Blog 19: Independent Component 2

LITERAL
a. I, Nathan Mira, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b. Ron Martinez, my mentor, helped me with my independent component.
c. Done.
d. I chose 5 color palettes and made different graphical pieces using those schemes. They aren't terrible complex because of time constraints, but they aren't absolutely terrible. Except those chips. Man those things are ugly.

INTERPRETIVE
I defend my work with the fact that it took a long time to do all that stuff and I did not fake any of it and the fact that I have pictures of the completed products with their layers here (below) and the actual files on my laptop. Sadly, this time I do not have any 'in progress' photos as I did with my first independent component.

Here are the five pieces with their color palettes either to the right or below the item.

Lava Lamp (1)

Cloak (2)

Xbox 360 Remote (3)

Sad Chips (4)

Patatap (5)

APPLIED

My component helped me answer my EQ because it gave me examples as to how color palette can affect a final product. Originally, some of these post cards had different color palettes, but after cycling through so many , I stuck with the ones I got because they worked the best. Imagine Chill Waters chips (gross, I know) with a red color scheme. It wouldn't work. With things like that to look at while working on this independent component, I got a better understanding of color theory, my second answer to my EQ, but sadly not the most important answer.

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

1. For IC2, I plan to create different color palettes with various themes in them and create a small postcard using the template. For example, if I were to go with a Red, Yellow, Grey, Blue and Green color palette with a large amount of "wear and tear" (lots of shade) for an older look, then I would make a postcard of various ruins that primarily use those colors, therefore understand how to use color theory in designs.
As a visual, here's the color palette for Bungie's new game Destiny

"Like a 60's screen print that has been sitting in an attic"

and a "postcard" made using that same color scheme

2. In order to meet the 30 hour minimum,  I will start this component coming up with various color palettes, around 10, and picking my favorite 3 or 4 and making postcards from those.

3. This will help me with my topic even more by allowing me to truly understand how color palette is important to a design and how not every color palette can work for every event.

4. Aight, yo.

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

Literal
a. I, Nathan Mira, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b. Ron Martinez, Freelance Designer.
c. Done. Both on the side where is says Independent Component Log and on my Independent Component 1 Blog
d. I completed 4 pieces of artwork for Independent Component. 1 Poster, 2 Wallpapers and an icon pack design.

Interpretive
My independent component was significant because it gave me experience designing and it gave me a chance to improve on many of my faults. I got a lot better as it went on. The evidence is all on my Independent Component 1 Blog located on the right side as a link.

Applied
This helped me understand the foundation of my topic more my giving me first hand experience in designing actual things for actual people and not just the yearbook which is relatively easy. For example, I don't use Adobe Illustrator for yearbook which is a key part of graphic design, so it helped me familiarize myself with the program in making my small mini-portfolio.

Independent Component 1 Approval

1. For my Independent Component 1, I plan to create an online portfolio in the form of a blogger. I will have my images linked and will have updates on different things I am working on. I will have a few yearbook spreads on there, some wallpapers I am making, and some posters I am designing for my room as well.

2. To show proof that I am working for 30+ hours, I will have screenshots and updates of the different things I am working on as I complete them. There will be a link on the right that will link to all my posts containing completed work. I plan to have around 5 or so pieces completed by the end of 30 hours.

3. I will show my peers and my mentors the designs. I will ask for feedback, so I will probably add some time to my mentorship with this component, but not all 30 hours as I will not be working hand-in-hand with either of my mentors.

4. (It's there.)