Final Vectors

In the end I chose to do only outlines instead of having a fill. The only produce that looked reasonable with a fill was the lettuce; the other two appeared flat with the fill added.

I feel like in the end my produce are well represented. I used a tapered stroke that helped create a sense of dimension. The lettuce and the squash might be a little ambiguous without color, but I feel like someone that is used to shopping would still be able to realize that it was Romaine lettuce and spaghetti squash.

Romaine lettuce, while tasty, is quite obnoxious to vector. It was hard to find a balance of information. The edges of the leaves are jagged in a way that are distinctive; the long thick rib that runs along the center of each leaf is also recognizable characteristic. However adding lines for the ribs ended up making the vector too busy. So they're implied with the few veins I've showed at the top of select leaves.

Vine tomatoes are recognizable through their vines and the fact that when you purchase them, you buy them in a small cluster. It was fun exploring which combination would work the best. Individually, they were identifiable as tomatoes, but despite having a long stem they didn't read as well as vine tomatoes. I feel like three and four tomatoes became too cluttered. As a result I settled with a couple still attached by the vine.

Exploring the Spaghetti squash was tricky. Immediately the shape and stem help to identify the produce as a member of the squash family, but what was it that made it recognizable? I studied the cross section of the squash, but with the insides starting to shred it was too much (also it wouldn't have matched the other two items I'd chosen if this one was the only one shown prepared). In the end I noticed that the puckering and welts a long the sides of the squash were something that I'd always noticed when I purchased one. I don't recall ever buying one that was completely void of similar marks.

It was challenging balancing the amount of detail. I wanted my images to read as realistic, but at the same time simplified. It was challenging finding that balance

I'm satisfied that they read collectively. they share a similar style and simplification