I created my Home Page & Navigation System with an old world post modern feel. I love the vintage, yet updated look. This is something I might actually try and create!
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
M05 CP - E-Card Design
My e-card was designed to reinforce greener living by reducing one’s own footprint on the world. The light bulb reflects conserving energy while the recycle symbol signifies reducing and reusing. Matching the glow on the text and by using the light bulb throughout the card, it gives this piece a connected and important feel.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Book Cover Design (Part 1&2)
I created a book cover design around the one and only Ella Fitzgerald. As “"The First Lady of Jazz" I have always admired her continued mainstream popularity and vocal talents.
My book design consists of a bold diagonal stripe across the cover and spine, bringing the two pieces together. If there were a back cover to this project, I imagine the stripe would continue. Simple title lettering with a light inner shadow perfectly compliments the classic image of Ms. Fitzgerald. The lettering an image is mirrored on the spine as well. I originally intended for the title letters to be at a diagonal, but the straight across placement became a bolder, clearer and easier to read format.
The soft light pink color with a bold burgundy stripe give a feminine yet strong appearance. I also removed the white background from her image to make a seamless overlay.
The image of Ella can be found at her biography page at:
http://www.biography.com/people/ella-fitzgerald-9296210
Sunday, November 4, 2012
M03 CP - Awareness Poster
My final poster is to create awareness about animal abuse. Abuse can be as common as neglecting a pet with food and water or going far deeper to violent abuse and even death. Animal abuse goes way beyond household pets, but I used the cat and dog images to hit home with more people.
I wanted to make a bold and simple statement to stop animal abuse. The sad looking animals will draw in the audience and be easily relatable for most people. A straight forward call to action instructs viewers to contact their local ASPCA, which will also put them in contact with any nearby shelters, give tips on how to report abuse and warning signs to look for.
Images used in this poster can be found at:
Saturday, November 3, 2012
M03 CP - Awareness Poster Sketches - Part One
My sketches and poster will reflect raising awareness for animal abuse - something that is very near and dear to me.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Collins Brothers
I used a variety of images for my poster. For the fictitious “Collins Brothers” band I tried to create a photomontage that reflected a crooners style band of today. Three layers of background, four image layers and two layers of text.
Band Silhouette: http://www.moderngiants.com/presskit.html?pki=bandSilhouette2Tonepng
Sketching
I decided to make a band poster. For fear of my design being too busy, I tried to make something simple and straight forward. Sketching these first really helped me decide on what idea and look i was going for. My final product was a combination of these ideas, plus some new ones!
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Home Renovations - one of many!
Sometimes it takes a lot to see the potential of a space, image or idea. I find this especially true when dealing with living spaces. Every place I have ever lived, since moving out at the age of 18, I have worked hard to make the environment my own.
I recently bought a home and the projects have been endless since day one. The house was on the market for well over a year and was quite a bit of a fixer-upper. It had great solid bones, but it was hard to see past that when taking a tour of the dated, but well preserved, building.
The minute my partner and I walked into our current home, we knew it was supposed to be ours. We had looked at many, many homes over the years and this was the perfect space despite the dated, rundown décor. The kitchen in particular was a deal breaker for most. Half of the appliances were old and broken, the cabinets were dark and dirty, the counter and backsplash were a bright neon tangerine color, and the floors were Mexican-inspired Spanish tiles. This kitchen was a dream come true for someone living in the eighties. Our goal was to update the old fashioned space on a budget.
The first and easiest task was to paint the cabinets and change the hardware. A simple sand paper run and a coat of primer and paint transformed the cabinets into something from this century. A coat of a white paint brightened up the small space and really made it feel fresh and clean. Replacing the matching wood cabinet pulls with simple sleek stainless ones updated the whole feel of the kitchen. This was a great and easy way to inexpensively change the look and feel of the room without major demolition.
We spent most of our budget on new appliances, so replacing the countertops would have to wait. I found a great countertop painting kit that resembles the look of granite. I went with a black granite kit that had specks of metallic silver to tie in with the stainless appliances. I knew this was going to be a temporary fix for the counters, so if it didn’t look as good as the kit promised, this was only going to be something to buy us a few years until we could replace the entire surface.
Next, we focused on changing out the laminate orange backsplash. Without tearing apart the entire kitchen, we found this great wallpaper to plaster right over the laminate. We get more compliments on this then any part of the kitchen. And the funny part is that this was the easiest and fastest fix for any of our projects.
Below is a pic of the before and after. The entire transformation took about two months and the finishing touches are still ongoing!
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