Quilt Pattern

This was my very first trial using photoshop. I like looking at this quilt and thinking about how far I have come since then. In order to create this quilt pattern, I first manipulated photos to become familiar with photoshop, and then layered and rotated pictures over a template to create the quilt pattern. Sadly, up close there are some sloppy overlapping corners, and holes in the pattern. Now that I feel more comfortable using Photoshop, I am confident that given this assignment again, I would better understand how to use the rotate and layering tools in a way that would make things perfectly symmetrical. I would also erase the background template.

The photos I used to manipulate can be found here at www.layoutsparks.com, www.tasoeur.biz, www.pbase.com, www.gdargaud.net, www.deviantart.com, and www.myspace.com/maggiedv.

Logo

This a logo I designed for myself. It took awhile to come up with this design. The process included a number of thumbnail sketches where I played around with my full name, just my first name, my initials and other pictures. Finally I came up with this, c-2-b. It represents my first name Chloe, and the 2 b's that follow, Breanne Buerstatte. When read aloud it is kind of catchy, and the best part is the symbolic meaning behind it is not over the top or super noticeable. As for actually creating my logo, I scanned rough outlines of the shape into photoshop, and then applied tools to edit and transform it into what it is today.

Process Poster

This is a process poster for a room I designed. The poster reflects my journey from the initial inspiration which was a coyote skull, to the final 3D model. My poster is successful in showing each step along the way.

I designed the poster using Adobe InDesign. This was only my second time using the program and with more time on this poster, I would probably try to use grids to help make a better layout, as well as master a few other tools. The painting used for the background was a fairly small jpeg and when enlarged to 11x17 it became really pixelated. I tried fixing this up with the addition of a filter applied in Photoshop but the background is still blurry. Knowing this I would probably try to use a bigger image next time. I would also try to push everything over to the right just a bit because the content of the page is set more towards the left.

Everything on the poster is a reflection of my own work except for the background. The background is a painting done by Georgia O'Keeffe and can be found here at http://www.modern-art-reproductions.com/cgi-bin/modern.pl?fid=1019805793&cgifunction=form.

Resume

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To view my resume as a pdf I used scribd.com. The only problem is, for whatever reason not all of my resume gets transferred using it. My resume also can be viewed as a jpeg, with all of the information.

Textile Design: A Taste of Norway

Norway is a country that has a rich artistic background and is well known for its organic paintings and geometric textiles. That is the inspiration behind this ethnically created textile. First, the organic side of Norwegian artwork is represented by the appearance of rosemaling, tendrils, and acanthus leaves, which are all pieces of designs commonly painted throughout Norway. As for the geometric side, Norway was home to many woven wall hangings, and textiles that were quilt-like.

I am actually really pleased with how the textile turned out. There is a bunch of detail but that is the style in Norway. If I were to redo this project, I would probably try to focus my textile on one element and try to be less literal and more symbolic.

This textile design was made through the use of photoshop. It was created by repeating a single module. Some photos were used to create this Norwegian piece. Those that I manipulated can be found here at http://www.mainenordmenn.com, http://ibsenpunker.blogspot.com, and commons.wikimedia.org