the design process

1. What problem did you solve when you designed your best set of initials? 
1. What did you communicate? Did you make them feel a certain way? Could your design inspire them to do something?
2. Did you reach a design solution that truly satisfies you? Explain.

The problem I solved was that I wanted to change and come up with some new logo designs for myself using my initials. I solved this problem by creating 8 different designs then picking 3 that I liked the best. Then we used adobe capture to create SVG files with our designs where we could erase or make fixes to any imperfections. I feel like I communicated that I create clean artwork with my design. I like the simplicity of one-line designs but it's also professional. Yes, I did, the cursive rh with the horizontal lines and shading gave me the satisfaction I needed. 

2.  Sydney Licht has determined was she is attracted to in her thinking and looking process are ‘things that are associated with eating and buying’. If you had to decide (you do!) what objects or ideas you are interested in when you create, what would you say. (You can give more than one answer.) Explain your answer.

Geometric and then more rounded/ organic shapes. Depending on the project or what I am trying to convey I tend to gravitate to either of those. Thin lines, thick lines, pointy, curved. 

In ceramics, I gravitate towards more of an organic shape. Curves especially. In my paintings, I really enjoy still life paintings or photorealism so creating something to the best of my ability is my goal. 

3. When designing, there are several ways of ‘doing’. How do you design in your life? What tools do you use? Do you collaborate? Explain.

I had to design our dorm room to find the most accessible and the design that offered the most floorspace. I collaborated with my sister to solve this problem. We tried one design and it just wasn't working so we tried it again two more times until we finally got it to where it looked the best and was accessible for us and allowed the most floorspace.