BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Fall 2025 CS 120: Computer Science 1
Twenty-fifth Semi-annual All-section Art Show
Sponsored by the Department of Computer Science

Held in the AJ Atrium on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Eastern)

The collages shown below were created by students in the CS 120 course, and judged by their peers to be the best in each section of the course. Although these could have been created using an image-editing program, these students have written the code themselves to create these collages programmatically by manipulating individual pixels.

This page displays the entries from this semester. You may view entries from all other semesters. All student work included in this and other shows, as well as many other CS 120 students' work is provided in an online digital media repository maintained by the BSU University Libraries.

"The Turtle Dragons H" by Ryland Hendey Freshman; Computer Science major Artist's statement: "I chose the design because I liked the different colors it put out and the H the pictures create mirrors the first letter of my last name, and the turtle dragon image looks the best. Getting the code to get in the H shape without cutting any of it off was a bit of a challenge. The turtle dragon picture that's all white looks very satisfying and is the most rewarding." Supporting files	"Petals and Pixels" by Noa Kosman Freshman; Actuarial Science major, Foundations of Business minor Artist's statement: "I wanted to explore how code can change and reinterpret a natural image like a flower. The most challenging aspect of this project for me was managing all the image modifications, especially my custom one. Seeing how small code changes created totally new versions of the same image was very satisfying." Supporting files
"Butterfly Jungle" by Calvin Miller Freshman; Computer Science major Artist's statement: "I wanted to combine a nice background with a basic image that would be easy to modify. The butterfly and jungle images fit together. Figuring out where I wanted to position the butterflies was a challenge. The most rewarding thing was seeing the differently colored butterflies stand out against the background and from each other." Supporting files	"Graffiti Wall" by Elijah Phillips Freshman; Computer Science major Artist's statement: "I’ve always loved graffiti art, so I wanted to express that style in my collage. The most challenging part of creating the collage was determining how I would fit each image inside my collage. The most rewarding part was bringing everything together and seeing my code actually work as intended." Supporting files
"Moon of fantasy" by Andrew Sutton Sophomore; Cybersecurity Major, Computer Science minor Artist's statement: "I am very fond of anime and fantasy, so I wanted to incorporate that into my collage. I had so many syntax errors because I am horrible at typing/spelling. It was satisfying to slowly see it come together and take shape of what I wanted." Supporting files	Thanks for visiting!

"Bernie's Birthday Blowout" by Josh Copp Freshman; Computer Information Technology major Artist's statement: "Bernie is my friend's awesome cat! It was Bernie’s birthday during the creation of the collage. Getting all of the pictures to fit into the right spot without overlapping any modifications was a challenge. Seeing my friend’s reaction to her cat's awesome collage made it worthwhile!" Supporting files	"Flower, gleam, and glow" by Sydney Crum Freshman; Forensic Science & Applied Cybersecurity majors Artist's statement: "I wanted to create a design that looked symmetrical, but each corner had a unique touch. The most challenging part was creating a design that looked visually appealing and actually worked together instead of looking like a colorful mess. The most rewarding part was when I saw my final image and was actually proud of it. Knowing the work that went into each aspect of the project allowed the final outcome to feel like a bigger accomplishment." Supporting files
"The 6 Swans" by Levi Johnson Freshman; Computer Science major Artist's statement: "I chose this design because I like swans, and this met the requirements. The most challenging thing was deciding what to make with this picture. The most rewarding part was finally eeing the code work." Supporting files	"An Evening Drive" by William Mahoney Freshman; Computational Data Analytics major Artist's statement: "I took this picture myself and I designed the collage this way because I thought it best suited the picture and the multiple iterations of the picture. The most challenging aspect of this project was deciding in what ways I wanted to alter my original picture. The most rewarding part was seeing the final product fully come together." Supporting files
"Shark" by Addison Mehlberg Sophomore; Behavioral Forensic Science major Artist's statement: "I chose the design because one of my favorite animals is a shark. The most challenging aspect of creating this collage was scaling the images to fit inside of the blue empty background picture. The most rewarding part of the project was being able to see a finished product and a long sequence of code that ran successfully." Supporting files	"Purple Passion" by Marley Meunier Freshman; Pre-Nursing, Spanish minor Artist's statement: "I knew from the start that I wanted to make a collage based off of flowers, however, I didn’t exactly know what to do with them. I ended up choosing this design based off the color combinations and the way the flower created such cool outlines. I found the panels function most difficult about this project because I was unable to get it to work for so long. In the end, I got it, but not without help from peers. The most rewarding part of the collage was seeing my friends react to how it looks. They were much more shocked than I expected." Supporting files

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Copyright © 2025 by the collage creators identified above each image.
Fall 2025 CS 120 All-section Art Show organized by David Largent with significant support from Jennifer Coy, and Kim Bechdolt.