Growing Pains

Really is an appropriate title for what I('m) went/going through.

Well I haven't been feeling well since I came back. But I'll keep my word and show the only art assignments I've done this semester. My only art class was Modern Publication I, the class we take after Intro. to Modern Publication (same teacher too). We had to make a magazine but it was divided into different assignments: the logo, cover, contents page and all of that plus feature and department articles put together in an eight page booklet.

My category was Garden, but I decided to make it a bit interesting and put a prepper/urban twist to it. The name of my magazine is Growing Pains but unfortunately some people didn't get the joke.

Logo

Cover

Contents Page

Feature Article

Feature Article (continued) / Department Article

Back Cover

I decided not to fix some of the mistakes such as tighter kerning, the three subheads I forgot to put in, and the price. I'm too tired and sick to do that. Unfortunately for the last assignment I turned in the booklet late. So what would have been an A- turned into a B- project. Oh well, I learned not to do that again. Maybe later I'll tell the funny story that went along with this project.

I used the fonts Alba Matter, Duality, Dead Kansas, Dead Secretary, and Death Font. I mostly used photos from foter, tumblr, and national geographic. The front cover was a tracing of graffiti from foter.

Other than that, you can see the revised logo I made on the back cover of the magazine. I really like it. I was supposed to use the back as a nameplate with class section and name. A lot of people went the extra mile, but I wanted to add my logo just to put my name out there. Surprisingly my teacher said it was a nice logo. I'll explain more about the logo in the next post.

Finally Home

Well my earthly home that is.

The rest of my travels went surprisingly well and I realized I had changed. I no longer see my home as the dazzling bright city; it looked dull and not as bright and lively. I knew I changed and I see now what actually matters. And for the third time in my life, I felt like an adult.

Now I'm really sleepy, so I'm going to regain all the sleep I lost in college. I may post something by Friday.

Almost Home

I'm at the airport right now, but I wanted to say that I'm coming back changed. Plus a bit of information.

A couple of hours ago my friends graduated, I cried, she cried, and I wish this chapter in my life didn't have to end. I was greatly saddened at the fact that my friends have to leave me behind. I couldn't have passed my sophomore and junior year without them to comfort me, teach me, and laugh with me.

Of course I'll keep in touch, but I fear what my senior year will be like without them. But I know I have to use what I have been taught and be put to the test. I have learned so many things.

I learned how to be a better friend, be a comfort to others, control my temper and words, and that I need to love people and open up more.

Academically, I need to not do things half-heartedly and instead be diligent and hardworking. And most of all ... need to lean and trust fully in God.

He's made it clear with me a lot of things this year. I won't go into detail but I can say it was funny for my friends to watch.

Now for some upcoming updates.

I'll be uploading some projects I've done in one of my graphic design classes. There's a funny story how this project is involved in a deal I made with the Lord. But that's for another time.

Along with these projects will be the revised logo for this blog and possibly will be used in my (Lord-willing) upcoming artshow.

That's it for now. I've been waiting at the airport for (about) 4 hours and will need to wait 3 more for my first flight. And getting my luggage checked in was a big hassle, not to mention just packing it before leaving campus. Just gotta hang in there.

Leaving Again...

But as a new person.

In a few hours I have to leave my home for college. It never gets any easier but its obvious now that God wants me to go back to college. He made sure no one would stop me from going back. It hurts but I realized that God wants me to do something very difficult.

Love.

I have to show the love He's shown me to others. It will be very difficult, especially in a world that doesn't want it. But I must.

I will be back in a few months. 'Til then, pray for me.