InClass 7: Editorial Illustration

Based on an article I was given, I was assigned to them create a splash page in regards to the article. Only allotted an hour to concept and then create. I'm pleased with the vision just wish I had more time for the details, such as, the Metlife Burglar  is actually suppose to have cookies in hand putting cookies into the jar.

Project 6: Simplification Through Symbolism

This weeks assignment was intended to inspire "quick-fire" ideas but through methodical development. We first chose 10 quotes that contained imagery, then narrowed those quotes to the best 3. Next the best 3 quotes were accompanied by at least 10 thumbnails. Only the best thumbnail for each quote was selected for final production. My final designs were finished in Vector. Here are my designs and quotes.

I considered depicting a runner with empty pockets or a heart protruding out of a chest, but this was the simplest imagery. 

Because the quote suggests that seeds planted are greater than harvest reap, I chose to depict the seeds over the plant like in a division equation. 

Not my favorite but the idea was the create a broken world inside an apple. This one definitely needs some refinement because the pieces of the world are much too small to work in logo form. 

This project allowed us to portray the ugliness in some attractive things. My attractive examples were Dogs, Bag of Money, Hill Country, and Planting a Tree. The ugliness was then created based on how each example was portrayed.

 

I love dogs, just not Pugs. To me their ugly, especially when they're nose deep in their crotch.

 

 A bag of money is a glorious thing to find, and wished by many college students, but not when it's for a ransom.

 

 The Hill Country is beautiful and we shouldn't mess with Texas, but then where does all the trash go?

 Planting a tree is probably the best service anyone can do, but not when someones trying to chop one down somewhere else.

InClass: Assignment 4 & Project 4

Today's assignment encouraged us to become someone dramatically different from ourselves. We were able to detach from our reality and live in a fantasy. Whether good or bad, the concept was to envision and embrace a Pseudonym. Mine is Harrison a Computer Networking Guru, that's wealthy and  engaged in all sorts of social media. He's made a lot of money creating Apps and Operating systems in which our smart phones and tablets use. He also became the world famous Alchemist, finally turning an organic item into Gold.

The Pseudonym led into Project 4 and building up our character to be featured on a CRYK Polish Style Poster. It was also required to add an emotional word that attaches to the characters personality. I chose arrogant for my character. He's actually a successful alchemist and a billion-dollar-geek, that's Lex Luther potential arrogance. My main medium was Adobe Illustrator, largely using the pen tool to create Harrison and type tool and direct selection tool for the rest. Used texture to subtract tiny areas away to create a vintage look. 

Project 3: Totally Looks Like ...

We dropped the pencils and picked up the camera for this project. We were to look around and find objects and stuff that looks like well recognized things. Most of my photos can from one day of shooting at Cedar Park Veterans Memorial Park. 

I saw a Piet Mondrian's painting in the playscape. I was lucky to get the little dabs of primary color seen through the tiles on the playscape.  

From Disney's Aladdin

Gumby was at the water fountain.

This is a useful tool, but maybe I'll keep it caged up just in case. 

This playscape even has the eyes

This one's more obvious

AHHH!!

I hope this brings me good luck

It's an Astrodome for ants

Generally Baseman's characters don't have an open jaw, this is the best example I could find. The candle holder definitely has a face but the artist it resembles is hard to find.