The assignment was to create a visual representation of the jack and jill nursery rhyme using the provided graphics. The design was to have high contrast images and be in black and white. I did not like the provided symbols very much. But I imagine that in my career a client may want a design I don't necessarily like myself. I created several sketches and thumbnails using the symbol but I ultimately decided to use all circles. I liked the simplicity of the design I chose and the repetition of the circle throughout the project.
In my thumbnails, I liked the idea of the hill ascending from left to right as they go up the hill and then the form descending when they fall down the hill. I also liked the idea of the shape of Jack being broken. I used this several times in my thumbnails as I experimented with different symbols.
In my other classes, I'm getting instruction on how to use Adobe InDesign and so I used it. I liked using it because I could move the shapes around. I intended to then trace, transfer and then ink them however when I did it the markers would bleed and I couldn't get the crisp lines that I wanted. This was a huge challenge because I was never satisfied with how it looked. The targets that I used to create the hill had to be perfectly round to achieve the desired look. So I printed them instead.
I also struggled with the spray glue. I found that difficult to work with. I did it outside on a piece of cardboard. I'd much rather use glue so I don't have to go outside and can continue working at my desk. I found the measuring difficult as well. My hands would start shaking whenever I was trying to perfectly line up the bristol squares. Cutting the blackboard wasn't too bad. I was expecting it to be worse. I liked making the label for the back. I included a personal logo with mine. I'm very happy with the finished project. I really like how bold everything looks. I am planning to frame and display it in my office.