So here's what I started with:
Happy Friday!
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Magazine Page Layout
Hey! Last week, my class took a break from illustrating, and worked with text. It was really fun! I love love type and fonts, so I was really happy to learn more. I learned that the "Golden Rule of Font Selection" is to never use more than two fonts in whatever you're creating. No matter how long or short. Veeeeeeery interesting... One of our assignments was to create a magazine page layout. It could look any way we wanted it to, with any genre of magazine we chose. We started with this page of text, called "Lorem Ipsum," which is a dummy text used by designers when creating layouts. I guess it's been around since the 1500s or something. Again, veeeeery interesting...
So here's what I started with:
And here's what I made:
Though not everyone may get excited by something like this, I do! At first it was daunting, like how am I supposed to make a magazine layout, from words I don't know, for a purpose I don't know, with a title, headings, and quotes that I make up? But I'm glad I tried, because I think it came together in the end.
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So here's what I started with:
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Heaven in a Bowl
Last week, my parents and I went out to eat and I had this awesome salad. I decided to re-create it at home yesterday. Super easy. Super good. If you like the ingredients, that is. My husband wouldn't touch it.
Optional: Black Olives (not my thang)
Looks good, right?
Disclaimer: I may or may not have eaten the whole thing.
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Optional: Black Olives (not my thang)
Looks good, right?
Disclaimer: I may or may not have eaten the whole thing.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
As Promised: My Dino Tracks Fabric
Hi! So on Friday I showed you my dinosaur footprint sketches for the new Spoonflower design contest, and I had a bit of an idea of what I wanted to do. Well, I've been working this weekend, and I have two designs.
Here's a recap of my initial sketch in all its glory:
Next I loaded it into Illustrator and used the pen and pencil tools to trace the footprints.
Then I copied them into a new document, resized, added multiples, placed them, and chose colors.
First, I thought I wanted text, so here was my first design.
Then, I wanted to try taking out the text and adding more footprints, so here's my second design.
I picked my favorite and submitted it into the contest. But I still have two days to change my mind. So, help me out. Which is your favorite?
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Here's a recap of my initial sketch in all its glory:
Next I loaded it into Illustrator and used the pen and pencil tools to trace the footprints.
First, I thought I wanted text, so here was my first design.
Then, I wanted to try taking out the text and adding more footprints, so here's my second design.
I picked my favorite and submitted it into the contest. But I still have two days to change my mind. So, help me out. Which is your favorite?
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
All About Invisalign
All about Invisalign! Here are some pros and cons, tips and tricks for anyone reading this who's thinking about getting Invisalign.
It's now my third week of Invisalign, and I'm on my second set of trays. They were super tight when I put them in, which is uncomfortable, but I kinda like it because I can feel it working. And I swear, my front teeth have already moved. Maybe it's all in my head, but I think they have. Andy thought so too. They're still overlapping, but they're more even, if that makes sense.
If you want to see what my teeth with Invisalign look like, see my first post here.
I'm also feeling better about wearing them. I don't feel so awkward. I went to visit my brother and sister-in-law and they didn't even notice them until I said something about 10 minutes later. Unless they were lying to make me feel better... Maybe Andy told them to say that, I don't know. But anyways...
My 10 Things about Invisalign (so far):
1. Your teeth will be sore the first few days of your new trays (aligners). You put in a new tray every 2 weeks. Now, I never had braces, so I can't compare how bad the pain is, but I don't think it's too bad. It's sore more than painful. I take some Advil and avoid food that I have to bite into, like sandwiches or apples.
2. The attachments will feel really rough and you'll think they're sticking out of your mouth. But they're really not. It's only week 3 and I barely notice them anymore. In some lighting, you can't even see them.
3. The time you spend on dental hygiene (wow I've never written that word before and had to look it up) will increase. Of course you have to brush after every meal or snack now. But you also have to brush the trays, which takes longer than you may think. You also floss every night. I'm also using mouthwash at night, too. Because the trays completely cover your teeth, you don't want anything trapped in there that may cause cavities, so be extra thorough.
4. Going out to eat will become a bit of a pain. You have to bring all your Invisalign stuff, find a good time to take out your trays (which is weird when someone else is at the mirror in the bathroom), and then brush your teeth in a public restroom after. You may be thinking, why don't you just take them out before you leave the house and put them back in when you get home? That may work, depending on how long you'll be out of the house. You're supposed to wear them 22 hours a day, which means you have 2 hours to eat, drink, brush and whatnot. So I've been taking them out at the restaurant to cut down on the time they're off my teeth. A couple times I've had a snack at a time or place when it's really not convenient to brush my teeth, so I've used those Wisp disposable brushes. They work in a pinch, and then I brush when I get home.
5. If you're someone who likes to enjoy sipping on coffee, pop, or alcohol, you'll have to think twice. The only thing you can drink while wearing the trays is water. Anything else, and you have to take them out, drink, brush, and put them back in. And remember, your trays shouldn't be off your teeth for too many hours in a day. The positive to this is that it forces you to drink more water, which is a good thing!
