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Moving On
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Hello all!
I'm no longer going to be using this account. If you'd like to chat, stay updated on my work, or just stay updated in general please look to these accounts instead:
Tumblr: allydsgn (design blog)
Tumblr: allysonarro (personal lurking blog)
Instagram: allydsgn (design insta)
Instagram: allyarro (personal lurking instagram)
Discord: send me a message and I'll send you my username
I loved being here when I was active, but now I'll be moving on.
As a quick update of my life, I've actually got a full time design job straight out of college. I'm a Graphic/Web Designer full time, I've moved out of my parent's house, and I actually moved cities to my own apartment with my dog. Lots of change and happenings!
So yeah... see you guys on other things! Thanks for being great and supportive while I was here.
Lots of love and luck to everyone
Allyson
I'm no longer going to be using this account. If you'd like to chat, stay updated on my work, or just stay updated in general please look to these accounts instead:
Tumblr: allydsgn (design blog)
Tumblr: allysonarro (personal lurking blog)
Instagram: allydsgn (design insta)
Instagram: allyarro (personal lurking instagram)
Discord: send me a message and I'll send you my username
I loved being here when I was active, but now I'll be moving on.
As a quick update of my life, I've actually got a full time design job straight out of college. I'm a Graphic/Web Designer full time, I've moved out of my parent's house, and I actually moved cities to my own apartment with my dog. Lots of change and happenings!
So yeah... see you guys on other things! Thanks for being great and supportive while I was here.
Lots of love and luck to everyone
Allyson
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Independent Study! (help?)
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I'm doing an Independent Study in my Fall semester! (first semester of my senior year)
Problem is... I'm not sure what? I've got some ideas though!
I'm interested in:
Problem is... I'm not sure what? I've got some ideas though!
I'm interested in:
- User Interface
- User Experience
- Sketchnotes
- Illustration
- Creating Guides/Tutorials
- Creating a system/set of something (I like branding, but I already have branding in my portfolio)
- Sketch-note a booklet about design thinking
- Website that's kind of like an online story (interactive storybook)
- Series of tutorials (over the programs maybe? And possibly interactive?)
- Zine of something (not sure what)
- Card set with a web format to support it
- A typography guide
- Icon set for each letter of the alphabet
- A guide for my Business of Design class that I'm taking right now (it's a pretty dry lecture class at the moment, so a fillable paper guide to help students get through it.
- A visual guide on a program (Photoshop or Illustrator, not sure which)
Anyone have any ideas? O:
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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Happy New Year! (and updates of course)
8 min read
Hello, everyone! Happy New Year to all!!
Gosh, every time I come back here to just see what's going on, I really get into this strange feeling of nostalgia. The days when I was active and knew so many people here (so many messages PER DAY) are days that I miss, but I've come to terms with have ended. I'd love to rebuild any relationships that I've unintentionally let die because I really did enjoy my time here and I want to have fun with art again soon! (please tell me how to contact you on social media that you're more active on! Like if you're on tumblr more, tell me your url and I'll follow!!)
I may post a few things every once in a while now, but no promises. I really want to come back, though. Graphic Design classes kick my artistic butt a lot and tire me out, so it's hard for me to do that work AND art for fun because by then I'll need sleep, haha. I've got some doodles and things though that I can post!
1. Project Stuff
2. Personal Stuff Time
3. Emotionally
4. Mentally
5. Relationships Yo
6. School
There's a TL;DR section at the very end, haha.
As usual, I'm involved in a bunch of projects and groups! I'm Art Director for a magazine called "The Academic". I'm the founder of a group called "The Studioblr Collective" on Tumblr where we share resources, tips, and process photos of/for art-field students. I'm also secretary for the AIGA UIW Student Group (basically a university chapter of AIGA) and that has definitely gotten me more involved in the graphic design community and more interested in what's around me!
