Nov 04
Creating a self-portrait vector
In: Design Time Tagged: Illustrator, vector 1 commentCreating a vector portrait from a photo is a rather easy process. I began with a photo recently taken at my brother’s wedding. I opened it in Adobe PhotoShop, cropped it, then added smart blur and poster edge filters. The filters simplified the details and decreased the number of colors.
I saved this file as a [...]
Oct 11
Personalized Art
In: Design Time, Life's Design Tagged: art, image, paintingIt’s funny how things fall together sometimes. It wasn’t long after I wrote the post Van Gogh blue & red that I stumbled across an article about a unique company called DNA11. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Adrian Salamunovic and Nazim Ahmed started DNA11 in 2005 out of Ahmed’s apartment. Using a simple cheek swab and specialized [...]
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Busy weekend ahead
In: Design Time Tagged: wide format printsMy new Epson wide format printer has safely arrived. My big plans for the weekend include hooking it up, loading the driver and testing it out. I’m very excited about putting this machine to work. I have worked with Epsons in the past and have been very impressed with the output quality. I’ve got some [...]
READ MORE »Sep 15
Coming Soon: Wide Format Prints
In: Design Time Tagged: wide format prints 1 commentI am so excited! I have just placed an order for an Epson wide format printer. It should be here this week. I will then have the ability, at my fingertips, to create quality photo and fine art prints, posters, displays and so much more, up to 13″ wide. Its six dye-based Claria Hi-Definition inks [...]
READ MORE »Aug 22
Round 3: RLI Solutions
In: Design Time Tagged: logoIf you have been following this project at all, first off, thank you; secondly it has not fallen through the cracks. I made the requested changes to the RLI Solutions logo and passed them back to Eric. He and I are in a unique position where time is not a terribly big issue. He has [...]
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Round 2: RLI Solutions
In: Design Time Tagged: design, image, logo, sketchI put together some adjusted versions of what Eric and I had discussed. I spent a little extra time with the version he said he kept going back to. I wanted him to be able to see it in all its various aspects. I explained that a good logo needed to be able to move [...]
READ MORE »Jul 15
Round 1: RLI Solutions
In: Design Time Tagged: design, image, logoAs I stated before, communication between myself and my client is of paramount importance. It is not a one way road either. I want a customer to feel comfortable enough with me to be completely honest about their thoughts or feelings regarding a design. After all, it is going to represent them and their business. [...]
READ MORE »Jul 13
the Birth of a Logo
In: Design Time Tagged: design, image, logoI recently had a small company owner contact me about creating a logo. RLI Solutions, owned and operated by Eric Burdo, is a web-based marketing firm. He specializes in creating a web presence for businesses, which includes domain names and hosting. He also offers website reviews and user interface reviews. So, basically he sets you [...]
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