My Overall Review of VCDM231. Would I Recommend This Course To Other Students?

 

On December 13, students in VCDM231 took their final assessments and present their final presentation and show off their best artworks in the class. I did my presentation on December 13 too but due to technical difficulties I couldn't show my website, so I decide to do re-do presentation on Zoom. In this video, I showed my blog and my website that I created based of an online brand of expensive coffeehouse. In the video, I answered question from the final assessment and showcase my best artworks from this class. I want to say thank you Professor Chieke for teaching us and it's been honorable to be a student in your class. Would I recommend this course to other students? 100 percent yes, especially for students who wants to enhance their skills in Photoshop and Illustrator. Happy Holidays!

Retro Vintage Vectorized Text Effect Illustrator Template (Mixed Photoshop Editing)

 

 Hello everyone, I found this vector text effect template from freepik.com, and I wanted to add it to my blog. I really like this template due to its vintage style, and it reminds me of the 70s logotype. The template was easy and straightforward to open in Illustrator. The only thing you have to do is open the. EPS file in Illustrator and edit the template the way you like. The template is on the Abode Stock website; my results are at the top. Blogger didn't let me upload the template, so I did some editing on Photoshop. 

Where Can You Editable Vector Text Effect Template For Illustator?

 

https://www.vecteezy.com/

https://www.freepik.com/

You need a text effect template for Illustrator? I found two awesome websites that have free text templates for Illusator and Photoshop. The downloads are usually .AI file or .EPS files so open the file in Illustrator then BOOM!, your template is ready to be edit. For BSU students, we have free access to Adobe Stock website and they a ton of text effects to look for. HAVE FUN!

REVIEW: Is A Mouse Or Touchpad Better For Your Work Environment?

 

Is A Mouse Or Touchpad Better For Your Work Environment?

On November 9th, 2023, Professor Chieke from VCDMA219 recommended students to buy a mouse for their laptops to work on projects. Professor Chieke sent us this article about how using a mouse is better for your work and educational environment.  According to the article, "using the external mouse allowed many users to be more precise in task performance, and, in some cases, they were nearly 50% more productive versus using a touchpad." Using an external mouse can reduce pain and fatigue. Using an external mouse reduces physical discomfort in the neck, shoulder, and forearm muscle activity that occurs when using the touchpad rather than an external mouse. I agree with this article, and I highly recommend VCDMA students read this article. For me, using Adobe and Autodesk programs on the touchpad can be tricky so using an external mouse is very useful and helpful.

Illustrator Tutorial: How To Create A Vectorized Gold Text Effect

 

On November 16th, 2023, I found this excellent Illustrator tutorial on creating a vectorized gold text effect. The Illustrator tutorial was created by a small YouTube channel called RWGUSEV. This tutorial was simple but tedious to follow and listen to. I recommend VCDMA students try out this tutorial to try out different text effects. My results are at the top of the post, and the video tutorial is at the bottom.

How to Create Distress Spray Grungy Text Effect in Photoshop

 

Hello, everyone, I found another tutorial from Youtuber Panther on creating another text effect. This text effect is about making the text look more distressed and grungy. Honestly, this tutorial was challenging to follow because I'm still unfamiliar with Blur filters and settings, so this is my first time using this feature. Youtuber Panther uses a different font and texture background for this tutorial. He didn't provide the link to the textured background that he used in the tutorial. You guys can try this tutorial on your own, and the result of my text effect artwork is at the top of this post. The link to the tutorial is below this post.

Illustrator Tutorial: How to Create Realistic 3D Text

On October 25, 2023, I found this tutorial on YouTube on creating 3D realistic text in Illustrator. Youtuber Panter created the video, and I recommended students check out his channel. This video was short and simple but very informative on 3D materials in Illustrator. His channel has educational video tutorials on typography in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I did this tutorial alone, and the results are at the top of this post. The link to the tutorial is at the bottom of this post, so try it out on your own.