For the first choice assignment, I chose to make some of the sketches I did over the summer into colour vectors. This was both of the quotes from the video game Portal 2. I did the "potato" quote (image 2) first in illustrator, then the 'blimp' one (image 1). I used some of the more familiar things for these vectors: some use of texture (in the background (1) / potato (2)), colour palettes from colourlovers, and the faux-dropshadow on some of the cursive. However, I did try out a few new things with both of these designs. In the blimp design, instead of just using a clipping mask and transparency for the texture, I used the 'overlay' function while it was clipped, so it brought the texture through without the colour from the texture photo. As well, I have a simple brush stroke going behind the "soaring" part of it, to bring more emphasis and make the nature of the word stand out, with "soaring" sounding/being sort of 'swishy' or 'floaty'. In the potato one, I tried out having a line going through some of the words instead of a texture, to slight differentiate them from the above word while still looking similar. I used very different colour palettes on each design, and even though liked the 'potato' design as a sketch I almost like the 'blimp' design better as a vector because I personally like the colour palette more. Looking at them now, I feel like I chose colour palettes that went with the nature of the sayings: the lighter colours and blue of the 'blimp' design bring to mind airiness and flight, while the darker, brown colours of the 'potato' design brings the feeling of earth and.. potatoes, in general. Overall, I feel like both of these were successfully converted into vectors, and each hold their own as a solid design while still possibly being able to work together due to blue and orange being complimentary colours.
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