i was looking through my soundcloud and discovered some old beats i posted. i remember being in the 12th grade a getting an ipad from school and just really feeling like the only way to prove to myself that i could follow my dream of becoming a rapper or producer was to successfully produce my own mixtape. i no longer feel the need to prove to myself or anyone that i can follow this dream because it has changed, but it’s interesting revisiting the sounds of that time. its like looking at an old photograph.
editing sound
In class we began examining audio. the two programs we were suggested by our professor to use were audacity and garageband. having a desire to mix/ and or produce in the past i had some prior experience with garage band. initially in class the song i chose was Frank Ocean’s “You are luhh”. i began working on it while in class however i was unable to achieve the desired effects. i instead decided to use two gospel songs that i enjoy. The first being The GMWA Women of Worship Choir’s rendition of “Order my steps”, the second song i used is Deitrick Haddon’s “a Sinner’s prayer”. cutting them was somewhat of a challenge ,but the simplicity of the garageband program didn’t make it too much of a hassle. The end result i feel is over all pretty cool.
UCLA cover commentary
Monrovia Ndiaye UCLA cover commentary
- 1990 summer – Bradbury Thompson
I like this cover for many reasons, first the imagery used is both interesting and strange. The creative use of the primary colors also catches the eye. Despite the clear division in the compositions the artist manages to unify it with the use of the colors red and white on both sides , this also causes the eye of the viewer to move through the piece. The circular frame placed over the elements also brings unity to the piece. Also the hue of yellow chosen compliments the blue used and they are both tertiary colors. Type legibility is accomplished very well with the use of dark font colors against the lighter background , and the use of a lighter color against a darker background, another great thing about the type colors chosen is the fact the colors used were already used in a other places in the piece.
- 1992 summer – Milton Glaser
This piece definitely evokes the feeling of summer with the vibrant color choices. Here however subtle the the use of primary colors occurs again, as well as the use of the complimentary colors red and green. My favorite part of the the composition is the fact that the different aspects of the focal point are labeled with various aspects that correspond with summer. The arrows pointing from the aspects corresponding with the labels are red a color that contrasts well with the colors underneath. The only drawback of this cover is the type legibility. The type used for the labels is clear and easy to read, but the type used for the summer quarter information is perhaps too small, and the red color used for it makes it hard to read.
- 1994 spring – Michael Vanderbyl
Out of all the covers i chose this one is definitely the most simple but perhaps it is the most effective. Without much ambiguity , and without seeing the quarter this was created i was able to tell that i was for the spring. The imagery of the bear with springs on his feet while holding a flower is comical but combine identifiable spring components. The color scheme though simple is very effective. the black against the yellow background, and the green against the black contrast well. The use of the use of the black and the hint of white as eye of the bear accompanied with the use of white and black for ucla logo bring the composition together.
logo history report first draft
ENHANCED TYPE SKETCHES
For our enhanced type sketches we were asked to pick 3 quotes and create different concepts that creatively applied the quote. the three quotes i chose were “good grief i’ve been reaping
what i’ve sown” for the earl sweatshirt song titled Grief,
the next quote i chose “there’s a peace to enlighten the addict , thats light in the addict” form the j givens song humming bird stance.
the last quote i chose is “where there is not vision the people perish” found in proverbs 29 verse 18.
Recent work
My cousin Mark’s wife was in the process of writing a book. after asking her one day how it was going I came to the knowledge that she wanted an artist to draw something for her book. naturally I was excited and wanted to be apart of her project. she gave me pretty specific concepts to base the artwork off of. the first concept was initially supposed to be a girl with her back turned holding a singularly colored red heart. however I altered the composition slightly.
the second was a woman with her midsection exposed covering her breast with the instagram logo as her legs.
the 3rd was a drawing of a man in half business attire and half street wear, the last was a boy standing with hands clasped in prayer. each drawing was black and white with accent colors. these were fun to create becuase of the love i have for the medium of pen. one difficulty I faced while completing this project was trying to maintain a cohesive style. while drawing it took a lot of discipline to not get carried away. i was truly blessed to be apart of this.
Uconn “A New Husky For A New Era”
The University Of Connecticut made the decision in 2013 to rebrand itself with the help of clint shaner the head of graphic designer at nike, along with the input of the rest of the nike team ,as well as alumni, students, student athletes, and coaches. the former 3 quarter profile was seen as a poor representation of the fierce tenacity, and toughness that uconn players exhibit on the field. the basis of the designed that was used up to the point of rebranding had been used since the 1980’s and was modernized in 2002. the last evolution of the jonathan the husky logo was substantially fiercer, and more intimidating than the 3 quarter profile version of him with his tongue sort of playfully sticking out. if anything the new logo design and branding should definitely do the job of intimidating all future opponents.
Some ink from 2015
Revisiting this gallery trip
Welcome!
hello. i am monrovia terencia ndiaye an aspiring artist and student at city tech. originally from new jersey i am a new york city resident i draw my inspirations from the not so underground underground culture of the city, my friends, the music i listen to , my faith and family please feel free to follow me on my journey to success.