Archive for November, 2009

Nov 04

Creating a self-portrait vector

In Design Time  Tagged Illustrator, vector,     1 comment

Creating 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 [...]

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Nov 03

CCA Computers

In Portfolio  Tagged logo,    

CCA Computers wanted a new logotype that was modern and simple.  Included in the design is a graphic element that can be used in conjunction with the company name or on its own.  When pinning down the final details for the design, the decision was made that shades of gray would be the primary color [...]

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