Final Portfolio

This was my final assignment, for ART 201- Beginning Digital Arts. I created this portfolio using Adobe InDesign, and I had a lot of fun learning how to use Indesign. I wanted my portfolio to be unique, and as professional as possible, which is why I went with a black font, that wasn't too artsy.

-Mackenzie Rector

Candy Rain Love

This animation was created using Adobe Photoshop. I had no idea that Photoshop could be used to create an animation prior to this project. The title of the animation is, “Candy Rain Love.” Essentially the story of the animation is about a woman who is deeply in love with a man she has been seperated from. She falls asleep, and dreams of ‘‘candy rain.’’ When she wakes her husband has returned from the war, and they live happily ever after. The song “Candy Rain” is playing thorough the animation. 

I enoyed coming up with the creative storyline for this project, but the technical aspects behind creating the animation were quite challenging. In the end I was happpy with the results of my first ever animation.

Mackenzie Rector

11/19/2014

ART 210: Beginning Digital Arts

Photoshop Collage Project

Collage inspired by song titled, Rather Be by Clean Bandit. 

"We're A Thousand Miles From Comfort. We Have Traveled Land and Sea, But As Long As I am With You, My Heart Continues To Beat."

This project was created in photoshop, the collage was inspired by the song "Rather" by Clean Bandit. This piece is a collage of various images combined to tell a story. The song "Rather" is about a girl who is extremely determined to be with a person she loves deeply, she wis so determined that she won't let anything keep them apart, even the most uncomfortable situations. As long as the two are together they will be okay. When I think of a love this strong I think of the love a parent has for their child, which is why there is a woman and baby at the center of the image. I wanted to piece to be abstract, with pieces not necessarily matching, yet coming together to tell a story. 

Custom Graphic Assignment

A Starry Christmas Night

by: Mackenzie Rector

10/27/14

This custom graphic was created using Adobe Photoshop. To create the tree, I used an image of an evergreen tree off the internet, to create a new stamp. Once I created the stamp, I used it to create the tree in this image. I used the stamp tool to put the lights onto the tree as well as the stars in the sky and the snow on the ground. I used the shape tool for the moon, and the star atop the tress. Using the effects on photoshop I was able to add backlighting to the moon as well as the star on the tree. I am pleased with how the graphic turned out, I like the realism the animated graphic has to it. With Christmas being right around the corner, creating this image definitely got me in the holiday spirit. 

Photoshop Magazine Cover Project

By: Mackenzie Rector

10/23/2014

ART 210

This project was created using Adobe Photoshop. The request was for me to create a fictional magazine cover. It was completely up to me to decide what the theme of the magazine would be, so I decided to go with the cutest thing I could think of; a baby magazine. The magazine is titled " Beautiful Baby," the cover features five text pieces and three images. I used different shapes to add variety to the different images, and added effects to the texts and different colors so that they stand out among each other and the background. I enjoyed the freedom and high level of creativity I had with this project. 

"Mackenzie Swims with a Shark"

Extraction Assignment

Beginning Digital Arts

Prof. Corrigan

10/20/2014

By: Mackenzie Rector
This extraction assignment was created using photoshop. I took an image of myself jumping into a cenotes in Mexico and an image of a shark shooting out of water that I found on the internet to create this image. After extracting myself from the original photo, I strategically sized and placed myself in the shark's photo to look like I am jumping in to his mouth, quite fearlessly. I had a lot of fun on this assignment, and I think it turned out great. Why anyone would jump into a sharks mouth is beyond me, but I think its comical and creative. 

Vector Illustrator Project

This vector illustration was created using Adobe Illustrator. Above is the original photo below is the image I created in illustrator using the original photo. I wanted the final product to be realistic, and look like an animation at the same time, so I tried not to deviate much from the original photo. I truly enjoyed this project, I learned so much about Illustrator and how to use its tools and functions.

Exquisite Corpse Assignment: Robot Mermaid

October 6, 2014

Mackenzie Rector

Art 210

This is an image that was originally drawn by myself and other classmates. The image was created using Illustrator. I added the UT to the shirt and the background to the image. Our class titled the image: "Robot Mermaid." 

Logo Project 2 - Charleston Thunder Waves

What I like most about this logo is that it is similar to what most the current (real) NFL logos look like. Very straight to the point, generally depicting the teams mascot, and the name. I feel this logo has both those element, and I'm happy with the way it turned out. The "C" for Charleston, is made to look like a cloud, the lightening, and the vicious waves all come together to depict thunder storm in the Charleston harbours. If you've even been to the beach in Charleston you know that the waves can be pretty nasty, the same way our football team (imaginary) can. 

-Mackenzie Rector

Caligramme Assignment "Sam Smith- Lay Me Down"

I chose a sun flower because they're my favorite flower. They are strong, yet overwhelmingly beautiful. They can withstand harsh rain, let they thrive in the sun light. I chose the lyrics to Sam Smith's Lay Me Down track, because I love his music. I can really relate to this song right now.

