FMX 210

When starting off brainstorming ideas of what I wanted to construct for my Calligram, I realized I wanted to do something meaningful that connected to my creative process as an Artist.   Many different artists and illustrators have different ways of setting their mind to their goal and I personally have always relied on the appearance of music to set my mind to the right mental state so I can be productive.   One of my favorite artists and musicians is “Meek Mill” who is an up an coming rapper from Philadelphia who was made an extremely successful career by telling his life story through music.   He sings about the challenges and struggles that a young man faces growing up in the trenches of a rough area and how he has turned his career into a dream while connecting with his audience on a truly deep level.   I decided to use this project as an experience to bring the viewer of my work to the understanding that you may simply just be looking at an image from the loo

When starting off brainstorming my ideas and thought process for this project, I took a pen to graph paper and sketched an outline of my goal for the outcome of my first piece in the class.   The process of planning out exactly what I wanted to produce in this project gave me the head start that I needed to now conceptualize my design to Adobe Dreamweaver.   As a Junior at the University of Tampa, the workload of my academic career is at an all-time high which can often tend to make students feel overwhelmed or stressed from the amount of commitment that their classes can bring on.   I decided to use this project as a stress releaser and bring the viewer of this piece into a positive mindset by recreating the most family-oriented and cheerful time of every year which is the holiday season.   My personal take on the holiday season always involves snow being on the ground with decorations all around for everyone to enjoy and partake in themselves.   Ever since I can