Websites

Brochure 

Homesense is a website for high quality furnishing in a variety of designs. Their furniture is made in a woodworking factory or they're imported from the finest international furniture makers.This website has the latest trends from and a team of designers designer these furnitures themselves.
http://www.homesensegallery.com/


ECommerce
Benefit Cosmetics is a makeup boutique located in San Francisco. They sell many make up products such as conceal, foundation, lipstick, and many more. It was found by Jane and Jean Ford in 1976 and other locations for this store are in France and England. 
www.benefitcosmetics.com

Community/Organizational/Social Reference/Instructional
Deviant Art is an online community were artists can show of their artwork that is related to drawing, painting, fan art, and so much more.  

http://www.deviantart.com/

Social Reference/Instructional

Linkedin is a social networking website for people who have careers and jobs. It is a social networking website  that also helps you look for job opportunities and meet new people from other occupations.

https://www.linkedin.com/


Web Application: Mint.com
This web app helps you put all of your financial accounts into one place. 
It helps you set up a budget and helps you save money. 
https://www.mint.com/

Web Design 301: Mon/Wed 2-4:45pm class 

Examples of My Work

These are some of my best works from CSUN.

Examples of Good Packaging and Bad Packaging

In our society, we come across packaging design in our local grocery stores, retail stores, and other places that carry everyday merchandise. In packaging design, there are designs that are very creative and effective while other designs are really hard to look at and would make consumers not want to purchase the item.

Good Packaging:

These packages are effective because of the colors relating to the product, the use of imagery, and using classic typography. All of these elements are what makes these packaging designs simple but effective at the same time.



 Bad Packaging:
Although there are good package designs, there are also bad package designs as well. There are multiple reasons why some package designs are considered bad; these reasons include the incorrect usage of typography, not providing enough color or using too much color, being too direct, and not enough effort was given in these designs at all.

What Inspired Me To Be A Graphic Designer

As a child, I've always love thinking outside the box and would try to make it come to life by putting it on paper. I wanted to have a career that would let me express myself in a creative way and putting my creativity to good use. Originally I wanted to get into animation, but turning a story into an animated show was too time consuming and I didn't have enough patience to handle it. Looking through so many advertisements, billboards, movie posters and magazine covers, I was really inspired by how creativity was used as a form of communication and persuasive.

I did research to see if there were any careers that will let me design things like that and that's when I discover graphic design. As a freshman, I was so amazed of the upperclassmen's graphic works and how they were able to turn something so simple into something that's really worth looking at. Believe it or not, art is always looked down upon as a career but the artwork that I've seen from packaging and advertisements everywhere it does show me that art careers can do great things for our society. What really inspired me to get into graphic design were the advertisements I've seen whereever I go because it inspired me to not only make creative artwork but to use creativity as a tool to convey a message without having to use words.

A Graphic Design Opportunity That Went Downhill

Hello Again Readers! You know I wrote on my last post about a graphic design opportunity that did not turned out the way I wanted and will give you an explanation on what happened. So here's what happened:

On October, I was walking on my way to Computer Graphics Class when I came across an ad that stated that a group of senior film students needed a graphic designer to help them with advertising their senior film project "The Old Sodbury". Their ad also stated that they will not pay me but they will include me with IMDb credits for the amount of work I would do for them. As soon as I saw their ad I contacted them right away and they schedule to meet up with me in person. I was so excited but at the same time nervous because they might not like my artwork but i was still willing to take a chance. I met up with the two film students, Kristina Ivanova and Imran Shailkh, the ones that are in charge of the film project. I showed them my artwork and they told me right away to design them a flyer for their funraiser to raise money for the film project. They wanted to make their flyer and send it in the next day. I was kind of worried about that part because for me it takes more than a day to design something that looks good, but i took the challenge anyways because i really wanted to show them that I'm capable of being their designer. So as soon as my meeting was over, I started working on the flyer right away. Took me countless hours to make the flyer, I even had to wake up really early the next morning just to give it a couple of extra touched and at around 7 or 8pm, i submitted my work. Kristina said it looked good and she will have the flyers printed out the next morning and will pass them out to everyone. For a moment I was so happy and was thinking that becoming apart of this team will have more doors opening to me. Or so I thought....

A few days later, I saw on their Old Sodbury facebook page about the upcoming funraiser and they used a completely different design that was clearly not mine. I figured they might have used two different designs to advertise their funraiser: one for facebook and one to pass around to people. I also emailed them to see what else do they want me to design next. Never got a reply from either one of them. Then the very next day as I was on my way to class, I saw the exact same flyer that was shown on facebook. It was not my design at all, meaning they have never used my design to advertise their funraiser and they used someone else's artwork as their way of telling me that i was not good enough for them.

