Vixen-Dry Point Etching
Sparrow- Woodblock Print
Owl-Woodblock Print
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Print Making
Vixen-Dry Point Etching
Sparrow- Woodblock Print
Owl-Woodblock Print
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Restorations and Edits
I started doing freelance photo restorations in 2003 and continue to do them when I am in between jobs or need extra income. Restorations is what got me interested in Graphic Design in the first place.
I wanted to colorize the plane photo without making it look too fresh. I used the water color brush tool to get this effect. CS4s new clone stamp preview option is very helpful in this project.
When I originally saw this photo I was pretty excited to get to work on it. I enjoy working on photos that are this heavily damaged. Watching the image come to life as I progress is really interesting to see.
Old Photographs are very important to the memories of the people in them. Restoring old photographs makes me feel as if I am helping to restore old memories. I think that is why I like it so much.
Family Original
The cracks, water damage and ink on the photo are sometimes pretty easy to fix , but other times they come across someones face and it becomes a bit more tricky to fix. Seeing the finished product after coming across these challenges gives me an accomplished feeling.
Graphic Design Work
Commission Work
I work at a rock and roll themed coffeehouse named Rockn' Joe. They started some event nights to get people interested in coming into the place and seeing what they have to offer . Here are some designs that I've done for those event nights . I assure you there will be more of these but here are a few.
Open Mic Night Flyer
Guitar Hero News Paper Insert
Student Design Work
I am currently going to college for Graphic Design. This is a posting of the stuff that I currently have done for school projects. I enjoyed working on all of these projects. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do.
"Cap and Trade Poster"
In this assignment we were instructed to create a poster involving a current social issue. I chose cap and trade because I thought it was an interesting topic. I wanted to convey pollution and a feel of dirtiness and the colors really unify this piece and its concept.
"Wake Up!"
Wake Up! was created for a Layout and Design class we had to create unity using many elements. I had a lot of fun creating this project. I wanted to create a napkin that had a coffee stain on it so that the customer would have to do a double take and wake up.
"Metro Zoo Ticket"
This was also a unity project but we were limited to only using black and white. I had fun using negative and positive space. I used the animals and African elements to bind the image together.
"Sprawl"
I created the piece of multiple images for and annual exhibit held at my college. It was displayed for several months. It was also published on the degree program website. It represents the effects of urban sprawl on homelessness and poverty. I also expresses the line that people use to withdraw themselves and the generosity towards their fellow man.
"The World( is your canvas)"
This came from a project where we had to use the same 3 elements to create emphasis. The World uses repetition to create emphasis on the shoe and then back to the other elements.
"Break it Down"
The objective of this project was to create a design using emphasis on one of three objects using placement. In this particular design the object is the Converse logo. The design starts at the bright color square and leads you through the visual hierarchy. The design is unified by the colors and break-dancing elements, such as the cardboard, dance steps and hand movements.
For homework we had to pick a couple of online tutorials and follow directions. There isn't a lot to say about these except the for the "Schwinn It".
"Schwinn It"
The lines made me think of the racing scene in "Tron" so i added a guy racing on his bike. I had also been saying that cheesy phrase for days hoping it would pick up, it didn't.
"Deathmites"
This one was pretty interesting to make. It was the first time I has a reason to select a row of pixels. I stretched them and then used transform perspective. After that layer masked the image and faded out the vanishing point. The crumpled paper effect is from using multiply layer effect.
"Vintage Vespa Ad"
This tutorial showed how to create vintage effects such as grainy film lines and the bursting star effect. The original tutorial had a Ford Mustang on it but I chose to use a Vespa.
I work at a rock and roll themed coffeehouse named Rockn' Joe. They started some event nights to get people interested in coming into the place and seeing what they have to offer . Here are some designs that I've done for those event nights . I assure you there will be more of these but here are a few.
