Portfolio of an Art Student

Whew! My Portfolio is very near!

2010-05-13T17:47:00.000-07:00

Well, I've reached the point in my academic career where a professional portfolio not only comes in handy, but also is a requirement for getting through this current quarter. Mine happens to consist of nearly 16 pages and though I feel like I've been living, eating, and breathing Photoshop and Dreamweaver for the past few weeks, I've only gotten through the first 9 or so pages.

Nevertheless, I am excited beyond belief and cannot wait to announce it's launch. For now, though...you may feast your eyes on these screen shot sneak peeks of what it will look like!

Home Page

Graphic Art Page

Nature Photography Page

And, stay tuned for much, much more!

Pursue Your Dreams

2010-03-17T06:10:00.001-07:00

The Poconos Website is finally done!

2010-03-10T12:53:00.000-08:00

Two final projects down, one to go!

Click HERE to view the entire site project

Final project for Illustration class - - finished!

2010-03-10T07:32:00.001-08:00

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Comp for my personal website

2010-03-01T12:52:00.000-08:00

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Drawing my boy in Vector.

2010-02-28T18:09:00.000-08:00

Albert is a Hairless Chinese Crested. This illustration was made in Photoshop using the Pen tool and converting to shapes. It was rendered from tracing a photograph I had taken of him years ago after I shaved him into a mohawk.

My main man, Pepe!

2010-02-24T19:56:00.000-08:00

Just for fun.

2010-02-24T18:32:00.000-08:00

My girl! Ladies and Gentlemen, give it up for Miss Strawberry Shortcake!

More learning in Illustrator.

2010-02-24T18:30:00.000-08:00

Man...I've GOT to get me this software!

What we did in class today.

2010-02-24T18:27:00.000-08:00

Bears in Love.

2010-02-24T10:31:00.001-08:00

Interactive Experience Design website comps for final project

2010-02-18T14:00:00.000-08:00

We had to choose a location (I chose the region I grew up in) and design 3 different comps to choose from for our final site which will be our final project. There will be requirements for each page (of which there will be 5!), and the site will eventually be a fully-functioning interactive site in Flash. Here are my comps:

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Illustrator Final Project...so it begins...

2010-02-17T16:53:00.000-08:00

We have 4 weeks to complete the assignment. We had to choose replicating a game board or computer game interface...or...design a step-by-step instructional poster (which to me, seems elementary...so I chose the game board). I could NOT wait to get started though I really dreaded the detail in the game board of Pictionary which I selected. After a few hours spent in Illustrator; however, I realized that the drawing becomes quite addictive, and I really accomplished a lot in my first sitting.

Here is the original photo:

W.I.P. so far...(1st sitting in Illustrator):

Hey look...it's me...in Vector!

2010-02-10T18:47:00.000-08:00

Well, of course, I couldn't resist dumping the Illustrator-crafted image into Photoshop for a spell while I highlighted, and burned away...and well of course...we know what this means...my Vector-masterpiece then turns to Raster...but hey...old habits die hard. Though I'm beginning to LOVE Illustrator, I'm forever attached to Photoshop and I really think at this point Adobe should give this hard-working student a sponsorship (i.e. FREE SOFTWARE) just for plugging their name a-gazillion times! I wonder if they'd do so if I vowed to name my first-born "Adobe". Don't laugh. I've seriously considered it!

Anyhow, without further adieu...here is this week's project for Illustrator class:

We had to start with an image of a human. This is me in my recovering-from-baldness days as my hair started to grow back:

Here is the assignment with requirements fulfilled (designed using tones and tints, each a separate shape in Illustrator):

And...ta DA! The Stacey-souped 'er up in Photoshop version:

Perfect Pixel Design Studio...it's very near.

2010-02-09T16:42:00.000-08:00

I am finally getting around to designing my company. Of course, as with any web design firm...you must start with none other than a great WEBSITE to represent yourself. I want it to be absolutely perfect, and let me tell you there is a lot of competition out there! However, I'm finding that there is a plethora of inspiration as well! So much, in fact, that I found myself a bit overwhelmed with ideas! Anyhow...here is the sneak-peak mockup design of my new site...my new business...PERFECT PIXEL DESIGN STUDIO. The interface designs are in...let the coding BEGIN!

