Final Mind Map and Close Ups of Notes

Here is the final version of my Mind Map, "A Day in the Life."

                             
 And here are close ups of each note...

Heritage- "Born in the South"

Heritage- "Where I'm From"

Heritage- "Family Traditions"

Love- "Friends"

Love- "Immediate Family"

Love- "Animals"

My Studies- "Double Major"

My Studies- "Photography"

Dreams- "Living it up in Cali"

Dreams- "The Dream Job"

Mind Map Power Point Presentation

Here is the link to the Mind Map Power Point

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwFey2sGgn9TNks0b0QxcDluSUU/edit?usp=sharing

Current Progress for Art Board

Here is my current progress for my mind map. I chose the song "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles as the title of my mind map. I've always been a huge fan of the Beatles so it's a good title for me. You can see the record and at the bottom you can see the song listed.

So far I have the Heritage Category done and I'm working on the Love Category. I only have family note done for that one.

Love Category- The first note complete- "Immediate Family"

Here is the first note for the Love category. It's called "Family." That really cute little girl in the bathing suit is my little sis. :)

Quiz- Mixer Brush Tool

I had no idea that Photoshop had such realistic options with the brushes....I didn't know that you could mix colors together to create a new one just like in real life. I had fun playing around with all the variety of brushes. I like the wet brush especially because I had always wondered how to blend colors efficiently.  

I tried different strokes (horizontal, diagonal, vertical). For example, you can see that I have two different strokes for the trees. It's not consistent, but I was just experimenting. I tried a diagonal on the left side and then horizontal on the right side. I like how the central tree ended up looking though.

Overall, this was a fun assignment and I'm glad I know how to use the brushes on a more comprehensive level.

Progress on Heritage Category

I finished my "Where I'm From Note" today....

I also finished my "Family Traditions" note...

Layout Plan for Mind Map

My layout for my mind map has changed.

I was going to do 5 large categories with 3 small collages for each. Now though, I plan to do 4 large categories and either 2 or 3 collages for each. After looking at the amount pictures I have for each category, I found it appropriate to change the layout. Some categories needed to be more separated and others didn't. Also, I think this 3 and 2 category layout will be more visually organized than the previous plan. For all of those reasons, I have changed the layout of my mind map.

Here are the specifics for each category:

Heritage
Collage 1- Where I'm From
Collage 2- Family Traditions
Collage 3- Born in the South

My Studies
Collage 1- My Major (Music and Arts Management)
Collage 2- Photography

My Dreams
Collage 1- Living the Dream in California
Collage 2- Dream Career

Love
Collage 1-Family
Collage 2- Friends
Collage 3- Animals