Charles Arnaudo Design and Visual Communication 2015

Mission Statement I plan on pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology and staying active with my band.

Personal Interests I drum for a band called Within Dreams.

Why I Chose DVC When I was in exploratory, I found joy in using photoshop. Mr. Copel’s enthusiasm also caught my attention, and I really enjoyed the energy he brought to the class and the way he taught us.

Sophomore Year  Began learning Photoshop  Learned Gestalt Principles of Design (Unity, Contrast, Emphasis, Repetition and Balance)  Learned photography skills

Junior Year  Mastered Photoshop  Became well versed in Illustrator  Learned about different mediums such as brochures and fliers

Senior Year  We are doing stuff and making things

Book Design in InDesign  First time using InDesign  Learning about margins, bleeds  Text boxes, photo boxes  Borders  Kerning, Letting, Tracking and Justification

Challenges with InDesign  The images were cropped using boxes, which as unlike how I was used to  The text boxes determined the placing of text, which was different from Illustrator  Mrs. Ruiz helped me understand the fundamental differences and tackle the issues I faced

Reflection of Book Design The project helped me understand the difference from Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The book is also a nice memento to help me remember the fun times I had in DVc.

After Graduation I plan on attending Wentworth Institute of Technology for Computer Science. My experience in Graphic Design helped me pick this field because I learned that I like to do creative work.

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