Summary of Vocal Club

This club is a place where students can express themselves and have fun. You do not have to know how to sing or know what you are doing, you just have to be willing to try. This club is a no judgement zone where you just show up and sing - solo or with others. This club also has the expectations of performing at the showcase and showing off their talent. Vocal club is mainly about gathering a group of people together, who share a common hobby and expressing themselves through singing and music. 

Questions for LOGO Project

1. I am going to design a logo for the Vocal Club. 
   
2. I do not have any questions for the Vocal Club because I am one of the student representatives for the club.
3. This club is about expressing yourself through music. In order to be in this club you do not need any experience. The whole purpose of the club is to have fun and sing in a no judgement environment. 
4. expression, freedom, vocal, kind, friendly, open
5. The typeface for the Vocal Club is going to have rounded edges, kind of like handwriting. The logo should be pleasing to the eye and have smooth transitions between the typeface and symbols. 

Typography Sightings

This is a picture of a Mac Book Pro keyboard. This typeface is under the San Serif. This typeface is used for informing the user of which key is which letter. This typeface is very easy to read. This typeface is very appropriate for the keyboard because it is easy to read and there is nothing decorative distracting the user. This typeface was found on my computer.

This typeface is categorized under San Serif. This typeface is used to inform people in the subway of the rules that should be followed. Because this typeface is very easy to read, it informs everyone without any complications. People do not have to work very hard to read the signs. 

The typeface of the brand is Decorative and the label for what drink it is, is San Serif. The brand is a different typeface because Seagram has its signature typeface that gives the drink an old vibe. The label of what the drink is, is in San Serif because it is very easy to read and the consumer will not get the different types of soda mixed up. These typefaces are appropriate because one is to show the consumer what the brand is and the other is to easily inform the consumer. This was found when I was drinking a Ginger Ale at lunch.

This is another sign that is informing people of the rules. The typeface is in San Serif and was found at Pier 25. This typeface is appropriate for the usage because it is supposed to be an easy font to read and simple enough that anyone could read it. Also the Hudson River Park always has easy to read signs. 

This is a Tiffany & Co jewelry pouch, that I own. The brand name is in Old Style because it has some serifs and has a difference of thickness. Also this is Tiffany & Co's signature typeface that they always use when they label their jewelry, boxes, or pouches. This is an appropriate typeface because it looks elegant and this brand is very elegant and high-class. 

This is an inspirational quote that I found on my coffee cup from a place called Why Not on Gay and 9th Street. This typeface is script, which adds an elegant and high-class feel. The place that I get my coffee is very nice and executed perfectly, so it makes sense that their typeface is script. Script is precise and well executed. 

New York City Skyline and Dumbo Park, Invaded by Old Man

Reflection on Letter to Symbol Project

While using Gimp, what was most frustrating aspect of the program and/or project? (Ex. Gimp Tools, translating sketch to design, creating transitional layers, etc.)  

          The most challenging aspect of Gimp was getting to know/using the tools. Sometimes I did not know which one I was using so then I would have to re-do my drawing because I did not like the way it looked. Also sometimes I would forget to highlight the layer that I wanted to draw on, and then I would be erasing something important. These things were just so frustrating because it would cause me to have to re-do/do more work. 

After completing the project, which Gimp tools do you feel most confident in using? Explain why. 

          I feel most confident using the paintbrush because I am good at manipulating the size and shape of the brush. I really liked it because I was able to use the brush for many different parts of my Gif. This tool was easy to use and had SO many purposes. 

Which Gimp Tool do you wish you were better at using? Explain why. 

          I wish I was better at using the lasso tool because then I could have had more curved lines. I was used to just selecting circles and then outline it. But it would have been so much easier to use the lasso tool to make curved lines.

What would you like to create with Gimp next?

          I think that if I ever use Gimp again I would like to manipulate a picture. I would like to change a picture that many people know of and change it to something funny or strange. I think that Gimp could be a program that I will use off and on for different creative projects.