Our group focused on local, sustainable business and second-hand shops for our project I landed on Spin Cycle, one of my favorite record stores. Over the years, I’ve discovered bangin albums and artists I’ve grown to love from frequenting Spin Cycle they offer a wide range of music old and new, video games and DVD’s.
very good store
I didn’t know much about Spin Cycle besides the fact that it’s a locally run brick and mortar business. It was fun to learn a bit about the shop and its history during my research.
this lady loves records.
I created my slides and panels with Canva and sourced images from google and their instagram https://www.instagram.com/spincyclerecords/ but quickly realized they didn’t have a website and the domain name was up for grabs so finding information proved to be a bit challenging, I had to rely on articles and other online sources for information.
Spin Cycle owner Jason G and his favorite employee.
I also had some trouble logging into EyeJack, which was a bit frustrating but eventually got it working and was off to the races.
I had a great time working on this assignment and it was a fun experience. I’m glad I had the opportunity to learn more about one of my favorite shops and that this project forced me to go on a walk.
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Tracing paper is a “lightbox” tracing app designed for drawing and illustrating. It’s meant to be used with physical paper for stenciling and drawing. All you need to do is select a template picture, place a tracing paper over it, and create your masterpiece!
From what I can tell, and what all the YouTube ads I was getting about this app it’s designed for people who want to learn how to draw but don’t know where to start.
As someone who loves drawing, I was excited to try this app. I often use a tracing table to correct mistakes, which is very helpful. I enjoyed using this app and found it to be fun. BUT I’m not sure how easy it would be for someone with little drawing experience to use it. It takes some time to get used to drawing through the phone screen. While I think this app is enjoyable, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it unless you’re willing to pay to upgrade to the pro version.
It’s frustrating that most fun apps nowadays aren’t free. If they are, they’re hard to find or have limited features unless you pay. I was really into my frog drawing, but when the time limit ran out,(around the 5min mark) the image size reset and it was really difficult to get it back to where it was before. The arms ended up looking weird on my frog drawing…
I switched to tracing a simple bunny that I knew I could finish in five minutes.
The app also allows you to trace pictures you’ve taken, and there are plenty of fun illustrations and famous paintings to choose from. Another downside is that the app requires good lighting to see the lines and your hands clearly. It can get blurry without proper lighting. The opacity adjustment feature is also nice and allows you to customize your image for tracing.
Starting this project, I was not pumped assuming it would be hard and that I wouldn’t remember how to do anything. Aero is more user-friendly than I remembered and I only got frustrated about five times… due to me being dumb and not using the trigger/actions correctly. With every trigger, there is an action allowing you to get creative with making objects move through the triggers.
A couple of years ago I walked into Super Genius and got “You’re doing great” tattooed on the back of my leg, a phrase I say often, sometimes sarcastically, and sometimes genuinely. So why not turn it into a card? I added some springtime-inspired elements like butterflies and hummingbirds.
My experience using Aero was fun, and I can see myself using it again, especially for making silly birthday cards for my friends, and maybe a holiday card if I’m feeling crazy.
Creating my AR poster was a little last-minute. It had been an incredibly long week, especially with concert season approaching and the weather improving, leading to a surge in shows. My photography internship at Chop Suey has also been a bit more demanding, as I serve as their in-house photographer. Last night, I photographed a lively punk show at Chop headlined by Lysol.
Inspired by the show I decided to make a promotional piece using fun photos from the event and previous gigs at Chop Suey. To bring this project to life, I curated all my images and created an Instagram reel, which I then downloaded and imported into Premiere for additional enhancements, adding music and such. I used the PhotoRoom app for background removal and made PNG files for this image and some screenshots of the Chop logo and then put all the poster elements together in Canva.
I encountered some issues with EyeJack but after creating multiple accounts, I finally resolved the issues and was able to proceed smoothly. Despite these challenges, I thoroughly enjoyed working on this assignment. The main difficulty besides account access was transferring and organizing files from my phone to my computer, from Instagram to Premiere, and finally to EyeJack. Although it involved a lot of file movement, I am accustomed to working in a chaotic manner, making the process feel like my usual workflow.
