative and interactive which makes it entertaining. I think the people who made this site were genius, because they are using this interaction to feed information into your brain without you even thinking about it. I guess its kind of like brain-washing, but for something positive. lol The rest of the site is very easy to manage. Its not crowded and crammed with pics and information. It is simple and to the point. Just the way I like it.

That's about it. Till next week.
Ciao :]

Software Front Cover

2009-03-09T23:40:00.000-07:00

I was thinking of going 2 different directions with this project. One of them was to do the whole "going green feel." This is the first one I have presented. I think it will be a bit too simple, but I was thinking of adding monotone imagery to it as well. I believe we are just designing the front cover so when it is opened thats where the imagery will be. I wanted to use just one color for each program.

PS. The box itself is not going to have this "texture" i am just going to print on recycled paper bag to just get the color. Or should i have the texture?? This is a scanned piece of a wrinkled one just to show the color and feel.

My second one I was thinking of using was the painted one. Each program will have their shade of colors painted in stripes as well. I used blue paint and mixed them with white, black, a tad of yellow and red.

Ok so it looks a little simple. But whats wrong with that? I will def have to fix a little things here and there but so far these are my favorite digitals. They have been going for the simplistic look nowadas anyway.. going green now wouldn't hurt either. :]

Panel Discussion

2009-03-04T13:53:00.000-08:00

I have been to 3 other panel discussions before the one I attended last night. I always find myself inspired after I get out of them. But not this time. This time it actually made me realize that after I graduate in May, I will have nothing I have now, especially school and work (I am a student assistant, I cannot work at my office after I graduate). It means I will have to go into the real world and take off my training wheels and THAT scares me. :/

The first one to speak was Dominique Bragg. She graduated in 2007. She gave some good input on how not to work for friends and relatives. It can never be professional and eventually someone is going to get the bad end. She currently works for MTV. She is the graphic design coordinator. And works on banners and other marketing features for the neopets website.

Teressa spoke next. The company she works for is called Neuron Syndicate. She does entertainment design for the DVD packaging. She kind of talked about the harsh reality of working with clients. One point she made clear was that people don't pick things right away. There can be many rounds of comps and then some how come back to the very first idea drawn out.

Max Shustler was the last speaker. It was his fault I kind of feel this way now. He works for Hamagami and Carroll. He does packaging design for video games. He also freelances outside of the studio. He works under 4 supervisors. I learned quite a few things from him, one of which were to aim high when asked about the pay. If you aim low, you will get it. If you aim high, there is room left for negotiation.

A few other things I learned from the Panel Discussion was that it is way easier to work for web than print. Youre never going to use your portfolio, it is only your ticket to get in. Develop a thick skin because people can be rough in the real world. You do not need a fancy website to get your point across.

Weekly BLOG #7

2009-03-01T21:34:00.001-08:00

I was kind of browsing through graphic design blogs and i came across this one. I think you guys will enjoy this. I havent tried it yet, but I'm guessing they are free and work. Theyre photoshop brushes. Let me know if you download them and if they work.

http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/02/23/volume-1-photoshop-brush-collection/

Software Packaging

2009-03-01T10:58:00.000-08:00

I am going to design Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Photoshop is a graphic editing software used by many graphic designers, professional photographers, web designers and video professionals and many more professions. Adobe Photoshop started as a program called Display in 1987. It has come a long way since its debut in 1990, Photoshop 1.0. The software allows users to use their creativity and technology to retouch, manipulate and edit images.

Weekly BLOG #6

2009-02-25T14:49:00.001-08:00

PROPEL FITNESS WATER

A few days ago I saw my co-worker drinking Propel. I was shocked because It had a new packaging and I couldn't find it anywhere online to post the pic of it. I know I could have taken a pic but didn't have a camera with me, bla bla bla. lol anyway. I just checked the website again and it is finally updated. Woohoo. I now present to you the new bottle of Propel Fitness Water if you have not seen it already.

