Gaining Graphic Design Skills

So I recently remembered that I had acquired the new Adobe CS6, thanks to the licensing agreement UC Berkeley has with them (I GET IT FOR FREE!). One of my friends is trying to start up a business and has asked me to input some logo designs. "Of course,” I said and right away started to brain storm some ideas. I have only been using photoshop because that is one of the only programs I have learned but thought I would test out Illustrator. So I did what any normal 21st century person would do and Googled how to use Illustrator. I came across some handy tutorials and decided to take a whack at one of the designs.

Stayed up till 2 in the morning and this is what my final product:

Original Website’s Version vs. My Version:

So I decided that I wanted to create my own image, with no tutorial and just use the skills I had just learned doing the bunny. Although I did use some of the same techniques to make the bunny, I tried to create my own original design. I thought I did a pretty good job. Now I have some creative juices flowing and I am excited to explore this software. Here is the Elephant I create, what do you think?

10 New Goals

10 New Goals

Here are my top 10 goals I currently have:

1. Stay up to date with this blog….
2. Sell one of my photographs.
3. Finally put together my website for my photography.
4. Join CrossFit.
5. Finish reading the first book of Game of Thrones that I had started earlier this year.
6. Break my 40 mile cycling record to above 50 miles.
7. Knit something awesome (maybe a geometric headband or a sweater for my sisters dog).
8. Catch up on the Walking Dead.
9. Finally walked the Golden Gate Bridge (perhaps I should wait till after winter but oh wait, its California…)
10. Become best friends with all my professors, they are all so awesome. 

So I don’t like to give myself deadlines because I procrastinate more and stress out over something that is just for fun. But given my crazy schedule while I am in school, I hope to cross off half of these before the Spring semester starts, which is January 22 (only a few days before my birthday!)

Wish me luck!

“The best thing about the future, is that it comes one day at a time” Abraham Lincoln  

Presidential Endorsements

Here is a list of some interesting cultural figures endorsing each political sides in light of the election tomorrow:
(I stole this idea from Buzzfeed.)

TEAM OBAMA:

Bill Nye

Michael Jordan

Bill Gates

Oprah Winfrey

George R.R. Martin

Vera Wang

Foo Fighters

Amy Poehler

Judd Apatow

Chevy Chase

Cher

Willie Mays

Anne Hathaway

(BONUS)

Daniel Craig

List of all the presidential endorsements for Obama...

TEAM ROMNEY:

Hulk Hogan

Lindsey Lohan

Drew Carey

Cindy Crawford

Payton Manning

Scott Hamilton

Kid Rock

Adam Sandler

Melissa Joan Hart

Nancy Reagan

Scott Baio

Jenna Jameson

3 Doors Down

(BONUS)

Miracle-Gro

List of all the other presidential endorsements for Romney...

Don’t forget to VOTE!

New Post with a New Look

Hello internet world! 

It has been a while, I know. Life has been hectic and I have a never ending list of to do’s. But I finally have been able to update and bring back to life my website/blog!! I am excited with the changes I have made. I have reverted back to Blogger, which is cheaper and less time consuming so I can focus on my posts and not constructing the website itself each time I want to post something. My goal with this new blog is not just to post interesting stuff that is happening in my life, but to share interesting and useful things with all of you! I have developed an interest in DIY projects, so at some point I will have a page dedicated solely for that. I’ll also be sharing other interesting blogs and website that I believe are worth sharing! The internet is a crazy and mysterious place but never lacking in creative minds. 

I only have 2 days left of summer school so once that is officially over, I will be spending more time on here. If you notice, below I still have all my old post from over a year ago about my adventures in Europe. I was originally going to delete them but I thought I could leave them up for nostalgia purposes and something for all the viewers to look at until I have post more recent stuff. Suggestions are always appreciated as well! Any questions or concerned to hesitate to email me, link located on the right sidebar. I’ll leave you with some recent photos I have taken, thanks to Instagram and my iPhone!