Ice Cream I Can't Pronounce and the Smell of Soap

Why, hello! It's been awhile since I've posted anything, but that's due to the fact that my life has been quite busy recently. I've been trying my best to keep up and finish what is needed to be done. So far... so good, but let me show you a couple of things I've been working on the past few weeks.

The first thing I'm going to post is a logo I made for my 2-D Design class. We split into groups and had to come up with an area or room where someone or a group of people could be creative. The group I was in decided to come up with a place where anyone could come in and have some fun. We ended up creating a ice cream shop.We called our shop
Jäätelöä, which is Finnish for ice cream. We had things set up in an assembly line format. People can go through, pick any type of ice cream they want, add any toppings, and have fun with it. Sounds like a great place, don't you think?

The next thing I had to do was for Graphic Design I. For this project, we had to create packaging for a bar of soap. We had to come up with a concept and create a professional looking package for it.  The idea I came up with was called RISE Energy Soap.

I thing about this project is that it turned out almost nothing like I had planed for it to, but I don't think it turned out too bad. How I come up with the idea of "energy soap" was by looking at some energy drink cans. I thought it would be cool to come up with soap packaging inspired by the cans I saw. I wanted to come up with a package that sat up tall and was thin. I'm not sure on how much that's conveyed in my design, but that was my original thought. 

The package itself, was made mostly out of plastic folders I found at Wal-Mart, and the rest of it is transparency paper, on which I printed my logo and text. The plastic wasn't the easiest thing to work with. I was difficult at times to fold and it didn't want to stick to the glue I was using either. I plan on improving my design and cleaning up the construction of it so I can use it for my portfolio.

Well that's it for now, but I'm about to start work on a few new major projects coming up. In Graphic Design, we're about to start work on a C.D. design and packaging project, which I'm very excited about. That's what I would love to do as a career! Another project is for my 2-D class. We're starting a nature study where we are to create book visually describing something living found in nature. I think I've decided on doing my study on tree bark, but we'll see. The final thing on my to do list is some Pro-Bono work for the NBYG (North Boulevard Youth Group). I'm going to create a poster and some promotional pieces for them to use. I'm looking forward to doing some work for them, even if it is for free.