Symbol Methodology: International Trade Final

This is a continuation of the symbol methodology assignment. This is a final series of three which best illustrated international trade as visual set. These symbols are on both a large and small scale in order to see if it would work regardless of where they would be used. I wanted to use clean easy to recognize imagery in a unique way. The thicker and heavier lines create a interesting dynamic with rounded black squares. I wanted to create a uniform look with the line weight, rounded boxes, and the illustration overflow.

Symbol Methodology: International Trade

This was my favorite assignment in Graphic Design I. The Symbol Methodology assignment not only had me go through several different brain storming ideas but also several critiques. A row of symbols were not only to relate with the overall category but also subcategories that related back to the main category. My main category was international trade while the subcategories evolved as the process continued. Each critique brought new ideas and better composed symbols. Below are a few of the original symbols that were built upon for the final composition.

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Making Words: Material Studies

This was the final assignment in Image Methodology. The point of the assignment was to test different materials to create different words which related back to the material used. Then with all of the information and prototypes collected from the different material tests the results were placed into a process book. I really disliked this project. I was sick through a lot of it and did not do the studies correctly. I spelled out words on each instead of the letters.

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Map it Out: Cognitive Map

This is the final part of the map project. It is a map of the path from my apartment to the St. Edward's Fine Arts Building. The cognitive map is a map of thoughts and ideas. This has my path which is consistent through all three. I documented my experience through type using illustration sparingly. I wanted the type to stand out in the map so I used a bright red and bold text.

Cognitive Map

Map it Out: Perceptual Map

This is a continuation of the map project from my apartment to the St. Edward's Fine Arts Building. This is the perceptual map. It is a map based on emotions. The map below illustrates how I feel in the mornings. Usually I am alert and paranoid which is shown with the exclamation points and yellow highlight. The path is in black and really noisy areas are shown with red rings.

Perceptual Map

Map it Out: Artifact Map

In this project I was to record a familiar path with 3 different types of maps. The path I recorded was from my apartment to my first class on Tuesday and Thursday in the St. Edward's University Fine Arts Building. The first of the three is an artifact map which is a literal map. I recorded not only my path but also the amount of time it takes me on average. I also used symbols to represent different points of interest I pass on a daily basis. I used landmarks I notice on my way. I wanted to make it easy enough for someone to follow with out instruction. The time allowed me to create a beginning and end point.

Artifact Map

Rubber Ducky

This was the first exercise that was assigned in Graphic Design I. It was to trace an image of a rubber duck using the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator. This exercise was a lot more difficult then I originally thought. This assignment made me learn how to skillfully use the pen tool which since has proven to be very useful in a lot of my projects.