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Projects based on the English Studio class. This is the Project Page, where all creative assignments and works are posted. All being different pieces that express imagination and interest.

Even though I'm a fan of the strange and supernatural, I also tend to enjoy the works of literature. Throughout the years, I've enjoyed books and stories that have interesting concepts or themes which inspired my work.

The artifacts written express my interest and even my enjoyment. For myself, creativity was always a key factor in demonstrating effectiveness, inventiveness, and artistry. The story's insight helps feed my imagination, and due to this literature, they offer endless possibilities and sources when designing.

When working with different modes, the one that appeals to me is visuals. I’ve been a fan of gothic literature which can contain dark subjects such as death. The stories I read help me visualize, which the vision then helps me with the creation.

My work tends to be a part of the gothic genre, a type of writing that employs dark and picturesque scenery. This influenced my site’s theme and content. A way to spread my enjoyment of creepiness and grotesque materials.

Creativity and visuals aren't the only modes I've worked with. For example, when creating the material and content, I've used the aural and linguistic modes. Mostly in a “storytelling” format, something that can be read out loud or independently.

As a full-time student, I've barely had time to express myself. I no longer had time to read or do anything that involved creativity. Everything had to be factual or logical. However, in some projects, I was able to return to a fun state of mind. Not only that, I've learned new things in the process of designing.

Circulation;

As a fan of the creepy, strange, and supernatural; I’ve based my favorite subject on this site. It provides multiple stories; urban legends, unsolved mysteries, the paranormal, and cursed objects.

At a point in the studio, I’ve had my peers look over my site, and many have said great things about it. They enjoyed the themes, organization, and the idea of the content I was planning to write about. They may not know, but it was their support and feedback that encouraged me to continue.

When deciding on the artifacts, most were similar to what I was planning to create. Many stories and works had involved dark topics like death and morality. I’ve always enjoyed writing and drawing, as seen in this portfolio. I loved doing things that involved expressing my creativity, and now I have mixed 3 of my favorite things together; the unknown, art, and stories. When the portfolio was set in motion, I knew exactly what I wanted to create; a site full of stories of what I call “the unknown”. I have heard countless stories, either real or fake, they brought me a sense of fear yet endearment. With this newfound passion, the design is based on what I feel and what I envisioned it to be. The readings I’ve had in class helped me with this, many were mysterious and strange. Although I enjoy writing about the unknown, I also enjoy seeing it. Throughout the year, there have been many people claiming to see something, along with evidence such as videos. It was either paranormal or something told in stories, there have even been some concerns and ‘evidence’ about specific creatures who were written by people on a site called Creepypasta. I had my fair share of writing and I enjoy reading other people's content. I always liked giving feedback to others, especially when it comes to creation. I do hope that people who decide to come to this site enjoy mystery and the supernatural.

I’ve always enjoyed reading, but not so much about writing. I used to think I didn’t have the creativity to create such an interesting story, but throughout the years and months of writing things for either class or myself has been fulfilling. Mainly when it comes to my favorite genres or topics. When it comes to the public nature of this design, I believe that it’s a way to show how something can be strange at first, but then become interesting to one who decides to look thoughtfully. Kinda like a “don't judge a book by its cover” kind of thing.

If my portfolio does eventually make its way out of class, then I can just hope that they enjoy the content or at least the design, art, and thought into it. Not everything is what it seems, if anything, be aware of the things around you, not everything is written in a good light. I just want people to enjoy and maybe even explore subjects that appear unusual or uncanny. Some might say that these legends and stories are unearthly…

Visualizing Yourself

A Mood Board that I've created; Since I was a child, I always found the unknown intriguing. Urban Legends, the paranormal, cursed objects, and other anomalies. Although many are dark, I've always found some sort of beauty in the stories passed. In fact, the first cursed item that I saw was the Hope Diamond (I remember being so excited when I saw the sign).

Remixing "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

Based on the Southern Gothic Short Story, A Good Man is Hard to Find, by Flannery O'Connor. A collage inspired by the gothic story while giving a slightly modern twist. The story involves a family who gets wiped out due to an escaped convict who calls himself:

"The Misfit"

Big Two-Hearted River; 2/22

One thing that made this story different from the ones I originally read is that it isn’t dark. This story was more wholesome and calm, but it did include things I enjoy such as nature. This artifact demonstrated how something can be so enjoyable and tranquil, and showed me how not everything has to be negative or bold. This represents creativity or visual skill. Since this help me envision what I wanted, the aspects of design played a big part, such as; color, space, and line.

The Library of Babel; 3/31

No mystery as to why I liked this one, the library of Babel seemed interesting to me. How a library with infinite numbers of books with strange writing just seemed fascinating to me. This artifact demonstrated how a story could be told in a strange yet intriguing way and made me think about how my stories are creepy yet undisturbed. This represents the “storytelling” or aural skill. This format helps the reader understand and recognize something, using aural skills to help be conscious of the stories told and passed.

Death of the Author; 4/29

This artifact was created very recently, and it was inspired by the gothic genre and was inspired by The River by Flannery O’Connor. This has demonstrated how an author can always have an intent when writing yet there will be those who won’t notice or even agree with them. The skill represented in this was linguistic skills. Designing with technology wasn’t easy, but not exactly hard as long as you know what you want. It's a way to understand and express themselves through writing.