Intro blog

Hello, my name is Christine and I'm an art major at Lindenwood University. I've lived in St. Louis all my life, and love it. I play the alto saxophone in the marching band and concert band here at Lindenwood, but music is not my passion. My biggest thrill in life is graphic design. It is my dream job. I've wanted to be a graphic artist since 8th grade when my mom (who is a graphic artist) taught me how to use Quark Express. From there I taught myself how to use Photoshop. I learned more design programs in high school when I joined the yearbook staff. I taught myself how to use most of the programs and even with the little knowlege I had, I designed all my greeting cards and picked up a few "freelance" jobs. (Emphasis on the free.) I designed the logo for my mom's shadow-box company as well as the new logo for my swim team, and a bottle label for my coach's beer company. Now in college, I'm taking a lot of design classes. I've learned Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Correl Painter, etc. I love computer graphics. (My profile picture was done in Correl Painter by the way.) So far, my favorite program is Adobe Illustrator because there is so much freedom. (Click here for some examples from Illustrator Artists.) I love computer graphics and am excited to turn this hoby of mine into an actual career.



As far as entertainment goes, I love superhero movies, and I love comedies. The Dark Knight was totally awesome. My brother showed me this spoof some people did on You Tube. I think it's hilarious.