Introduction Blog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqjZR_v37K8 Throughout the video, the woman explains different tools that could be helpful when creating art on Illustrator. I think the ones she covered are fairly simple and will not be too difficult to get the hang of. I do think that since there are so many different things to learn and remember it may take a while and it may take a few watches of the video to really nail it down. I think where she uses the alt key to switch from zooming in and out is a helpful tool to know and remember. Overall, the video is super helpful to learn certain tools to navigate Illustrator as a beginner.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE9INcmRCdA This video explains how to make the activity symbol on Apple products using basic Illustrator techniques. Holding down shift to make a perfect circle is helpful to know while starting as a beginner to save you time and perfect your work. As well as being able to offset the shape and create borders on the inside and outside...

 In simple terms, the internet is a global network of the millions of computers and other devices that people use daily. The internet allows us to connect with other people and a variety of information. In 1950, two American computer scientists named Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf developed a set of protocols that allow data to move through a network. Although they collaborated, Vint is credited with the first written use of the word "internet". Originally it was developed to have a communication system without having a centralized headquarters. Whereas today we use the internet to pay bills, play games, meet new people, and much more.  Also known as WWW or W3, the World Wide Web refers to all public websites that people can access on their computers and other technical devices through the Internet. Starting in 1989, a British physicist named Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. With his colleagues, he intended to combine already available technologies to create a user-friend...

When signing up for digital media, on top of it being a requirement for my major, I have been excited about what the class has to offer. Knowing that most companies post-grad have certain requirements with having Adobe experience I was excited to see that it is something we will be learning. I have always wanted to be someone who knew their way around the computer and created art from it. I look forward to mastering certain skills and being able to transfer them to work outside of the University.  I am a junior at The University of Tampa studying advertising and public relations. I grew up a military kid and have moved around most of my life, but am most recently from Delaware. I grew up playing sports my whole life so when transitioning to college life and not having an athletic outlet I struggled a little bit. Until my sophomore year, when I started getting into going to the gym consistently and fitness overall. It has been a nice way to take my mind off the responsibilities of m...