I have a new brother!

I bought myself a new scanner/fax/copier today so I can scan in the comfort of my own home, with my new brother! Also, I took the picture with my new digital camera/camcorder.

Positive: My toolbox is getting full

Negative: So is my credit limit

Re to the Source

PHOTOSHOP TEXT EFFECTS TUTORIALS

I am eager to learn the ins and outs of photoshop and flash this semester. If you are in the same boat, here are some good tutorials to learn about many photoshop effects. Have fun!

Photoshop Essentials

80 Effects

5 Inspirational Graphic Designers

Bobby Velon - Atlanta, GA

www.hellovelon.com 

willing & eager to improve his talent

unique conceptual design

willing to share and teach hopeful/developing designers

     _________________________     

David Carson

http://davidcarsondesign.com/

bold 

able to achieve organized chaos through design

successful businessman

     _________________________     

Applicants & Members of GA State Graphic Design Program

I know what it took just to apply to this program. I have much respect for all who applied and am very happy to be a part of the program. The fact that so many people work so hard developing, creating, and organizing their designs is inspirational to me, definitely something I want to be a part of.

     _________________________     

Jessica Reiling - Savannah, GA

www.jessworks.com

willing to share inspiration and design talent with others

successful web designer @ one of the, if not the, top design companies in Savannah

     _________________________     

Sabatino Andreoni

www.andreoni.com/

owner of a high quality printing press

caters to clients needs, cooperative, and reasonably prices his services

successful and kind business man

very cool designs - ask me to show you his sample book, its very inspirational!

Self Portrait Background

I spent some time sketching and came up with some cool scrolls that I could use for my background. I'm so design trendy...

T-Shirts by Johbuhkel

T-shirts by Johbuhkel

Check it Out: CamCham!

Intellectual at an unexpected level:

CamCham(dot)com

Midlife Crisis

My poster had a midlife crisis and completely changed. For the better I hope; color, photography, new skater dude.

Brochure Updates

Type Faces

Rock n' Roll Summer, Summer Experience

I made the two inside panels of the brochure, I drew a straight gray line down the middle to demonstrate the fold.

My concerns

1.) It folds through the text on the bottom. I know it will still be readable, but maybe that's still not okay. 

2.) There is too much going on for a viewer. To me, all the activity on the page is good because it mimics the Skate Escape feel (fun, active, etc) Although there is a lot going on, it reads easy to me. I worry it may not read as easily to others. 

JKDS Boards

You may remember the business cards I posted back in January, this is all the rebranding work I've done for Joel Kelly Design Studio. Hopefully it will fit nicely in my portfolio.  I am worried though. I have 25 baords total. I think I need to get a deeper box. Where should I go for this? The search is on. And on and on...

Logo and Stationery Package

Forms and Online Office Web Banner

Will you be my SK8 M8?

The first version of the back panel of the Skate Escape brochure:

Poster Mania 2008

MY RATINGS:                           MY DESIGNS:

Second Best of the Bunch

:

Best of the bunch

Okay +

Okay -

Damn homes, a lot goin on

Cuz dat's how i roll

Billy's Taxes

If I learn to do this, will I get into the program?

T-Shirts

White

Front

Back

Black

Front

Back

T-shirt design by others

Ad Improvements

Added texture to all photographs to give the photo an authentic, Skate Escape feel.

Authentic Skate Escape Feel: Border line grunge with a professional appearance

Brighter photograph, new typeface at the bottom:

Brighter photograph, new logo and copy placement, new typeface:

New logo placement, new secondary sign:

Less Is More

The ads below are semi-final. I am having trouble deciding the logo color, gray (like on 5.5) or blue (like on 3x11)?

Also, I may need something more on 5.5 x 5.5

SK8 Escape Ads: A Digital Sketchbook

Sign Art:

Ads:

Keep in mind, the bike/share the road sign photos are the unedited photos.

Attempt # 1

Here is the metal I cut, with my printed artwork. Luckily, I get to try again, because the quality is not that good. Hopefully the next one is better.