Designing with color

       Since I was a little girl everything I ever did always came back to designing and making things and people look good. After spending my childhood decorating doll houses and watching design shows; i realized that working with colors, textures, shapes and light is my passion in life. So when I got to Sarasota High School I took the four years of both Interior Design and Drafting to prepare me with all the basics. It was such a good experience; especially because I had two great teachers from which I learned so much. By my junior year I was sure Interior Design is my passion and the degree I wanted to graduate college with. I was also introduced to a cosmetology program at Sarasota County Technical Institue which allowed to me to get my license part time, so i can be licensed by the time I graduate highschool.
       Well,  unfortunatly I didnt end up not getting all the hours I needed because at I didnt take it seriously in the beginning. It ended up being my other passion, but I had to pick between that or just going off to interior design school. I picked the Academy of Art University, so me and my honey packed and moved and trying to get everything settled down has been such a journey. A year later, I am through with a semester in my design degree, and am enrolled in a Paris Beauty College, working on finishing my cosmetology license. I finally found a job working with some very succesful stylists at the Marhsa Tobia's Salon. Im Marsha's assistant and student and love my experience there; which is preparing me for my future job as a stylist. I plan on being licensed by December and then going back to design school to finish my second degree. I plan on expanding both careers as far as I can and hope to love my career and create beautiful work.

Death Dance - Unique Fashion Illustration

My overall experience of this piece is very distracting which definitely catches the eye. I think for a fashion student this is a wonderful artistic piece, representing the concept and the material of the dress. Its impressing how so much movement is created by the models different positions as well as the way the feathers are placed together. Also, I really like the way the bold color stands out in the contrast of the black and white background. The only thing not working for me is the red spots splattered all over the background; focus is taken off the red being only in the bright dress. I wonder what the artist is going to do next. Is it really going to be transformed into a dress? I would love to see the outcome! There is actually companies out there, such as Orsa Feathers specializing in ostrich feather design; expensive and luxurious.

De Young Museum

        Last week we made a trip as a class to the De Young Museum in the beautiful Golden Gate Park. It fits great in its surroundings being built of natural materials including copper, stone, wood and glass. The interior is welcoming visitors from all directions; having four great entrances, also large windows stretch across to have very broad view of the outside light and beauty. The texture and dramatic copper of the exterior represent the impression of light filtering through the trees. Also the copper was applied in order to change in color over time due to oxidation to create an aged look eventually. The architects of Fong & Chan worked with designer Herzog & de Meuron from Basil Switzerland creating one of the largest art museums in the United States. 

           Theres a collection of American paintings and even sculpture and decorative elements ranging the 17th century until today. Also displayed are collections of ancient american cultures a main theme to be found in the works are human and divine rulership, the importance of ritual life, relationships between this life and the afterworld, religious healing, and adoration of or curiosity about the natural world. A really cool exhibition was the iconic and sophisticated style of the Olmec's Colossal Art from Ancient Mexico which is our country's oldest civilization. The giant heads carved from boulders were discovered in the mid 1900s and are considered beautiful masterpieces today. Another interesting collection is the oceanic art, as well as the textile art from all over the world.

Smart Goals

In my Seminar for Academic Success class the main concept Carleigh pushed was making goals and planning out the steps of successfully accomplishing them. By breaking down the steps and setting deadlines we approach the final outcome.


Specific Goal – “Fantasy Playhouse” - Final project for Conceptual Design 100

Measured – Conceptual Design board, Schematic design board and 3-D model turned in

Attainable – Yes

Resources – 2 11x15 boards, foam for model, computer and printer, scissors, glue and ruler, samples from hardware store, energy, and time management skills.

Steps –

1-    Concept statement written; type and insert logo, printed and mounted

2-    Get pictures from internet, magazines, and books

3-    Get samples of fabric/floor/wall coverings

4-    Cut everything and arrange on board

5-    Mount, paste and add name and logo

6-    Add shells and sand for real life elements

7-    Draw final floor plan and elevation view, mount and paste

8-    Photos of model, logo and photos of model

9-    Finish 3-D model

10- Turn project in by week 13