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My badge consists of three distinct layers that embodies my personality, interests, and overall self. The background image was originally a brown and gray mixture, but I altered the color scheme to add radiance to the icon. Anyone who has ever met me would consider myself a vibrant and bubbly spirit. Therefore, I thought a storm of loud colors meshed together in unison would be highly appropriate. The bright neon “G” is the second layer of my badge and it definitely screams for attention. The darker colors surrounding this flash of light in the center illustrates the lingering light I hope to carry despite all the calamities I may face. The last and final layer of the icon is of myself looking towards the sky. I chose this particular picture because I constantly make an effort to think positively without looking down on myself or others. It was difficult at first to combine a series of images that capture my complex character. I struggled  finding specific pictures for my icon until I realized that pictures of one’s personality could not be found in the media. I had to paint my own puzzle pieces to make an icon that illustrates my unique set of interests, traits and values.

Background: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/10194562213

Neon “G”: http://www.freeiconspng.com/free-images/letter-g-icon-png-21689

 

From all the pictures that I have, I feel that this one will carry out the job of being my avatar the best. It was taken during one of my high school activities, called Friendship Day. The girl near me is now one of my closest and dearest friends, yet at that moment we did not know each other that well. In fact this picture marks the start of our friendship (which is why I decided to use it). We were assigned a person, told to pick a theme and dress up for it to showcase your new found friendship. My friend and I decided to go for horror and as a result won a prize for the least friendly pair. Being so horrible at the event and hating on all the other successful and cute pairs brought us closer together and we bonded. This picture is important to me as it reminds me of a funny yet touching story that I experienced. In terms of creating an avatar, it was relatively hard. I am not a very technology smart person, so I settled in for the easiest version of having just a simple picture to represent me.

Here’s the link I used to create my avatar: charat.me

This is a girl in the typical Asian clothing named “Mikofuku” (a type of dress ancient Japanese druidesses wear). It indicates my cultural identity as Asian, and also expresses my passion towards Japanese ACG (Animation, Comics, &Games). I’ve seen wise men using games as a medium to promote culture, and appreciating that, I look forward to conveying the beauty of my homeland to my classmates, as well as embracing their culture through interaction.

Also, the typical features of the girl suggest the theme of this class. I tried to make it look more like characters in gal games. The fire surrounding her might be her unique skill.

I hope that everyone could like this avatar: )! Personally, I think it’s quite cute!