process portfolio | InDesign & Illustrator

My current portfolio

Textbook Design

This week I designed my first book cover for University Readers
http://www.cognella.com/
it is a college level Geology Textbook I should be able to post a link to it once it is on Amazon.com. I really enjoyed the process and I'm really concerting focusing heavily on covers and book design in the future.

summer internship

I'm so excited to start my summer internship and get a sneak peek in to the working world of graphic design. I am curious what I will learn and produce in the next few months.

boomtown banner final | Illustrator

banana box final | Illustrator

boomtown final products | Illustrator

4th of july poster | Illustrator & InDesign

This was my very first freelance project. They decided to go with the design featuring the horse head instead of the popsicles but there is a possibility that both designs will be printed on t-shirts.

summer break

Two more school days and it is finally SUMMER! I am ready for 10000 bike rides, road trips, camping and having a little more time to play and pick up with some neglected hobbies. I have never been so excited for a vacation.

(photo from www.beaphotograph.com)

positive negative animal letters | Illustrator

final boomtown menu

boomtown packaging tight roughs | Illustrator

boomtown banner tight roughs | Illustrator

corn bread box | Photoshop

isometric bananas | Illustrator

final science fiction poster | Photoshop

This is the final draft for my very first photoshop project.

boomtown menu tight rough | InDesign & Illustrator

This is the concept for the Boomtown Saloon menu. It is printed on a deck of playing cards (so That while customers are ordering they look like they are playing a game of poker.) I'm also printing a custom card box.

banana box phase #1 | Illustrator

For Illustrator class we are designing and building working boxes based on a fruit or vegetable. I was assigned Soybean, Brussel Sprout, or Banana. I'm excited to make a 3D object! Phase #1 is designing the basic elements like the cover and pages for a binder documenting the design process. and a two page layout with pictures for research.

a newsletter about newsletters | InDesign

This is my final comp for my newsletter about newsletters for illustrator 2. Keep in mind that these are spreads and also intended to be folded in half for mailing or viewed as a whole.

vintge science fiction posters tight rough | Photoshop

3 tight rough ideas for my vintage science fiction poster for Photoshop 1