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The Logo:

Art Contest

2010-02-08T15:52:00.000-08:00

Every quarter, my school charges $75 for the parking pass. You can opt to pay $4 per day, which doesn't seem sane in comparison to the flat rate. If you don't buy a pass, they boot your car and fine you $50 for that day. ouch! What I didn't know is that they are constantly looking for artwork entries which get featured on the parking pass itself, and those who's artwork gets selected to grace our rearview mirror passes, get a free parking pass for the quarter in which you're artwork is used! YOWSERS! Free parking! Can't beat that! So I decided to enter this:

I decided to make it spring/summer-eske...because the next two quarters will be Spring/Summer at school. Also...I included the skyline of Atlanta. (brownie points for those who reside/attend school in this wonderful city!)

Galapagos Island Project - Secondary Mockup Comp

2010-02-03T18:27:00.000-08:00

Vintage Logos.

2010-02-03T13:55:00.001-08:00

Loved it so much, that I created a pro logo for my own company:

Personal Logo Idea.

2010-02-03T13:54:00.000-08:00

Butterfly womb.

2010-02-03T13:53:00.000-08:00

Summertime.

2010-02-03T13:51:00.001-08:00

You down wit' OPP?

2010-02-03T13:50:00.001-08:00

The Scope.

2010-02-03T13:49:00.001-08:00

iPhone Wallpaper

2010-01-30T12:33:00.000-08:00

custom iPhone wallpaper designs by: Stacey

IMD130-Music Website in Flash

2010-01-26T11:38:00.000-08:00

Okay, it's no secret that I've been having trouble with this course. I mean, I can do everything expected of me...but until now, I've found great difficulty applying the required programming to my level of creative design. Flash is NOT an easy concept for me to grab for some reason.

However, we finally got the green light to tap into our design creativity and create the design interface using the instructor's pre-determined theme: A Music Website relating to a specific genre of our choice, featuring a specific artist or group of our choice.

Damn! I could come up with so many I'd like to create a site around, but decided upon my fav. group of all time, Oka. (surprised? I'm not.)

So we only had to design the home page first, because the checkpoint due on Saturday is only requiring a home page thus far. However, we DO have to apply some sort of flash animation element to the page and submit the SWF file to the instructor by Saturday. As we are learning more techniques for implementing Flash to webpages in Wednesday's class, I decided to create the interface in Photoshop, and concentrate on the Flash on Wednesday, when I can call upon my instructor for any help I might need.

But...if you know me well enough, you also know that this Photoshop queen couldn't WAIT to get to the designing part, and next thing you know...I have every single page of the site designed. This means, I'm pretty much WAAAY ahead of schedule, and can now focus on making this site all that it can be in...*GULP*... Flash.

So, here are the .jpeg files illustrating my design thus far (minus any and all Flash action).

the HOME page will illustrates the genre of music that I chose, World Music as well as the decorative tiles that will slide up behind the navigation links upon scrollover. They will not initially be seen spread out together all at one time as they are shown here.

the ARTIST page, featuring Oka with a Bio that I authored for this project. You like the kangaroo in the banner? Oka is native to Australia. Just HAD to. Couldn't resist!

this is the DISCOGRAPHY page where the images (thumbnails) of each album that Oka ever put out will hopefully be scrolling back and forth as a "call to action" item designed in Flash. There is one more album here, which falls off screen because after all...this is a still image. Also, the stop and play buttons are featured at the top of the page will also serve as a "call to action" item, prompting the user to play and listen to a song clip by my artist.

this is the MEDIA page (the last page on the site) where images of the players in Oka appear as well as a YouTube video which will be embedded. Oka has this really awesome music video that they flung up on YouTube that really gives a feel for one of their best songs set to the coastal Australian environment in which they live and play.

Galapagos Web Mockup

2010-01-24T16:58:00.000-08:00

Home page web mockup.

Whew! That's what I say to Project #2!

2010-01-24T12:47:00.000-08:00

As I wipe the sweat off of my brow, I'm pleased to announce that I've nearly made it through Project 2 in Interactive Design Concepts! We had to create a concept board in Illustrator (since I can't afford the program just yet, I used Photoshop - my software of choice always) as well as a wireframe. As this class here at Ai-Atlanta is the first introduction to most web design student in constructing wireframes, I am certainly not new to the process. We had to design so many of these in classes back at the Art Institute of California-Hollywood. The concept board is a new thing to me. Though I had to design and put a similar physical project together for submission at Ai-Hollywood, it appears as if Ai-Atlanta moreso hones in on your digital design submission. whew! Thank you, God! I'd much rather avoid the printing and art supply store costs, not to mention the extra time and effort that goes into putting together such a project. This means I have more time to spend in photoshop fine-tuning my project and designing away! I'm very pleased with the finished product; however, I'm still having trouble getting the links to work on my student website. bummer. I hope to trouble shoot that A.S.A.P. For the life of me...I can't figure out what I did wrong in the coding.

