Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Choice of portfolio


This is the portfolio that i have chosen to display my work in. It is a Bryant leather 14 by 11 and costs $78

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011


Graphic designer

For this graphic design job you needed at least 1 year experience in the industry and have the expertise of Indesign, illustrator, Photoshop and publisher

You needed to be able to communicate with clients, be able to sketch ideas, design layouts, be able to prepare for the printers and be able to talk with them, be able to work in a team environment and have good communication skills.

I think any pieces of my work would be appropriate for this position but especially any corporate Id work would be the most beneficial.

On this website it tells me if I think I am qualified for the position please apply at a website but I think if their was an interview I might take a tangible portfolio with me.





Graphic designer Mac based

For this job you needed at least 1-year experience, uni or tafe qualifications, knowledge of Adobe Cs5 suite on mac platform and print experience was highly regarded

You were required to have a keen eye for detail, be able to deliver clients brief, work well within tight time frames, be a multitasker, have good customer skills.

For this Job I think as well as the first one all my pieces would be sufficient especially any Corporate ID work.

On this website it is Written to apply send a CV and your portfolio. But like the first Job I would have a hard copy just in case for an Interview.



Billabong Job

For this job you needed to have tertiary qualifications, capacity to draw using Free hand and programs such as illustrator, Photoshop, acrobat etc, strong understanding of retail market trends, high level of accuracy and attention to detail, problem solving, time management skills and a team orientated approach. These were just a couple

For this job you were required to Design seasonal catalogues and stationary required, assist with generating retail market calendar, produce all imagery for retail store change outs and the list went on.

For this job I thought that anything from Photoshop or illustrator that was really creative would fit this job. This was my dream job. Realistically I don’t think it would be achievable in 5 years time.

Again it says to apply online, and I would have a tangible portfolio just in case.

Friday, June 24, 2011

book covers

Grunge

For grunge I have used a basic idea such as the classic style while adding a yellow gradient grungy background. It has a normal font that looks like it has been treated so some letters are off tilt and the letters have been treated in a way that it looks like bits are missing. This creates the right mood perfectly.

Futuristic

For futuristic I decided to have a City overlooking Many different planets. This Obviously portrays futuristic because we do not live in a world like this. The type I have chosen is again another light font. It differs from the others though by looking very much like a rounded square. Futuristic fonts have this characteristic of having a very rounded square look. Overlooking the city I imagine this is what Edmond would see coming out of jail to a futuristic world.

Retro

For retro I have decided to do a picture of half a mans eye with coloured silhouettes of a man and a woman close and a man shooting. This portrays both of the major Emotions or feeling in the book; love and revenge. The bright colours and the two D graphics help this poster have that retro feel. The type also complements the retro feel, having very bold rounded letters.

Aggressive

For the aggressive style of book cover I decided to have the image of a hand and a gun in a white to black in a white to black gradient. The type that I used is very aggressive. It’s almost screaming for your attention when you originally look at the book cover. Using bright red for the type also helps create the Aggression feel.

Monotone

For the monotone picture I decided to have a two d sword duel on the front. The book is essentially about Love, revenge and fortune. Having two men dueling on the front captures this idea perfectly. This book cover has no colours in it, with only a shade of grey and black. The Is bold and blocky also uses a very basic theme with a very basic un-expressionless feel.

The modern book cover design has a very contemporary feel about it. I think that the 2 parallelograms create this feel. Having a man in a suit with sunglasses also helps to create this modern feel, giving the book a James bond type of feel. The type is also very modern with thin, light and rounded characters. It is also noticeable that this font is Modern through the difference of letters to most other fonts such as the f. This definitely relates to the book with more of a minimalistic approach by focusing on the main character when he has become rich.



Dynamic

For dynamic I decided to have a gentleman in front of falling coins vectorised and then have the title up the top and the authors name down the bottom. I have tried to capture the Wealth that Edmund Finds and then uses for revenge. The picture captures the dynamic feel through the use of the coins. I feel that I have captured a dynamic Approach by having the coins colour drawn out to create movement. The text also complements this idea by being in italics.

Classic

For classic I decided to go with a Textured blue gradient background with an internationally known respected serif font. I feel that this creates the Classic feel perfectly. Many Famous respected books use this Basic idea for their book covers such as War and peace and the bible. I decided to replicate a similar idea to represent Classic.

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Passive

The idea for passive was to have a view looking from the ocean onto an island. This relates to the count of Monte cristo through this island. The book is related around a man who looses everything though his friend betraying him. He then becomes exceedingly rich by finding a enormous treasure on an island. This is a vital part of the story and therefore is important enough to go on the front cover. The text in this book cover is very light and has a placid feel. It is not demanding your attention and does not conflict with the picture. The picture also creates a passive feel. Obviously the Overwriting colour blue helps to create this feel. Blue is known as a soothing colour, which helps to create this feel. Also Pictures of the water usually create a calming effect on people. All the factors help to create the Passive feel.