Postcards

Zoey Postcard

I chose to put one of my dogs in the Z because my dogs are very important to me. I love animals and in five years I want to have a dog. For the O I put me and one of my best friends. I thought it was important to include my friends because they are a huge part of my brand. For the E I chose n print with Alpha Delta Pi in it, because in five years, I plan to be a member of Alpha Delta Pi. For the Y, I picked a Vineyard Vine whale print because I love Vineyard Vines.

The process was relatively easy. I created each letter, separately. Then, I placed an image for each and created a clipping mask. Then, I adjusted the coloring and the brightness. Then, I added a drop shadow and added the background and my name.

The biggest problem that I encountered was getting each letter to look cohesive. It was difficult making them fit together. I also had difficulty getting each picture to fit well with the letter.

Ocean Postcard

For this postcard, I chose starfish for my repeated object. I chose to put a fish in and a picture of the beach. I did a gradient for the word "ocean" and I used my name as a tagline. I added a border that was the same color as the tagline. For the border of the photo, I made it the same color as one of the starfish.

The process was relatively quick. I extracted each image and placed them on top of the background. I added a border to the photo and to the image. Then, I added the tagline and the word "ocean". I created a gradient for "ocean".

I love how it turned out. I think it looks cohesive and I am happy with the outcome. The biggest struggle I had was figuring out how to do a gradient in the text.

Penguin Tutorial

I chose penguins for my third postcard because I love penguins. I  added three penguins. For the tagline, I put my name and made it the color of the penguin's sweater. For the word "penguins" I did a black and white gradient, to replicate the penguins.

The process was similar to the other postcards. I added the extracted objects to a background. Then, I placed the text and added a gradient to "penguins".

I love how this postcard turned out. I think it's adorable. I love how the penguins are partially off of the postcard. I love that the large one is in comparison to the words.

Reflection

I enjoyed making the postcards. I learned a lot from this project. In the future, I will be able to apply many of the skills I learned to enhance future projects.