During the last year, a lot has happened and changed and thrown me around. My emotional state, mental state, and relationship status have gone through quite the ride. I honestly haven't really opened up to a lot of people (definitely not on social media) about this kind of thing, so I'd like to come clean about everything. For anyone that wants an update on that kind of stuff and wants to know how I've honestly been feeling for a while, here we go:
I've definitely improved! Before I would see myself beat myself up a lot and get down about things that I couldn't help, and when people would ask I wouldn't open up about it (you know, the typical thing) so I would just kinda wallow around internally, but look okay and be okay on the outside... now I feel like life is taking a very good turn and I feel very positive a lot of the time! Optimism is something I try to inspire in other people, but really it's only recently that I've decided to also apply optimism to my own life. My confidence is starting to rise, and I really hope that's a good thing, haha.
Earlier last year I decided that I had High Functioning Anxiety. I say "decided" because I'm not diagnosed (as if my parents will pay for me to see if I have something that they don't think exists) and I only found out that I had it by watching a video. The video was promoting mental health awareness and it was about how people are when they have high functioning anxiety. When I watched it I got excited because I finally figured out what was "wrong" with me. I always felt like I was more nervous than normal, more cautious than normal, and just... different. People would tell me I'm overreacting and I'd believe them and try to calm down, but sometimes it was really hard. Knowing that I closely related to High Functioning Anxiety was definitely helpful because then I could be more aware of how I am. That information came a little late, though. Recently I've seen those symptoms less frequently. I don't re-read an email/text 15 times before sending, I don't nervously run my fingers through my hair a million times, and I don't tell myself that I'm just being a baby or overreacting. I actually started believing in myself and I think that's such a huge achievement for myself and I'm really happy.
Let me get some context in here and just honestly say what happened over the past... year-ish?
So... December of 2015 I ended a relationship that had been going on for about 4 years (+2-ish years if you want to include just knowing each other). It was a big decision for me, but in a slightly impulsive surge of self-confidence, I decided it was best and that we weren't right for each other anymore and I was tired of being mistreated. Shortly after another relationship started with someone that was close to me and had helped me through a lot. It was all good at first and we had always had a good time whenever we hung out, but as time passed circumstances happened and things just didn't turn out well for the relationship. In the end, I figured we had different expectations from the relationship and different expectations from each other. After waiting to see where that was even going I didn't hear back for a month, and when you don't hear from someone for a month you know/feel they don't think about you, and I didn't think that was a healthy relationship for myself at the time. I decided that wasn't happening and figured they didn't want the relationship I wanted and kinda ended it there (they never actually asked me out anyway, so I felt like it was just more of a fling that didn't end properly and they didn't text me first for a month so we literally didn't say a word to each other for a month and that's not okay for me). Once that one had ended, shortly after I was confessed to by someone that had been close to me for a very long time. They had been a close friend of mine ever since the beginning of the first relationship (which is like 5-6 years ago, now?). At first, I was scared because so many things happened so quickly already, and I didn't want this to be a rebound of any kind or to hurt him. In the end, we agreed that if it didn't work out then we'd stay friends since we really just like talking to each other. I mean, it was 4AM when he confessed to me because we had stayed up all night talking and having a great time over Skype, so I was pretty sure he actually liked talking to me, haha. Ever since then I've honestly been really really happy. He treats me really well, we're a great fit for each other, and he's very understanding. We've been together for almost a year (May 4th is our anniversary) and we still haven't really fought or argued about anything! I really think that this change is what helped my emotional and mental state because I'm actually really happy where I'm at!
Graphic Design has been so much fun! Being in University has been a blast with friends and actually interesting projects! Even though there have been some nights where I stayed up to 4-5AM for a 9AM class, it all feels worth it. I've learned so much, I've gotten plenty of books to self-teach and find inspiration, and I've also gotten the credit I feel I deserve. I work very hard, and when a professor notices it really brightens my day and makes it feel like what I'm doing and paying is all worth it.
Things are going great! Emotionally I'm more confident and stable and I don't feel sorry for myself or think that I'm not good enough anymore. I'm really starting to feel more optimistic and positive! Mentally I thought I had High Functioning Anxiety (and I still think I do, but a less severe case) because I showed a lot of the same behaviors, but those behaviors are happening less frequently now that I have more self-confidence to just put myself out there and not be so nervous! My relationship status is now VERY HAPPILY TAKEN as my new relationship has been working out very well! I had to go through some stuff to get here, and I don't regret those relationships, but I'm very happy where I am at now!
