BFA: Essay

My name is Tiffinny Potts, I would say I am detail oriented, a diligent worker, a perfectionist, punctual with my time and projects, and I love to learn new techniques.
As a graphic designer, I have worked long and hard on projects in order to make sure they are designed well. Over each semester, I have honed my design skills such as InDesign, Illustrator and Photo shop, and my art skills: such as Color Theory, drawing, and photography. I have come a long way to prove my dedication and worth.
Audubon is one artist who has influenced my work. He was an ornithologist and a naturalist and a painter. He liked to capture birds in a moment of time, capturing their natural beauty in an array of different colors. Another painter who like to use color to emphasize emotion in a frame of time was Leonardo da Vinci. He creates a mysterious feeling using saturated colors and the depicting the moment when Mona Lisa smiles to emphasize this. In many of my designs I like using colors to connect with my theme and bring the elements out. I enjoy putting forms of motion or nature into my work as well as connect my vision of things that are graceful or beautiful.
Artists like Picasso or Leonardo da Vinci capture particular moments of time in their paintings such as Picasso's Scream. Picasso uses bright colors to portray the feeling of terror. I like to connect color to moods I create in my design and as well as show a captured moment in time.
My younger sister is a big influence on me as wellbeing a dancer she works hard to improve her dance skills. I see this hard work and she inspired me to apply that hard work into my designs.
In my art I enjoy using color, and designing things that complement each other nicely when they are paired together. Some of my designs also contain graceful themes such as dancers, nature, fantasy, and magic. 
I put my whole heart into my passion of Graphic Design. I continually make myself strive to be the best I can be. Little by little I hope to be better myself and hope that my work can influence others.

BFA: Identification List

  1. Potts, Hidden Among The Stars, Digital/ Photography mix, 18"x20", Graphic Design   3440, October 2015.
  2. Potts, Graceful Landing, Woodcut Print, 14"x11", Printmaking 3200, February 2016.
  3. Potts, Coloring Book, Digital8.5"x11", Advanced Graphic Design 4400, January 2017.
  4. Potts, Untitled, Photography, 7"x9", Photography 2450, April 2015.
  5. Potts, Tranquil Gardens, Digital, 8.5"x11", Graphic Design 3440, October 2015.
  6. Potts,Vampire Destiny, Digital, 16"x27" board, 8.5"x 11" pamphlet, Interaction Design, October 2016.
  7. Potts, Peter Pan Book Jacket, Digital, 15"x9.25", Typography and Publication Design, March 2015.
  8. Potts, Essence of a Dancer, Silkscreen, 7"x 9"  Printmaking 3200, April 2016.
  9. Potts, Vinyl Record, Photoshop digital, 17"x30", Design Theory, March 2016.