Charles Arnaudo

Design and Visual Communication2015

Mission StatementI plan on pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology and staying active with my band.

Personal InterestsI drum for a band called Within Dreams.

Why I Chose DVCWhen I was in exploratory, I found joy in using photoshop. Mr. Copel’s enthusiasm also caught my attention, and I really enjoyed the energy he brought to the class and the way he taught us.

Sophomore Year Began learning Photoshop Learned Gestalt Principles of Design

(Unity, Contrast, Emphasis, Repetition and Balance)

Learned photography skills

Junior Year Mastered Photoshop Became well versed in Illustrator Learned about different mediums such as

brochures and fliers

Senior Year We are doing stuff and making things

Book Design in InDesign First time using InDesign Learning about margins, bleeds Text boxes, photo boxes Borders Kerning, Letting, Tracking and Justification

Challenges with InDesign The images were cropped using boxes,

which as unlike how I was used to The text boxes determined the placing of

text, which was different from Illustrator Mrs. Ruiz helped me understand the

fundamental differences and tackle the issues I faced

Reflection of Book DesignThe project helped me understand the difference from Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The book is also a nice memento to help me remember the fun times I had in DVc.

After GraduationI plan on attending Wentworth Institute of Technology for Computer Science. My experience in Graphic Design helped me pick this field because I learned that I like to do creative work.

Questions?