Looking at the logo again.. 12/03/2009
The client thought maybe a MOUNTAIN would look better. I also think it looks a lot better as an inline version rather than a stacked version. Annnnnnd then I went back to the umbrella, because I feel the client could push the point of "sheltering" their clients through the GFC (via recruitment) rather than any kind of climbing mountains analogy. Here's the workings :)    Logosssssssssss and Website Banners 12/02/2009
Yep. This is the latest. Let the graphics speak for themselves :) The different banner sizes are made for the Paradise Bay resort website - therefore we needed different sized banners to fit onto the page.     Where do all the hours go? 11/22/2009
College. Work. I've said it before and I'll say it again, both of these leave absolutely no time for freelance. Which kind of saddens me, but at least I know that my time is being spent on things that will help me be a BETTER freelancer, or graphic designer should I choose to be one at a later stage ;) So I thought I'd post some of my college work, because although it's not FREELANCE work, it is indeed relevant to my business and becoming the best artist I can be. The first of my work is a theatre poster design I did. This was a collaborative project with the students in the photography class. Their part was to take a picture using their photoshop/photography skills of the mask we both created to represent a modern take on "Frankenstein". My partner Rachel and I, opted to base our modern day Frankenstein on high school shootings, and consequently the perpetrator committing suicide. The connection back to frankenstein was the loneliness, the brutality of human kind towards them and the outcast treatment they were subject to. As the graphic design student, I had to create the "Frankenstein" logotype, as well as the (fake) Twelfth Night Theatre logotype, and then work on poster design layout. We were pretty happy with the end result.  The second submission item we had to do recently was a t-shirt design based on cuban design theory - using block colours, no tones or tints, and very rounded "rough" edges. Most cuban art is done via screen print which doesn't allow for intricate detail or small shapes. The topic we had to create the shirt around was Climate Change. I've always liked t-shirts that poke fun at political issues in a controversial manner, so I decided to create a shirt that read "SAY YES TO ICE" and base it off global warming and the melting of polar ice caps My shirt is below :)  The THIRD submission, I finished today. It's a type specimen based on Gill Sans, a font created by Eric Gill. Our number 1 objective was to find something interesting about either the font or the creator of the font and create a picture USING the font, based off our idea. Sounds confusing. But I'll break it down. Eric Gill was very catholic, but was also very sexually driven. These two are quite polar opposites, especially when we find out Eric Gill was not only incestuous but also had intercourse with his dog..... yes, I'm serious. Quite the mad man, but still quite successful. I was originally thinking of doing my picture of a dog (comedic value) but I thought it would be more interesting to show the contrast of the catholic/sexual promiscuity sides. So I decided to create a picture of some rosary beads, but instead of using jesus as the figure on the cross, a woman. And again, we were only allowed to use type. No shapes, no adjusting of any of the letter forms. For an example, I used a capital D in Gill Sans font for the majority of the woman's body. Her hair is made of S's. And this is how it turned out:  College! Freelance! Full Time Job! 07/29/2009
No wonder I can barely keep up with my blog anymore. I started my Visual Communications course at Design College Australia this week. It's amazing how inspiring it is to be in an environment that people WANT to be in - and not only that, they're all so passionate about it, and have great ideas, it makes it so much more challenging to work with. I also went to CLOUDLAND which is absolutely the most visually stimulating architecture I have ever seen in my life. It's amazing. If you find youself there, take in the sites before getting stuck into the alcohol.. because bottom line is, it's just a club. But the interior design makes it worth the sobre sightings. I finished up my website project with Victoria from Second Gear - another wonderful client (I can only hope that all my clients are this great to work with) - she partners a recycled designer label clothing store in Paddington, Brisbane. It's a beautiful store. Very classic, dusty pink paint covering the walls, victorian style furnishings and decore. It's got a great feel to it, and is in a great location too. My project started when she asked me how she goes about getting her own website up and running. Not really knowing anything about HOW to do it, I grabbed my laptop and my knoweledge and made my way to Paddington where I could see for myself the type of store I was going to be emulating in my design. Victoria and I sat and discussed the purpose of the site, what she wanted featured on the site, if she had any images she'd like - lucky I bought my trusty camera and ended up using some shots I took of the store as a feature image! I then went away and created http://www.secondgear.weebly.com After a few adjustments to the content, Victoria is now a very happy customer (or so she tells me!) It sort of saddens me when I finish work, I like the client relationships almost as much as I like creating, but nothing beats client gratitude with the end result. Newest Addition. 06/28/2009
I think doing business cards is one of my favourite design mediums. Here's the latest :)  It's been so long! 06/27/2009
I feel like I'm neglecting my site! :( I've been absolutely crazy busy though.. professionally and personally. I'm moving house in 4 days so I've been packing up my life as I know it.. it's exhausting, but exciting.  (Cat's are so dramatic!) ellybean designs NOW ON MYSPACE! 06/12/2009
Yes, I've made a myspace page :) Because, well.. doesn't EVERYONE have one of those these days? New Work & Awesome Bags. 06/01/2009
College requires an awesome laptop bag for mandatory Mac Laptop. So, I have been in searc h for a laptop bag that is perfectly Elly for about a 3 weeks now, and I THINK I FINALLY FOUND IT! Thanks sister! (Also known as Bree, or Breeski, or Twin) Another Happy Customer means a Happy Elly. 05/25/2009
My client Bold & Beautiful Hair LOVED the site makeover. Andddddddd it's OFFICIAL. 05/21/2009
 YES! LOOK! To the right! No.. LEFT! I always get those two mixed up. To the right you will find the official Office of Fair Trading Queensland certificate of a Registration of a Business Name. OH YES. That's me. No one can take my name now or forever more :) I picked my certificate up today (and they only took 1 day to process! Good ol' government) with extreme excitement, and then proceeded to be showered with about 30 lindt chocolates c/- work colleagues! Ok so they weren't necessarily for me.. given that they are doing promotions and get loads for free.. BUT I WILL JUST PRETEND. Like I do, off in my own little world. So now I'm going to go home, put my feet up, work on a client's site (yes, those two really do go together in this industry) and eat my chocolate. And yes, you can have one too ;) IN MORE NEWS... I have discovered a website that I know a few people I know will LOVE. It's called SMILEBOX and it's a drag-n-drop application that you download that lets you create e-cards, scrapbooking pages, slideshows, postcards and more using existing templates and your own photos. You can choose different themes and insert your own text. Simple, but effective! Aside from the photos, colour and text though, the rest isn't customisable. So if you're one of those people who likes absolutely EVERYTHING customised (eg. ME) this isn't for you, but if you don't mind someone already doing the hard yards, it would be a great program to create your own media. | Someone once said...Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit, has limited imagination. ArchivesDecember 2009 |
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