Sunday, December 19, 2010
Final - Personal Website
It's technically not completed, but here is the basic structure anyways. I wish I could think of something more creative... Personal identity is definitely the hardest project for me, mainly because I never know what I'm after when trying to say "me".
Monday, December 13, 2010
Web Design - Structure Preview
My personal website isn't completed yet, but here are a few screencaps.
Contact page is probably the least designed and most incomplete because I need to figure out the coding. Otherwise, for everything else the layout is more or less what it is. Gray boxes indicate an image area.
I also have an index or home page, except I dunno what I want to do with it, so it's blank for now and therefore now shown here. The only idea that comes to mind is perhaps a promotional video or something, which I don't think I'll be able to finish any time soon if I decide to go with that. For now I will need something else...
Contact page is probably the least designed and most incomplete because I need to figure out the coding. Otherwise, for everything else the layout is more or less what it is. Gray boxes indicate an image area.
I also have an index or home page, except I dunno what I want to do with it, so it's blank for now and therefore now shown here. The only idea that comes to mind is perhaps a promotional video or something, which I don't think I'll be able to finish any time soon if I decide to go with that. For now I will need something else...
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Type Specimen Book - Cover Redesign
I was told the typography on the cover doesn't seem to work completely somehow, so I kinda redid it.
Background is kept the same. The different part is the re-composition of the typography. I tried simplifying the composition and then adding a little touch to it, being the "for Mr. Hyde" fading. Dunno if it's better, but definitely cleaner than the previous version.
Background is kept the same. The different part is the re-composition of the typography. I tried simplifying the composition and then adding a little touch to it, being the "for Mr. Hyde" fading. Dunno if it's better, but definitely cleaner than the previous version.
Web Design - Resume
I chose to design my personal website for my last project of the semester, since I felt that having a personal website is a top priority plus I don't know what other projects I would like to do.
I will post screenshots of my current progress later regarding the website. For now, I finished designing my resume (probably not perfect, but at least I have something now).
Took me quite a while to design this. One of my teachers last year mentioned about not to over-design our resumes, and I felt it makes sense since legibility is key. I just tried to organize the information the best as I could while trying to make it look tidy.
I will post screenshots of my current progress later regarding the website. For now, I finished designing my resume (probably not perfect, but at least I have something now).
Took me quite a while to design this. One of my teachers last year mentioned about not to over-design our resumes, and I felt it makes sense since legibility is key. I just tried to organize the information the best as I could while trying to make it look tidy.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Showcase Posters
So we're suppose to choose our two best pieces and make them into 13 x 19" posters to submit to showcase. I think my two best pieces are definitely my Type Specimen Book and my Package Design. I never felt that my Infographics worked, lol.
I know these look more like spreads, but I just didn't think the vertical format worked that well. Or maybe I've just been thinking too much about portfolio review?
I know the package design is missing the base and casing, but I didn't really have time to get the plastic cutter to cut the plexi glass that I bought.
Not feeling too sure about these posters. Hopefully they're okay.
I know these look more like spreads, but I just didn't think the vertical format worked that well. Or maybe I've just been thinking too much about portfolio review?
I know the package design is missing the base and casing, but I didn't really have time to get the plastic cutter to cut the plexi glass that I bought.
Not feeling too sure about these posters. Hopefully they're okay.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Package Design - Products & Photos
Took a couple of photos of the outer box for my Daifuku trio. I tried photographing the stuff at 3 different angles each for the most part. Below are the results. (I'm kinda liking the idea of trio, even though taking 3 angles each was an accident.)
This was my first attempt at the outer package using styrene plastic. Turned out that I didn't really need to round the insides where the Daifuku packages would sit. Styrene was a little more time consuming and expensive than just cardboard anyways.
Final product using black cardboard assembled together with jade glue. The pattern was printed on a separate sheet of paper and then glued on to the cardboard on the bottom. The dividers were added afterwards, and of course the triangular shapes (there to stop the Daifuku packages from sliding off) were added last. I would call this just a prototype, but I can "make" the final product in Photoshop or Illustrator with the aid of photo references.
The Daifuku packages sitting inside of the outer box (or just the base at the moment). Just 3 more ordinary angles of shooting.
I also tried photographing at something like a frontal view and 3/4 view. I had the camera sit on the table that is.
Some close-ups. I wish I thought about photographing this in a way such that I can make it into a panorama, but too late for now. Maybe I'll do it when I come back from Thanksgiving break.
