My name is Carmen. I was born in New York. I majored in Illustration in High School. I was debating on what to major in for a while and decided to try Graphic. I am an indecisive and quiet person but once I’m comfortable with you, I would talk more. I tend to be lazy at times when I shouldn’t be. I like to hang out with my friends or family during my free time. I also like to travel and take pictures. I’m looking forward to learning more about Graphic Design, I would like thank Nicole for creating my nametag.
Month: August 2016 (Page 1 of 2)
A little about Tramain
My name is Tramain and I’m a new communication design student. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Despite being a millennial, I like to keep things old school. My hobbies include skateboarding, playing the guitar, and video games(usually at the same time). The name tag in the header(thanks Heather!) represents part of my interests, with the bytes in the first two letters displaying my love for technology and the trumpet in the M relating to my interest in jazz.
Although this is my first semester in communication design, I previously was in computer information systems earning my bachelor’s degree until the career opportunities found within this degree caught my eye. I know for many a change like that seems completely left field and different, but I found using my creative side instead of my technical one is more fun and exciting. Learning about typography is important to the foundations of design, and I hope that this class will help me to design innovative creations.
My name is Heather, I love design, drawing, travelling and carpentry. Anytime there is a paper in front of me it will be filled up with nonsensical scribbles/doodles. I have always loved design but it always seemed like something that was too big of a gamble to try and make a career out of so I pursued other career paths instead, I wouldn’t trade those experiences but I am always drawn back to art/design be it graphic, architecture, or industrial.
My name tag was made by Tramain. We spent a little too long in the interview/brainstorming phase. Our time management will have to be better next time.
My name is Justine Lee. I was born and raised in New York City. My parents are both from Hong Kong and came to the States at a very young age. I would say that I am determined, strong-hearted, ambitious, and a bit of a perfectionist. I just graduated from Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) with an Associates in Liberal Arts. At the City College of Technology, I hope to earn my Bachelors in Communication Design with a specialization in Graphic Design. I love playing volleyball and softball. I have been playing since my sophomore year in high school. When I was at BMCC, I was on the Varsity Volleyball Team for the 2 years I was attending. Also, I love drawing and creating new designs. At one point, I created my own T-shirt designs. I hope to get back into creating more designs in the near future.
In my free time, if I am not playing volleyball or hanging out with friends, I am catching up on my favorite shows. My favorite show is Game of Thrones. I also enjoy watching anime. Haikyū!! and Naruto Shippuden would have to be my top two favorites. After attaining my B. Tech, I aspire to get a job working for a big company like Nike or Adidas. But for now, I’ll be taking things one day at a time and will continue to grow with each day.
Furthermore, I would like to give credit to my classmate, Dante Lai-Fang for designing my name tag. Even though my name wasn’t easy to work with, he managed to incorporate everything I told him about me. This is an awesome and accurate name tag that describes who I am.
My name is Melissa Carrillo, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. One of my favorite things in the world are my two dogs, Bailey and Koko. I used to have the biggest fear of dogs for about the longest time until just last year when I got my first dog. Im a total dog lover, and also totally into sports. I spend most of my whole life playing sports. Which include soccer and softball, and running as a stress reliever. I would consider my self a very interesting and caring person on the inside. I enjoy listing to people’s problems and giving the best advice that I possibly can make of. I’ve been into art since middle school, and I’ve majored in Graphic Design all my High School years.
Im typically a busy person, due to the fact that I work five times a week and do sports at the same time. I enjoy reading, recently more into poetry .That pretty much sums up the basics of me.
My name is Shalimar but I prefer to be called Ezra. I am going to be 19 in a few days and I grew up for the most part in Queens, NYC and I’m Puerto Rican [Although most believe otherwise haha]. Growing up I was always into the creative side of myself and always caught drawing or doodling on any paper honestly. In middle school, I really began to attempt to take it seriously but it was then when I was in 8th grade I found my love for anime Japanese styled drawings. Following to high school I began to really explore more anime and found myself loving Tokyo Ghoul, Fairy Tail, Deadman Wonderland, Magi, Mirai Nikki [Particularly dark/horror/gore anime/manga series and I’d name my favorite manga but then this would be too long] etc. Now as I explored the Asian culture more I found a super interest in kpop/khh which translates to Korean pop/Korean hip-hop music which is a very big part of my life now for 6 years [EXO, Monsta X, B.A.P, BTS, AOMG, VIXX, GOT7, Bewhy, V-Hawk].
Currently, I draw digitally in anime style on my Wacom bamboo art tablet for about 3-4 years now. I hope to improve more and more in it but I have plenty of time until I can say I am personally proud of my work. Also, I’d like to mention finally I have an odd addiction to ice cream and if I can have any sweet I’d eat forever it’d be that. Also, I’d like to thank my new COMD 1100-1167 friend Christian for my name tag using my love for Tokyo Ghoul as inspiration!
Hey everyone, my name is Christian Martinez and I am from Queens. I also go by Chris for short, in case the name tag confused you for a minute. The reason I am here is because of my dream to become a game designer. I know that I can’t just jump straight to that, so I have to start small, and that’s where this class comes in. Ever since I was little, I was always into video games, and as I saw them evolve into what they are now, I only grew more amazed. Not only that, but as I got older, I even started to appreciate animations more, mostly from some online shows. I thought about how people were able to make stuff like that, and it inspired me to want to work in that field.
I can be described as somewhat lazy, but when it comes to work (and whatever I’m interested in), I do my best to get it done and to get it right. I’m into anime like Naruto, Dragon Ball and One Punch Man. Of course, I like more, but I’m not going to get into it right now. I’m a gamer at heart, which is the main reason why I want to do the whole game designer thing. I’m into games like Final Fantasy, Uncharted, Destiny, etc. I’m also into Marvel Comics (this extends to the movies) and DC Comics. In the future, I want to help make the games that people around the world would play. I would like to thank Ezra for creating this name tag for me. I did tell her she could have used other anime sources, since she just used stuff from Naruto, but I still like it. I mean, it was one of the first animes I ever watched growing up, so I’m cool with it.
Well I am 18 years old coming into this class and my main goal is to get good at this subject through practice and dedication. I have spent most of my life influenced by anime and video games. Anime like Dragonball Z and Naruto and video games like Mario Kart and Final Fantasy. My end goal in life is to be a game designer for a large company, which I feel would take an immense amount of effort but I am ready for the work. I also feel that something people need to know is that I don’t talk much and tend to only speak up if I feel comfortable. I am outgoing when I get into it though and will get things done.
The picture credits go to Anderley who wanted to do more and fix it up but we did not have enough time. We had at least three more ideas to add to each of ours but maybe next time.
I am 19 years old and grew in Staten Island, NY . Since I was a little girl I have always had an interest in nature, animals and all forms of art. I would consider myself to be a reserved and open minded person but a huge part of me is also dorky and not as serious as I may seem. Growing up, art and music has been a major outlet in expressing myself and molding the person I am today. Some of my favorite artists and musicians include Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Lou Reed, and Sonic Youth to name a few. I got into graphic design in high school and it felt like a natural fit for me because drawing was something I enjoyed doing already and I felt like learning to do it on a computer would broaden my horizons. Besides my love for art, I have an immense love for my family. I have very supporting parents, a twin sister and a cat and dog. They are my support system and I am very grateful to have such a loving family.
I give credit to Niki who drew my name in a way that portrayed my love for animals and nature.
