Ally Yu Digital Imaging Spring 2020

In this in-class exercise, you will be making a personal logo using a nickname as a starting point. This can relate to your identity, or this simply can reflect your nickname. 1. Do a few searches on your favorite brands, notice what stands out to you about their logo/brand identity.  Make a list of what visual elements you are drawn to. coco chanel  uber - black and white colors  2. Do some general searches on common logos. Make a list of what elements stand out to you (positively or negatively) simple but distinct  too many colors can look tacky and distracting  I like the cartoon cut outs like this: 3. Make a list of all the nicknames you have had in your life choose one or two to make a personal logo. Ally Cat  Ally  Required elements for your logo: Text (recognizable or not) Supporting Elements Color

  Personally, I think when defining street art, it is up to the eyes of the beholder to determine if it's adding or subtracting from the existing space.  The article brings up the point of street art being "ephemeral." I had to look this word up, but it basically means it lasts for a short time.  This made me think of commissioned wall murals. These murals can be similar to street art in that they both make use of public, typically outdoor, spaces.  The message being sent is up to the artist or commissioner.  The difference is that murals are typically made to last and are "suppose" to be there.  Street art is typically covered up because it's not supposed to be there.  I think that is an important distinction, however,   But as the world of street art grows, it has become a more respected practice, because it is not always seen as solely destructure, illegal, etc.  I personally do not own property like a car or a house or a building, so based on that, I s

1) How do you feel about the overall outcome of this piece in relation to your art making process? Overall, I feel okay with the outcome.  I like the idea of peering into a microscope as the perspective, and I think I include a lot of elements of my life, but I do not feel the piece overall is cohesive.  I think there would be a different more effective way of narrating my message.  2) In what way did you integrate your personal art practice into this project?  I integrated my personal art into this piece by putting my own drawings in the paint palette and in the smoothie fabric as well as some of my fashion pieces made floating around in the fabric and spoon.  My chemistry lab notebook, as well as bacteria experiment, are also featured  3) How did you challenge yourself creatively, conceptually and/or technically  in the making of this piece?  I challenged myself creatively and conceptually by trying to showcase how at odds I am with my majors and two very different int