Museum Studies Assignment

Home Page Final

I decided to design a webpage that was aesthetically pleasing and true to my personality. I love pink and polka dots so it made sense to incorporate those elements into my page. I also decided to create icons that will lead to my email, phone and social media because it drives me nuts when I have to search for a companies contact information. I decided to put mine front and center. I was really torn between adding a ton of elements to make my homepage look fancy and keeping it basic. I want viewers to be able to easily navigate my website. I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with my main content section so I made it a slideshow that way I can have a running montage of my work right on my homepage.

Project 6 Website Design

I will be designing a homepage and navigation page for my personal portfolio. I really want my page to express who I am but still be simple so it doesn't take away from the work. I'm really drawn to pastels and romantic imagery however my work thus far doesn't look this way. I don't want to create a page that clashes with my work. So I'm going to go simple and elegant, I'm unsure of color and fonts. I will know more once I begin working.

 

 

Book Cover

Book Cover - 3rd Project

I decided to design a cover for legendary guitarist Robert Johnson. When I began the project I wanted to incorporate elements from the myth that surrounds Johnson. The myth that he sold his soul to the devil for his extraordinary guitar skills. As I began working with the symbols surrounding the myth the crossroads and the devil I found the cover looking juvenile. I wanted it to have a kind of old fashioned look. I debated adding other colors into my design but all that did was draw the eye to the section with color. I wanted the eye to go to the picture of Johnson because I think it is poignant picture. The photo I used is one of the only three published photos of Johnson. My original background used an old fashioned letter but as I worked I decided it made more sense to use sheet music. My choice of font may seem strange but I decided to use Blue Highway. It is the closest font to what is used on American highway signs! I felt like it went with the myth that Johnson sold his soul at a crossroad. Highway/Crossroad/Street kind of vibe but it might be to obscure for the average person. I really want to do something different with the back cover but am unsure of what to do! I ran out of time and ideas. I am happy that I was able to incorporate a demon image without it being overpowering. I wish I could have utilized the crossroad imagery into the back but maybe next time.

3rd Project - Book Cover

Design Concept

I will be designing a cover for a book about legendary blues artist Robert Johnson. He was an itinerant blues singer and guitarist who lived from 1911 to 1938.
Urban legend states that Johnson sold his soul to the devil to gain his extraordinary guitar skills. I will be incorporating some elements from this legend into my cover.

Color - Sepia, black, grey maybe a dash of red

Layout- Focal point will be title of the book with an old fashioned typeface reminiscent of the era. The entire cover will look like it was printed during Johnson's time-frame (Great Depression Era in the deep South). Any visual elements used will look old fashioned. There will be a picture of Johnson on the front and/or back possibly an image of the devil.

Message- I want to portray the difficulty of Johnson's life, the depth of his music and the plight of African Americans in the depression era south.

Awareness Poster - 2nd Project

I'm not completely happy with this poster. I think it conveys the general idea of the importance of involvement in the arts but it needs more pop. When I tried to add more elements or color it just looked sloppy and disjointed. So I went simple and to the point. I found a blackboard image online and used it as my background. The comment bubbles are Photoshop shapes that I layered text boxes over. I used a font that looked like it was written with chalk.

Work Cited

Image of confused kid, Photograph, n.d.. Huffington Post. Web. March 7, 2014

Image of happy girl, Photograph, n.d.. She Knows School and Education. Web. March 7, 2014