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This portfolio is a visual representation of my work throughout the semester. I used Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to create a range of visuals, animations, and more complex illustrations. It reflects both the effort I put into each project and the creativity I brought to the process. Since this was my first time working on a long and complex project in InDesign, I kept the layouts simple. This allowed the colors and the projects themselves to stand out rather than the layout overpowering them. I also structured the portfolio using two pages per project. One to showcase the work, and the other to include my artist statement explaining the creative process behind it.

For this project, I created a moodboard as the foundation for my creative portfolio final assignment. I selected a color palette using the Adobe Color Wheel, focusing on vibrant and warm tones that feel trendy and visually engaging. For typography, I chose Helvetica Neue and Marion. I like this combination because it balances modern and classic styles. Helvetica Neue brings a clean, contemporary look, while Marion adds a more elegant feeling. Together, they create a design that is simple, trendy, and easy to read.

Business Cards- In Design In this project, I designed my business cards using Adobe InDesign . Although the software was new to me, I found it somewhat similar to Adobe Illustrator , which helped me learn it quickly. For the design, I aimed to keep the cards clean and professional. I used color to add a creative touch while maintaining a simple and organized layout. I am still working on understanding features like guides, bleed, and the full range of tools available in the program. There is a lot more I can explore in terms of layout and design possibilities. Overall, I think the final result turned out well, and this project helped me build confidence using InDesign. Sketches: 

 In Design Tutorials Tutorial #1 : This video is a short and quick tutorial of Adobe InDesign basics , showing how to use the main tools like text boxes, images, and layouts to start designing pages. It helped me understand how the software works and how to create simple designs, but since it goes quickly, it will be harder for me to remember all the tools and details. Tutorial 2 : This video is  another quick beginner introduction to Adobe InDesign , teaching how to create layouts, use basic tools, and format text and images. It shows where things are in the software and how to start designing simple layouts. It's like the one above.  Tutorial #3: This video is a collection of tips and tricks for Adobe InDesign , covering shortcuts and features from A to Z to help you work faster and design better. It’s less about learning from scratch and more about improving your skills, but since it covers many things quickly, it will also be hard for me to remember all the tricks. H...

Final Photoshop Animation Artist Statement  For my animation, I wanted to create something related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and highlight Panama’s appearance. My idea was to design a simple animation based on a goal chant, incorporating both the tournament logo and Panama’s national team logo. This was the most challenging project so far. While working on it, I forgot to activate some layers before adding frames, and later realized I needed to include text within the animation. As a result, I had to go back and adjust each frame individually, which was time-consuming. Despite the difficulties, this project helped me understand that animation in Photoshop is possible, but it requires careful planning, patience, and attention to detail. Moving forward, I want to dedicate more time to improving my projects.

  Tutorial 1 It’s very interesting to see that you can animate in Photoshop. However, to me, it looks very complicated to manually draw frame by frame. This tutorial showed a simpler type of animation by drawing on each layer instead, which seemed easier to understand. Even so, it still used over 70 layers for just a 5-second animation, which is honestly crazy. Because I’m still a beginner in Photoshop and don’t have much experience with animation, I think it would be better for me to focus on creating more complex animations by combining elements like images, textures, colors, and effects rather than drawing everything frame by frame. I feel more comfortable working as a pixel designer or video editor, so using those skills in animation would make the process more manageable for me. Tutorial 2 The tutorial showed that is just a sequence of frames played quickly to create movement. However, even though the process was explained step by step, it still seems very time-consuming and ...