School makes me stay up super late, but it all feels worth it thanks to good grades, the things I'm learning, and some recognition from my professors during classes!
Basically, everything feels really good right now. I'm so happy to finally say that I'm in a good place and that everything will be okay.
I'm not afraid to admit things anymore and to share because maybe my experiences could help others. I know who I am and what I've done and I'm not afraid or ashamed of it anymore.
Much love to all of you: stay happy, healthy, and be the best you!
Don't be afraid to message me!
Allyson
Gosh, every time I come back here to just see what's going on, I really get into this strange feeling of nostalgia. The days when I was active and knew so many people here (so many messages PER DAY) are days that I miss, but I've come to terms with have ended. I'd love to rebuild any relationships that I've unintentionally let die because I really did enjoy my time here and I want to have fun with art again soon! (please tell me how to contact you on social media that you're more active on! Like if you're on tumblr more, tell me your url and I'll follow!!)
I may post a few things every once in a while now, but no promises. I really want to come back, though. Graphic Design classes kick my artistic butt a lot and tire me out, so it's hard for me to do that work AND art for fun because by then I'll need sleep, haha. I've got some doodles and things though that I can post!
Okay, so here are the updates:
1. Project Stuff
2. Personal Stuff Time
3. Emotionally
4. Mentally
5. Relationships Yo
6. School
There's a TL;DR section at the very end, haha.
1. PROJECT STUFF
As usual, I'm involved in a bunch of projects and groups! I'm Art Director for a magazine called "The Academic". I'm the founder of a group called "The Studioblr Collective" on Tumblr where we share resources, tips, and process photos of/for art-field students. I'm also secretary for the AIGA UIW Student Group (basically a university chapter of AIGA) and that has definitely gotten me more involved in the graphic design community and more interested in what's around me!
2. PERSONAL STUFF TIME
During the last year, a lot has happened and changed and thrown me around. My emotional state, mental state, and relationship status have gone through quite the ride. I honestly haven't really opened up to a lot of people (definitely not on social media) about this kind of thing, so I'd like to come clean about everything. For anyone that wants an update on that kind of stuff and wants to know how I've honestly been feeling for a while, here we go:
3. EMOTIONALLY
I've definitely improved! Before I would see myself beat myself up a lot and get down about things that I couldn't help, and when people would ask I wouldn't open up about it (you know, the typical thing) so I would just kinda wallow around internally, but look okay and be okay on the outside... now I feel like life is taking a very good turn and I feel very positive a lot of the time! Optimism is something I try to inspire in other people, but really it's only recently that I've decided to also apply optimism to my own life. My confidence is starting to rise, and I really hope that's a good thing, haha.
4. MENTALLY
Earlier last year I decided that I had High Functioning Anxiety. I say "decided" because I'm not diagnosed (as if my parents will pay for me to see if I have something that they don't think exists) and I only found out that I had it by watching a video. The video was promoting mental health awareness and it was about how people are when they have high functioning anxiety. When I watched it I got excited because I finally figured out what was "wrong" with me. I always felt like I was more nervous than normal, more cautious than normal, and just... different. People would tell me I'm overreacting and I'd believe them and try to calm down, but sometimes it was really hard. Knowing that I closely related to High Functioning Anxiety was definitely helpful because then I could be more aware of how I am. That information came a little late, though. Recently I've seen those symptoms less frequently. I don't re-read an email/text 15 times before sending, I don't nervously run my fingers through my hair a million times, and I don't tell myself that I'm just being a baby or overreacting. I actually started believing in myself and I think that's such a huge achievement for myself and I'm really happy.
5. RELATIONSHIPS YO
Let me get some context in here and just honestly say what happened over the past... year-ish?