Propel

From what I understand they are using a lot less plastic to make the bottles which increases the amount of liquid each bottle contains.. They are still using the logo on it but without the 'fitness water' portion. The only issue I have with this bottle is that the plastic seems to be a little too thin and it is kind of unstable and jiggly - if that's even a word. But that's about it.

Any thoughts?

Enviornmental

2009-02-23T01:57:00.001-08:00

omg! I need help. feedback please!

Weekly BLOG #5

2009-02-20T11:58:00.000-08:00

My not so weekly blog #5 is about Kraft's new logo. Uhhmm.. are they serious?

I think they the new logo of Kraft foods is very weak compared to the strong bold logo they used to have. It almost looks like a generic store brand logo. I'm disappointed!!!

I'm not sure why all these big brands are changing their logos to horrible, cheap looking ones. What's with all these "smiles" on logos now-a-days? It seems to me that they're hiding something behind those smiles. Maybe because of this economy, corporations are refusing to pay big dollars for their logos so they are getting similar work in return. But I say why redesign anyway? What was wrong with the original?? Gah.. this pisses me off. It almost looks like the logo for Walmart. Don't get me started on the tagline. LOL The only thing positive I can say about it is that I like the font for "kraft". Thats it.

Read details on Brandweek.com

I'm done venting. Your turn. :]

Weekly BLOG #4

2009-02-17T00:04:00.001-08:00

Metallica!!!

I know the album has been out for a few months already, but I just ran into the packaging again and loved it more than I did the first time I saw it. If you have not seen it, here is the image of it.

The album is called Death Magnetic. The style that this album is made is way different than all the other albums that have been released by the artist. It has a shape of a coffin that cuts through all the way down to the last page of the cover. I think its such a clever design. It kept me wanting to flip the pages back and forth over and over again. One thing that bugs me on it though is that since the lyrics are on the pages that are cut out, some of the lyrics have been cut. In a way it bugs me but on the other hand it actually makes me wonder if they did that on purpose so youre not too attached to the lyrics rather than looking at the design as a whole and appreciating the dye cut over the page.

From the research I did to find out the artist I learned that the artwork for Metallica’s album Death Magnetic didn’t come from an underground artist or some corporate record label’s art department. Instead, it came from Coca-Cola’s design agency. This kind of threw me off and confused me about how I feel about it. :/

What do you think?

Stationery

2009-02-10T20:16:00.000-08:00

This is not my logo yet. Its what I was working on and still is not finished.

Weekly BLOG #3

2009-02-10T16:20:00.001-08:00

I found this article pretty interesting. We just might be safe. Even though the economy is going to boo-boo-land, graphic designers still may be safe thanks to freelancing.

http://printceoblog.com/2009/02/graphic-design-a-recession-proof-industry

Weekly BLOG #2

2009-02-09T10:17:00.001-08:00

Coraline

Read the book? Seen the movie? I haven't, yet. But I've seen the website and so should you!!!

Check it out! It will keep you entertained for a long time. Which is what every "Entertainment" website wants you to do. I think it was very successful. It gave me a lot of inspiration.

The only issue I have with it is that it is very dense so it might run slow if you have a slow server.

check it out! Coraline

Weekly BLOG #1

2009-02-04T13:47:00.001-08:00

before............................. after

So, the new pepsi logo bugs me. It feels very old fashioned for me. I think that they made it too simple and modern looking that. You can definitely tell that its pepsi, and I guess its gona take a bit of time for me to get used to it. I just didn't think that a successful company like PEPSI, Co. needed a revamp.

Here is a little journey back to memory lane. The evolution of pepsi logos throughout the years followed by slogan changes it's had in the past many years.

