Records of Matthew Goodman

  My first and second try at printing my linocut.

 

For the golden ratio project, my original idea for a logo was a dragonfly, but as you can see in the photos below I was not able to properly create one. I found it difficult to draw an insect solely with golden ratio circles as they are made up of many small pieces, something that is hard to do with the illustrator shape builder. That's why I decided to change my icon to a bird instead. Although the team name is Vancouver Ravens the bird actually used as a reference is a crow. 'Vancouver Crows' just doesn't sound as good. This is the image I used as a reference, although I also used various other images to try to place the wings correctly: The logo I created from that looks like this: After that, I created a couple variations of text and colour: Out of all of the icons, my favourite is definitely the one in the bottom left. I like the blue colour as well as the font.

Read the overview if you need more information Look at the site and find THREE areas where you can find uses of the Golden Ratio (PHI) 1:1.618 Where it is used: _ Finger Bones ____ Explain: Starting from the bone at the tip of the finger, each bone increases in length by 1.618 times. Where it is used: _ Spiral Shells _____ Explain: The shells of snails and some sea creatures form spirals similar to golden ratio spirals. Where it is used: _ Human Face ____ Explain: It is possible to relate different parts of the human face to each other using the golden ratio.  On the LIFE/BODY page, look at the various ratios in your body. See if you have an ‘average’ body. Measure the three places the green line is used: The width of your shoulders 42cm The length of your forearm (Including your hand) 44cm The length of your shin bone (mid-knee to ankle) 46cm Are all measurements the same? If they are not, what would be a possible explanation? Write a Paragraph The measurements are not all eq...

 This is a map of my neighbourhood, with a few notable things labelled:

 This is a project meant to get everyone more used to using adobe illustrator and its various effects. Here are some effects: Here are some other effects demonstrated on text: The compression makes some things look worse than they should be. I should have exported it as a png instead of a jpeg.