#EXPOSE A place where I like to draw inspiration from is photography and lately, I have been very interested in the works of photographers Adam Fuss and John Fobes. When I first looked at their works, I didn’t grasp the fact that they were photographs, I thought...
#INTERVIEW In this self-interview, I will be answering the question: What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned this year? (referring to the time I’ve spent being a Year 1 Graphic Design student). This year was full of new experiences and life...
#ARCHIVE The “Ban Comic Sans” manifesto by David Combs and his wife Holly Combs, designers who share a mutual dislike for the Comic Sans font. In the manifesto, the designers talk about preserving the traditions of typography and how the development of...
#REFLECT Being a creative director, I can’t just rely on my design skills and experiences, I will need to challenge myself in areas that are needed for the job. Though it is hard to define a set of soft skills a creative director must have, here are 3 points...
#REFLECT Writing about my beliefs and my experiences sounded easy enough to me at first but was challenging to carry through and be consistent. As I am finishing this semester, here are some points I have learned about writing about my own work and how can I possibly...
#REFLECT #REFLE As I am approaching the end of Year 1 Graphic Design, have noticed a performance gap between the first semester and my second one, especially when comparing my work for Narrative and Time vs Strategy and Direction. I noticed that my work during...
#VISUALIZE While I did mention in my previous blog On the Road to creative direction! that I aspire to be a creative director in the entertainment industry, I also had the passion to be involved in the fashion industry and am using this blog post as an opportunity to...
#VISUALIZE Building on my journal blog with the title “A graphic design student that doesn’t know which field to go to?” in this blog post I will be exploring the role of a creative director in the graphic design field. On the way to becoming a creative...
#OPINION Just like any other font, people have their own opinions regarding Comic Sans however, unlike the others, this font has become the joke of graphic design. Mostly unliked by most people who are in and outside the field, the font is objectively funny. But for a...
#INTERVIEW The purpose of this interview is to see the differences and similarities between my work process as a graphic design student and a fine arts student and if I can learn anything from the experiences of someone in a different field. I decided to interview a...
