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Throughout this semester of Graphic Design, I have grown greatly as both an artist and a designer. My concept for this project was to make girls tennis seem as appealing as possible. I decided to put a bit of a twist on the traditional PHS color scheme by adding in old looking colors and designs. After emailing the coach of girls tennis, I put in all the information she requested and more that I was able to find after scouring for information. I created a simple logo with two tennis racquets crossing over each other with “Girls Tennis” arching over it. I added some red stars to add interest and a pop of color to the basic design. To illustrate the duration of the sport, I had a big and bold font with an eye-catching arrow. This went along with what was requested by the coach because it made the infographic seem more interesting along with tennis itself. Choosing to design my project in a more old-fashioned style makes my infographic stand out and look interesting while still matching with the normal PHS color scheme. In this project, I think I used line more than I have in past projects. With the arrow pointing down, the racquets, and other aspects of my art, line was utilized to improve my infographic. I also think I used spacing well as my project doesn’t look too spaced out or too cluttered. There is a good amount of movement in my project to bring the viewers eyes around the image. In this project, I believe that I really succeeded in my organization. The information is easy to read, interesting-looking and just looks pretty. I am also proud of myself for stepping outside of my normal color scheme and trying something new and more different for me. I would like to improve on this project by maybe using some pictures from the team to make the team look more fun. I couldn’t figure out a good way to have images in my project without it looking out of place. To do this I think I would have to tweak my design to allow the image to match with the general flow and look of my design.  Throughout all the designs I’ve made in this class, it’s very interesting to see how I have learned and grown. From the very beginning, the shape project, I had a very basic knowledge of how illustrator worked and that I wanted to go into a career in graphic design. The shape project was pretty rough for me. The paper and the digital copy look relative alike but aren’t exact by any means. With this project, I learned more about what colors and designs look best together to make a beautiful final project. Our second project was corporate identity. This project really excited me as it’s the sort of thing I’d love to do as my career in the future. I did use black in my project which was a huge no-no. I learned how to have aspects of a certain design that carries over to other products under the same name. I also learned a valuable lesson that you should always pay very close attention to what your customer wants. In the Kiwanis project, I was really able to show more of my ‘style’ and play around with colors and designs. Although I’m not a huge fan of how my project turned out, I learned a lot about how Illustrator works and the little tricks in it. The book cover was a very… interesting project for me. My design and artwork was very beautiful and fit the book theme very well. But the actual print didn’t fit the book. I’ve learned how important taking proper measurements is so so so insanely important in projects like this. My favorite project that I have made in this class has been my Social Justice project, without a doubt. I loved the prompt and opportunity that the project gave me. When I was able to figure out a color scheme that fit along with my project and the topic I chose, my poster really became one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever created. I learned more about planning. I planned a lot for this project rather than just jumping in and hoping for the best. The most helpful thing that I have learned from this class is my own style and how I work best in graphic arts and how to work with Illustrator. In this class journey, it was fascinating to watch my classmates and myself learn and improve their art.