Taking a firm stance.

 

"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm." Abraham Lincoln

This is actually a portrait of abraham lincoln, using only the words from the quote above. By using a clipping mask after manipulating the text to his face, I was able to create a sense of value and definitely some movement. The assignment was to create a portrait based on a quote. I made it my own by actually working with the text one-on-one :] I redid this design almost three times until I figured out how to manipulate the text well enough. Hope you like it, it's probably my favorite design so far :)

William Morris

Here's an artist that I found intriguing. William Morris. Mostly he does wallpapers and such, but the detail to which his designs go is unbelievable. I really like how each design has a vintage feel, as if it could be the wallpaper at an old inn. He had a very floral theme going on, but it isn't too much that turns you off. You can check out some of his images here.

E-motions

Here's what I've been working on a couple weeks. The last one is definitely my favorite. I used bolder colors and emphasized on the man yelling. The 'LOUD' coming from his mouth is in the shape of a megaphone. Then I created a balance by repeating the same word over and over. The assignment was to choose an emotion word and create a design to express the feelings associated. This design actually came the easiest. Once I started, I didn't even really have to think about the next step.

In Between the Lines

Logo designs utilizing negative space :: The first is my friend Daybar's clothing line company name. She's working on getting a site up to display and sell her work. Notice the spool of thread in the 'O'. Second one is my initials, GR. Within the backwards R, a G is created in the white space. It was difficult  to figure out where to use negative space and incorporate the company's purpose at the same time.