The slogans:

1909-1939: Delicious and Healthful
1939-1950: Twice As Much For A Nickel Too
1950-1963: The Light Refreshment
1953-1961: Be Sociable
1961-1963: Now It's Pepsi For Those Who Think Young
1963-1967: Come Alive! You're In The Pepsi Generation
1967-1969: Taste That Beats The Others Cold
1969-1973: You've Got A Lot To Live, Pepsi's Got A Lot To Give
1973-1975: Join The Pepsi People Feelin' Free
1975-1978: Have A Pepsi Day
1978-1981: Catch That Pepsi Spirit
1981-1982: Pepsi's Got Your Taste For Life!
1983-1983: Pepsi Now!
1984-now: Pepsi, The Choice Of A New Generation

Logos

2009-02-04T10:38:00.000-08:00

I decided to design a logo for a country radio station 105.1fm KKGO. I have a few logos that I like. There is different variations on them. As of now, I am still unsure as to which one of these I am going to choose for my final logo.

Summer Olympics Logo

2009-01-28T21:07:00.000-08:00

I chose Berlin, Germany for the city hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Global "Warning!"

2008-12-08T13:40:00.000-08:00

So. Here is my problem once again. As always. My scanner is down and my mom has the digital camera. So I took a pic with my phone and emailed it to myself to post.
Sorry it looks crappy. :/

Anyway, my idea was to have the earth in a round float. And its in a puddle of water and the ends of the water is going to read something along the lines of "Time is Running out" or "Save our only home."

I'm also going to draw it myself by hand and paint it with acrylic. The water writing is going to be with real water and I will photoshop it in.

I thought of a few more ideas for a poster, such as a paw print of a polar bear that says "where will all the polar bears live?" Or maybe draw something like a polar bear packing its bags to leave or something. Its gona be kind of tought to do those so if I dont think of a better concept for them then this earth idea will stay.

Thanks.

DVD insert for Psych.

2008-12-03T16:15:00.001-08:00

this is the inside slip of the DVD for the Psych TV show. The front, back, and the 2 main characters I'll post on here later. Since this is a detective show my plan was to show them as suspects in this DVD insert even though they are he good people. I used some of the features of "suspect information" to write about them. I still think something is missing but I cant place my finger on it. I tried not to use mug shot looking images since I don't want people to get the wrong impression about it since they really are the good guys. I may need to make some funnies since the show is part comedy. I'm currently working on the CD labels. I will post them up on here this weekend as well. Any feedback is appreciated!

Thanks! :]]

Stefan Bucher

2008-11-26T02:34:00.000-08:00

When Joe sent us the email about this lecture, I was hesitant to go because it was in CSULA and I had a very important rehearsal that evening that I couldn't miss. We had a competition the following week, and that day's rehearsal was canceled for everyone else except for the 8 of us. I was able to get myself out of it and they were upset with me, but in all honesty, it was definitely worth it!!! Plus, we won first place in the competition so I don't feel so bad about it anymore.

I was so inspired when I heard Stefan Bucher's lecture, and I couldn't wait to get out of there and tell my boyfriend about it. I know if he was there he would also appreciate it very much. I felt so empowered when he was sharing stories of his childhood and how he used to redesign ads and go back to the merchants and have them buy it. My favorite part was when he talked about following your heart and not worrying about the money, but worrying more about how you want your artwork to look.

The daily monsters that he draws are exceptional! Who would think that you can come up with hundreds and thousands of monsters just by blowing air on a blob of ink on a paper. He would! I am so honored to have a poster autographed by him on my wall. Everytime I look at it I notice a different creature on it that I hadn't before. My boyfriend is so inspired by it that he wants him to do his upcoming album cover. Boo for me! lol

"Be the youest you you can be without being ashamed."

- Stefan Bucher

PS. Here is the competition video if you want to see. :]

3 ads and storyboard

2008-11-25T19:51:00.001-08:00

Any feedback is appreciated!
Please and Thank You! :]]

can't think of a tagline! ://///

2008-11-24T15:40:00.000-08:00

Digital comps [ads]

2008-11-17T13:19:00.001-08:00

nikon sketches

2008-11-10T15:46:00.001-08:00

Get Psyched!!!!!!

2008-11-10T11:18:00.000-08:00

So, I would love to have a special edition for the tv series called Psych! I absolutely love that show and I cant get enough of it. The thing is that only the first 2 seasons are on DVD, so I would probably need to make up the 3rd one? Just wondering.

