Wednesday, May 13, 2009

assignment 3 : Birthday card

In this assignment , i have to redesign a birthday card to a local concept. At first , i'm still confused on how to redesign it to a local concept. But after i asked my friends and consult with lecturer , some ideas has crossed into my mind.

Happy Birthday

Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of the day of a person's birth. People in many cultures celebrate this anniversary. In some languages, the word for birthday literally translates as "anniversary". Birthdays are traditionally marked by celebrations including a birthday party or, in some particular cases, a rite of transition.

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the process of making a calendar

Christmas is such a wonderful Roman festival or the winter solstice.


In this assignment , my task is to create a calendar based on the season like Hari Raya , Deepavali and many more . So , I’ve chosen Christmas day. I need to design a calendar based on the month the festival fall into.
I’ve designed a calendar with a blue colour background. I chose blue colour because seems that every Christmas there’s snow. Snow define Christmas. There’s are some snowflakes I’ve put into my calendar because want to show people that Christmas is very a shiny day like a snowflakes.
The colour of the font I’ve choosen a red in colour because I think it is a suitable colour to get attention from the other people. Furthermore , Christmas tree is one of the most popular traditions associated with the celebration of Christmas. Normally , an evergreen coniferous tree that is brought into a home or used in the open , a Christmas ornaments during the days around Christmas . That is the reason why I put the Christmas tree in my calendar.


calendar making process

for this assignment , i can only use adobe illustrator. these are the steps of making this calendar ;)

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1.Firstly , i insert the rectangle shape and coloured it with a blue colour.

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2.for the dates and days, i made them by using the type tool. then, i aligned them by rows and lines so that it looks neat and arranged. i also highlighted the day/date of Christmas, which is on the 25th December, so that it is easier for the people to know when is the day of the celebration.

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3.Lastly , after searching the best picture of a Christmas tree , i did some editing so that its look nicer. Then i placed it at a proper place.

Ideas for calendar

after done many surveys and searching for an ideas , i've found some design to do for my calendar. i did not do any sketches because the ideas come spontaneous.

this is the example for my design layout

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Assignment 2 : Festive Calendar

in this assignment , i have to create a calendar based on the festive season like Hari Raya Aidilfitri , Christmas , Chinese New Year and Deepavali and so on. I have to create a calendar based on the month that festive fall into.

and i've decided to do a calendar for Christmas Day.

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Christmas Day

December 25
Christmas is here! If you celebrate Christmas, what are your traditions on this day? How do your relatives and friends celebrate the holiday? By going to church? Decorating a Christmas tree? Exchanging presents? Singing and dancing? Eating massive amounts of turkey or pie?
On December 25, people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Some people celebrate by giving gifts. Children may be thanking Santa Claus for new toys. They may also be going to church with their families. Christmas has so many traditions and symbols associated with it, that it's hard to determine exactly how it came to be the celebration it is today. Christmas , also referred to as Christmas Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The day marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days. The nativity of Jesus, which is the basis for the anno Domini system of dating, is thought to have occurred between 7 and 2 BC. December 25 is not known to be Jesus' actual date of birth, and the date may have been chosen to correspond with either a Roman festival or the winter solstice.
Modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, Church celebrations, and the display of various decorations—including the Christmas tree, lights, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. Santa Claus (also referred to as Father Christmas, although the two figures have different origins) is a popular mythological figure often associated with bringing gifts at Christmas for children. Santa is generally believed to be the result of a syncretization between Saint Nicholas and elements from pagan Nordic and Christian mythology, and his modern appearance is believed to have originated in 19th century media.
Christmas is celebrated throughout the Christian population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, cultural festival. Because gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, Christmas has become a major event for many retailers.

The behind of the stories

Why i choose this and that ?

The meaning of my logo

The shapes

Firstly, I maintained the shape of the starbucks coffee logo. I just change the picture of the woman to a malay woman. I choose a shape of a malay lady because I want the logo looks like a local logo as what we were told. The hibiscus represent of the Malaysian National flower. The star shape represent the name of “Starbucks” .

The colours

I used only four colours. They are yellow, orange , white and black. I used black cololur because I think it is suitable. I choosed white colour for star shape because white represent as chaste. I choosed orange colour for the hibiscus colour because I think it is nice for flower.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

logo making process

for this project , i was only allowed to use adobe illustrator to redesign a logo. in this post , i will show you some steps i took in completing this project.

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1. I inserted my chosen one as the first layer. Then , i added another layer . I traced on the second layer using a pen tool.

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2. After i have finished tracing the skecth , this is what the logo looks like. After that , i added the word ' starbucks coffee ' around the round area. Then , i added the star shape at the side of my logo.

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3.After i have finished tracing all the shape , i coloured all of them with a suitable colour.

Friday, April 10, 2009

the chosen one

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The meaning of my logo



The shapes


Firstly, I maintained the shape of the starbucks coffee logo. I just change the picture of the woman to a malay woman. I choose a shape of a malay lady because I want the logo looks like a local logo as what we were told. The hibiscus represent of the Malaysian National flower. The star shape represent the name of “Starbucks” .