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It's now my third week of Invisalign, and I'm on my second set of trays. They were super tight when I put them in, which is uncomfortable, but I kinda like it because I can feel it working. And I swear, my front teeth have already moved. Maybe it's all in my head, but I think they have. Andy thought so too. They're still overlapping, but they're more even, if that makes sense.
If you want to see what my teeth with Invisalign look like, see my first post here.
I'm also feeling better about wearing them. I don't feel so awkward. I went to visit my brother and sister-in-law and they didn't even notice them until I said something about 10 minutes later. Unless they were lying to make me feel better... Maybe Andy told them to say that, I don't know. But anyways...
My 10 Things about Invisalign (so far):
1. Your teeth will be sore the first few days of your new trays (aligners). You put in a new tray every 2 weeks. Now, I never had braces, so I can't compare how bad the pain is, but I don't think it's too bad. It's sore more than painful. I take some Advil and avoid food that I have to bite into, like sandwiches or apples.
2. The attachments will feel really rough and you'll think they're sticking out of your mouth. But they're really not. It's only week 3 and I barely notice them anymore. In some lighting, you can't even see them.
3. The time you spend on dental hygiene (wow I've never written that word before and had to look it up) will increase. Of course you have to brush after every meal or snack now. But you also have to brush the trays, which takes longer than you may think. You also floss every night. I'm also using mouthwash at night, too. Because the trays completely cover your teeth, you don't want anything trapped in there that may cause cavities, so be extra thorough.
4. Going out to eat will become a bit of a pain. You have to bring all your Invisalign stuff, find a good time to take out your trays (which is weird when someone else is at the mirror in the bathroom), and then brush your teeth in a public restroom after. You may be thinking, why don't you just take them out before you leave the house and put them back in when you get home? That may work, depending on how long you'll be out of the house. You're supposed to wear them 22 hours a day, which means you have 2 hours to eat, drink, brush and whatnot. So I've been taking them out at the restaurant to cut down on the time they're off my teeth. A couple times I've had a snack at a time or place when it's really not convenient to brush my teeth, so I've used those Wisp disposable brushes. They work in a pinch, and then I brush when I get home.
6. You will have to go to the dentist more often. I am going every 4 weeks for a quick check and to get my new trays. Not a big deal, but still something that will need to fit into your schedule.
7. You'll be able to say funny things like "Just a minute, let me go put in my teeth."
8. This is totally a just-for-me-and-may-not-apply-to-you thing, but I grind my teeth at night. It causes some trouble for my teeth (cracking and messing up fillings), so wearing Invisalign at night is like a built in mouthguard teeth protector. So it's a real positive for me.
9. One thing I like about my new daily routine is that my teeth are all brushed, flossed, and mouthwashed right after dinner. Then I don't have to worry about doing all that later, when I'm half asleep and just ready to be in bed.
10. Seeing and feeling your teeth move will make it all worth it.
So there you have it! All about Invisalign. Is anyone out there thinking about getting it? If you have any questions for me, please leave a comment!
Friday, June 15, 2012
Dinosaur Preview
I've been working on a new design for the next Spoonflower contest. The theme is... extinct animals! Fun fun. My idea is to have different dinosaur tracks going all around randomly and then to have dinosaur names written all wriggly going all around randomly too. Ha, sounds really great right? I'm picturing greens and tans.
Here's my *ahem* design process *ahem* so far. Obviously not in any order, just the names and foot shapes to use.
I'm so excited to go back to school in the fall and take a drawing class! I've never taken a real drawing class before, and I KNOW I need to learn the techniques. I would love to be confident enough to draw real dinosaurs, instead of just the footprints. So that will be really good for me, I definitely need it.
So, what do you think of my dino tracks? Anyone have faith that I can turn it into a fun fabric?
I'll post my finished design... hopefully by the end of the weekend!
Here's my *ahem* design process *ahem* so far. Obviously not in any order, just the names and foot shapes to use.
I'm so excited to go back to school in the fall and take a drawing class! I've never taken a real drawing class before, and I KNOW I need to learn the techniques. I would love to be confident enough to draw real dinosaurs, instead of just the footprints. So that will be really good for me, I definitely need it.
So, what do you think of my dino tracks? Anyone have faith that I can turn it into a fun fabric?
I'll post my finished design... hopefully by the end of the weekend!
Happy Friday!
**Update** When Andy came home and saw this, he said "Is that from when you were a kid or something?" Haha... how's that for a vote of confidence?
P.P.S. He also wants to be called "Broju." Now that makes me laugh. A lot.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
New Illustration
I've been having so much fun with Illustrator! Love, love, love this program. My class is teaching me so much! In one of our lessons, we learned how to draw a polygon and then apply different effects to the shape, stroke of the lines, and fill colors. We played around with flowers, and here are some that I created on my own! These flowers started as 3 octagons that I changed the shapes of to create the center, petals, and leaves, using an effect called "pucker & bloat." Amazing!
Pretty fun, right?
I'm learning that the possibilities are endless with this program. My trouble now is remembering how to find and do the things I want to do. But I'm sure that, like with anything, the more I use it, the better I'll get. I'm so thankful that I LOVE doing it!
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