Chris Young Media

For this project, I decided to do a subtle color shift on the patterns on my shirt and my beads. I thought it would be visually interesting to have a mostly black-and-white photo with a pop of color. The most interesting part of this project was learning the relationships that colors have with each other through the adobe color wheel. I was always aware of primary and complimentary colors, but I never heard of "triad" or "analogous" colors until now. Using photoshop was a new experience to me, but it seemed somewhat familiar because the interface is similar to Adobe Illustrator. Using the selection tool was simple and it seemed to do a good job detecting the different shapes in my shirt. 

Attached is my tag print. As you can see, I experimented with many different colors for my print. In the middle, I layered a red, green, and blue brush on top of each other to create the effect I desired. I really like the graffiti design and did not know you could make detailed custom brushes in Photoshop. I look forward to adding this tag to all of my projects.

My logo consists of a question mark and a music note. The logo is unique because the period at the bottom of the question mark has been replaced with a music note. This reflects me and my personality because I am very inquisitive and love asking questions. I also have a passion for music. I turn to music when stressed or overwhelmed. I believe that my logo reflects my personality effectively.

My gradient mesh is a simple apple. I was inspired not only by the pear we made in class, but an apple that I ate after class. Using shading tools on illustrator, I believe that I made convincing light and shadows on this apple. I think the gradient mesh tool on illustrator is very interesting and I will be using it in the future.