Yay for the the funny "psychic" detective from Santa Barbara! lol <3 For those of you who don't know. Psych is a tv show that is a tasteful mix between comedy and mystery. Shawn Spencer who has amazing detective skills thanks his father who is an ex-cop, and his friend Gus who is like a walking encyclopedia. So, Shawn doesnt want to follow his fathers footsteps to become a cop, but some how finds himself finding out information to help out with a crime. One time he shared too much information and became suspicious but luckily made them believe that he was a psychic. So Shawn and Gus temporarily get hired by the SBPD to solve some crimes. He uses his "psychic powers" to help solve cases, where in fact he is actually gathering information with his detective skills. he show doesn't pretend to be anything more than it is, but what it is, is a sharp, witty, snappily-paced crime mystery show.

ad ideas

2008-11-03T11:16:00.000-08:00

My partner, Helen and I stumbled upon many ideas for our magazine ad series and narrowed it down to 2 final ideas that we cant choose only 1 from. Perhaps you guys can help us make that decision. So her idea will be posted on her blog. It's about a teeth whitening toothpaste. Here is the link to her blog. Helen

Ok so for my idea, I had a few but I think one of the better ones was an ad for a Nikon digital slr camera. I haven't chosen which model yet.

A brief history about Nikon:
Nikon is a multinational corporation. It was founded in 1917 as Nippon Kogaku Kogyo and renamed Nikon Corporation, after its cameras, in 1988. Nikon is one of the major companies of the Mitsubishi Group. Its products include cameras, binoculars, microscopes, and measurement instruments.

Target audience:
Basically anyone who is interested in photography. Such as, photographers, journalists, graphic designers, also non-professional people who like to take great quality photographs as a hobby or for the family album. I would say around the ages of 18-45

Competition:
Nikon's main competitors include Canon, Casio, Kodak, Sony, Pentax, Panasonic, Fujifilm and Olympus. Currently, Nikon's only competitor in high-end camera systems is Canon.

Strategy:
For my main idea, which will have 3 series, I've decided that I want to show the image in the digital camera window look way better than the actual scenery its taking a photograph of. For example, there is the image on the page of a house that is old, beaten up, the grass is brown and broken window and stuff, and when you see the image in the camera, it looks like a brand new house with green grass and fixed window. And then there is the tag line that will read something along the lines of "Capture the true beauty."

Visual Style:
I wanted to use mainly their signature yellow and black and also a little bit white negative space area. I wanted to for sure use the camera in there as well as a clever caption or tag line that will go with the images.

Websitey.

2008-10-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

Soooo... I've been sick all weekend. YUK! and I have a show this coming Sunday. I'll be dancing in the grass. Why? I DON't KNOW!! but still, Wohoo!

Anyhow, back to school stuff and doggy treats! <3

Negative Space Gallery

2008-10-14T21:07:00.000-07:00

On Friday, October 10, it was the opening of day the Negative Space Gallery. It featured work of my classmates and other graphic deign students. I must say that I was so proud to see the work of my classmates in the gallery. There was exceptional work featured that were assigned by the professors. Everything was so creative and unique. I would have loved to have my work there as well. Maybe next time I'll turn something in. :D
The food was great as well. That was a very tasty humus so Id like the thank Silva for that. And also the entire event along with the Saga members who helped out. Oh and Professor Magdy for the lamp! :D
I had a great time going there with my friends, Leah and Kevin. It felt like a real museum experience!

Cookies for Poochies! <3

2008-10-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

SO I'm redesigning a dog gourmet cookie site. I know what youre thinking.. well, some of you I guess? What is it with her and the cookies! I swear it was unintentional. Totally not planned! I dont even like cookies that much! My dog does tho! So, hopefully this site will encourage people to buy gourmet cookies for their pooch. This one so didnt!!!

www.cookietreatsfordogs.com

so I'm gona redesign it to make it more interactive and entertaining.

btw! I hate my scanner! And I'm pretty damn sure it hates me!!!

Bath and Body Works!!

