Aina Ahmed Aleem

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Instructions 2. Process - Final Assignment 3. Illustrations 4. Final Video 5. Reflection INSTRUCTIONS   PROCESS 1. Inspiration This project was inspired by the quote “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” by Mark Twain. The quote encourages stepping beyond comfort, embracing uncertainty, and choosing action over hesitation before time passes. The inspiration for the visuals comes from the sense of movement and possibility within the quote. Rather than illustrating the words literally, the project int...

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Instructions 2. Process - Task 3 4. Feedback 5. Reflection INSTRUCTIONS PROCESS I began by developing a short story and selecting the teddy bear as the main character for this exercise. With the narrative established, I then planned the three panels and created initial sketches to map out the composition and visual flow. I created the panels in Adobe Illustrator and found the process relatively straightforward, as I was able to reuse the character line art developed in Task 1. To enhance the visual interest and achieve a more comic-style aesthetic, I applied a halftone texture to the panels, adding depth and character to the overall composition. DOCUMENTATION ...

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Interactive Design / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Instructions 2. Process - Task 2: Composition 4. Feedback 5. Reflection INSTRUCTIONS PROCESS To begin, I read through Framed Ink to gain a deeper understanding of visual storytelling and composition techniques. The book provided valuable insights into how framing and structure can guide the viewer's eye and enhance the narrative impact of an image. After considering various approaches, I...

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Interactive Design / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Lectures 2. Instructions 3. Process - Task 1: Character Design 4. Feedback 5. Reflection LECTURES: WEEK 1 In the first part of the lecture, we were introduced to Adobe Illustrator’s interface, learning how to navigate its workspace and tools. We also covered how to import documents either by linking (which keeps the file connected externally) or embedding (which places the file directly into the project). The second part focused on Illustrator essentials, including common file extensions like .ai, .eps, and .svg, useful shortcut keys for faster workflow, and the difference between exporting files as raster images (like .jpg or .png) and vector images (like .svg or .pdf) depending on the use case. WEEK 2 We learned how to generate initial design ...