Time changes everything

As I get closer to finishing my degree, I looked back at the previous works I have done in my graphic design classes.  This Art Deco poster below from 2014 reflected my beginning skills using Adobe Illustrator.  I noticed some areas that needed to be updated, such as the black around the Laurelhurst sign and the lettering.

Before

To make these new changes, I studied the original photo of the theater and removed the black around the LaurelHurst sign.  I changed the shape of the sign and added the neon glow.  The lettering was adjusted using the free transform tool and selecting perspective distort.  It made a world of difference afterwards.

                                                                                            

After

Typographic Logo in Illustrator and Photoshop

For my summer break, I wanted to practice more with typography with a creative styled logo.  The background I chose was from a picture I took of NYC while visiting a friend.  I used Illustrator and Photoshop to create this Logo.  Stay tuned for more logo designs to come.

HDR Panoramics

When I started college back in Spring 2013, I took digital photography.  I learned so much and was excited about each class I attended.  My favorite part of what I learned was the HDR panoramics. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Broadway Bridge - Portland, OR

The Three Sisters - Redmond, OR

Broadway Bridge - Portland, OR

Smith Rock - Redmond, OR

Multnomah Falls - Troutdale, OR

 Summer is the best time to get outdoors and enjoy nature at Multnomah Falls.  I couldn't ask for a better day...the weather was perfect and the lighting helped produced some really nice photographs.  

Photography - Tulip Festival, Woodburn OR

Every year I take a trip to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, OR around March - April. This is the perfect time when these beautiful tulips start to bloom. I was quite happy to make it in time in to photograph these colorful flowers.  Aren't they Beautiful?

Graphic Design III Projects

Name: Dash

Logo Design: Metal-Type Press Logo

Skills: Adobe Photoshop

This logo design was created for a fictional T-Shirt company named Dash. 

Name: The Quest of Nalliya

Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Type: Game Board Design

One of my favorite art projects was learning how to use my skills to create a board game. My design inspiration for the characters and game came from Dungeons and Dragons. The premise of the game is for one of the characters to retrieve the Sword from the Mountains of Nalliya to kill the Fire Giant Ulyessis. 

Design Process

I used images from the web including my own art to create the characters, scenes, and textures for the game. To find a box and game board to fit my design, I found an old game from goodwill and carefully used adhesive to attach my designs to the boxes and game board. For the characters, I used medium particle board so they would fit into the stand-up plastic holders.

To find out more about the game, see below for more information.

Graphic Design II Projects

2D POLY
Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

One of the most interesting projects I worked on was 2D Poly.  I used a picture of a siamese cat and created the geometric shapes with Illustrator.  After the 2D poly was done, I moved it over to Photoshop where I added the finishing touches such as the textures and adding a blanket into the scene.

Original Cat Image

2D POLY - SIAMESE CAT

3D INFOGRAPHIC

Skills: Adobe Illustrator

This infographic of England was created to list information about the landmarks, traditions, and history of this country.  My thoughts were thinking how a user would see this information from a Tablet type device.  This led me to create the tablet and add the images on top and on the side to display a 3D view.  

3D ENGLAND INFOGRAPHIC

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ART PROJECT- LOGO DESIGN

Name: Digital Multimedia Communications (DMC)

Skills: Adobe Illustrator

This project involved using our skills to create a logo for our digital media department here at Clackamas Community College. Our focus was to think of a range of designs that related to the company name.  These are examples of my design choices.

DMC LOGO DESIGNS

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