2008-10-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

What is the company's mission? What are the three most important goals?
Bath and Body Works is focused on creating the best products using fragrant flavorful indulges. Their goal is to become the ultimate personal care destination.

Why was the company created?
Bath and Body Works is focused to create and offer the best product and show innovation from nature.

Describe the product and services.
It has diverse range of products, which includes, shower gels, lotions, candles, accessories, and hair products. They also have, make-up, anti-bacterial hand soap, oil warmers, aromatherapy, bubble baths and more!

Who is your target market?
My market is targeted towards women from pre-teen, teen, adult, and beyond.

How do you believe you are perceived by your audience?
People look to this company during holidays especially, to purchase gifts. They make it easy for people to find the scent they are looking for.

What is your competitive advantage? Why would customers choose this product over others?
The advantage is that many people know about this company and many times it is used during the holidays to purchase gifts. It has a large number of variations to choose from to satisfy everyone's taste and mood.

Who is your competition? Is there one that you admire?
The main competition is The Body Shop International, Avon Products, Mary Kay, and Estee Lauder. I think Victoria's Secret lotions are a competition as well.

What are trends or changes that effect your industry?
I can't really think of things that change that effect it. I guess during the holidays they become more popular since people buy their products as gifts, and also they have sales to attract customers.

Where do you believe you will be in five or ten years?
I believe that the company will have the same status in 5-10 years, maybe even more successful.

If you can communicate a single message about the company, what would it be?
Bath and Body Works is committed to helping consumers improve their emotional and physical being. They have combined, spa treatment that can be used at home as well as using scents and natural ingredients to create a sense of beauty and well-being.

Attain information about the history of the company.
Bath and Body Works is a store that was founded in 1990, in New Albany, Ohio. It specializes in lotions, bath items, personal care items, and home fragrances.

I PLAN TO REBRAND THE LOOK AND FEEL OF THE PRODUCTS SO THAT THE COMSUMER WILL NOT ONLY GO THERE FOR THE LOTIONS, BUT ALSO THE PACKAGING IT COMES IN.

Websites!

2008-10-05T13:47:00.000-07:00

Good.

http://www.tijuanaflats.com/index.php

This is a site for a food venue in mostly Florida.
I really love the colors they have used to create this website, which I'm asuming are the brand colors. I enjoy being on this site become its interactive and keeps me entertained even though its not local. It has music and videos. Everything is easy to locate and quick to find!!

http://christinaaguilera.com/

Christina Aguilera's official site is pretty awesome to me. It is mostly flash and it is very entertaining. Its pretty much showing that its her dressing room and most of the item there are interactive and they connect to another room to show information. For example, the calendar shows her tour appearances, the mirror gives her bio. I'm sort of working with other artists now to create the website for my boyfriend's band, Full Force Rising, and the concept were going with is similar to this.

http://ursession.com/

This is a very good site and I think its designed perfectly for musicians and bands to promote their stuff. Its sort of like myspace except its only for music. You have your songs up and other artists and also non-artists are able to log in and vote for the band, if they like the music. After getting so many votes, the artists will be recognized by record companies and receive a gold, platinum, multi platinum or diamond record deal. Its very simple to use and helpful!

Bad.

http://www.kingculturalproduction.com/

This site comes pretty handy for me sometimes. Most of my shows (such as the Armenian Golden Star Awards - which I will be performing at.) are advertised and promoted through this site. I think it is very difficult to go through it and find what you are looking for at ease. The colors are not the best and the information is scattered. Some links are "unclickable" and it gets pretty confusing.

http://www.continentalart.com/

I really wish this site would be more detailed and a bit more updated. Every time I go on there I never get what I want, such as products. It has the basic information of time and dates that its open and the address, but they should make it easier for people. If they are not going show any of their merchandise, they should get rid of the product link, so people wont be disappointed.

envionmental

2008-09-29T16:52:00.000-07:00

3rd one

2008-09-29T00:52:00.000-07:00

Just kidding!

