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If there’s no wind, Row: A Junior Illustration Project by Oliver Camp (2020)

For this project, I used my Illustrator skills to create stickers. I wanted to make stickers that inspired people, but I didn’t know what to create. When I have a hard time coming up with unique ideas, I tend to look at other objects/artists/projects for inspiration. I really didn’t have a plan starting out, so I went on Google to search for images that caught my eye. As I was scrolling, a photo of Earth stood out to me, so I dragged it into my Adobe Illustrator project and made a replica of it. I laid my Earth in the middle of my art-board and added stars around it using the star tool. From here, I needed to add final touches, and I thought to myself: there is no better way to finish out this project than adding Mr. Flo’s iconic quote to my stickers. His quote is, “If there is no wind, row.” This quote not only added meaning, but also added emotion to my stickers. In the end, my stickers are meant to inspire people to shoot for the stars and work harder.

This project taught me to value graphic design. To be honest, it seemed easy at first, but I later realized the difficulty of it. There are many different steps and layers that go into each project, which means there is lots of room for error. The hardest part of the process is to come up with a solid idea and make sure it turns out the way you envision it to be. Sometimes I can have a really good idea, but it doesn’t turn out the way It wanted to be in Illustrator. This project also taught me that art always has a reason and a place in the world. Related website
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