Adteacher

There is a guy that I have gotten to know better since last school year when he first took my class in the fall semester, and his name is Hunter. (He is trying hard to rock the glasses, but you should know... there is no glass in those frames. I told him not everyone can pull off the lensed look, but I don't blame him for trying. As we all know, glasses are extremely cool.) I asked senior Hunter today to tell me his plans for next year, and I got the answer I expected to get, as I know that he is looking to head a different direction than that of a graphic designer. "As of right now, my future isn’t entirely clear to me. Next year I will be attending Texas Tech University and I am planning on an Advertising major. That could change though. I would like to pursue a career in either Advertising or music." Hunter represents a large section of students who come in to take the class as an elective and wind up choosing a field that is related, but not necessarily graphic des...

Senior designer Nick is one persistent dude. As a beginning design student, Nick was not very good at vector art, by his own admission. One thing that he refused to do though, was give up on improving. He has really made strides this year, and it is very easy to be proud of what he has accomplished. Nick plans to attend Texas Tech University next year, and he had a few things to say about completing the vector illustration above. "The truck illustration was almost an entire semester's project... I only finished it a few weeks before the end of the term. I almost gave up on it several times because I wanted it to be a very realistic vector." Nick is sort of a perfectionist. "One of the hardest parts was teaching myself how to do a metallic blend. Thankfully, it didn't take too long to learn. Another frustrating aspect was trying to vector the lights. I deleted everything I had on them at least twice. I'm glad I stuck with it though because I have learne...