About Me
Here is where I showcase my work including posters, packaging, app design, and more. I enjoy teamwork and learning new experiences. I love coordinating and exchanging ideas with others. I find that the most effective designs are made through collaboration.
What's Graphic Design?
As Youtuber, DesignDoc puts it simply, graphic design is the “organization of information.” Typing out a block of text is not design. Nothing stands out and it can be hard for the viewer to quickly digest the information.
However, “too much or too little information can confuse a reader” (DesignDoc). This is what design solves. Highlighting, emphasizing, and discerning information is the job of a graphic designer.
Adobe Products
Illustrator
A vector-based program used to create logos, shapes, and fonts
Photoshop
A pixel-based program used to edit photos, create mockups, and digital art
Indesign
A program that combines assets from both Illustrator and Photoshop. Indesign is used to create magazines, books, documents, and presentations
After Effects
A program used to create video effects. Illustrator and Photoshop files can be imported to After Effects or assets can be created in the program
After Effects
A program used to create video effects. Illustrator and Photoshop files can be imported to After Effects or assets can be created in the program
Adobe XD
This program is used to create and prototype websites, specifically, in the visuals, graphics, and interactions of a website
Premiere Pro
A video editing program used to cut video, edit audio, and create video sequences. The end goal is a final video product
Pixel vs. Vector
Pixel
A pixel is 1 square. An image is composed of multiple pixels. Designs with pixels are used for digital distributions appearing on TV, computer, smartphones, etc.
Vector
A vector is a mathematical configuration of shapes, images, and designs. The design’s size can be adjusted to fit different accommodations.
RGB vs. CMYK
RGB
Stands for Red, Green, and Blue. RGB is the set of colors used for digital images. All colors seen on a screen have different amounts of these three colors.
CMYK
Stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. The colors are used for printed products and create various shades of other colors.
PPI vs. DPI
PPI
Stands for Pixels per Inch. The red, blue, and green colors, RGB, are distributed through pixels in screens and digital devices.
DPI
Stands for Dots Per Inch. DPI is used for printing process. The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink, CMYK ink, is distributed through dot formations in the printing process.