-Mackenzie Rector

Logo Critique

-I like the lays chips logo. The yellow circle immediately makes you think of a potato chip, it makes someone who is hungry crave chips. I think the yellow and red combination of colors is attention grabbing, and they contrast well together. I think the font flows the same way the name Lay's flows. The logo is inviting and I think it would appeal to many different consumer audiences, from adults to kids.

-I think the name Michael Kors speaks volumes for the brand, with or without a logo. The logo is very simple and straight to the point without jumping through hoops, or any extra and unnecessary additives. The logo is chic, the black and white coloring makes it look very clean. It is exactly what it is, Michael Kors, a luxury item, and the logo shows that.

-The Aquafina logo is perfect for the product is sells. When people are thirsty they want the best, cleanest water that is available to them. Most people enjoy their water ice cold, the faint image of mountain tops in the logo perfectly represents the ice tops of those mountains, the coldest spot on a mountain. The top of a mountain could also symbolize victory, as in reaching the top, and needing the best water to reward you for the perseverance it took to reach the top. The brand name is bold and clear, and the logo "Purity Guaranteed" is smoother but still obvious.

-The colors in the Moe's logo will attract the kind of customer that Moe's caters to. The colors are warm, attention grabbing, and they evoke spice! The pepper is cleverly placed to represent a ' in the name, and the description at the bottom lets people know that this isn't just any place, its a southwest grill. The red makes you think of the hot flames of a fire on the grill, and the heat of a pepper. The green, pops on the yellow and makes you think of the freshness of their ingredients, appealing to consumers who not only want good food, but fresh and healthy food as well.

-This is the logo for Pandora Internet Radio. The logo is extremely simple, and doesn't give off very much of what it represents. I don't think someone who knew nothing about Pandora would be drawn to this logo, or interested in what it is. As a huge fan of Pandora, the logo serves as no problem for me, I can easily notice it among my other applications, partly because it is so simple. Many applications don't have too much space to be very elaborate in their logo designs, which is understandable, being that most of its consumers, use them on mobile devices.

Fictional Company Logo Ideas

A  logo for a NFL team in Charleston, SC called the Charleston Thunder Waves!
1. The logo would feature a large powerful wave, with a lightening bold in the background to show the taunting thunder.


This would be a logo for a new sports drink that would be called "ReBoot"
2. The logo would look like the inside of a machine of some sort, with a loading screen, that is seconds away from completing a "ReBoot"


This logo would be for a Real Estate company, that would be owned and operated by myself.
3.The first logo would be for "MSR Real Estate, Selling houses, while making homes."
4. The second logo would be for "Rector Real Estate"


The last logo would be for a Gluten Free Cookbook, online
5. The logo would feature a catch name, along with a photo of the book's premier recipe.

Digital Arts PROJECT ONE

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.onload = function() {
var canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var context = canvas.getContext("2d");

////////////////////////////////////// start below this line ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ
var x = 0;
var y = 0;
var width = canvas.width;
var height = canvas.height;


//Head
var centerX = 400;
var centerY = 250;
var radius = 125;
var centerX3 = 400;
var centerY3 = 275;
var radius3 = 100;
//Face
var x2 = 400;
var y2 = 225;
var controlX = 280;
var controlY = 150;
var endX = 305;
var endY = 310;
var controlX1 = 525;
var controlY1 = 140;
var endX1 = 495;
var endY1 = 310;

//Ears
var centerX1 = 250;
var centerY1 = 125;
var radius1 = 70;
var centerX2 = 550;
var centerY2 = 125;
var radius2 = 70;
//Nose
var centerX4 = 400;
var centerY4 = 320;
var radius4 = 20;
//Eye1
var centerX5 = 350;
var centerY5 = 250;
var radius5 = 25;
var centerX7 = 350;
var centerY7 = 260;
var radius7 = 15;
//Eye2
var centerX6 = 450;
var centerY6 = 250;
var radius6 = 25;
var centerX8 = 450;
var centerY8 = 260;
var radius8 = 15;

//Smile
var centerX9 = 400;
var centerY9 = 320;
var radius9 = 50;

//Chest
var X3 = 350;
var Y3 = 375;
var width3 = 100;
var height3 = 75;
//Arm1
var x4 = 350;
var y4 = 375;
var x5 = 250;
var y5 = 300;
//Arm2
var x6 = 450;
var y6 = 375;
var x7 = 500;
var y7 = 450;

//Pants
var x8 = 350;
var y8 = 450;
var x9 = 325;
var y9 = 525;
var x10 = 375;
var y10 = 525;
var x11 = 390;
var y11 = 490;
var x12 = 410;
var y12 = 525;
var x13 = 475;
var y13 = 525;
var x14 = 450;
var y14 = 450;
var x15 = 350;
var y15 = 450;
//Buttons
var centerX12 = 375;
var centerY12 = 475;
var radius12 = 10;
var centerX13 = 420;
var centerY13 = 475;
var radius13 = 10;


