APRIL 19th GUEST SPEAKERS 1

Alex Acevedo: Illustration Major.

Graphics were incredibly impressive. especially the movies he created (one from sketches, one from sand) which I also thought was related to what we did with the stop motion videos. I feel like I wouldn't have appreciated it as much if we hadn't done the project ourselves. Its interesting hearing his views on working for a customer versus working for himself. And thats accurate, if your creating someone's else's vision you really cant let your own opinions show through. Which is not to say the assignments shouldn't be taken seriously. Looking at the sketch books was definitely the best. The sections of the sketchbook that were studies and demos were the most interesting and a view into the thought process. On regular paper his marks are more defined as well which in my opinion ads to the illustrations. He has a definite talent

Soundtrack to my life...1. I love country music. I love Keith Urban. 2. I have always ridden horses 3. Sometimes I get tunnel vision with things, I'm either too stressed to notice things or too excited about something. whatever. So I feel like sometimes I look up and realize that alot of time has passed. Which is why I thought the image of the stop motion horse was fitting.

For the public/graffiti art project I created a stencil of the gatorade "is it in you" campaign font with an outline of a Keystone Light can. I thought that it would be a sort of comedic take on college culture. I will admit that I was a bit nervous putting the tag up on and off campus because, well it is truly illegal. But it became sort of a game, driving around picking perfect tag spots, cutting the lights of the car, getting ready for a perfect getaway, leaving the car running as I jumped out and left my mark. I realized that I wasn't a true vandal, I didn't feel so strongly about my design that I would be offended if it was taken down. I wasn't planning on going to extremes for it, or marking up anything too sacred or disrespectful. Churches, cemeteries, museums, or actual buildings. Nor was I particularly nervous about getting arrested (worst case scenario of course). I could afford the fine, I could manage a night in a cell which couldn't possibly be much different than my dorm. And to top it off my i knew my parents wouldn't care, it was an art project. They'd understand. It kinda got me thinking that it might be fun to take the project to new levels. Like installation gardens in some of the more industrial areas of places. Or murals on old dilapidated buildings. Nothing too heavy or political, just pretty. I tutored a boy from center city Philadelphia who loved taking the 45min bus ride to our school because he loved seeing the neighborhood gardens and stretches of horse farms. Just might be nice. Odd that an altruistic idea would come from a satirical stab at some college fratties.