Dancing Dude.

This was made last year when I made "Smooth Moves" in book arts last year. I forgot about the movie, which was something I just did for fun after I was all done. I just came across it while I was looking for another file and thought I would share. Happy Monday all and Happy Spring Break to me.

senior project photoshoot.

so, today i turned it all in... well all of senior project stuff at least. it has been a rough week here on johnson but, getting better. took the afternoon off and picked up my mess caused by the making of "the unconventional oddities of san luis obispo." anyways, i just wanted to share a few pics. i will post more later, but don't have time to photoshop them all now. signing off and back to work tomorrow to finish another book/poster thing. check back later for that.

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UPDATE!

So is a better look at some of the book. My images still need some work, but you can see more close up.

The Unconventional Oddities of San Luis Obispo is a quirky guide to unique findings in the city of San Luis Obispo, CA. The book is a look through my eyes, as you are lead from place to place discovering things that many see as mundane or never take the time to stop and just look. If you are in the area and find more oddities let me know!

Also, there are 25 handmade books (still in production). The plan is to have another edition made, but not made by hand so my cost of production is cheeper. Enjoy.

an end to continuum.

the class got a lucky break and although the poster were "due" wednesday, we got one more round. which was just a nice way of telling us we all weren't finished and they still kinda sucked. anyways today was the due date and they are all done this time. as for my feelings on my project, i knew i wasn't finished with it on wednesday. there was still things that bugged me and i didn't get enough time to step back and not really think about it. so i didn't think about it for about 24hrs and with a little help i made some tweeks, made some things "pop" a little more, added a dash of legibility ( which was cause by my love for hairline type ) and ta-da. complete. i am actually pretty happy with it, except for tickets, something me still irks about it. the color is my favorite. im gonna have to make up some more quirky colors, as my teacher put it. anyways here is the final, i think i might just kern the type in a few more places and then its done, done, like i put it in the portfolio, no more fixing, done. oh if only things were ever really done done. im sure i will find something. oh, and scroll down to see its evolution.

continuum revisions... more.

continuum.

just an early comp of my poster for orchesis. its a project in my advanced type class, as charmaine likes to remind us... "in no way are we advanced." which is very true. anyways. just a rough idea to really get the idea dialed in. now to refine. i need to kern type, trace my swirls, ( because live trace should never be used for a final go ) and draw some new doodle dancers too. i'll give more details on the project when i actually finish.

my final project for photoshop class.

its a combo of watercolors (tweaked for color palette), photos done in the studio (thanks eric and friends), and the my personal touch of illustrations to bring a little bit more personality to the final images. not gonna lie I still need some practice blending and cutting out people, i am gonna go back and work some more but these are the finals that i turned in. i printed them somewhat poster size (17x8 in). i would love to try this concept again in a more graphic way... will see.

photo illustrations.

a little creation that will soon be a part of a photograph series. it will be a bit until the project is finished, but i will keep you posted. check back.

a little SWAG...

this summer got off to a slow start, aka i wasn't design' much outta the gates, but everything is moving along now.

im working on a little fun project, for some swag at a conference. below are just some ideas, all a little different. they all look a little me so my goal is now to figure out how to make them appeal more to a little older generation. soo off to do some more exploration, but thought it would be nice to share because i haven't posted in a while. ill try and post some more progress as i go.

tic-tacs.

the title says it all.
i am at work, getting paid to make a typeface out of tic-tacs?!?

it's a good day at work.

activities guide done.

It's offical ya'll, the ASI Winter activites and Events guide is done! it went off to the printers today (Jano) should get the proof back thursday and then we should see them in hand sometime next week. can't wait and soo glad its finally finished. its a bound up guide with a tri-fold and roll fold.

activities guide.

soo blogger continues to mess up the picture color. but just click on it and it should be fine ill try and fix this soon.