Recently, we’ve been exploring product photography in our visual media classes. As someone who loves capturing concerts and people, I was a little nervous at first and worried it would feel dull. But it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. I’ve realized that product photography can push you to think outside the box, making a unique little world rather than just shooting product on a plain background is my jam. In the past, I worked as a bartender and did cocktail and food photography for various restaurants in Seattle and recently have been getting back into it through my serving gig, my bosses have given me full creative freedom and I’ve been running with it.
Lately I’ve been on a hard light party themed photography kick so I wanted to keep that going with this assignment. After trying different color combinations and garnishes I settled on this shot.
It’s easy to focus on the glamorous side of photography, so I’ve been really enjoying capturing behind-the-scenes moments and the less glamorous aspects.
Photography and art can be anything you want it to be – keep it weird and have fun with it.
The Super Bowl, is an iconic American tradition, deeply intertwined with consumerism, like many American holidays and events. The sheer magnitude of the Super Bowl’s financial impact is staggering, with an expected nationwide consumer spending of over $16.5 billion and $1.1 billion for the host city. It’s mind-boggling to consider the impact that amount of money could have by redirecting those funds towards pressing issues like homelessness and ensuring food security for those in need
1. Shop Like a Billionaire | Temu
Temu spent around $42 million on Super Bowl ads this year. Temu’s advertisements were characterized by a catchy, upbeat jingle, colorful graphics, and scenes of satisfied customers. But I believe it’s important to shed light on the darker side of Temu, a company that bears striking similarities to Shien. By utilizing drop shipping, Temu offers products at very low prices. Temu can be seen as a questionable counterpart to established platforms like Amazon, with a track record marred by incidents of credit card theft, address, and identity theft, and engagement in other unethical practices like environmental pollution, labor exploitation, lack of transparency, and overall bad business practices…the list goes on.
2. Hard Knocks | Dove
Now, let’s turn our attention to the Dove commercial. This “thought-provoking” ad features a 14-year-old female swimmer standing in front of a mirror, contemplating her appearance, while a statistic reveals that 45% of girls drop out of sports by the age of 14. Dove asserts that this dropout rate stems from a lack of body positivity and values that would encourage girls to persist in sports. It is important to note that Dove has faced criticism for promoting unhealthy narratives around body positivity. Dove is also supportive of male athletes dominating women’s sports spaces. It can be argued that women drop out of sports not solely due to body image concerns, but also because there is often a lack of opportunities available after high school or college. While running clubs or kickball leagues exist in some cities, they are often coed and not specifically for women. If Dove genuinely aims to promote sports and foster communities for women, that would be commendable but cherry-picking statistics to fit a particular positivity narrative? I can’t get behind that.
3. Bring All The Dad’s Back Home
Let’s discuss the ad “Bring All Dads Back Home.” This commercial features a montage of nostalgic film clips showcasing children and their fathers, accompanied by emotional piano music and commentary vowing to reunite all fathers with their families. During the Super Bowl, the Israeli government aired an ad that has been criticized for promoting propaganda. It is important to acknowledge the ongoing conflict in the region, where over 30,000 Palestinian lives have been lost since the war began. While the Israeli government has the financial means to invest in a Super Bowl commercial, thousands of people are suffering, lacking safe places to seek shelter, food, water, and necessities. As this ad aired Israel carried out bombings that impacted over 1.7 million civilians trapped in Rafah, Gaza’s last place of refuge. The juxtaposition between the ability to fund an advertisement during the Super Bowl and the dire circumstances faced by individuals affected by the conflict is deeply unsettling. It prompts us to question whether it is appropriate to allow foreign governments to air propaganda on American television during such a widely viewed event.
1. make a photography book
2. hands - photography series
3. lean to dj
4. portraits of strangers
5. redesign work merch
6. retro inspired still life collection
7. plastic and plants photo series
8. film recreation
9. logo redesign
10. design art for my house
Last Thursday, while scrolling through TikTok, I stumbled upon videos of people teaching themselves how to DJ. I’ve felt an interest in learning this skill for a long time but entertaining this idea seemed overwhelming and dumb.
