Thursday, March 29, 2012


This is a good event for Intro to Graphic Design students to go to. You will get to see what other schools are doing, and meet people who could someday be your boss and see what they are looking for and how they think. The Santa Fe University is AMAZING too!

AIGA Student Portfolio Review
at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Event April 21, 2012


 Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Portfolio Reviews with the Pros Saturday April 21, 2012 Santa Fe University of Art and Design Room THAW 509 Sponsored by AIGA New Mexico ...
All DDM students are are invited and encouraged to go.
All Portfolio students are REQUIRED TO GO WITH A PORTFOLIO

We will be trying to arranging a tour of the sometime the day of the event and may be arainging tours of studios or press houses the day before if we can do over night. Talk to the GAG officers for details and let them know ASAP if you are interested. If all is approved this will be a free trip paid for by GAG.

for more info talk to me (The Chad) and/or... http://newmexico.aiga.org/

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

History assignment canceled. Class canceled. No new assignment. See ya next week.


Friday, March 9, 2012

So far, during finals week the lab will be open.

Monday and Tuesday 8:am – 3:pm. 

Still waiting to hear about the rest of the week. If you have work to do don't count on it being open the rest of the week. 

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Actually this is for the page layout but you guys might like to take a look too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rQz3tiGL77Q

Check this out.

This is done with Illustrator.
The process is roughly....
1. Draw lines with the pencil and smooth tools
2. Object > path > outline stroke
3. Adjust the vectors to look like pen strokes
and a few shapes and copy and paste thrown in here and there.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Welcome to the NEW DDM Intro to Graphic Design Blog!

Check here often to get assignments and updates as to whats going on.