resume

I would have to say that branding yourself is one of the hardest things to do.  I took a lot of time on this but I think I figured something solid out.  First I thought of 5 things that I want people to know about me, this helped me think of how to design my "image." 

1) I am not only a pixel pusher, I am a BFA so I have skills in other concentrations such as; printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics.

2) I am persistent and do not give up on a challenge until I find the answer and complete the task. (last night i stayed up till 3 trying to figure this all out!)

3) I am eager to learn new skills, and I learn them quickly.

4) I have a photographic memory, which allows me to pay attention to detail.

5) I am very open minded, I work well by myself as well as on a team.

After I established these five things it was a little easier to see the finish line in my idea.  I created the background first and everything just came together after that.  I chose the teal monochromatic color palette because I think teal is a color that explains my personality; go with the flow and confident. I used the banners/flags as the header with my name and as the sub-headers for the categories of information.  I know it is simple but it gets the point across, it displays my information in a graphically interesting and easy to understand manor.  The only problem I am having is what rendition of it to use. 

Any opinions?

I like to post things so i don't forget them

http://psd.fanextra.com/tutorials/professional-retouching-tutorial-dodge-and-burn-part-2/

this is a sweet little tutorial to teach you how to create a flawless face look in photoshop!

First post!!

As a graphic design student i am always open to new ways of creating and designing.  Recently i have started my spring semester of my senior year.  Although i will not be graduating this year because of my other major Art Education, i am still taking portfolio and preparing myself to enter the professional design world.  As i was searching through smashingmagazine.com to find a new desktop calendar photo for myself i found this awesome little article/tutorial that i definitely want to check out in the near future!

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/12/07/mixing-up-illustration-combining-analog-and-digital-techniques/

its about how this designer David Mottram who takes his painting/sketching skills and puts them to use in photoshop!








on paper...into photoshop!