This is even more dumb.
One thing I’ve been missing is attending shows music has always been a significant part of my life, and it was actually through attending a show and taking photos that I rediscovered photography and decided to pursue it professionally. Being a music photographer is my dream, and now the idea of creating music myself feels like a natural progression. Even if it’s just for my own enjoyment and I never perform at a show or event, I want to explore this because why not? I understand that learning to DJ is not a quick project, but it’s the one goal on my list that I felt the most connected to.
Chop Suey – Dance Night 2023
So where to even begin? I have a computer and headphones, and I have access to music, so the missing piece is a mixing board. Yeah, I know you can get software on your computer, but I want to push fancy buttons that light up. I reached out to a couple of friends who make music and they either told me to not do it or to buy a board that is around $100 because they all do the same thing. The problem is I have no idea what I’m looking at so after some research, I figured out a pioneer DJ board is the best option but I need to do more research on what software will work best for me I didn’t have time this week I just convinced myself that I wanna learn to DJ and that’s kind of as far as I got so my plan of action over the next couple weeks is to continue researching and pick out what I want to get and I’m going to drag my friend who DJs under the name kuroneko to come with me and hold my hand through the process.
Kurneko
Unfortunately, I did not have time to become a DJ this week I did have time to make a very long playlist and now that I’ve made a blog post about this DREAM and taken the time to write this nonsense I’m going to put my money where my mouth is.
The challenge of having full creative freedom without any guidelines, besides “make it good,” turned out to be more pressure than I expected. This shoot was for Matt’s lighting final last quarter, and while we had spent a lot of time practicing basic techniques, having complete freedom was a lot of pressure. I wanted to create something that was portfolio-worthy and had put a lot of time and thought into it.
Mood Board
To tackle this project, I decided to get inspiration from the vibrant aesthetic of the 60s and give it a modern twist. I spent hours looking at old photos and magazines to gather inspiration, and it took me a while to figure out exactly what I wanted to do and how to execute it. One of the key elements I incorporated into the shoot was a wig. Drawing from my experience in cosplay and with the help of my friend who used to be a hair stylist, along with Brad Mondo’s guidance, we were able to bring this rough $25 wig to life.
Inspiration
I also had the perfect dress that had never been worn, so it finally got its moment to shine in this project. But it didn’t stop there. I had to hunt down the right tights, shoes, glasses, gloves, and accessories to complete the overall look. This was definitely the most meticulously planned and expensive shoot I’ve ever put together, but I am incredibly happy with the final results. The makeup and posing by my model were on point.
Results
This shoot marked a turning point for me. It was the first time I invested so much time and effort into a project, and I’m truly proud of the set of images I produced. It also helped me realize my style, preferred colors, and overall editing style. It represents a shift in my artistic journey and has motivated me to continue improving and working towards establishing a clear aesthetic in my work. I’m excited to see where this path takes me.
Club Penguin holds a special place in my heart, even though I got banned twice for swearing. I’m not bitter about it at all… I had completely forgotten about it until my friend mentioned that a fan remake was created AGAIN!! So, I decided to see if it was as fun as I remembered.
Set in a snowy virtual world, which was active from 2005 to 2007 Club Penguin allows players to create penguin avatars and explore various locations, play mini-games, adopt pet puffles, decorate igloos, and connect with other players all over the world. The game’s emphasis on friendship and community-building was evident from the start, as players could interact with each other through chat, emoji’s, and animations.
I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by this nostalgic trip down memory lane. All of the mini-games held up well, and playing them to win silly outfits brought back so many memories. The first time I played, everything went smoothly but the second time I tried to log on, it seemed like the website was undergoing maintenance. Of course, that’s something you can expect from a fan-made version. Overall, I must say they did a really good job.
My only complaint would be the pop-up ads. I didn’t love that. It was surprisingly easy to acquire 20 puffles in just a couple of hours. So, if I can log on again, I intend to continue growing my puffle family.
It’s likely that the fan-made version of Club Penguin was created by someone around my age who enjoyed it when they were younger and missed it just as much as many other old Gen Z and young millennials.
