...I'm starting this blog post with three dots...The three dots represent a deep breath. I just typed my last word of this post moments ago and was scrolling to place an image when the handy trackpad interpreted my scroll down as a command to go "back"...back to a blank page... Now that I have practiced some calm down techniques, I will briefly share my logo design journey. My district-purchased teacher iPad was a big motivator for me to get using Adobe Fresco to create something great. Shortly after getting started, I needed a tutorial from a good friend who also happens to have a degree in graphic design. Despite the magnificent tools in the app, you also need to have some drawing experience and a steady hand, even though the smoother tool really helps with that. I sketched a bit on the iPad and then moved to Canva after I had an idea of the elements I wanted. There, I could easily search for the design elements and colors I wanted in my logo and simply played with position, font, and spacing. Having others look it over with a critical eye has also really helped. One element I'm still trying to get right is the heavy border on my overlapping speech bubbles. I wanted to create a transparent overlay effect like a Venn diagram where two shades make a third where they meet in the middle. However, when I made one thought bubble transparent, the border also became opaque. I'll have to keep fiddling or recreate it in Adobe Fresco. The most difficult part, I think, is creating an infographic that matches the design of my logo. Of course I won't find a template that perfectly matches my fonts and colors, so I have basically chosen a template and switched out every single element of it; a lesson in patience. Also, what kind of stories do you tell in an infographic? Your action research journey? Prescribed steps for success? Cool tools to use? Stats on why your prescribed idea is important? As of right now, I'm still working on it, but no doubt, by the time you read this, you'll be able to see what kind of mash-up of those elements I've come up with.
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2/14/2021 04:43:34 pm
Oh my gosh! You have the SAME questions I do about the infographic! How do I incorporate more images that use my logo design...especially since my design isn't finished yet? I use Picktochart for my infographics. I guess I'll use their icons?
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Minna Nummelin
2/28/2021 09:47:39 am
I think we got some clarification on the infographics but my next step is including my own data and I have so many data charts, choosing just one to summarize my project is going to be a bit difficult.
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Kathy Flynn
2/14/2021 08:26:59 pm
Good comments and insight! This is a frustrating journey. I am currently happier with Canva and super sad about logomaker.com. But honestly, nothing is just right. I like my rough drawings better than anything. I wish I could just tell someone exactly what I want to see and have it made!!
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Minna Nummelin
2/28/2021 09:44:23 am
Thanks, Kathy! I'm sorry about Logo Maker. I love your rough drawings too. I peeked at them once. I wonder if you could make those in Adobe Fresco with a vector brush. There is a line smoother so that it makes your strokes more smooth. I'm not a drawer so this really helped me although I didn't end up using it make my logo but may still try to remake part of it there.
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Erica Reeves
2/14/2021 10:13:14 pm
Minna,
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Minna Nummelin
2/28/2021 09:46:07 am
Erica I would love that! I was unsure if I should post my largely unfinished logo on my blog but this is for my classmates and it would have been helpful to see. We really have a lot of similarities in our research.
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