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Post date: Jan 30, 2018 2:08:19 PM
This is my logo design. I created this design by first sketching 12 mini-pictures for inspiration, and then paper sketching and finalizing 2 designs. After picking what design I would like to create as my logo, I used Adobe Illustrator to make my paper design come to digital life. I believe that this logo is symbolic to me and represents who I am as a person.
These are my initial thumbnail sketches, and enlargement of two of my thumbnail sketches. I got feedback from classmates to improve and to inspire different logo designs. I picked two of the small logos and improved and focused on them as the next step.
It is evident, that I scrapped a lot of my ideas previously and combined a few to generate 2 more focused logos. I decided to then bring the shaded and non-bumpy logo to Adobe Illustrator. However, in Adobe Illustrator I continued to revise and get feedback from peers to change my logo name from Dayloon to Dylan and to make an arrow instead of a line and change the width of my letters and lines. My sketches, Adobe Illustrator graph, and final cut out of my logo show my progress and change of ideas from my first idea to my final result.
After finishing my design on Adobe Illustrator I took it to the machines and printed out a laser cut of my logo using the laser cutter machine and balsa wood. I learned how to use the machine and techniques such as having a 0.001 line for something you want completely etched out. I am happy how my logo turned out on the wood. I now feel confident using the laser printer, and Adobe Illustrator and look forward to using these in future projects.
One of the first projects that I created was with a partner and we experimented with cardboard to form different shapes and apply different techniques. We used scissors, hot glue, tacky glue, and a cutting knife. Some of the techniques that we had to apply were harder to figure out than others, but in the end, we learned how to do each cutting and cardboard technique and our board ended up looking really good!
I created this robot using the computer software Inkspace. Inkspace was frustrating to use at first, but once I played around with the software I became more comfortable with different tools inside the computer software. I made this robot using shapes, combining, cutting out, and a variety of other tools to make the robot look how it looks to the right.
After finalizing my design on Inkspace, I saved my robot in different forms such as PDF, JPEG, PNG, etc. I then went to the computer connected to the laser cutter and imported my image onto the desktop computer in order to laser cut. I learned how to resize and how to change settings in order to make a good laser cut of my robot. The robot that I laser cut represents one of my first projects in this class.
For another project, we were assigned to create a 2X2 inch cardboard box.This was a very challenging project for me. I had trouble cutting out the thick cardboard with the cutting knife. I also struggled with putting the box together because I learned too late that one side of the cardboard box will be longer than the others when cutting because of the width. I did not account for this when cutting and therefore, my box did not easily fit in the 2X2 test easily. I also wish to improve my hot glue skills to look neater and not so visible as it is on my box. However, I did learn a lot from this box and I know how to improve and make a good 2X2 box in the future.
Along with the cardboard box we had to create a 2X2 box out of cardstock. This was also a challenging project for me but had been easier than the cardboard. At first, I was unsure of what technique to use for cutting the 2X2 squares to be identical. I used a cutting knife and then trimmed the sides to match when I cut out a new square. I later learned that scissors are an easier method to use for cardstock to create equal squares. I also had trouble making the box fit in the 2X2 test and needed force to make it through. I plan to improve my cutting, gluing, and measuring skills next time I approach to make a 2X2 box.
Today in class, I took my logo and printed a vinyl sticker of it on the vinyl printer. I had attempted to print my sticker multiple times before but always ended up with a problem that would not allow me to print. After learning that I had to convert my logo to all black and convert it to a certain form, I was able to print. Printing the logo was not too difficult to learn. After printing it on the blue vinyl I transferred it onto transfer paper and it was all set.
Before creating my own design in Tinkercad we completed lessons on the website to get used to the software and to learn all the different tricks and tips. These lessons were helpful when I was making my logo because I pretty much knew what to do I just had to apply it in my own design.
This is a picture of my 3D printed object of my logo. Using the 3-D printer was very interesting to learn about and to watch it print. I learned how to set the printer up by myself and what each preference should be before I print. Looking at each new layer as it printed was very cool to see how the object on the screen became 3D in the printer.
I continued to work on my logo and I experimented with another software to make it 3-D, and I can then print it on the 3-D printer using my logo. I used the online website tinkercad. After going through several tutorials I started to re-create my logo. It was challenging at first to figure out the different sizes, widths, lengths etc. But once I got the hang of the different tools on the site I was able to create a 3-D version of my logo.