2008-09-28T18:35:00.000-07:00

I hateddd how those came out.. so i changed them.
whats new?
im obviously going to change the months, so ya.
I thought these worked better than the ones.
:]]
Any feedback is indeed appreciated!
Thanks!

Calendar

2008-09-28T15:07:00.000-07:00

Since the posters werent working out for me so well, I decided to make calendars for my print campaign. I'm not sure how successful its gone be so I need all the feedback as I can get, Im only posting one of them, kuz I'm not done ith the other 2. Please let me know how to make it more successful!

Thanks! :]]

Eureka!!

2008-09-25T09:38:00.000-07:00

I think I may have made it work!
My logo that is.. It took me a long time, but I think its actually done! Phewf! :D
I dono why but it was the toughest thing for me to make that crown fit in with the M so that the letter shows more and the crown is secondary.
Any feedback is appreciated!
Thankies :]]

Posters

2008-09-22T13:57:00.000-07:00

I picked the ones that show the artsy side of Denmark. I wanted to grab th attention of people who would enjoy Denmark's museums, ballets, and operas. I wanted to keep it very simple but I made it colorful so it catches attention. I'm still working on my logos. I need to change the font because theres no way I can make the M work.

poster series!

2008-09-15T02:15:00.000-07:00

Its always a battle between me and my scanner! Today I won! :]]
Here are my sketches for the 3 series posters for the country branding.

In the first set, I wanted to use some famous landmarks and tourist areas. I'm not too fond of that idea for the poster set. Unless I incorporate some interesting artwork to it, which I havent tought of anything yet.

The 2nd set i favor more than the 1st. I wanted to use some quotes to show the past present and future of the country. I wasnt sure what exact images to use for them, but its pretty much going to be one simple image that represents each poster.

In the 3rd set, I wanted to show the artsy side of Denmark. They love all kinds of art in the culture. They enjoy it very much and think very highly of it! So I used a heart to show their love for it. also, it didnt scan, but the logo would be all the way in the bottom for all 3.

I'm kind of stuck between the last 2. Leaning more towards #3.. but we'll see where it goes digitally!

Any ideas?
Thanks!!! :]]

My new logos

2008-09-14T22:42:00.000-07:00

Yeah, so I went in a complete different direction for my logos. I wanted to simplify it and still use the crown idea to show royalty.
So here it is, let me know what you think!

Thanks :]]

Sketches

2008-09-03T18:00:00.000-07:00

Ya.. so the whole peace thing with technology... not working too well! But.. I used my digital camera to post up some work in progress! :D YAY for some technology? I guess? Sorry for the horrible quality on these.. ://

Anyway.. here you go. Theyre kind of scattered and since I just decided on the cities yesterday I didnt come up with great concepts. So anyway.. here they are.

The first ones I wanted to play with some of the things that each city is famous for kind of thing. So for Denmark I drew like a ship. Copenhagen, I put the little mermaid icon. For Aahrus, I wanted to use the sky scapes, and for Odense, I used the famous castle called Egsave.
For the 2nd set, I wnated to use royal icons, not too obvious, and needs lots more work.
My last idea was to make it more playful and fun, to use different colors, and I want to incorporate the 3 shapes, circle, square, and triangle, into the logos. Also I want them to look handwritten and a little bit of messy.

Also, I want to use the country's flower, daisy, and the flag somehow.
That's about it for now.. :]]

Gahh!

2008-09-02T20:41:00.000-07:00

I cant seem to find peace with technology today. Apparently, a usb cord would have done the trick. but.. idk where it is.. but i've finally picked the 3 cities I would like to use, and did more research about the country I'm going to be branding. I'll scan the sketches tomorrow, somehow! lol

Soo.. I've piked the 3 largest cities in Denmark.

The largest one, Copenhagen, is the capital of the country. I chose this because it is a very popular touring area. They have gorgeous palaces and museums for visitors to enjoy.

The second largest city is called Aarhus, and it has many landmarks that represent the city. Tivoli is one of the most famous and popular amusement parks in Europe. Domkirke is the tallest cathedral in Denmark.

