Poster

This poster project was the most time consuming yet. My original thoughts were nothing like what my final project turned out to be. All of the work I did in class during the first week of the assignment was scrapped and I started over again on Friday. I started with the pictures of Romney and Obama. After adding 3 different effects in Photoshop, I finally came across the look I was going for. Next, I found the awesome stripes background and tweaked it some. The donkey and elephant came next and I added some extrude and bevel to give the poster depth. I found the quote by FDR and I really liked the message it sent. I wish I would have made it bigger so that it could be seen easier and made a bigger impact. I added some extrude and bevel to the words up top to add some depth as well. By the end of the project, I had bogged down Illustrator to the point where it was taking minutes to make a single change. Overall, I am pleased with this poster even though I wish I could go back and make a few minor changes.

Business Cards

The first business card I designed was for Dewey Investments. I got this inspiration for this design because I am an Economics major and the idea of working for an investment firm one day seemed feasible. I decided to go with a black and neon blue color scheme because I really like how these colors compliment each other. I found the really cool globe off of a free vector site and it fit perfectly into my card design.

My next card is the most realistic one that I designed. It has my real jobs that I currently hold and features all correct information about myself. I wanted to design one of my cards to be completely accurate. I again chose black because I think it looks sharp and I offset it with some yellow. I kept the design simple with the use of just a few lines which I think makes it very easy to follow.

The final card I designed was a card for myself as an athletic trainer. I participate in Crossfit, a newer type of high intensity fitness and I thought it would be neat to make myself a trainer. I found the awesome Spartan on a free vector website. I used Grey and Red because I felt these color were rugged and strong. I used a crosshatch swatch to add some texture to the card instead of the plain white background. On this card, the front is on the left side (while on the others it is on the right).

Logo

For the logo assignment, I decided to make a logo for the Naples Bird Sanctuary. If this happens to be a real place, I give them permission to use my awesome logo!  I started out by making the inside yellow circle and the outside blue circle. From there I added the flamingo and hummingbirds and used the bevel and rotate tool to create a little depth. Finally, I applied the mosaic effect to give it texture. Looking back, I could have made the stars into birds for a more complete look.

The second logo I completed was a DJ logo. Out of the three I worked on, this is my least favorite. I needed to focus on the concept of the DJ more and utilize the shapes and objects associated with this profession. The color scheme could have also been more vibrant to attract a younger audience and make the logo pop more.

My final logo was for SD Aviation. I first took the wing design and offset it a bit. I then added my initials and traced out a wrench with the pen tool. I decided to use a light color scheme to try to convey an airy, safe feel. I originally wanted to make a prop out of wrenches but I could not figure out a way to get it to flow in the logo. I enjoyed working on this logo because of my passion for aviation.