1. What part of this assignment did you enjoy the most? Why did you enjoy it? 

-I enjoyed using the tablet to draw, it was the first time using one and it was very fun. 

2. What part of this assignment was the most challenging for you? Why was it challenging?

-The part I struggled the most in this assignment was with the tools, I couldn't figure out how to use some of them.

3. What did you learn from this assignment?

-I learned how to use photoshop kinda.

1. What color harmony did you choose for your project? 

The color harmony that I picked was an Analogous of purple and blue. 

2. Do you think these colors work well together? Why or why not? 

I think the colors work well because they aren't so bright and nothing seems to stand out look out of place.

3. Do you think your patterns work well together in your project? Why or why not?

I think the patterns work kind of well because they're different patters but the petters that already came with the templet don't seem to match my patterns.

4. What did you learn by completing this project?

What I learned after completing this project was that I can use a color picker and a pattern maker when working on a project in the future.

5. What did you find the most challenging about this project?

What I found the most challenging about this project was deciding on where to put the colors and patterns.

1. What location did you pick? Why did you pick this location? 

I picked Guatemala because my mom is from there. my mom has told me many wonderful things from her home country and I would love to travel to Guatemala someday.

2. Who would you send your postcard to? Why?

I would send this postcard to my mom because it would make her happy to see me visit her home country and have a good time.

3. Are you happy with your design? Why or why not?

I am happy with how my design came out because it shows a few thing from Guatemala that I find interesting. 

1. Reflect on your experience using the pen tool in Illustrator to create your landmark poster. What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?

- it was sort of tough for me to use the pen tool in illustrator for my landmark but I got the hang of it the more I continued to work on this assignment. 

2. Consider the significance of the iconic landmarks you chose to include in your poster. How did you ensure that your representation accurately captured the essence and recognizability of each landmark?

- I picked to do the arco de santa catalina located in Guatemala, I choose this landmark because guatemala was the place my mom was from. I made sure that people will recognize this place by making the yellow stand out and also titling it "Arco De Santa Catalina, Guatemala".

3. Describe the creative decisions you made regarding composition, color choice, and typography in your poster design. How did these choices enhance the overall visual impact and convey the intended message or theme?

- I made sure to use bright colors on my art like yellow for the arch to make it stand out. for the text I tried to find a font that would match with my landmark.

4. Reflect on the process of translating a physical landmark into a digital artwork. What aspects of the landmark's architecture or cultural significance did you prioritize in your design, and how did you incorporate these elements effectively?

- I felt excited to turn this famous place into a digital picture, I think that the whole arch was most important to show instead of just one specific part.

5. Consider the role of digital art in contemporary communication and expression. How does your poster contribute to the ongoing dialogue surrounding these iconic landmarks, and what message or narrative does it convey to viewers?

- The style I used for my poster is similer to other digital artworks I've seen. the message I hope would give the viewers about my poster would be wonder, curiosity and some sort of comfort?

1. What type of planet did you decide to create? Would you inhabit this planet? Tell us a little bit about it. 

-  I created a planet with things that made me happy when I was younger but I don't think I would inhabit my planet.

2. Why did you decide to create this planet? What makes it personal and unique to your?

- I decided to create a planet with things I remember from my childhood, I don't remember much about my childhood but I do find some comfort from the few memories I remember from then.

3. Please explain what you found the most challenging out of this project. What could you have done to improve this? (Really think about this question, what resources or tools are at your disposal that you could of used/ SHOULD be using when you are stuck and don't know how to do something?

- I think what I found the most challenging was how I wanted my planet to look in the end. all I knew was that I wanted my little planet to have things from my childhood. something I would have done to improve this was to have an idea of how I want my planet to look in the end instead of just inserting a bunch of images and putting them in random places.

1. What animals did you combine together?

The animals that I combined were a raccoon and a deer.

2. Why did you decide to combine these animals together?

I decided to combine a raccoon, and a deer because because their both forest animals, and I think they looked cute.

3. What is the name of your new animal?

I will call my new creation a "masked deer" 

4. Do you think this creature could survive in the real world? Why or why not?

I believe that my creature will not survive in the real world because raccoons use their teeth and claws to get food my creature doesn't have claws and is weak.

5. Why is photo-manipulation such an important issue today? (What are the implications of editing pictures without people's knowledge?)

Photo manipulation is an important topic today because it tricks or convinces viewers or improves self-expression and storytelling. 

1. Does the cover effectively capture the essence or central theme of the book?

Yes, I kept my book cover simple by having a van driving on the road to show that my book is about a road trip.

2. How does the cover appeal to the target audience or intended readership?

My book cover does attract the demographic the book is aimed at. I made the style of my book cover cartoony, similar to a children's book.

3. Is the cover visually engaging and aesthetically pleasing?

I used bright colors, a light blue color with an empty background with mountains in the distance to give the feeling of travel—peaceful, or interesting.

4. What Elements of Art did you use for your book cover?  Pick one to talk about.

I used color from the element of art, color symbolically in my book cover because most children's novels use bright colors 

5. What principles of Design did you use in your book cover? Describe where you used them in your design. You only need to pick 1. 

I used composition. the blue van is on an empty road with mountains in the distance, this hints that the story will involve a road trip.