NIgel's Blog

  For the logo project, we had to describe ourselves in 5 words and be able to be creative enough to come up with a logo of a business with one of the words which describe you. This project was a lot of fun mainly because you really got to tap in and use your imagination to be able to come up with the best logo. With the final product, I know I could’ve done a way better Job compared  to the drafts I had. I used Adobe illustrator for these posters and this was one of the first projects we worked on illustrator. To now know the different things you can do with adobe illustrator , I can add a new skill. I could've done a way better job in designing the logo though. 

The poster project had to be one of my most enjoyable projects as I was able to edit one of my photos and add text to it. I decided to do mine in the language we speak in Kenya. I use the word Nguvu, which means power. I chose to say that as I was inspired by one of my favorite series. I was able to discover a lot and learn a lot while watching one of those series. I also used this photo because I reminds me of a face shot scene they had in the series. I had to use Adobe illustrator for this project. Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard design app that lets you capture your creative vision with shapes, color, effects, and typography. Work across desktop and mobile devices and quickly create beautiful designs that can go anywhere—print, web and apps, video and animations, and more. 

 Photoshop is your go-to application for working with pixel-based images designed for print, web, and mobile apps. Powerful editing tools let you correct exposure and color balance, crop and straighten images, alter colors in your photograph, remove blemishes from a portrait, or combine multiple images into a new scene.  For this project, I had to use adobe photoshop to edit myself into a movie, using different layers and a set background.  I chose to use one of my favorite movies of all time, Think like a man. For this task, we had to Photoshop ourselves in a film and make it look as natural as possible, like you’re part of the movie. I had difficulties trying to edit the lighting around me to make it more natural, I was also looking too far to the left when taking the photo, this made the picture look edited, and the purpose was for it to look as natural as possible. It was still and amazing project and I had a lot of fun doing it.

 For the last project of the semester, we used a number of adobe software to come up with a gif and animation. For this we had to use photoshop, premiere and garage band as well. I had to create an animation of me doing something. In this case, i created one of me dancing on a stage and then eventually moves on to dancing in a safari park in Kenya. It was a process to do this project, It took me ages to complete it and is probably the hardest project I have ever worked on, at the same time, it was so much fun because it was challenging but the end result was also really good. If there is one project that I will always be proud and say I did, it's the GIF and Animation project. 

 My multiplicity project is made up of 5 images of myself or yelling at me still. These images are supposed to reflect the negativity in the world. one of the images also portray disappointment in the person sitting on the floor. The image of me sitting on the floor (being yelled at) is sad and sort of hiding his face because he doesn't like being yelled at. I used different outfits to show different versions of myself to indicate that they are "different people".  This project was very fun to work on as I was able to learn a new skill using photoshop. I also had a lot of fun making this project because I had seen some other examples and the fact that I was able to show different emotions while still using me made this project more personal and fun as well. I can't wait to make other versions of the project with different emotions.    In terms of how I approached this project, I really liked it and loved the final project, as to why it is one of my favorite final prod

 KENYA Hujambo Nigel, Ninakutumia barua hii kukukumbusha kila wakati ni wapi umetoka na urithi wako. Unatoka katika nchi nzuri ya Kenya ambapo una wanyama wa kushangaza kama Simba ambapo unaweza kuona kwenye safari na makabila ya kushangaza kama vile maasaais. Una watoto wanaocheza kwenye mto na miili ambayo imewekwa alama ya lugha za kikabila. Unahitaji pia kukumbuka amani na umoja nchini ya Kenya kwani tutasimama kila wakati umoja.  Huko Kenya tunayo maneno mengi pia. Maneno haya ni muhimu sana kwani ndio yanayotumika kufundisha ujana juu ya maisha. Pia ni aina ya sanaa kwani watu hutumia katika ushairi wao na muziki. Baadhi ya maneno ni: - Hakuna matata - Karibu  - Tuko Pamoja - Mapenzi mubashara  - Umoja ni nguvu utengano ni udhaifu  - Kila jambo na wakati wake   - Asiyefunzwa na mamaye hufunzwa na ulimwengu  - Adui Mpenda - Siku njema huonekena asubuhi - Yote yang’aayo si dhahabu  - Haba nah aba hujaza kibaba Maneno hapo juu kimsingi ni maneno ambayo huambiwa