Update and epiphany

I've turned the corner on Flagship and hopefully with the other projects after a pep-talk with a friend who took this class last Fall.

First Flagship:
I chose a high-contrast midnight blue and a nice yellow-gold. Blue signifies strength, intelligence and peace, and the yellow-gold adds feelings of happiness and joy. I also like the contrast of cold and warm. This has worked much better in my revised pieces as well.

Other stuff:
During last week's class I set my stuff out without looking at anyone else's work and thought, "this looks like crap". After the class I decided from now on I need to critique my work like I do other people's, prior to class. I think part of my frustration is that I'm still learning Photoshop on the fly. I asked my friend to go out to lunch on Friday and she slapped some sense into me. "Do what you do well" was her message. "Other people know Photoshop well, so that's what they're working in. You are good in something else, so use that." She drew comparisons to successful designers, who are able to produce brilliant work doing what they know. With all this in mind, I have a fresh concept for the posters. For now it's a secret until I am sure I can make it work.