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So this past week I’ve been pretty busy, but on my free time, I was finally able to design my new business cards! Took a bit of critiquing, but after a few days I was satisfied. These will be utilizing a “Spot UV” printing technique on “Silk” laminated paper. I had to properly adjust the brightness and contrast of the documents that I sent ahead of time because the silk slightly darkens and reduces the overall contrast of the image. So a little tweaks here and there should yield a great looking result.
Now the Spot UV technique prints a UV Gloss on designated areas of the card. These areas will be the logos (Read on…)
This past Saturday I was inspired to piece together a Comp Magazine Ad. I spent the majority of the day working on it off and on. I’m particularly a fan of pin striped suits, so I decided to run with the male subject photo that I found on SXC. I ended up choosing Armani as the fictional client out of pure randomness after glancing at a bottle of my cologne.
I had been wanting to give the abstract style a try and this is the result. I’m not a big fan of the designs that get too busy, so I developed my elements and determined the placement based on focal points of the main subject. For example, his downcast eyes determined my placement of the logo and shining sun/star to create the illusion that he is “gazing” at those elements. (Read on…)
It’s been a while since I was told about this link, but I definitely find it worth mentioning. This more or less serves as an example of why you should get your facts and reporting correct before throwing statements out there. (Read on…)
