Okay, so I wanted to share what I worked on recently. It’s about this little project centered around a sports icon, specifically Albert Pujols. You know, the baseball player? What a legend.
Getting the Idea Rolling
It started pretty randomly. I was just kicking back, thinking about baseball greats, and Albert Pujols popped into my head. His career, those numbers, just incredible stuff. I felt this urge to, I don’t know, create something small to kinda appreciate his impact on the game. Not for any big reason, just a personal thing. Decided maybe a simple digital icon or graphic would be cool.
Digging In – The First Steps
First thing was finding the right material. I needed some good images of Albert. You’d think it’d be easy, right? But finding that perfect shot, one that really captures his energy or that iconic swing, took a bit of scrolling. I spent a good hour just looking through photos online.
I also thought about the feel I wanted. Decided against anything too flashy or modern. Something more classic, maybe a slightly gritty look felt right for a player with such a long, storied career.
Putting it Together
Alright, so I fired up my go-to program for simple graphics stuff. Nothing super complicated, just what I’m comfortable with.
- I started by picking a main photo I’d found – one of him in mid-swing.
- Tried layering his name, “Albert Pujols,” over or under it. Played around with different text styles. Honestly, finding a font that didn’t look cheesy but still stood out? Took way longer than I thought it would.
- Then I thought, maybe add his number, #5, somewhere? Tried putting it subtly in a corner.
- I considered adding some key stats, like maybe his home run total, maybe faded into the background. Just a little nod to his achievements.
- Ran into a bit of a snag trying to blend the background. Wanted it less distracting. Had to mess with the opacity and blur tools quite a bit. It was trial and error, mostly error for a bit there! Frustrating sometimes when the tool doesn’t do exactly what you picture in your head.
Wrapping It Up
After fiddling around for maybe another hour or so, I got it to a place I liked. It wasn’t anything groundbreaking, you know? Not like professional graphic design work. But it looked decent. It had the classic vibe I was going for, focused on Albert, had his name and number.
It felt good, actually. Taking that little idea and just… making it. A simple little tribute icon. I even showed it to my friend who follows baseball pretty closely. He gave it a thumbs up, said it looked cool. That’s really all the validation I needed. Just a fun little exercise, remembering a great player.
