The final image turned out to look much better than the initial draft. The comments from the peer review helped out a ton and created a whole new inspiration for me. I was able to apply some of the ideas and suggestions given to me from those comments and it made my final draft that much better. For my project I decided to drop the cartoon look on the laces that I had in the first draft, but instead used something else. The text from the draft didn’t complement the photo well and were just kind of thrown on there. On the final draft I was able to incorporate my name into the photo which added another level that I was able to work with. I used the oval tool this time instead of using the square tool and try to concave it inwards to look like a football. The oval tool helped me create a more defined football that had a more realistic look to it. I also learned how to bend straight lines which helped with the development of the white stripes on both ends of the football. This was something that I lacked in the first draft, but after watching some videos I was able to apply it to my logo. For my logo I wanted to include my name, but not in an intrusive matter so I placed it underneath the laces on the football. I think this turned out to look nice because it matched the real look of a football and didn’t change the shape. I was also able to take my first name “Ryan” and bend it around the top curve of the football so it doesn’t look like it stands out too much. I really enjoyed learning how to use Adobe Illustrator and think I will be able to use this app outside of school to enjoy being creative.
Ryan Silvas Communications 