Cupcake Corner Logo

To create this logo, I mainly used the pen tool and the text tool. I started with the pen tool to create the icing. I used the text tool to type "CUPCAKE" and "Corner". I positioned the words where I wanted them. Then, I arched the word "CUPCAKE". I used the pen tool again to create the outline of the cupcake baking cup around "CUPCAKE" and made the outline connect to "Corner". I created the flower using the ellipse tool. I made a circle for the center and some ovals for the petals and arranged them in a flower shape. Lastly, I chose the colors for the logo. I used pink, yellow and white because that is what the company requested, and I thought they looked best positioned this way. I think the logo turned out well and is probably my favorite logo that I have created. The hardest part of creating the logo was getting the word "CUPCAKE" positioned correctly. The easiest parts were typing the words and making the baking cup outline.

Personal Logo

I create this logo, I began with the pen tool to make the palette. I also used it to create the paint and the wooden and hair part of the paint brush. I used the type on a path tool to make "Victorious Designs" arched. I used the ellipse tool to make the hole in the palette and to create to gray part of te paintbrush. I made the outline of most things a darker color to add something interesting. 

To create this logo I first began with the star tool. I inserted a five point star and then arranged the pionts where I wanted them. I made the star a blue that fades. I then typed a "V", "ictorious", and "Designs" using the type tool and I selected a different typeface for each. I used the knife tool to cut the tops of the "V" and I made the letters in "ictorious" outlines. This allowed them to be deleted to show the blue color behind them which adds something special. I positioned all the words where I wanted them. 

Farmers Insurance Group Logos

To create the logo on the left, I first started with a red rectangle. I added another smaller, lighter red rectangle to the bottom corner of the orignal one. I, then, blended the two rectangles together. I chose red because it was one of the company's origianl colors. I next typed the company name. I decided to make the "F" larger to draw more attention to it and make it memorable. I used a typeface called "Aharoni Bold" for all of the words. Lastly I created the piece of wheat. To do this I used the pen tool to create the stem. Then I used the ellipse tool to create the little grains that make up the wheat. To do this I made an ellipse then converted its two end ancor points to make the points pointed. This created the grain shape. Next, I chose the colors for the grains. Lastly, I arranged all the grains to create the piece of wheat.

                                                                                                              To create the logo on the right I first picked a typeface. For "Farmers" I used "Aharoni Bold" becuause I liked the boldness of the typeface and I thought the "F" could be turned into a good key. I made "Farmers" blue becuase that is one of the company's original colors and blue seems to be a trend for insurance company logos. I then typed the rest of the words, but this time I used red and black to add something different to the design. Then I added three dots, created by using the ellipse tool in between the black words. Lastly, I worked on making the "F" into a key. To do this I added a triangle to the "F" to make look a little more like a key. I used the star tool to create the triangle. I also, added a rounded rectangle using the rounded rectangle tool to create the bottom part of the key. I used the ellipse tool to add the little white circle at the bottom of the key. I used the rectangle tool to create a small white rectangle to cover up part of the second notch on the key to make it appear shorter. Lastly, I added a thin gray rectangle to the key and blended it in. I did this to add something special to the key.

 

I really like my logos and think they turned out well.

Extra Credit

To create this pass, I started with the image on the left (front side of pass). I created a gradient mesh of different purples and a few other colors. I put this mesh on the top and bottom of the pass. Then, I used the pen tool to create the wavy line at the ends of the pass. I also added a gray rectangle to the pass. Next, I began with the text. I typed up all the words and chose a typeface for each group of words. I arranged them on the pass how I thought would be best and creative. Last, I added stars to the background. I created two different stars. Then, I dragged them into the symbol panel and made them a symbol. I used the symbol sprayer tool to add them to the image. Then, I used the symbol sizer tool to make them the size I wanted them to be on the pass.
For the right image (the back side of the pass), I began with a light purple rectangle for the background. I added four more rectangles to the pass, one gray and one purple, at each end. Next, I typed the "RR" for restroom. I made the "Rs" two different fonts. One is a large, solid "R" and the other is large but has some open space in the middle. I chose this open font to give me room to add glyphs in the open area. I typed up different glyphs and made them outlines. Then, I positioned them inside of the "R". Next, I typed up the rest of the imformation and choose a typeface for them. I choose the same type face for "Oualline", because I liked the typeface and wanted to tie together the two sides more. Lastly, I added two stars and some small circles to the top of the pass.

Personal Expression #2

To create this image, I took all the steps described in Personal Expression #1. This is almost the same image as Personal Expression #1, but with less type faces.

Splat!

To create this image, I selected Grime vector packs for the splats and made them different colors. I also used the break line button to help in their creation. I took the splat shapes and then turned them into symbols by dragging them into the symbol's panel using the selection tool. I used the 3D rotate effect to postition the splats at the angles I wanted them. I also set the perspective. I used the text tool to type my name. I used the direct selection tool and the rotate tool to postion the letters of my name. The hardest part of this project for me was getting the letters of my name to rotate how I wanted them. The easiest parts were typing my name and creating the splats.

Personal Expression #1

To create this image, I used text tool, live trace button, mask button, expand button, rectanngle tool, gradient tool, star tool, symbol sizer tool, and the symbol sprayer tool. I used vector effects to make the picture of myself look the way it does. The hardest parts of this project for me was coming up with the words and arranging them. The easiest part was doing the vector effects on the picture of myself. To do this project, I first started with the picture of myself and made it into a vector image. Then, I deleted some of the unneeded background pieces of the picture. Once my picture was completed, I used the gradient tool to help with the pink background. I used the star tool and the symbol sprayer tool to create and get the stars in the background. The symbol sizer tool was used to make the stars larger or smaller. Next, I began to type words that describe me. I chose a type face for them and positioned them on the image. (There is also another one of these images, similar but with less type faces)