Progress with design
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We were in the last 20 minutes of our newspaper class, and our podcast, which was the piece of the day, needed to publish. However, we had one major setback. Our featured image fell through, and the co-host, Victoria Byers, was panicking to try to make one. In that moment, I saw an opportunity presented to me to improve my graphic designing skills, so I offered to make a graphic while Victoria focused on another assignment for the newspaper.
Design was one of the areas that I progressed the most in this year. I started off the school year knowing little about design techniques, but I wanted to change this. Anytime one of my teammates needed a graphic and I was available, I jumped to the opportunity to help build my portfolio. Granted, this area still needs a lot more work, but that is why I am actively learning from experienced designers on my team and of course, my adviser, Mrs. Roskens.
My digital designs so far
This was for the podcast in which the graphic fell through, and it was my first taste designing. I wanted to give viewers the same vibe as the original Taylor Swift album cover while avoiding copyright infringement. I think using the same color scheme and Swift's signature red lip helped achieve this.
This is another podcast cover for an upcoming project dedicated to giving advice to graduating high school seniors. I wanted to give this graphic a personal touch by including objects associated with school life and the transition period into college. The color scheme is an ode to our school and newspaper colors.
This graphic is bolder and more "in-your-face" compared to my other designs since the article that it was accompanying had strong opinions that I wanted the readers to feel that by looking at it. Additionally, I wanted viewers to immediately associate the story to UT Austin, hence the color scheme and longhorn logo.
For this graphic, I wanted viewers to feel at peace since it is the cover for a podcast about taking care of mental health. The colors are meant to be healing and the starry night is meant to give a dreamy effect to the graphic, as well as the podcast.
Asking for help
Sitting side by side, senior Srinitha Arikati helps senior Trisha Panicker decide which rendition of the podcast cover image she created should be officially used. "Going through the different versions I had for this podcast cover art and having to decide was hard," Panicker said. "So, I finally asked my teammates for help to decide."
Hands on the Macbook, seniors Trisha Panicker and Srinitha Arikati figure out how to work the basics of Indesign. "Srinitha has been so pivotal in helping me with my design journey," Panicker said. "I'm so glad she's on the team this year."
Needing some advice on her graphic for her UT Austin editorial, senior Trisha Panicker sends a message in the shared team chat. "At first, I didn't want to ask for help because I was ashamed that I couldn't do it," Panicker said. "But, then I realized that in order to improve, I have to reach out to more experienced graphic designers."
My New Voices Texas design work
This was my biggest design undertaking as a part of my role as Club Development Officer. I was tasked with making an updated club kit for Texas high school student, but the main hurdle was that I had to fit a lot of information. To solve this, I made specific sections with out organization color scheme, along with cute graphics to accompany it.
We wanted a bold flyer to advertise our latest event and our updated organization colors. I included the Texas symbol to symbolize our collaboration across the state and clear information about our event in an engaging way.
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