Once I discover this, I felt deeply angry but at the same time hurt because they didn't bother telling me right then and there that they didn't want me as their graphic designer; they had made a fool out of me. They had made me waste a great amount of my time and just made me go through so much trouble for this. I wrote both to Kristina and Imran about how they made me waste my time for nothing, how they have made me upset by using someone else's artwork without consulting me, how it was very inconsiderate of them to do that and unprofessional of them, and they really did let me down as my first clients. I wrote at the last sentence that if they're going to use someone's artwork and not mine, then they shouldn't bother contacting me again. They never did. I was pretty hurt by this, what really  bothered me the most is that they didn't  coming up to me and say they didn't want me; I would have been disappointed if they did say that wanted no part of me but at the same time accepting of their decision, would not have wasted time, and would not be hurt and angry. What they did was very selfish, showed me that they were cowards for not coming forward, and even unprofessional. If you come around these two film students, do not trust them with your artwork because they will turn the tables on you when you least expected it.

Although this opportunity went downhill for me, i have learned a few things: 1. Don't trust senior film students with your artwork 2. It was a sign that I am meant to work with people that are trustworthy, very legit and are way better than those people that made a fool out of me. I just need to find the right people. Anyways I shall keep looking for more opportunities so I could succeed in my goals as becoming a graphic designer. Wish me luck!

Also: here was my design for the funraiser (first photo) and the design they have used to promote it (Second photo). My flyer might not look as great as the one they used, but at least it's my work and that's what matters to me.

What Has Been Happening With My Life The Last Iime I've Blogged?

Hello Readers. Sorry I have not been posting for about 8 months but I've been sooo busy with all the stuff that's been happening in my life, I've been too lazy to write. Let me give you a recaps about what been happening with my life as an amateur graphic designer and as a person during these 8 months of non blogger:

May: Passed all my classes with flying colors and scored a graphic design job at school, but unfortunately didn't get the job. Oh well gotta keep trying.

June: Making some graphic design work on the side and found out that I was going to be an aunt because my sister became pregnant ^_^

July-August: Enjoying summer vacation, worked full-time temporarily at my part-time job at the time, visited the Big Apple (which not as amazing as I thought)  and fighting to get 5 classes (which I succeeded by the way).

September: Beginning of the new semester.

October: Found a graphic design opportunity with a bunch of senior film students, but unfortunately did not turned out so well (I'll explain why in another post)

November: Got a job interview for a part-time job and got the new job 3 days later and left my old part-time job. Finally moved up. Woohoo!

December:  Fall Semester is over and got in to 4 classes, waitlisted in 1 class that I really need the most for my major, which is graphic design II, if I want to have a better chance at scoring an internship program for next fall semester and going to find more graphic design opportunities.
As you can see here alot has happened the last time I posted up something and this amatuer artist is trying to find ways to get out there. Hopefully writing this blog helps. So keep on the look out for more posts and hope you enjoy my stories and artwork. :)

Sexism: Sociology Blog

  What is sexism?

Sexism is one of the major issues that affect our society and socialization. So what is sexism defined as? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, sexism is discrimination and prejudice based on sex, especially towards women. In other words, sexism shows disrespected behaviors because of a person’s sex. Very much like racism, sexism can cause society issues such as hate crimes, stereotyping, and domestic violence.

 The Difference Between Sex and Gender

Most people think that sex and gender mean the same thing, but it is not necessarily true. Sex is something biological, while gender is something that involves culture. Sex is biological because it is something that we are genetically given at birth. Males and females receive different genitals, reproductive systems, and secondary sex characteristics (facial hair, voice change, breast development, widening the hips. etc) Males also have XY chromosomes while females have XX chromosomes. Gender is considered cultural because it is a socialized behavior made for society based on sex. In other words, gender is based on masculine and feminine behavior.

Gender Roles (“Blending In” With Our Sex Norms)

Gender roles are socialized expectations of what is acceptable, normal, desirable, and conforming for males and females in groups and organizations. In other words, males and females express how masculine or feminine they are to their society. For instances, males are expected to like the color blue, act tough and aggressive, play video games, and more. Females are expected to like pink, spend their time shopping, talking about love and romance, wear make-up and many more. Gender roles also relates to different responsibilities for males and females. According to an article, “Family Change and Gender Differences: Implications for Theory and Practice”, written by Rachel T Hare-Mustin, it states that men are expected to work to provide for their families, while women are expected to become first morality and goodness by putting their family in need first instead of their own needs (taking care of their children, cleaning their homes, grocery shopping, etc.) Overall, gender roles involve different interests, attitudes, and responsibilities.

