finishing up

It’s been a long semester and I’m feeling the toll its taken.

All in all, the last few months have been great. I’ve learned a lot, both academically and in terms of my practice, but to be honest, I cannot wait for Wednesday afternoon when all will be completed. My weekend has been entirely devoted to tying up loose ends by getting projects and papers done, as well as studying up for a couple of exams. Its been at the cost of more than a couple short nights and long working hours, but the end is in sight and I think its worth that little extra effort to finish strong.

I leave Vancouver this Friday back to Calgary where I can look forward to the couple feet of snow and dramatically subzero temperatures. It probably sounds like I’m sarcastic, but I’m not. Sure the weather could be a little warmer there, but just to be back home will be great. I’ll be able to sleep in, enjoy some home cooked meals and catch up with my friends who should all be back in town from university.

Yup, should be sweet.
Now its back to the real world and getting what needs to be done done. Only three more days.

Final Booklet

Here is my final booklet pdf.
There were some issues uploading it, but I managed to get it done.

It was an exciting project. It was my first time using InDesign and while there was a lot of unfamiliarity and frustration with the software, the final product turned out well in my opinion.

Booklet

Getting Started

The hardest part of many projects is getting started. It’s trying to think of that really good idea that would bring your project to life. However, sometimes, the ideas seem stuck and when this happens, little progress gets made.

One solution to this issue is to get inspired and what better way to get inspired than to look at other people’s work? I think there is no better way to get the creativity flowing once again. Often, I will go to the Emily Carr concourse gallery and look at whatever is on display there. Other times maybe I’ll go to the library and read some of the magazines on various topics. Sometimes, I’ll search both design blogs and art blogs in hopes of finding something that’ll peak my interest. Usually, one of these will provide me with some inspiration to get started. Usually this is just the beginning of a long process, but it’s an important one because starting on a project that you are not excited about will probably yield a boring end result.

Here is a great website if you want to browse some amazing art. It seems as though its updated daily and the stuff that they upload is usually top notch.
Enjoy.