Anyway...here are my projects in all their glory! Click on the images to view larger in your browser.

Concept Board

Wireframe.

Albert Art.

2010-01-23T18:29:00.001-08:00

Even dogs inspire art!

- Posted via iPhone.

Personal Logo

2010-01-23T18:20:00.001-08:00

We are forced to create our own personal logo in school. I HATE logos. I try so hard but I seem to be lacking that logo-deisgn sense of creativity. Of all things! Anyhow, I'm pretty pleased with this one!

- Posted via iPhone.

Perfect Pixel Logo Ideas

2010-01-23T18:17:00.001-08:00

- Posted via iPhone.

Music Maker

2010-01-23T18:14:00.001-08:00

- Posted via iPhone.

Interactive Design Concepts Jump Page

2010-01-22T06:46:00.001-08:00

moo.

2010-01-22T06:45:00.000-08:00

found the cartoon on the net...redesigned it myself in Illustrator.

Tools of the trade (pt. 2)

2010-01-21T10:51:00.000-08:00

More graphics from my adventures in learning Illustrator:

The clip was rather tedious, but overall I am happy with my gradients.

Tools of the trade (pt. 1)

2010-01-21T09:28:00.000-08:00

tracing with the Pen tool in Illustrator...

Personal Logo....revised!

2010-01-21T08:37:00.000-08:00

Illustrator - Project 1

2010-01-21T08:14:00.000-08:00

Ms. Octopussy.

2010-01-14T08:44:00.000-08:00

I know...amateur hour. Let's just say Illustrator isn't as fun as Photoshop for me.

from one snow-woman to all...

2009-12-13T10:38:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays 2009!

release the curtain.

2009-12-13T10:37:00.000-08:00

celebrating actors and musical performers everywhere!

celebrating pets.

2009-12-13T10:36:00.000-08:00

digital painting.

2009-11-09T08:44:00.000-08:00

having fun with brush presets.

working with flourishes.

2009-11-05T07:47:00.000-08:00

colour - by: Stacey Lynn.

2009-10-30T17:09:00.001-07:00

Vibe cover project.

2009-10-30T17:06:00.000-07:00

We have to construct a believable magazine cover for our group project in one of our Design Concepts classes. Most of us chose to grace our magz with our own faces. I chose to spice things up a bit with some rediculous article titles!

peace of mind.

2009-10-30T17:03:00.001-07:00

happy halloween.

2009-10-24T12:02:00.001-07:00

tribute to my childhood.

2009-10-24T12:01:00.001-07:00

ode to a greener planet.

2009-10-24T12:00:00.001-07:00

2009-10-23T15:31:00.001-07:00

Design Layout Class - Personal Webpage Mockups

2009-10-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

Design Layout Class - Personal Webpage wireframes

2009-10-23T15:21:00.000-07:00

abstracts.

2009-10-23T11:33:00.000-07:00

tribute compositions to the things I love.

2009-10-23T11:30:00.001-07:00

backgrounds.

2009-10-23T11:28:00.000-07:00

blog headers.

2009-10-23T11:25:00.001-07:00

thinking of fall.

2009-10-23T11:23:00.000-07:00

mirror mirror, on the wall.

2009-10-23T11:22:00.000-07:00

rain.

2009-10-23T11:16:00.000-07:00

Image 1 - Detail

2008-12-13T23:05:00.000-08:00

Silent Storm

Image 2 - Detail

2008-12-13T23:00:00.000-08:00

Locked up

Image 3 - Detail

2008-12-13T22:56:00.000-08:00

Tied up

Image 4 - Detail

2008-12-13T22:35:00.000-08:00

Strength

Image 5 - Detail

2008-12-13T22:13:00.000-08:00

Sunwheel

Image 6 - Detail

2008-12-13T22:03:00.000-08:00

Treeman

Image 7 - Detail

2008-12-13T21:39:00.000-08:00

Lookin' at you

Image 8 - Freezing Time

2008-12-13T21:32:00.000-08:00

Crashing In

Image 9 - Character Portrait

2008-12-13T21:28:00.000-08:00

The Dickhead

Image 10 - Character Portrait

2008-12-13T21:16:00.000-08:00

Violette