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.

InClass Assignment 3: Juxtaposition

In this assignment we were given the challenge to illustrate three juxtapositions. 

The first is comparison between the modern day Sign Holders and Pan Handlers. They share common interest and themes but differ in their status.

There are many words in the English vocabulary that share the same name but have different meanings. Here's is my second example, Mousse – Mousse, the play on words between the animal and the dessert. Yum!

For my last, I wanted to compare the similarity of hand signals that sports officials call between Baseball and Football ... and how this affect the fans. 

I had fun illustrating but I've realized now that I don't often think about juxtapositions often enough to make strong examples. I'm pleased with my post but in comparison to the examples that I saw in class these are pretty mild. I'm hoping to take this new understanding, learn from it, and expand my horizons. I'd like to become better so that I can be more effective in the future at a design agency.  

Project 2: New Yorker Phrase Narratives

The story behind this project was to create a cartoon to be featured in the New Yorker. I was given the phrase "Miss! Oh, Miss! For goodness sakes, stop." I cleverly thought about these two scenarios in which this quote could've been used.

 The first illustration is of a lobster trying to avoid becoming a meal. He holds out his wallet photo album of his children and wife.

And the second illustration is of an obnoxious karaoke singer. I feel as though I missed a crucial detail in this one—i'm missing the member of the audience that is telling her to stop singing. Both were sketched with pencil then inked with a felt tip marker. 

I'm pleased with both designs overall concept. A few artistic mistakes such as the wallet in the first image looks strangely familiar to a watch off of the ladies wrist; and the forgotten audience member in the second image. I do like the lady in the first image; I like how I captured her attitude with a pose. It definitely looks as though she is giving slight concern but is waiting to hear out his last request.