Progress?

Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.10.50
Current Song - Revolution 909 (Daft Punk)

I woke up Friday morning after about two-and-a-half hours of sleep. It was 7:00 a.m. and my graphic design class began at 8:00. I thought about just taking a couple of more hours of sleep, and go in at 10:00. It's one of those classes where I can really just come in whenever I want. I did end up going at 8:00. I'm glad I did, because it took me a while to complete the assignment.

The assignment is a theme sequence. I was to take a song (as mentioned before, Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love With You") and paint brush strokes that went along with the mood. I also had to choose pictures that went along with it. I made three prints to go along with the three pictures. The first print was an image relating to the first part of the song, with lyrics spread across it and the brush strokes in the background. The second, and the third were likewise. I also had to cut it and place it on matte board. The whole project took five hours. Yeah, I'm glad I came in at 8:00.

When I left class, I went over to a framing shop in town to see how it could be framed. It was going to be my only real important artwork, so I wanted to keep it. Thus, frame it. Because of the odd shape of the matte, the framing would cost a bit. At least $85 with tax. That kind of threw me off somewhat, as I didn't know that framing it would cost as much. I told the lady there I'd give it some time to think about it. That's my way of escaping the situation. One of the other instructors in the class told me later that I could get it done at Menards for much less. That may be the route to go, as I want it to be done in time for my graduation cookout.

I still don't know what's the bigger ripoff: $85 to frame it, or $2.50 for a piece of luster paper.

Either way, the project is done. I was told I could move forward to the last possible assignment I could do (the brochure) in order to get a passing grade. I have two weeks to accomplish this task. It's the only project which involves InDesign, which is a bummer. The whole reason for taking the class was to get that InDesign work for future work with newspapers. Two weeks. Final assignment. May the force be with me.

I haven't touched my speech paper since Wednesday. I'll spend today working through the brainstorming process for the brochure. I'll spend all day Sunday getting that speech in order. If I actually get it done, that's better! If I get it done, then I can cover a game on Tuesday and begin my comeback to covering things earlier. Aren't getting rewards fun? May the force be with me.

I'm finding out that I could really cover things after all. The 7th?

May the force be with me.