6 posts tagged “design”

• My brother just told us (my family) last Sunday that he's marrying his girl. She's actually pregnant, but contrary to what most people would think, he's not forced into marrying her because of the child. They've been together for more than 6 years I think. Its just about time. However, one of my parents' concerns is that they'd live here in our house after marriage. That would entail a full-blown change in our lifestyle. We'll have a kid running around.. more people.. I dont know. Our home's pretty much quiet in most days. The home theater's the only thing that makes most of the sounds. We just don't know what to expect.
  
• I'm finally done with my ad campaign. For my Broadcast Advertising class, we were tasked to make tv and radio ads for a particular school. I've spent three days finishing the storyboard on Adobe Photoshop. I havent had sleep. If you just look below my eyes, you can tell how many days I haven't slept like rings on the tree's trunk to tell how old the tree is. Haha. Tomorrow's the big day - the presentation. I hope it turns out okay. *cross fingers*
  
• Earlier today, a friend just confessed to me that he liked me.It surely caught me off guard. But that's as far as I can tell for now.

We only see what we want to see and believe what we want to believe, and it works. -Grey's Anatomy

I've been ranting about this guy in school for months already. Hopefully, this is the last time I'm going to talk about him (at least in this context). I think I've finally let myself let go of the feeling. It's not the person I'm letting go of, it's just what I feel for him. I am not entirely void of emotional attachments but as far as I know and feel, I dont long to be with him anymore. This is, I guess, the strongest I've been eversince the whole thing with him happened. I dont mean this in a negative way, dont get me wrong. I was given so many reasons not to get hung up on him, the he-doesn't-deserve-you speeches and advices I got from my friends.. and though I listened to them, a huge part of me didn't believe them even if I wanted to. I guess we all do that. We "hope against all logic, all experience.". Eventually, I got myself to believe they're right.. even if it had to mean sitting close to him, my arms brushing up his shirt, having our faces inches away.. and still keep me from wanting to be back the way things were with him. I guess we just deny to ourselves too much that we're just self inflicting pain. So its all about seeing what you want to see and believing what you choose to believe. Now, everything's pretty much stable. I've given up all the drama.. uhm, just most of it. :) I'm okay..

so, YAY to me! :D

Anyway, "moving on".... (hehehehe!)

The ticket I designed in one of my previous entries was disapproved by a certain org in school despite our batch president's approval.. Our university does not allow events organized by the student council that involves liquor or alcohol. Since my design had a martini glass.. I was advised to change the entire layout. But the theme is actually mixing cocktails. Incidentally, I learned that this is an underground activity - the cocktail mixing part. So now I have to design a new ticket.. WITHOUT a THEME. How am I supposed to do that now? Err. They need it first thing in the morning.. what to do.. what to do.. what to do.. (?)

Earlier, I (literally) got a headache from the noise inside the internet cafe near my school. I was doing my internal analysis paper in a net cafe filled with "gamers" who actually shout, scream and curse while they play. It was too annoying! I put my headphones on and I played music (via youtube) and I could still hear them! Is it necessary to be that loud while playing the computer?? I don't want to offend anyone who plays computer games, but I just wanted a little consideration.. being a gentleman wouldn't hurt y'know. It's not even their own computers for crying out loud! Its a public place! Agh. It just really pissed me off. Stress and noise.. uh-uh, bad combination.

Oh, random thought... I have a lnot-so-little crush on my law professor. *chuckles*

I wasn't able to sleep well last night since I was doing my paper for my Business Policies (BUSIPOL) class. I'll probably make up for it tonight...

Out.

I was tasked to design the tickets for our batch cocktail party. I've ran out of ideas.. and so far, this is what came out of my experimenting in Adobe Photoshop.

TicketdesignDRAFT1

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I think its a bit too girly. or too messy.. please give me comments.. better yet, suggestions. :) I'd appreciate it. ♥

My friends are enjoying the beach as I type this entry. My dad won't let me go to beach trips.. so I just spent this whole saturday at home (and in the car). I drove for my mom and I did a couple of household chores. Boring day. Tomorrow is my grandfather's birthday.. so my family will be spending the day at his house. Happy Birthday Lolo! :) Can't wait for monday though.. I'll see my friends again in school. Hah... story of my life.

kissables

I was craving for chocolates and I tried searching in the fridge and in the kitchen cabinets. I always grab a bag or a bar when we go to the grocery. Who doesn't love chocolates? Goodness. ♥ Then I found a bag of Christmas Hershey's Kissables in one of the grocery bags. :) Yay! I love the green, red, and white colors.. they were definitely meant for Christmas. I guess the grocery store had too much stock. :D Anyway, I practically finished the whole bag.. well, at least half of it in one sitting.

