Final Animation

Here is my final animation, I added sound, made the logo a bit bigger in the beginning, fixed the camera, and changed up the logo at the end. 

Here is my animation. I am deciding on adding sounds or not. I may add some background music and sound effects when certain elements come in.
Love to know what you all think. 

Animation Draft 2

Here is a more detailed storyboard of my flash animation. The green at the end will be a brighter green but I didn't have that colored pencil. It will be set to music and have a few sound effects added it. What I expanded on here were the colors and the actual effect transitions.

Animation Draft

I decided I wanted to make  some sort of video intro we can use for my companies videos. What I am picturing is the logo transforming into different animations that represent different things we do. So a computer (web services) camera (photography) Mouse and Keyboard (Marketing) Service Rep (customer service) then back to the logo. It will be on a white background and each animation will be a different color.

Design Comp Final

This is my design comp final. I used a combination of Illustrator and Photoshop to create this final ad. I also used the Adobe Spark Video App to create the video at the end.
The competition: http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/jump.php?contest=ca-2017-design-advertising-competitions

This was an awareness ad for a brand I am actually currently working with on their social media. I created this carousel ad, with an ad like this you need to to really stick out from the Facebook wall, hence the bright colors that match the logo:

My plan is to actually submit this as a video entry because it give the ability to tell the story of the ad better as well as the reach and result. Most digital advertising submissions I saw did this (the stats at the end are not legit as this hasn't actually run yet but based on budget and past ad preformance that is the anticipation):

Competition Draft

·         Title of selected design competition, due date, and a direct link to the design competition

·         Concept of your project and its target audience

·         Intended format and medium and Adobe applications that you will use

I chose the CA 2017 Advertising Competition due 5/10/2017.
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/jump.php?contest=ca-2017-design-advertising-competitions

I am going to work on a design for a current client of mine. They are a company that created a mobile bidding app for charity auctions. They normally work with schools in California. Their audience is mainly women 35-44 who are parents of school age children and actively involved with school activities. I will definitely be using Photoshop and Illustrator. Although I am contemplating also using Animate as I may decide to do this as a video ad.
The plan is for this to run as a carousel ad on Facebook.

Website - Final

Here is my final website, I wanted for it to be up and live so you guys could view it in browser but we didn't get the hosting set up. I will link to it when it is up :)
Each image is a separate page. I went with the bold bright colors. I wanted something simple and to the point. I'd love to know your thoughts :)

Website - Preliminary Work

I have really wanted to re-do my website (as some of you know I run a digital marketing agency) I want to create something simple but that would convey the fact that we're a fun energetic company. The sketches below are a short 4 page website and a quick brief I wrote writing down my main point and colors I wanted to focus on.

The portfolio page would be bright blocks with the clients logo, it would display a case study for each client when scrolled over. 

Identity and Branding 2

Here are my final logos, I like how they came out. It took awhile to get the engraved look of the 2nd game logo and ended up using both Photoshop and illustrator to get the look I wanted. I wanted to keep the font the same across all logos to keep the branding consistent.
I really liked the reflection look from the module reading material which is what ultimately inspired the final company logo. 

Identity Design & Branding (Part 1)

For the Empire X Logo, I the very first thing that came to my mind was the black and bright green combination. I think the gaming market is a really great excuse to use bright, strong colors. Most gaming companies I thought of use either dark or bright colors. Valve is the first thing that came to mind the steam icon is easily identifiable among gamers and is made up of black and dark blue.
The next thing that inspired me was the computer I am actually working on. I have a gaming laptop myself, it is a black and bright red design. 

For my 2 games, I wanted to focus on one logo that included text and 1 that was just a symbol. I am still evolving my idea for the second one. I was thinking about games like Destiny, Mortal Kombat, etc that are so easily identified by just  a symbol. That is something I will strive for with my second design. 

Artist Statement

I have always loved Art. I know that is entirely cliche to write, but it is true I remember sitting for hours as a kids drawing and painting. While I would describe myself as basically the opposite as what some may consider an artist, I am type very type A, overly organized and overly scheduled. However, art has always been meditative to me. What I love about it is while people may have pre-conceived notions of what an artist looks like or acts like, art has no requirements other than an open mind. I think art is part of why I love my job (online marketing) every day I get to tell business owners stories through a variety of medium. Photography, videography, digital art, and words. I hope to continue to refine my skills in each of these areas to better capture and tell stories.

You would think having a rigid schedule, I would approach art freely. However, I actually use a lot of the same techniques I keep myself organized with in my artistic process. I have a plan, assess the story I want to tell, then decide the best route for that story (photography, etc) then execute. I know that I am done when the story feels complete.

Currently most of my art happens through my job, Working with brands and businesses to help set up their online presence. While most of the time I have to pass off the art side of job to the professional designers I work with, I am excited to continue to grow my digital skills to becomes more a part of that process.