//Leg1
var x16 = 350;
var y16 = 525;
var x17 = 350;
var y17 = 555;

//Leg2
var x18 = 445;
var y18 = 525;
var x19 = 445;
var y19 = 555;

//Shoe
var centerX10 = 340;
var centerY10 = 570;
var radius10 = 20;
var centerX11 = 455;
var centerY11 = 570;
var radius11 = 20;

context.beginPath();
context.rect(x, y, width, height);
context.closePath();
//context.fillStyle = 'rgb(0, 100, 255)';
//context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Head
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX, centerY, radius, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.lineWidth = 3;
//context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 255, 255)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX3, centerY3, radius3, 0, Math.PI, false);
//context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Nose
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX4, centerY4, radius4, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(25, 25, 25)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Face
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x2, y2);
context.quadraticCurveTo(controlX, controlY, endX, endY);
context.moveTo(x2, y2);
context.quadraticCurveTo(controlX1, controlY1, endX1, endY1);
context.lineWidth = 3;
context.stroke();


//Ears
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX1, centerY1, radius1, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX2, centerY2, radius2, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Eye
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX5, centerY5, radius5, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 255, 255)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX7, centerY7, radius7, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Eye2
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX6, centerY6, radius6, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 255, 255)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX8, centerY8, radius8, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Smile
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX9, centerY9, radius9, 0, Math.PI, false);
context.lineWidth = 5;
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(255, 50, 0)';
context.stroke();

//Chest
context.beginPath();
context.rect(X3, Y3, width3, height3);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
context.fill();
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
context.stroke();

//Arm1
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x4, y4);
context.lineTo(x5, y5);
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
context.stroke();
//Arm2
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x6, y6);
context.lineTo(x7, y7);
context.stroke();

//Pants
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x8, y8);
context.lineTo(x9, y9);
context.lineTo(x10, y10);
context.lineTo(x11, y11);
context.lineTo(x12, y12);
context.lineTo(x13, y13);
context.lineTo(x14, y14);
context.lineTo(x15, y15);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 0, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();
//Buttons
context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX12, centerY12, radius12, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 255, 255)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX13, centerY13, radius13, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 255, 255)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Leg1
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x16, y16);
context.lineTo(x17, y17);
context.stroke();
//Leg2
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x18, y18);
context.lineTo(x19, y19);
context.stroke();

//Shoes
context.beginPath()
context.arc(centerX10, centerY10, radius10, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 255, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

context.beginPath();
context.arc(centerX11, centerY11, radius11, 0, 2*Math.PI, false);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 255, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();



////////////////////////////////////// end above this line ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ

};

</script>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="myCanvas" width="800" height="600"></canvas>
</body>
</html>

ART 210 Heart Exercise

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.onload = function() {
var canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var context = canvas.getContext("2d");

////////////////////////////////////// start below this line ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ

var x = 350;
var y = 200;
var controlx1 = 500;
var controly1 = 50;
var controlx2 = 600;
var controly2 = 125;
var endx = 500;
var endy = 300;
var controlx3 = 400;
var controly3 = 450;
var endx1 = 350;
var endy1 = 450;
var controlx4 = 300;
var controly4 = 425;
var endx2 = 250;
var endy2 = 350;
var controlx5 = 100;
var controly5 = 125;
var controlx6 = 200;
var controly6 = 50;


context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x, y);
context.lineWidth = 15;
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(0, 250, 150)';
context.bezierCurveTo(controlx1, controly1, controlx2, controly2, endx, endy);
context.quadraticCurveTo(controlx3, controly3, endx1, endy1);
context.quadraticCurveTo(controlx4, controly4, endx2, endy2);
context.bezierCurveTo(controlx5, controly5, controlx6, controly6, x, y);
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(250, 0, 150)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();












////////////////////////////////////// end above this line ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ

};

</script>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="myCanvas" width="800" height="600"></canvas>
</body>
</html>

About Me, for Prof. Corrigan

Hi Prof.!

Well, I'm from Greenville, SC (born and raised), that's about nine hours by car from Tampa. I am 20 years young, and I am now a junior at UT. I am double majoring in Ad/PR with a concentration in PR, and Sport Management. I have worked for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two seasons now, and it has made me extremely excited about working in the business side of professional sports. Here at UT I am involved in quite a few extra curricular activities, including Resident Assistant in West Kennedy Hall, UT Diplomats, President's Leadership Fellows, S.E.M.S. (sports and entertainment management society) where I am the community relations and fundraising coordinator, and Black Student Union. 

I am very excited to be taking this course, I have absolutely no experience in digital arts, so I am very nervous about this class as well, because my GPA means a lot to me. I plan giving this class my best, and I am hoping for a great return.


Best wishes,

Mackenzie :)