The next task I decided to complete was a personalized name tag. I decided to use my nickname Dayloon. To design my nametag I used Adobe Illustrator and played with the pen tool to mix up the waves and straight lines. I also learned how to line up the base with the top evenly. I plan to use the laser cutter to make my design in wood.
I used my previous knowledge with the laser cutter and decided to print my name tag out in wood with this machine. I set the machine up to each specific preference and then printed my final logo design and attached the stand with the logo to become a name tag!
The next project I decided to do was to make my own pair of glasses out of the laser cut printer. I first brainstormed ideas for what type of glasses I was going to make, I drew 12 thumbnail sketches. After deciding to do the heart design I made a prototype of my glasses by hand out of cardstock. After I made the cardstock prototype I measured out the correct dimensions and drew and labeled out on graph paper. The next step I did have I re-created my glasses in adobe illustrator with the right dimensions. When I finished designing my design in Adobe Illustrator I used the laser pritner twice the first stime I pritned wtih cardboard and the second time with the wood. The hardest part for me in this project was figuring out the right dimensions and making the glasses and side pieces of the glasses stick together without glue. I learned hwo to make and use tabs as well.
For the complex part project, I decided to make a star box. I first created my design in Tinkercad. In Tinkercad I learned that in order to make the box fit the base of the box I had to add an extra star to the top and make the top overall a little smaller the the base. I also used the subtracting and conjoining tools. I then set up my design on the 3D printer and printed my design. I enjoyed and learned a lot from my star box project!
The next project I decided to do was a lightbox. The top picture is my cardboard prototype of the box and the bottom picture is my final wood cut out of the box. I designed the box first on paper and then transformed my designs to adobe illustrator. I had a lot of difficulties figuring out the dimensions and how the actual box would all connect originally. I had to re-do my sides many of times in illustrator to get the perfect size in order for all the sides to connect with the tabs and spaces. The design I choose was cut out stars (where the light will seek through) and a shaded moon as well as my nickname, Dayloon. I used the laser cutter machine to cut out both my prototype and my final lightbox. I learned how to better measure out dimensions and how important tabsm and exact measurments are when making a lightbox.
For my final project for this class, I decided to make Hawken inspired jewelry. My first step was to plan out what I was going to design and how. The first picture is a representation of my original ideas. I put Hawken inspired and non-Hawken inspired ideas in my sketch but I only ended up using the Hawken inspired designs for my final project. I have not made jewelry previously in this class and thought it would be a fun opportunity for me to learn something new and create something that interests me. After sketching I decided to re-create my designs in Adobe illustrator. At first, I struggled to make the H as I decided to handcraft the H and not just use the text. However, the roman numeral H I had to use the text. After I created my designs I laser cut them out of wood. I faced a problem because my proportions were not equal and the circles that were to be cut out did not have enough room around them. I had to re-size my designs and take another go at my prototype. After I finally figured the right sizes and proportions for each piece I cut another wood prototype out and then cut my final designs out of red plastic. I then used pliers and jump rings to finalize the earrings and bracelet. I also created my own clasp for the bracelet out of the earing piece by bending it with pliers. I had a really great experience in this class and this final project was both fun and taught me a lot that I had not known before.
This is my final project poster. I decided to include two of my projects in the poster. On the left is my lightbox project and on the right is my final jewelry project. I have learned many of useful information, tips, and techniques through taking this course. I learned how to adapt to problems mid-project and how to positively take criticism in order to change and better the project that is in progress. I used to think that I would never be able to figure out how to use the machines all by myself or design a product that actually looked good. However, after many of fails, trials, prototypes, and successful projects I have grown as a student. I can now successfully work all the machines by myself and design and produce complex, simple, and basically, anything that I put my mind to. If I had more time I would change the display of my jewelry to something more complex and appealing. I was working on a different display but it had not turned out how I had wanted it to in my head and I had to create the cone instead. If I had the opportunity I would spend more time on the display and work on making it very appealing. I felt challenged when I realized how precise everything on Adobe Illustrator had to be. I struggled many of times throughout this course on finding the right dimensions for many of my projects and making equal dimensions all the way around whatever I was making. I felt proud when I was able to cut my jewelry out on different materials and have the ability to watch that project all come together. I spent a long time fixing, changing and perfecting my jewelry and watching everything come together how I had wanted it made me very happy and proud. I really enjoyed this class and look forward to using all the new skills next year in my other classes and making projects on my own time!
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