Open Mic Night Flyer
Guitar Hero News Paper Insert
Vinyl Nation Art Exhibit Flyer
Smoothie and Whammie Menu
Guitar Hero Night Flyer
Student Design Work
I am currently going to college for Graphic Design. This is a posting of the stuff that I currently have done for school projects. I enjoyed working on all of these projects. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do.
"Cap and Trade Poster"
In this assignment we were instructed to create a poster involving a current social issue. I chose cap and trade because I thought it was an interesting topic. I wanted to convey pollution and a feel of dirtiness and the colors really unify this piece and its concept.
"Wake Up!" Wake Up! was created for a Layout and Design class we had to create unity using many elements. I had a lot of fun creating this project. I wanted to create a napkin that had a coffee stain on it so that the customer would have to do a double take and wake up.
"Metro Zoo Ticket"This was also a unity project but we were limited to only using black and white. I had fun using negative and positive space. I used the animals and African elements to bind the image together.
"Sprawl" I created the piece of multiple images for and annual exhibit held at my college. It was displayed for several months. It was also published on the degree program website. It represents the effects of urban sprawl on homelessness and poverty. I also expresses the line that people use to withdraw themselves and the generosity towards their fellow man.
"The World( is your canvas)" This came from a project where we had to use the same 3 elements to create emphasis. The World uses repetition to create emphasis on the shoe and then back to the other elements.
"Break it Down"
The objective of this project was to create a design using emphasis on one of three objects using placement. In this particular design the object is the Converse logo. The design starts at the bright color square and leads you through the visual hierarchy. The design is unified by the colors and break-dancing elements, such as the cardboard, dance steps and hand movements.
For homework we had to pick a couple of online tutorials and follow directions. There isn't a lot to say about these except the for the "Schwinn It".
"Schwinn It"
The lines made me think of the racing scene in "Tron" so i added a guy racing on his bike. I had also been saying that cheesy phrase for days hoping it would pick up, it didn't.
"Deathmites"
This one was pretty interesting to make. It was the first time I has a reason to select a row of pixels. I stretched them and then used transform perspective. After that layer masked the image and faded out the vanishing point. The crumpled paper effect is from using multiply layer effect.
"Vintage Vespa Ad"
This tutorial showed how to create vintage effects such as grainy film lines and the bursting star effect. The original tutorial had a Ford Mustang on it but I chose to use a Vespa.
Artwork
Photography 2005-Present
Seeing as I can't find any older digital format photographs I will be updating this later. None of these were digitally enhanced. I have taken a lot of photos over the years but I am posting some of the photographs that I have sold.
Paintings 2007- Present
These are all pretty low-res images until I take new photos. I became more skilled with shading and spray paint. My favorites are "Whoot Done it?" and "Falling Bunnies". "Killer Robots!" was commissioned as a gift for a member of the local band "The Killer Robots!".
" Spaced Out" is a mixed media piece that I created out of things I found at a thrift store. I used a children's book and a tie. I used tissue paper to give the paint texture.
"Spaced Out"- 2009
"Squids" - 2009
"Furries and Flurries" - 2009
"Transdimensional Bunnies"-2008
"Falling Bunnies"-2008
"Blue Tooth"-2007
"Whoot Done It?" - 2007
"Killer Robots!"-2009
Seeing as I can't find any older digital format photographs I will be updating this later. None of these were digitally enhanced. I have taken a lot of photos over the years but I am posting some of the photographs that I have sold.
Paintings 2007- Present
These are all pretty low-res images until I take new photos. I became more skilled with shading and spray paint. My favorites are "Whoot Done it?" and "Falling Bunnies". "Killer Robots!" was commissioned as a gift for a member of the local band "The Killer Robots!".
" Spaced Out" is a mixed media piece that I created out of things I found at a thrift store. I used a children's book and a tie. I used tissue paper to give the paint texture.
"Spaced Out"- 2009"Squids" - 2009"Furries and Flurries" - 2009"Transdimensional Bunnies"-2008"Falling Bunnies"-2008"Blue Tooth"-2007"Whoot Done It?" - 2007"Killer Robots!"-2009
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