GEAR Trip

When I went to GEAR it was great and fun to see what GEAR was and what they do. I saw the different styles used and how they printed the sport designs on printed on the T-shirts. Some of the designs I saw they used was blend, hand drawn, spray, and as well as other kinds. How I saw GEAR was clean and smooth with few colors on some images for the company. The company had some competitors where they would just plan months ahead to be able to bring out brand new designs that people would wear. Some of the new designs are hand drawn that their working on that might still be works in progress. To find new and other designs by going to games and take pictures of any new designs that can be found. Their were multiple design departments that were completely separated from one another but still being able to collaberate when different projects are brought to GEAR.

My Initial Brand Design

MAN Brand

The design I had was a pyramid sort of look like the background than next color rectangle after the next. Sort of like the steps/layers on a pyramid. I started out using different combinations of different colors with light and dark colors of the primary colors. Then picked out a color combo that seemed to go well with my design. Then make my design work as a business card, poster, web banner, and favicon. It was a great time as well as confusing process. To find what I can make for my brand.

Portfolio:

https://www.behance.net/MAN2015

E-magine 2015

I thought that most of the stuff that I saw at E-magine was good. I thought their were good videos this  time then last year. Also having hilarious animations. Graphic Design's that were terrific. Some of people that got 2nd or won I knew which was cool that some of my friends got into the top 10.  It was also pretty short which was fine by me.  

Flat Object Design

Flat Object Design

I would say  Flat Object Design has shape, size, color, and fitting things together. In most Flat Object Design their are shadows to add detail. Icons today use Flat Object Design to make Icons faster to make. For the process it is making and creating objects with certain colors to add shine and to make something with those shapes to make objects that are flat which is called Flat Object Design.

This is my Flat Object Design which will be used for a Icon for my Blog.

My Icon Tutorial

Getting to Know about... Icons

Icon History
1. Icon- generally a flat panel painting
2.  Icons helps people understand messages.
3. First design element changed how people interacted with computers.
4. It started out by Xerox making a graphic system used for his company called Xerox Alto.
5. Later popularized by Apple
6. In 1991 the icons became clickable to use
7. Year later icons were made with multicolors and have more rounded corners
8. As well as becoming isometric
9. In 1997 icons had lights and color gradients making the icons look realistic

10. In 2001 Mac OSX system were completely different to the past Mac Computers because you could see visual icons look like a representaion of reality

11. At the same time the icons on the Windows XP looked more cartooney

12. In 2007 icons had more gloss and the 3d kind of look

13. 2 years later the icons were upgraded to be more clear

14. In 2010 flat icons were getting popular as a good simple and easy flat designs with uses of shadows to add

15. In Windows 8 icons resembled traffic symbols

16. In iOS 7 still keep gradients, transparencies, and bright colors but have more rounded corners instead of square icons with well crafted designs that inspired designs to create flawless icons

17. Now Icons are elaborated illustrarions that keep on being more well detailed but still have purpose 

Strength-Based Leadership

My Top 5 Strengths:
1. Communication

2. Positivity

3. Responsibility

4. Futuristic

5. Includer

Communication:

1. Is in the Influencing Domain
2. It is simple to communicate
3. events turn into stories
4. helps people be inspired

Positivity:

1. Is in the Relationship
2. I always give out compliments 
3. Usually smiling
4. Always trying to find positivity in a situation
5. I try to find a way to cheer people up
6. I always feel like it's good to be alive  

Responsibility:

1. Executing Domain area
2. I stay on something that I commit to
3. always follow through 
4. I always try to make things right 
5. People look to me because I know that I will sure get it done

Futuristic:

1. Strategic Thinking Domain
2. I am fascinated by the future
3. I want to see what technology their is
4. I get energized by what the future can give
5. I like painting a picture of the future for people

Includer:

1. Relationship Building Domain
2. I want to include others in events
3. I like to expand groups
4. never want to leave people out 
5. I include anyone in a group whoever he/she, they/them are
6. I feel that everybody is equally important 
7. everyone should be respected
8. we are all the same