Best example of Typesetting

Yes, this is it.  My best example of typesetting.  i actually practiced typesetting quite a little bit.  I might as well seeing as how i bought that ridiculous pica pole. I had to go to the print store by my house to get this thing, and it wasn't even new!!!  I figured it was because they don't make them anymore, i was surprised i didn't have to go to an antique mall to buy it.  Anyways, i practiced quite a bit and really tried to show off with this comp, the columns are all pretty tight and look decent.  It really didn't take that long.  I spent a decent amount of time on the image there as well.  I think it's a pretty fair marker comp.

Best Creative Concept

This is the final version of my ride poster.  I am using this piece for my best creative concept part of the final portfolio.  I really enjoyed working on this poster and thought it has a lot of things going for it.  The hardest part of the whole process was probably the mountains.  My original comp had them as sort of watercolored and sketched in, so i tried to do that in my final version, but doing that is harder than it sounds.  I ended up taking just a photograph and throwing it in the background.  the text is pretty well placed too, i believe, pretty simple and easy to read.  But why i chose it for creative concept, i thought it was just a really original idea, and was well executed.  

Final Portfolio freakout!!

AAh!!!  I am really freaking out at the moment, first of all "blogger" refuses to upload my car poster, which i am using for my best creative concept part, neither that or my social dancing 2 page magazine spread, which im using for the best copyfitting part.   The lab is now offically closed so i can't try to upload them there, guess i'll try again tomorrow.  So sorry, the last two parts will be a little late!!  

Remember this picture, oh yes, it's from the stress layout a while back. . . 

AAh!!!  I am really freaking out at the moment, first of all "blogger" refuses to upload my car poster, which i am using for my best creative concept part, neither that or my social dancing 2 page magazine spread, which im using for the best copyfitting part.   The lab is now offically closed so i can't try to upload them there, guess i'll try again tomorrow.  So sorry, the last two parts will be a little late!!  

Best Production Art

I chose my Marceline phamplet for my best production art example.  I spent quite a lot of time on this one i think i really worked my butt off on putting everything into this tiny little layout and it all ended up being very nice.  But yes, i had quite a fun time working on this layout and i think i really worked my Indesign skills as well, that's mostly why i chose this as best production art.  Because it has a solid layout, the text flows well, all the information is displayed clearly and the pictures are neatly spaced, just really enjoyed how it is layed out.   

I worked on this layout so long, i wrote a song:

Singing you a song about Marceline,

It's a place i really want to be.

It's a cute as a button in the eyes of everyone who ever layed their eyes on Marceline.

When you come around exploring, Marceline will never ever be boring,

there's lot's to see in Marceline. 

Best InDesign work

This is what i chose for my best inDesign layout, yes it is the health and wellness phamphlet.  Thank you for noticing!  No, sorry it is not the Marceline phamplet.  I really enjoyed working on this layout, i learned a lot, mostly about spot color, but i also aplied my knowledge of columns and flowing text to this.  The links are all TIFFs WOW!!  I think it really demonstrates my knowledge of the program.

Best Photoshop work

This is by far my best example of work in photoshop, not that we really did much in photoshop anyways, but this is the best.  I used a lot of tools in this one such as the clone stamp tool, dodge, burn, airbrush, and spot heal tool.  I think it's a good display of my talents in photoshop, 

Best Illustraror work

Shocking im sure, but yes, i used my car as my best illustrator piece.  why?  I'll tell you, i believe this piece really shows off all of my skills in Illustrator.  I had to use just about every tool to make this: pen tool, gradient mesh, changed transparency just to name a few.  I did put a lot of hours into this and i really like it, and think it really shows what can be done with a program like illustrator.

Best Marker Comp/Typesetting/design

Hands down, my best marker comp.  I love this one, it was for the chili cook off, and it was the full size comp we were supposed to do.  I spent hours inking each and every line, fitting the type in so neatly.  It was a real pain in the butt, drawing those lines and actually going in with brush and ink to give it a nice look and sharpness.  Oh, i will let you know, this took me 5 hours to mark up. . .

I also believe this falls under the category for best typesetting, the type falls into place quite nicely under the little lightning bolt things, which is actually the reason i chose this one for best design as well.  I think the bolts do a good job at pointing out the central image, but do an excellent job of seperating the text into a heiarchy.  The most important things are on top, and work your way down to the lesser important things.

Best Thumbnail Comps

This is the piece i have selected for my best thumbnails, i believe i had a variety of good layouts while sticking to a central idea/concept.  and even though they may all seem pretty similar, i really put forth a good effort to make as many different ideas out of this car show as possible.  I took inspiration from all over the place.  Mine would end up being the top left one, just FYI.  Although i was always partial to the bottom right one.