What else, uhm... yesterday, I had to attend a 9am seminar in school. Even if my class starts 6pm. I wasnt able to wake up on time. I woke up 8:30am already. My mom could tell I was panicking. I had to take a bath, grab

sticker

something to eat, and drive the 30-minute trip to school... but I only had 30 minutes! So, I took the skyway (shortcut) which slashes 15 minutes off the travel time. Then when I got off the bridge, it was so traffic. I got really stressed. I didn't have time, and if I dont get to attend the seminar, my stay in school would be futile. Then I saw the sticker at the back of the car infront of me.. It said "Relax... God is in control." It instantly put a smile on my face. As if all stress vanished.  I like it when things happen like that. As if some One was telling me something. ♥ When I got to school, the speaker hadn't started yet.  The line in the registration was a bit long so I got in a little late, but I was able to pick up some new stuff from the speaker. :) I love how ordinary things can be so great. :)

I'm assigned to design a ticket for a batch party in school. All my batchmates in all colleges are invited to this "cocktail party" on March. I've designed flyers, posters and cards for my college student council before but nothing yet for the whole university. I am an uber frustrated graphic designer. I used to do a lot of artsy fartsy stuff but somehow I lost it. I'm not that good with Adobe Photoshop and I haven't really explored some of its tools and features. I kind of need help. :) I was inspired by the vector art on THIS SITE. So I'm planning of designing the ticket using the same concept/style. If anyone could spare some tips, I'd definitely appreciate it. :)

I'll do a little experimenting now.. maybe change my vox's design (again). I'm bored. But I'd rather be bored than emo.. which I've been weeks ago. I'm currently jealous of my friends at the beach... I need to unwind.

I've changed my vox's design for the nth time. There's just too many to choose from! The pink xmas balls design was a bit too girl-y for me. Then I changed to a black and white one, but then again, I'd like to be in season. So I'm back to Christmas layouts. Sadly, there's no snow here in the Philippines.. more so penguins. :P But this is just adorable. :) The penguin beside the post's title is just so cute.. reminds me of Happy Feet. :)

I'm going to postpone my emo blog (hopefully until the end of this year), I dont want to ruin my Christmas. I want some peace and quiet... a temporary peace of mind, at least. :) Anyway, for the past few days/weeks, I've been taking pictures using my phone. My digital camera's broken. :( Err. The shutter wont open. So please bare with me with the quality of my photos.

session road

This was taken in Baguio when I had my "vacation." This was in session road while I was waiting for my mom to pick me up. Obviously, she was caught up in traffic. It's quite stressful to look at  but the cold weather was really good. It's vacation enough for me. It sort of drizzled too.

baguio (view)

This is the good side of Baguio. This was taken from the balcony of SM City Baguio. It had a good view plus you'll feel the really cold breeze. It's best to stay there with a date. Sadly, I was appreciating the view all alone with a hot cup of coffee. Hahaha. Call that a date. :)

jam station

It was my first time to go to a radio station. It was also my first time to go on air. It was also my first time to win. Haha.. Lots of first-time's. :) So this is where I picked up my prize. It's near my brother's office so it was easy to get there. :) I used to want to be a DJ. That was I think when I was in 4th grade. Haha, but i've changed my mind. I am not really capable of talking relentlessly over the mic. I might run out of things to say. :P

traffic @ slex

Ok, here you can see the traffic. People are just out Christmas shopping, eating out, going to bazaars, partying, etc. I think "rush hour" has just turned into "rush day" or weeks.. hahahah. Traffic is just terrible. Looking on the brightside though, it really is Christmas already. It's near!  :) Which reminds me, I haven't gone shopping yet. I'll make my list later...

pepper n richard

This is a photo of my oh so lovable dog hugged by my undeniably adorable cousin, Richard! :) He saw my puppy for the first time and I think he experienced love at first sight! He didn't want me to bring my puppy home. Hahaha.. when I was about to leave, he kept saying.. "Give it to me! Give it to me!" :) I was so torn! My cute cousin was about to cry, but I love my dog too. I couldnt really leave my puppy so when I got in the car, I saw Richard crying. He'd normally kiss and hug me to say "bye" but this time i think he was mad at me. I felt so guilty. Who would want to see a kid cry? :(

sleeping peppy

This is pepper sleeping inside the car. At least she could sleep soundly after making my cousin cry. I carried all the burden and the guilt! Hahaha. It was her fault for being so cute! Ugh.

Anyway..  TRIVIA: Pepper likes watching tv! :) She barks at dogs shown in Animal Planet. Hahaha ♥

clouds

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I just loved the clouds yesterday. The effect of the sun was awesome. It's a good thing my phone got a good shot. :) Dark clouds have been building up lately but no rain. :( It's weird, it has been hot as hell and it's Christmas! Isn't it suppose to be windy and cool? :( Question, is Christmas better with snow?

I want to know what if feels like. ♥