The 3rd largest city in Denmark is called Odense and it is the oldest city. It celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 1988. [wowa!] This city is known for its historical and cultural architectures.

If in my other blog entry it wasn't clear, my 3 words are, simple, proud, and nirvana. Now, I know nirvana isn't an adjective, but I think it does a great job "describing" the happiest country in the world! I can't wait to go visit Denmark and swim in their beaches and drink from the ice bars, go on the canal tours and take pictures of the castles and palaces, and go see all the museums and eat at the restaurants!!! How exciting. lol [ya.. i'm a total nerd sometimes!] :D YAY!

Where would YOU like to go?

2008-09-01T16:49:00.000-07:00

What a hard question to answer! I am in love with traveling even though I haven't had the chance to do too much of it due to money and family issues. I would eventually want to visit all the countries in the world before I die or at least most of them. Maybe even live in a few for a couple of years or so? One of the many places Id like to visit is in Northern Europe. Its supposed to be the happiest place in the world. And no, its not Disneyland! It's around Germany, Sweden and Norway, all counties I would most definitely want to visit and spend a large amount of time in. This place is called Denmark! I want to go see what all the happiness is all about! Danes seem to be simple and proud individuals who possess nirvana! I think with all those things, it is possible to be the happiest country in the world! They get satisfaction in the smallest forms, they have low expectations, and when you have that.. you can never be disappointed!

The good and the bad

2008-08-27T08:44:00.000-07:00

THE GOOD

-The CD cover for Tool's latest album is very original. It has a pair of 3D glasses and a booklet of many 3D imagery inside the covers. You can use the glasses to view the images without losing either since they are a part of the covers.

-I really like this design for the Jack Daniel's bottle. Even when I was younger and couldnt drink I enjoyed looking at it. I think it's a very successful design because its just 2 colors. and Even though its a bit crowded, it still works.

- Herbal Essences has redesigned the its bottles. I think its very successful and hip. They have strong and vibrant colors and a unusual shape. [not unusual in a weird kind of way, but like in a way that bottles usually don't shape that way. lol]

THE BAD

-This is package does not appeal to me in any way. The type on it that goes over the image bothers me like no other. Its too simple and it doesn't work.

-Vitamin water bottles bother me. It kind of looks like medicine even though it tastes nothing like it. I like the random information that it provides, but the design itself isn't successful if you asked me.

-I don't really know what this is for. It says hair powder on it but its not something that catches my eye. It seems old fashioned and pale. Sometimes its good to have that look, but it doesn't work for me in this way.

How did this happen?

2008-08-27T01:35:00.000-07:00

So, I was in 10th grade.. art class, waiting for lunch time so I could go and hang out with my friends. You know, that was like the coolest thing in the world.. EVER! I was waiting. Waiting impatiently to be outside of that classroom, and on the 3 step entrance of another bungalow classroom, [that's where we hung out] laughing and eating with my friends. Waiting..!

Then they came in a group of 4, with a laptop, projector and some printed samples. The teacher had warned us about "them.." the ones that would distract us from our classwork.. and put us out of our misery..? the people that would somehow make the time go by faster. The recruiters from a graphic design company. They gave us a lecture about the industry and showed us some samples. And somehow I was in love! My eyes lit up bright and that's when I knew! Those were the skills and the career I wanted in my future.

And then, it was lunchtime, the more important things were out there waiting for little ol' me! [sense the sarcasm?] Two years later I graduated. The confusion began.. Journalism, psychology, creative writing, even philosophy? What was I thinking? I must have slipped under a rock. Until 2 years ago, that's when it happened. Transferring to CSUN was my wake up call! YAY! Now, this is my senior year, and I find myself more in love with this subject than ever imaginable. I find my inspiration from everything around me. But I think I owe it to those recruiters that made me fall in love with it in the first place.

I always knew I liked to make art, [dance, painting and drawing, and poetry] somehow I let small minor details get in my way. But now, I embrace it, and its my new "important" thing in my life! And, I'm the happiest I've been! :]]