Another week past. Let’s review.
Well, this week, we mostly focused on working on a big project, one in which we create labels for hot sauce of some kind.
While the type we create the labels for is ultimately up to us, the brand is fixated – Less work for me to do, but at least I have creative freedom with what type I’m branding.
I’m actually going to be basing my label off a recipe I found, which my friend, an aspiring chef, has offered to make for me! It’s a simple thing, but I think it’ll be nice to try what I’m creating for. The sauce I picked is, in case one should wonder, a rather simple one made with red jalapeño peppers.
We started the project out with a few thumbnail sketches – 5, actually – But none of them really made the cut for me. When we got to the rough drafts, actually, I started out on one with a shape similar to one of my sketches, but ended up doing something else entirely. On my other rough draft, I got hit with an idea right in the middle of it, and I hurried to make it – That’s the one I liked best, so I ran with it for my final draft.
I feel like something is missing from it, though. It might be the colors, but I just can’t be sure – I do like the colors from my first draft, but the design is maybe… Too simple. It’s definitely missing something, which is part of the reason why I went with my other design.
It needs polishing, but every artist is their own critic, I suppose.
Aside from working on our labels, our class worked on Trunk or Treat for the school, which was loads of fun! I was a little nervous, but it went really well – We decorated, joked around, and handed out candy. It felt really good to see happy smiles from kids, and it felt nice to be out and about. Not only was it enjoyable from a personal point of view, but it was also really nice to see so many other of my fellow students enjoying themselves as well.
Overall, this week has been a lot of fun. I’ve enjoyed myself. I hope you all have too.
Catch you on the flip side.