I am interested in graphic design because I want to pursue a career in this field.
I started the Watermelon Bust t-shirt before the summer of last year. During all this time I have been tweaking it and manipulating it in order to please my client. The communication between my client (t-shirt chair at a fraternity at K-State) and I was probably the most challenging. I wanted to stick to my original idea of the negative space for the watermelons however, the other members of the fraternity wanted the veins to be filled and it was a tradition to have blue highlighted in the design. Outcome is you need to make the client happy even if you don't agree with it. Client relations is super important for a job in the graphic design field.
Again the client at K-State was wanting me to design 3 t-shirt designs. One about football, another based off the boulevard logo, and a free design. One of the take aways would be I need to be original in my designs. That is one of the things I continue to work on.
My client was Senior Committee or the Senior Girls for powder puff. One of the big takeaways would be DON'T LOWER THE OPACITY FOR A T-SHIRT DESIGN. I lowered the opacity on the front pocket design and boy no one told me what that would do. It was printed with little checked spots of white. Just chose a lighter shade of the color.
CONCLUSION:
1) Improving as a student: I sharpened my vector skills and deepened my knowledge of illustrator. And better understanding of what to do when designing t-shirts.
2) Future/ Long Term Learning: I was recently accepted into K-State so I am going to enroll in their graphic design program and start there.
3) Questions: COMMENT BELOW :)
4) Thank you for reading!