So... December of 2015 I ended a relationship that had been going on for about 4 years (+2-ish years if you want to include just knowing each other). It was a big decision for me, but in a slightly impulsive surge of self-confidence, I decided it was best and that we weren't right for each other anymore and I was tired of being mistreated. Shortly after another relationship started with someone that was close to me and had helped me through a lot. It was all good at first and we had always had a good time whenever we hung out, but as time passed circumstances happened and things just didn't turn out well for the relationship. In the end, I figured we had different expectations from the relationship and different expectations from each other. After waiting to see where that was even going I didn't hear back for a month, and when you don't hear from someone for a month you know/feel they don't think about you, and I didn't think that was a healthy relationship for myself at the time. I decided that wasn't happening and figured they didn't want the relationship I wanted and kinda ended it there (they never actually asked me out anyway, so I felt like it was just more of a fling that didn't end properly and they didn't text me first for a month so we literally didn't say a word to each other for a month and that's not okay for me). Once that one had ended, shortly after I was confessed to by someone that had been close to me for a very long time. They had been a close friend of mine ever since the beginning of the first relationship (which is like 5-6 years ago, now?). At first, I was scared because so many things happened so quickly already, and I didn't want this to be a rebound of any kind or to hurt him. In the end, we agreed that if it didn't work out then we'd stay friends since we really just like talking to each other. I mean, it was 4AM when he confessed to me because we had stayed up all night talking and having a great time over Skype, so I was pretty sure he actually liked talking to me, haha. Ever since then I've honestly been really really happy. He treats me really well, we're a great fit for each other, and he's very understanding. We've been together for almost a year (May 4th is our anniversary) and we still haven't really fought or argued about anything! I really think that this change is what helped my emotional and mental state because I'm actually really happy where I'm at!
6. SCHOOL
Graphic Design has been so much fun! Being in University has been a blast with friends and actually interesting projects! Even though there have been some nights where I stayed up to 4-5AM for a 9AM class, it all feels worth it. I've learned so much, I've gotten plenty of books to self-teach and find inspiration, and I've also gotten the credit I feel I deserve. I work very hard, and when a professor notices it really brightens my day and makes it feel like what I'm doing and paying is all worth it.
TL;DR
Things are going great! Emotionally I'm more confident and stable and I don't feel sorry for myself or think that I'm not good enough anymore. I'm really starting to feel more optimistic and positive! Mentally I thought I had High Functioning Anxiety (and I still think I do, but a less severe case) because I showed a lot of the same behaviors, but those behaviors are happening less frequently now that I have more self-confidence to just put myself out there and not be so nervous! My relationship status is now VERY HAPPILY TAKEN as my new relationship has been working out very well! I had to go through some stuff to get here, and I don't regret those relationships, but I'm very happy where I am at now!
School makes me stay up super late, but it all feels worth it thanks to good grades, the things I'm learning, and some recognition from my professors during classes!Basically, everything feels really good right now. I'm so happy to finally say that I'm in a good place and that everything will be okay.
I'm not afraid to admit things anymore and to share because maybe my experiences could help others. I know who I am and what I've done and I'm not afraid or ashamed of it anymore.
Much love to all of you: stay happy, healthy, and be the best you!
Don't be afraid to message me!
Allyson
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RELOCATING
2 min read
Hello, everyone! LET'S CATCH UP!
I'm sure absolutely nobody cares at this point because I've been gone for so long, but I do want to get back into doing art for fun again! With that said, I'm going to clean up... first by creating a new account and using this one as a dumping ground... haha.
I'm moving to AllysonArro to post my finished/graphic design work now! There's just too much to delete in this account and too many memories of things... and I don't want to clutter another account with random sketches and things. So this will continue being anime-related sketches, digital drawings, chibis, and random stuff! The other account will have my graphic design work and pieces that I'm more proud of.
Once that's all settled, I'll post some past graphic design projects and some drawings I've done since I left!
I also have some other social media accounts that you can take a look at!
Tumblr: allysonarro
Studyblr: allydsgn
Instagram: allyarro
Studygram: allydsgn
Snapchat: AllysonArro
Anyway, leave a comment so we can catch up! I'd love to hear how everyone's adventures are going!
