What did I learn from this project? That design is picky and demanding and that you not only have to go step by step from what they provide you but they expect you to do what they tell you exactly as they tell you and when they tell you. You cannot work on your own schedule it has to be by a deadline that they set for you and that if you need to learn to adapt in order to get it to work.
How does my project demonstrate good design and good color usage? My poster is simple in design, its aim is to showcase the various colors that the nintendo 3DS comes in. I did not rely heavily on the 3DS's features like I originally intended instead I decided to take a much more simple approach. Simplicity is the name of my design and my poster aims to reflect that without distracting the viewer. How it used good color usage is a little bit more difficult to explain. My 3DS and all other 3DSs tend to come in different colors of different shades and values. Not all colors of the system compliment the others and not all shades are the exact same type. Instead I decided to focus on the chromatic aspect, I decided to darken the chroma on the poster in order to get the 3DS rainbow to match in at least in some shape. That way it is easier for the viewer to look at without their eyes trailing all over the page.
What would I do differently? I would go back and use my own hand drawn pictures more rather than relying on the photos that I can find on the internet. Drawing by pencil and paper is my strongest aspect and I wish I could have figured out how to scan earlier that way I could have used my own sketches in the final piece more than I did.
What was the most difficult part? Trying to have the patience to work at the design classes pace rather than my own. I enjoy design most when I can do it for my pleasure and for my aims rather than having to meet the criteria of someone else. But accepting criticism and working around deadlines is part of the experience and I had to learn the hard way to accept that. Also learning to use Indesign on the mac desktops since I dont have my own was a hassle as well.
Did my ideas about design change? Of course they did, not really from a professional standpoint but rather from my own personal one. I had to learn to adapt to their rules and expectations while also following my own interests and principles. I am pretty confident that my poster shows what is required of me while also adding my own personal opinion and style to it.
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