 History of Gender Discrimination

Discrimination is one of society’s biggest issues because some people from the society judge others based on ignorance and their beliefs.  Gender discrimination can lead to legal problems and can prevent a person from doing what he or she would want to do. For instance, a man would not let a woman rent an apartment because of her sex. The man does not find the woman responsible enough to let her rent the apartment because he believes that women cannot live well on their own.  An event like this would most likely cause the woman to sue the man because he showed gender discrimination by not allowing her to rent the apartment. Gender discrimination also occurred during the early 20^th century. For example, women were not allowed to legally vote until the 1920’s. Women were not allowed to vote before that time because many men believed that politics was considered a “masculine business”. Nowadays in our society, gender discrimination is less frequent, however it still people in society that express discrimination based on a person’s sex.

Gender Stereotyping

In our society today, we often hear things that are not necessarily true, which would be defined as stereotyping. We often hear stereotypes that are based on sex, race, gender, religion and other topics. Gender stereotyping is one of the most common stereotyping that exists in our society today. An example of gender stereotyping, “men are always the abusing partner”. Although some male partners are more likely to abuse their spouse and children, not all males are violent towards their love ones. In fact, some male partners happen to be victims themselves of abusive relationship by their girlfriends or wives. Therefore, the stereotype of males always being the abusive partner in a relationship is not necessarily true. Another stereotype would be that “female’s menstrual cycles impaired their abilities”. It’s true that menstrual cycles are sometimes painful, however women can’t always blame menstrual cycles for their actions. A woman’s behavior can make her act in a way she shouldn’t act for personal reasons, whether she’s on her period or not. According to an article “Atomic Stereotyping” by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Curtis D. Hardin, it states that gender stereotyping can operate instantly in judgment. Meaning that society judges gender without knowing the facts first because of stereotypes that they hear from others everyday. 

   Hate Motives Leads to Sexual Assault 

Hate crimes not only occurs in the United States, but they also in many parts of the world, especially poor countries. Rape and sexual assault are considered an act of hate, especially towards. Reason believing why rape is considered a hate crime is so that the rapist would feel more powerful than the other due to the sex. Women would most likely be victims of rape because they are believed to be weak and helpless. Children can also be victims of gender hate crimes, especially little girls.  Rape isn’t the only way to express a hate crime towards gender; hate crimes can be express in other different ways such as hateful speeches, domestic violence, vandalism, and many others.

  Sexism Advertisements

Commercials, billboards, and advertisements are ways of getting a product noticed so people will purchase the merchandise. However, there are some advertisements that involve sexism and it could attract the audience’s attention in so many ways. An advertisement can seem funny to some people while other people may find it offensive. Take the Dr. Pepper 10 commercial for example. During the commercial, the actors said things like “so you can keep the romantic comedy and lady drinks” and “it’s not for women. Some people believed that the commercial is expressing sexism because it makes it sounds like all men love action movies and like the aggression when it is not always true. Some women love masculine things and some men love feminine things. Other people do not find the commercial offensive at all because they believed that it was funny and shouldn’t be taken so seriously. Overall, a picture says a thousand words, so advertisements need to be used wisely.

   Denial Of Access To Jobs and Careers

Finding a job is really hard nowadays in our society. Getting a job might be harder for others because some companies refuse to hire someone due to their sex, especially towards women. During the 20^th century, only 30% of women worked outside of their homes, while 50% of women today work in many different career fields. In general, a person who is responsible and talented can obtain a successful career, including women. However in some companies, women receive lower payment than men even if they have better skills, education and training. Even though this is the 21st century, there are still women that have to stay home and take care of their homes and children. Whether an individual is male or female, a person has the right to receive a job based on their education, skills, and responsibility not on the sex and gender.

Works Cited

Hare-Mustin, Rachel. "Family Change and Gender Differences: Implications for Theory and Practice." Family Relations Issue 37.1, pp. 36-41.1988. Website.

Banaji, Mahzarin, and Curtis Hardin. "Automatic Stereotyping." Psychological Science, Issue 7.3, pp. 136-141. 1996. Website.
Hammond, Ron and Cheney, Paul. Introduction of Sociology. 2012. Self Published Book.