I'm sure absolutely nobody cares at this point because I've been gone for so long, but I do want to get back into doing art for fun again! With that said, I'm going to clean up... first by creating a new account and using this one as a dumping ground... haha.
I'm moving to AllysonArro to post my finished/graphic design work now! There's just too much to delete in this account and too many memories of things... and I don't want to clutter another account with random sketches and things. So this will continue being anime-related sketches, digital drawings, chibis, and random stuff! The other account will have my graphic design work and pieces that I'm more proud of.
Once that's all settled, I'll post some past graphic design projects and some drawings I've done since I left!
I also have some other social media accounts that you can take a look at!
Tumblr: allysonarro
Studyblr: allydsgn
Instagram: allyarro
Studygram: allydsgn
Snapchat: AllysonArro
Anyway, leave a comment so we can catch up! I'd love to hear how everyone's adventures are going!
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WINTER BREAK UPDATE! Sort of Come Back?
3 min read
Hi everyone! It's winter break, which means I'm FREE!! Bwahahaha! 
Okay, well, I'm free until the beginning of January anyway, and then my life goes back to design classes.
Okay so here's my life, negative and positive stuff and just where I am at the moment!
Still a Graphic Design major and have LOTS of projects to share!
Still have a job as a workstudy at the school.
Coffee is still nice.
I'm on winter break now so yay for freedom to work on projects
That studio thing mentioned before with my sisters and friends? Called Panda Palette Studio! And we'll be designing stuff to sell online on redbubble and society6 during our off times.
Recently broke up with my boyfriend of 4 years, don't really wanna talk about it, but I do wanna mention it so it doesn't get awkward later.
Drawing style is still kinda meh, I don't draw as much as I'd wish to and I'm not that great in the first place anyway.
Financial stability is still a thing I want and am striving for, it could be better.
Got a new tablet for my birthday in August, not sure if I mentioned that?
Gonna read during winter break about different design stuff and take notes and experiment!
Going to Houston on Sunday to try Jollibee, Red Ribbon, and a Filipino restaurant near there!
And um... that's all I could think of at the moment!
So I have a study blog on Tumblr, and I'm thinking that maybe I'll post here AND there. Like tips, tutorials, and some of my graphic design projects. Just an idea, not sure yet.
With the convention group I mentioned earlier, I will be posting my designs on here too so you guys can see that it's up for sale!
Kind of want to start my stories back up again just for fun, but we'll see... you guys know I love projects and to keep busy for some reason...
So yeah... um... how are you guys?
Hope you all are doing well!
Allyson
Okay, well, I'm free until the beginning of January anyway, and then my life goes back to design classes.
LIFE UPDATE
Okay so here's my life, negative and positive stuff and just where I am at the moment!
Still a Graphic Design major and have LOTS of projects to share! Still have a job as a workstudy at the school. Coffee is still nice. I'm on winter break now so yay for freedom to work on projects That studio thing mentioned before with my sisters and friends? Called Panda Palette Studio! And we'll be designing stuff to sell online on redbubble and society6 during our off times. Recently broke up with my boyfriend of 4 years, don't really wanna talk about it, but I do wanna mention it so it doesn't get awkward later. Drawing style is still kinda meh, I don't draw as much as I'd wish to and I'm not that great in the first place anyway. Financial stability is still a thing I want and am striving for, it could be better. Got a new tablet for my birthday in August, not sure if I mentioned that? Gonna read during winter break about different design stuff and take notes and experiment! Going to Houston on Sunday to try Jollibee, Red Ribbon, and a Filipino restaurant near there!And um... that's all I could think of at the moment!
Coming Back Maybe?
So I have a study blog on Tumblr, and I'm thinking that maybe I'll post here AND there. Like tips, tutorials, and some of my graphic design projects. Just an idea, not sure yet.
With the convention group I mentioned earlier, I will be posting my designs on here too so you guys can see that it's up for sale!
Kind of want to start my stories back up again just for fun, but we'll see... you guys know I love projects and to keep busy for some reason...
So yeah... um... how are you guys?
Hope you all are doing well!
Allyson
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