Jordan Cook 's Graphic Design Canvas

Introduction     Exploring the world of graphic design has been an exhilarating adventure filled with a plethora of new knowledge, skills, and opportunities. I’m incredibly grateful for this personalized influential program that has equipped me with the tools to succeed. Throughout my journey, I have had the pleasure of filling the Photography position for the Boys and Girls Club of America – Polk County. Needless to say, I have obtained a wealth of knowledge.      Photography is more than just shooting a “good photo” and calling it a day. Photography involves exploring your location before an event, good and adaptive lighting, filters, reflectors, camera settings, high-quality cameras, lenses, tripods, connecting with your subjects, and last but not least, effective communication with your client to understand their vision and expectations. Through my experiences at the Boys and Girls Club, I have had the opportunity to apply these principles in real-wor...

Introduction      Mary Shelley wrote a book in 1818 about a scientist who created a monster using various parts of the human body from several deceased people. Then the scientist added a bit of lightning to bring that monster to life. This monster was the infamous Frankenstein, and I bet you didn’t know that Mary Shelley wrote this book after having a dream the night that she and some friends made a bet about who could write the best horror story. Surprise, surprise, Mary Shelley was the winner.      The creative exercise that I have chosen this week is "Everyday Monster " an exercise from the book “CREATIVE BOOT CAMP-GENERATE IDEAS IN GREATER QUANTITY & QUALITY IN 30 DAYS” , and it is written by Stefan Mumaw .      “Everyday Monster” asks that the viewer “create their own monster from whatever is in our reach right now.” We must construct the best monster that we can from these items and only these items. That is the only restric...

Introduction      Storytelling has always been a big part of many cultures. For centuries, these stories have given us insight into our history and how day-to-day life has been lived by our ancestors. Because our ancestors have left these stories behind, we have been able to develop and evolve into what we have become now, but enough of that! Stories have a bi-product that involves the concept of implication. By reading the story we can predict what the future will hold because the storyteller provided order in the sequence, and now we know there are only a few ways these stories can end. A storyteller does not need to tell you what happened because the story implies the end result of what has been conveyed.      Developing a sense of implication in regards to how stories will end is a skill. Today this skill will be practiced in my next creative exercise.      My next creative exercise is called “What’s Next?” out the book, “CREATIVE B...

Introduction      Treehouses were probably one of the most ingenious inventions in the history of mankind, but why is it that these magnificent creations are only built for little beings? Children do not even have the means to supply any of the products it takes to construct these treehouses, also, why do they need privacy with a plethora of fun amenities? Adults work our bodies to the bone (well, most of us adults), so shouldn’t we deserve a treehouse in a tree up in the sky secluded from everyone, including the children? Children can have whatever they want when they have the means to supply/purchase all of it! They could have the house on the ground if they please!      My next creative exercise is “Treemansion” out the book, “CREATIVE BOOT CAMP-GENERATE IDEAS IN GREATER QUANTITY & QUALITY IN 30 DAYS” , written by Stefan Mumaw .      “Treemansion” explains that we are to design, plot, and scheme our ultimate dream Treemansion. We...

Introduction      Normally, hardware store demographics are predominantly made up of the male population. Many of these large corporations are designed to be marketed specifically for this demographic due to the concoction of pipes, wood, power tools, appliances, and even plants. These objects smells, and masculine projects would all happen because of the accessibility to these stores. What if this all changed? What if the roles between women and men were flipped? What if these stores were all of a sudden changing their marketing and branding to women?   Today, all of that is going to change.      Back once again with the book, “CREATIVE BOOT CAMP-GENERATE IDEAS IN GREATER QUANTITY & QUALITY IN 30 DAYS” , written by Stefan Mumaw , this creative exercise is called "Big Box Improvement Boutique” .      This exercise is asking that we flip the conventional male-dominated stereotype and design and market these stores to the ladies...

Introduction      It is the first week of Animation, and I can say that I am pretty excited. I watched some video clips from behind the scenes in Pixar a couple of classes ago, which highly sparked my interest. It was intriguing to see how they put together their movie scenes and the process it takes to get to the final product.      Anyway, this is my first creative exercise for my Animation class, and I have chosen an exercise that speaks near and dear to my heart. Music and touring have always been a passion and dream of mine, and I know that they will be incorporated into my career at some point or another.      This exercise is called “The Magical Mystery Tour Bus” . I came across this exercise in the book “CREATIVE BOOT CAMP-GENERATE IDEAS IN GREATER QUANTITY & QUALITY IN 30 DAYS” , and it is written by Stefan Mumaw .      Every musical artist or artist who travels dreams of what will be on their ideal tour bu...