Illustration - Ptolemei

Ptolemei has taught me not only a million interesting tricks with my wacom tablet and illustrator, illustrating this book has helped me recapture my love for illustration that I had not felt in years. This project has been going on for almost a year now and its one of my most prized ones, maybe because the amount of time I have put into it. My growth in this project is easy to see, I now have to go back and rework illustrations as my skills have increased and parts of older illustrations bother me. In the middle I posted a screen shot of one of the characters, if you look closely you can see the one on the left is the corrected and the one on the right is the original I did months ago.

GRAPHIC DESIGN - Red Klay Logo

Red Klay is actually one of the first clients I've ever had as a Graphic Designer. Years ago I created a logo for them not knowing very much at all, just jumped into the project blind. Over a year later I learned that the logos I originally created were unable to be copyrighted. Although I didn't copy the designs, thinking back, those logos just weren't creative so I couldn't be too surprised. I felt really bad, the situation taught me that even if a client finds something I do to be adequate and is willing to pay for it, I should always put forth my best effort so I can be proud of Everything I create, its not ALL about the money :). I've become comfortable turning down jobs that I feel as if I can't put forth my best effort. The logos above are redesigns for my client, they decided to go with the middle one.

PHOTOGRAPHY - Summer 2010 - M I A M I

No long explanation is needed to explain my absence from updating my blog, I'm back now and its in my plans to keep it that way :). I have a few projects that I'll post for now, hopefully you all can enjoy and witness my growth as a Photographer, Illustrator, and Graphic Designer.

First I'll take you to Miami and show you some of my newest photography work. The lady above is Jessica, and its been a goal of mine to do a shoot on the beach for quite some time. There's nothing like shooting at the beach and I hope to have the pleasure many more times in my life.

*Biggest Regret* I did this shoot while wearing a polo for over 3hrs, I now have to battle my farmers tan the rest of the summer.

*Upcoming* This August I plan to buy photography lights to bring you all greater studio shots, its all about lightening...

Welcome!

I realized the dates on my blogs may be slightly misleading, they do not not reflect updates as i add art to posts Such as Illustrations & Newer Photography. Check those two out whenever you stop by so you don't miss anything! I appreciate your visit :)

Newer Photography

Illustration Work

DVD Booklet

Above are shows a more current progression of the DVD cover/inside booklet I am working on for Visicom.

This will be the DVD Booklet inside the DVD case. I have not got to visicom voice yet, nor completed viscom connect. I think I will illustrate everything in this booklet, rather than use any photography (so i am leaning toward the all white cover). I am not sure which layout I prefer for the connect yet. As always, please feel free to tell me what think.