Friday, March 26, 2010

Week 7: Panhandle Brochure

This week, I worked on making changes to the Panhandle Pump brochure and on getting my portfolio up and running. I've made some changes to the brochure that were suggested during the critique. Specifically, I've changed the majority of the font to a san serif font for legibility and for the breathing room it gives the brochure. I've also been working on changing out the pictures in the brochure and adding new ones. I've been exploring what I can do with larger and smaller horizontal bars in the composition, too.
These are the pictures that the owners want added to the brochure:



I've also gotten my portfolio running to a point. It's not finished, but the animation of the pages is working. Here is a link to see what is up and running so far: http://pixelcola.net/3618/kims/portfolio/Untitled-1.swf.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Week 5: Poster and Recipe Book

This week I worked on an entry for the Shrimp Festival poster contest. The chamber of commerce asked for a poster that expressed the main themes of the festival (food, music, art), the year, and the location (Gulf Shores, AL). The physical requirements were size (18x24) and colors (bold, bright colors).

I divided the festival into its separate parts. There is a block for the art festival, a block for the music festival, and a shrimp to represent both the food and the festival overall. Each object is done in varying shades of the same color to give them some depth without taking away from the simplified stylized look I wanted for them.

I also finished the recipe book I was working on last week. I've added the extra information to the bottom of the recipe pages and rearranged some of the information. The book turned out to be twelve pages long, not counting the cover.

This page is the front and back covers of the book.

This page is the first and last pages of the book. These are the lists of information that needed to be presented together. I've tried to add some interest to the information by playing with the numbers, giving them a more playful attitude.These pages are some of the recipes with another little list at the bottom.
This is the center spread of the book. The featured recipe is on the right-hand page in the black box, treated the exact opposite of the other recipes.