SAMANTHA’S SENIOR PROJECT LOG 

Create a log by writing down specific tasks you accomplished and a record of time spent on the project. Your log will
be explicitly reviewed by your Senior Boards judges to determine if you have sufficiently met all project requirements.
Failure to complete a log or falsified logs may result in not graduating.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019

❏ 10:30-10:45 PM
❏ Bought Adobe Creative Cloud Package
❏ Began downloading all the software

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2019

❏ 2:30-3:45 PM
❏ Went through the Adobe Photoshop tutorials and started to learn how to operate the software
❏ 3:45-5:20
❏ Watched a youtube tutorial on how to make a ​Neon Glowing Shoes ​graphics on Adobe
Photoshop
❏ Followed the tutorial and created a similar effect on an air force ones image
❏ Original Air Force 1 Picture​ found on the internet
❏ Neon Air Force Graphic​ I made

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019

❏ 6:30-7:00 PM
❏ I watched some tutorials on InDesign on how to use that program, mostly on how to make
flyers and spreads
❏ 7:00-8:00 PM
❏ Watched a youtube tutorial on how to make a ​Pop Art Effect​ on Adobe Photoshop
❏ Followed the tutorial and created a similar graphic using a picture of my sister
❏ Dani Original Picture​ from my phone
❏ Dani Pop Culture Graphic ​I made
❏ 7:45-9:20 PM
❏ Watched a youtube tutorial on ​Double Exposure Graphic​ art on Adobe Photoshop
❏ Followed the tutorial and created a similar effect using a picture of my mom and Maui, Hawaii
landscape
❏ Terri & Maui Landscape Original​, one from my phone and one I found on the internet
❏ Terri & Maui Double Exposure​ I made

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2019

❏ 3:45-5:20 PM
❏ Watched a youtube video on how to make a ​Minimalistic Icon Graphic ​on Adobe Photoshop
❏ Followed the tutorial and created a similar effect using different icons provided by Photoshop
❏ Natural Minimalistic Icon Graphic​ I made
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2019

❏ 6:30-7:30 PM
❏ Watched a youtube video on how to make a ​Dot Mosaic Graphic​ on Adobe Photoshop
❏ Followed the tutorial and created a similar effect using a picture of my dad
❏ Mitch Original Picture​ my mom took
❏ Mitch Dot Mosaic Graphic​ I made

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020

❏ 10:45-11:25 AM
❏ Watched a youtube video on how to make a ​Watercolor Portrait​ on Adobe Photoshop
❏ Followed part of the tutorial but only got half way done

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020

❏ 7:00-8:00 PM
❏ Continued to watch the previous tutorial and follow along using a picture of Alli and her
boyfriend Hunter
❏ Alli & Hunter Original Picture​ Alli sent to me
❏ Alli & Hunter Watercolor Graphic​ I made

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

❏ 2:00-3:3O PM
❏ I went into InDesign and began figuring out how to use the program
❏ I then went and looked at different basketball and dance flyer for inspiration but did not really
find anything that I liked the look of
❏ I Began working on the March Madness/Sweetheart Dance Flyer for MHS
❏ March Madness / Sweetheart Dance Flyer​ I made

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020

❏ 6:30-8:00 PM
❏ I google searched dance posters and flyers for inspiration but did not find anything that
inspired me
❏ I went to InDesign and decided to start and see where it goes
❏ I ended up making a flyer similar to the one a previously created but for the Sweatpants
Dance / Game Night for Student Council
❏ Sweatpants Dance / Game Night Flyer​ I made

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020

❏ 8:00-9:45 PM
❏ I went on Abduzeedo to look for a photoshop tutorial to follow and found one that I thought I
could go off of
❏ Found this ​Dreamscape Composite Tutorial​ to loosely follow
❏ I found pictures to merge online and loosely followed the tutorial to make similar effects and
then continued to make the graphic my own
❏ Original Road, Dusk, Stars, & Girl with Dog​ Pictures I found online
 ❏ Dreamscape Composite Graphic​ I made

SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2020

❏ 4:00-6:00 PM
❏ I went on Abduzeedo and found a ​Composite and Blend Tutorial​ I wanted to loosely follow
❏ I went online to find images to use and followed the tutorial and then made the graphic my own
❏ Original Coffee & Tide Picture​ I found online
❏ Composite & Blended Graphic​ I made

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020

❏ 6:00-8:00 PM
❏ I went in to youtube to and found this ​Dispersion Effect Tutorial​ that I wanted to follow
❏ I loosely followed the tutorial using a picture I found on my mother’s shutterfly site and made the
graphic
❏ Devin Original Picture​ I found on my mother’s shutterfly site
❏ Devin Dispersion Graphic​ I made

TOTAL TIME SPENT:​ ​19 HOURS 10 MINUTES