I had a strange dream a while back where trees were covered in grenades instead of fruit - maybe I had been eating cheese that night?! Anyway, this graphic represents that dream. I guess you could say that it also represents life in many ways... things are not always what they seem. All graphics drawn in Illustrator using the font Zapfino.
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Tuesday 26 June 2012
Big, bad and ugly?
As there has been much publicity about dangerous and aggressive dogs (which are quite rare) I decided to create a design to demonstrate that most dogs are just friendly, fluffy pets. I hope this proves my point! The fonts are Circus, Mesquite and Copperplate.
Friday 22 June 2012
Theres been a Murder!
I created these design options in Illustrator to advertise a murder mystery weekend. The wavy lines that merge with the blood represent sound waves - as the delegates were sound engineers. The other design is a more generic crime scene. The typefaces are Vademecum and Impact.
Monday 18 June 2012
Watching You
After seeing the latest Big Brother icon for series 12, I thought I would have a go at creating an eye icon for myself. The new one is a complex 3D logo but I thought I would stick to something simple. This graphic was created in Illustrator using the multiply feature for the colours. I also created a repeat pattern from the same graphic to add a bit of interest.
Thursday 14 June 2012
Fathers Day
This graphic was created for a mailer to celebrate Fathers Day, which in the UK is on the 17th June. As a card design, the roundel graphic can also be used as a badge. The font is Rockwell Bold.
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Sound Journey
This graphic is based on a typical motorway sign found all over the UK. The design was produced in Illustrator and a 'Free Distort' filter was applied to create the perspective. The font is Info Text.
Thursday 7 June 2012
Lights... camera... action
This design was created for an email campaign to advertise a product launch that was taking place in a local cinema. The graphics were created in Illustrator and the simple animation was produced in Photoshop with only 2 frames, and exported as a GIF file. Don't forget your popcorn!
Monday 4 June 2012
Roll up... Roll up
After a recent visit to the Circus I felt really inspired to create some carnival style graphics.
After some initial sketches, I used Illustrator to create the big top - drawing one half and then using a mirror image to create the other side. The type and graphics are based on the fonts Mesquite and Rosewood with some custom adaption. I used a flag warp on the scroll to create movement. The colour palette, red and yellow was the only obvious choice. Hope you enjoy it!