To Do List pt. trois

Ello Human:

This week is going awesomely so far. Today before my internship, I completely finished my resume and published my website. It has a bit of a wordy domain right now but soon I'll just have a simple website name. So it looks like I can check off two things from my list! 

✔Make my resume more creative (by 3/4)

✔Finish my website
Create 10 strong pieces for my portfolio
Have a demo reel to showcase my work

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Two more to go!! Check out my website by clicking here 

To Do List pt. deux

Dear Reader,

Today was a pretty productive day. I focused on making my resume more graphic design related. So it looks like I can check off one thing from my list of things to do. 

✔Make my resume more creative (by 3/4)

Finish my website
Create 10 strong pieces for my portfolio
Have a demo reel to showcase my work

Three more to go! 

Random Inspiration

G'day Reader,

Lately, I've been trying to figure out what inspires me. I've found that I am amused by the slightest things and often times can be inspired by anything; from the shape of random household objects to the quote that I find on the tab of my morning tea.

So my question to you is: What's your inspiration? leave a comment below

Awesome quote from Celestial Seasonings Green Tea: Honey Lemon Ginseng

To Do List

Hello Human,
My last semester of attending courses at The College of Westchester is quickly coming to an end. Here are a few things that I need to work on before it's done.

Make my resume more creative (by 3/4)
Finish my website
Create 10 strong pieces for my portfolio
Have a demo reel to showcase my work

Let's see if I can get this done.

Count of Monte Cristo Cover Art

Hallo Human: 

As a project for inDesign class I have to create a book cover featuring original artwork. The book that I received was The Count of Monte Cristo which is a pretty classic tale (so I've heard).I've never read the book but I've seen the 2002 film remake which was pretty good. 

Here's a preview of what I've done so far for the cover, its a portrait of the main character who is a Frenchman by the name of Edmond Dantes:

Dantes says: Feel free to critique me

At Home Internship Work!

Hello Human:

For the past few months, starting in October of 2012 I have been working with a certified life coach from upstate NY. Since she is such a long distance away this has been a work from home internship. Thus far I have helped create her logo and business card, now I am working on a promotional brochure for special needs coaching business.

Here it is:

If you have any suggestions for things to add to this brochure please leave a comment :D

Graphic Designer: Why?

Hello Human:

Today during my long commute home I started thinking specifically about my current major and why I chose it. For those who do not know already, I study Graphic Design. This field includes creating works such as logos, and overall Graphic Designers are able to communicate specific ideas using visuals as a way to explain them in a way that mere text cannot. So while staring out of the window on the bus...suddenly a realization struck me: