Jordan Bull

Well I'm trying out some coloring and here is the finished product of one of my sketches. I just need to clean up some areas probably go a little slower but it came out good, spent most of the day on it. I will say that I have to practice my coloring on photoshop so I can get better but for now I spent the whole day on this thing & I need to step away from it, & the computer. I'm slowly finding my computer coloring style, besides that today was a productive day. I ran 2 miles, fixed up my computer more, got some art done, now I can chill for a while. For now here is the finished product. Also before I go I was thinking about redoing the blog and making it look more professional but that is for another. Until then enjoy!!

She Does It For The Likes

I finished this today and it came out great I don't know what else to say about this other than the fact I am proud of how it turned out. I wanted to add words with it but I felt the words wouldn't match with the feel of the piece. I wanted to convey someone trapped in a world of their own. This is why the most dominate aspect, other than the scenery, is the like bubble and the scenery represents the world. Over all I turned out great I love it and I hope you guys do too. Enjoy!!!

Volt Foamposites

In honor of the Nike Foamposites that came out I did a quick graphic for them. Hope you enjoy these and I promise there is more on the way. So tell me what you think of these two designs I did, ENJOY!

Thoughts on the Creative Cloud

Hey everyone, I haven’t been doing much as of lately. Working more hours at work has cut my time not only drawing but also working out. Not only that but also trying to get my stuff for school and also finishing up community college. I love my summer class it is helping me get use to some of the software that I need to use in order to pursue my goal in one day owning my own graphic design studio. Speaking of that I have been doing my research on the Adobe Creative Cloud, trying to see if I need it so here are some positive and negatives to the Creative Cloud that I’ve seen and heard

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Before I dive into that let me tell you why I need it. I need it for one thing and one thing only and that’s for the software. The school that I am going to requires me to have the software in order for me to get into the Graphic Design program and to also further my career as a graphic artist. That last reason is why I’m truly considering the cloud, it has all the programs I need in order to further my skills.

Now for some of you who have no idea what I am talking about and you are asking yourself, what is the Creative Cloud? The Creative Cloud is a software system created by Adobe that comes with every designer software and also some for film. The software that are included in the Creative Cloud are Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere Pro, and more. They are software that are not only used for graphic design but also for every medium of art. The thing that I love the most about the Creative Cloud is that it has everything that I need and more, that last line sounded like a bad love song sorry about that. It is great for anyone who wants to get better at editing and creating new things. The Cloud is a way for someone to sit back and become an artist creating whatever they want and not be limited to one thing or one application. With the Creative Cloud there are endless possibilities to what you can create.

Even though I like Creative Cloud there are somethings I don’t like about it as well. Unlike previous versions that most people loved about Adobe’s products is being able to own the software but now you can’t. With this product you can’t own it, and like other Adobe products nowadays, you can only rent it. Now Adobe gives you two options either pay for it monthly or pay for it all in one for a year subscription. The problem people are having is that once you pay for the yearly subscription it is still not yours and you have to pay for another yearly subscription. This is cool for those who make money off of this but it is not good for those who like to do these things for fun. It has gotten to the point where some of their programs are only offered for the cloud and that isn’t fair to everyone. It seems as though the cloud is targeted towards people who use it for business and not for those who use the program recreationally. The Cloud seems marketable and profitable but Adobe will lose some people in the process.

Upon doing more research I found some other information about the Cloud that others  have said. They all complain about the same errors while using it. One error is if it doesn’t work or if you don’t want it you have to pay extra to cancel it. When signing up for the cloud you also sign up for a one year agreement meaning you have to pay for it no matter what. I hated this, not only will you lose money if it doesn’t work but you are in danger of losing more money in the process and I feel that isn’t right for those who have been loyal customers from the beginning. When reading that I felt as though Adobe is trying to become a Monopoly, not the game but a monopoly meaning because of their lack of competition they can charge whatever they want and people will pay for it because they might not be the only ones with the software but they are the only ones with a quality product that everyone likes. I’ve also heard it is even hard for people to use the product because of the constant updates but doing my research I found that’s normal for new software systems and also you don’t have to update it just because it said so.

With that said here are my final thoughts, is Creative Cloud a good idea? Yes, Creative Cloud is a great idea, it gives you access to everything Adobe from art, to film, and even writing. It gives you things you need and a variety of other things as well and who knows you might need or want to use some day. But it also isn’t a good idea; Adobe is going to lose many loyal customers from this. The Cloud gives you a vast a ray of software to use but also causes so much trouble as well, from it having downloading problems, to sharing with others, not being able to own the software, and if you don’t want it you have to pay to not want it. It has its positives and negatives, if you want to pay $599.99 for the cloud, or $49.99 a month, which includes everything you want go ahead it’s a deal but like everything else it has its cost too. So would I, Jeri, pay for the cloud? To be honest I don’t know. I know it’s something I will need in the future but it’s kind of a win lose situation right now. I will keep you guys updated on it but for right now I am still weighing my options. More art on the way, ENJOY!!!