New Tool: "Project of the Day"

So today I was sitting around after my first class waiting for another and I started mindlessly brainstorming like I usually do. I was worried about my portfolio and not having enough pieces to choose from... And then a very obvious way to occupy my time hit me. I am going to challenge myself to do one project each day this term. This will really push me to my limits, but I figure if I can crank out projects in one day that are finished, then I should have about 50+ Projects to choose from by portfolio. I will spend some days fixing up old projects, just to prove that I can improve my work, but I really like this idea and it will challenge me in ways I've never challenged myself before. I will update this page almost daily and tell of each days project and how it turned out. I will list the things I learned from each project I try or things I felt unchallenged by. Point is: I want to take graphic design more seriously than I have and I want to be an asset wherever I go. And I can't get there without some insanity on my part. I think this is me embracing that side. Anyways...

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DAY 1| Realistic rendering for an Ad-(in illustrator) Subject is cookware or grocery store because I'm hungry right now... ^_^ I'll update later... (11:28am)

*Subject: Steam Cooker for "healthy eating" motivated ad (11:36am)
Start Time:11:28am
Finish Times: 9:30pm (illustrator rendering)

Here is the final result of today's labors. I feel like I accomplished something. Normally I would have lounged the day away. Its a good feeling, and I think I'm going to keep this self-project going. Day One completed. I did an alright job in my opinion. It look a long time, I did get distracted occasionally by the internet, but nothing too serious, mostly facebook with the occasional email check.






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DAY 2|Portfolio website start and basic web presence

*Subject: My resume and website content started, I also made a coroflot


view my portfolio:
coroflot.com/SolarCroissant

Start Time: 5pm
Finish Time:7pm

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DAY 3|Illustrator Silhouette into realistic rendering

*Subject: Floating girl





Start Time: 11am
Finish Time:





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DAY 4|Vector outline

*Subject: Desk Lamp- first step to making into a realistic metal rendering

Start Time: 8pm
Finish Time:8:30pm

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DAY 5|Concepts/thumbnails

*Subject: (Winner concept)College Mailer concept

Start Time: 5pm
Finish Time:8pm


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DAY 6|Day off/DND day

*Subject: Sadly nothing :(

Start Time: --
Finish Time: --

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DAY 7| Feeling crappy, no excuse though...

*Subject: Sadly nothing :(

Start Time: --
Finish Time: --


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DAY 8| Illustrator Outline

*Subject: Diner

Start Time: 6pm
Finish Time: 7pm