Collage Challenge
Introduction
Collage Challenge
The collage challenge is to go on Unsplash or Pexels and select four random images and create a collage using those four images. Since these images are random, there is a purposeful limitation applied to the collage, which is theorized to drive creativity (Source). Also, it may be cliché, but practice makes perfect. Perhaps as I continue to practice myself, my collages will become better in the future.
Four Original Images
Collage
(Fig 1: An example of a collage challenge. Original images from Jack Redgate, Nadi Lindsay, rf._.studio, and ready made)
Tool for Collage Challenge
I can still go onto Pexel or Unsplash and randomly pick; however, I am likely still going to be biased. I wanted to make a site that randomly selects four images for me, so that's where this project came from.
Process
Inspiration
One of the sites I enjoy personally is Coolors, a super fast color schemes generator. One of the aspects of the site I enjoyed was the capability to lock a particular color.
(Fig 2: Coolors toggle lock.)
Tools
- Gatsby - Static Site Generator
- React - Front-End JavaScript library
- Bootstrap React - Front-End UI library
- Pexels API - Stock Image Library
Results
To Do
- Currently I am limiting the image pool to 80 images, which is causing some repeats. I need to find out what the maximum number I can put based on Pexels' curated images.
- Request an increase in API requests I can send as currently I am limited to 200 requests per hour
Final
(Fig 3: Site screenshot.)