![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/SN-OPENLAB-1024x569.png)
– Ram Dass
For the visual quote project I present “Be Here Now” said by spiritual teacher and guru Ram Dass. An influential professor of psychology, psychedelics and more, Dass greatly encouraged finding ones inner self through a variety of methods from controlled drug use to meditation. As I greatly agree with his beliefs and methods this quote is what I chose to visualize.
My first sketch is of an illuminated figure meditating with “Be Here Now” written in Hebrew and English.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-21-at-3.49.36-PM-1024x1020.png)
My second drawing shows a figure standing (Silhouette) with earth surrounding them.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/unnamed-1-768x1024.jpg)
Later I implemented both sketches and images online to create the first concept of my quote I later changed.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-21-at-4.03.41-PM.png)
I later switched to Chalk font and an almost complete redesign due to issues with the words in photoshop. Later I also felt this font didn’t send the message across as naturally as it could which Chalk font delivered.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-21-at-4.33.00-PM-1024x646.png)
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/93605af5bfbe4d94cc0dda31d658754a4360c177_810.jpg)
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/psychedelic-628494_1280-1024x686.jpg)
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/63C23695-0D05-4CFF-B6C47201434FA3A6-1.jpg)
Finally after looking into Background images I ran into an image of earth surrounded by hands and by adding previous concepts my project basically completed itself.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-21-at-4.35.22-PM-1024x952.png)
Final visual quote
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/snaseem-eportfolio/files/2022/10/BEHERENOW-1024x570.jpg)