More close-ups. This time it's the frontal and 3/4 view with the camera on the table again.
The Daifuku packages before folding. Kinda liking the dramatic angle of the 3rd photo.
Another close-up. This time only one photo because the other one turned out bad.
The inside of the Daifuku packages. Four different angles took, and I guess all four were okay, so I decided I'd post them all anyways.
Now I just need to make the transparent plastic case and I think I'd be done! Too bad I'll have to do that after Friday.
This was my first attempt at the outer package using styrene plastic. Turned out that I didn't really need to round the insides where the Daifuku packages would sit. Styrene was a little more time consuming and expensive than just cardboard anyways.
Final product using black cardboard assembled together with jade glue. The pattern was printed on a separate sheet of paper and then glued on to the cardboard on the bottom. The dividers were added afterwards, and of course the triangular shapes (there to stop the Daifuku packages from sliding off) were added last. I would call this just a prototype, but I can "make" the final product in Photoshop or Illustrator with the aid of photo references.
The Daifuku packages sitting inside of the outer box (or just the base at the moment). Just 3 more ordinary angles of shooting.
I also tried photographing at something like a frontal view and 3/4 view. I had the camera sit on the table that is.
Some close-ups. I wish I thought about photographing this in a way such that I can make it into a panorama, but too late for now. Maybe I'll do it when I come back from Thanksgiving break.
More close-ups. This time it's the frontal and 3/4 view with the camera on the table again.
The Daifuku packages before folding. Kinda liking the dramatic angle of the 3rd photo.
Another close-up. This time only one photo because the other one turned out bad.
The inside of the Daifuku packages. Four different angles took, and I guess all four were okay, so I decided I'd post them all anyways.
Now I just need to make the transparent plastic case and I think I'd be done! Too bad I'll have to do that after Friday.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Package Design - Fruit Icons
I don't know what got to me. I do remember there was a suggestion about including a fruit icon or something inside of the smaller packages, but I went ahead to create something that was more stylized...
Better with expression or no expression?
Either way, I still kept the shape of the Daifuku in mind while making these. The round shape is the same as the "ro" Katakana character used in the logos. To keep the icons consistent and related, I just gave each one a little "hair style" I guess. Hopefully they still look like the fruits they're suppose to be, no matter how weird they might appear to be.
I'll probably put them on the bottom of the inside of the box, as a little surprise factor.
Better with expression or no expression?
Either way, I still kept the shape of the Daifuku in mind while making these. The round shape is the same as the "ro" Katakana character used in the logos. To keep the icons consistent and related, I just gave each one a little "hair style" I guess. Hopefully they still look like the fruits they're suppose to be, no matter how weird they might appear to be.
I'll probably put them on the bottom of the inside of the box, as a little surprise factor.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Package Design - Photographs out of Boredom
Some samples of the mini Daifuku packages before I move on to the next stage to decorate the inside.
Two photos of the packages lined up. I wanted to see for myself how the larger package that "packs" these will work out. I'm glad I tested it. Originally I was thinking about going with the 2nd photo, but I realized that they don't really go side-by-side well that way. Would be nice if they did though. In any case, since it seems that I'm going with the first photo now, I might have to change the type placement on the larger package based off of my idea from the previous entry, or maybe I could just get away with no type on the larger package since the smaller packages will have them shown towards the viewer?
This is just a random thing I did. I stacked them up. Might turn out to be a concept, but nothing springs to mind at the moment.
Three photos of the two versions of each of the flavors side-by-side. Obviously by the color, the pink one is strawberry, the orange one is orange, and the green one is melon. I'm most likely going with the ones on the left hand side simply because the tiny English type prints out better that way. I guess both version are fine, so going with the one with less problems would be better.
Two photos of the packages lined up. I wanted to see for myself how the larger package that "packs" these will work out. I'm glad I tested it. Originally I was thinking about going with the 2nd photo, but I realized that they don't really go side-by-side well that way. Would be nice if they did though. In any case, since it seems that I'm going with the first photo now, I might have to change the type placement on the larger package based off of my idea from the previous entry, or maybe I could just get away with no type on the larger package since the smaller packages will have them shown towards the viewer?
This is just a random thing I did. I stacked them up. Might turn out to be a concept, but nothing springs to mind at the moment.
Three photos of the two versions of each of the flavors side-by-side. Obviously by the color, the pink one is strawberry, the orange one is orange, and the green one is melon. I'm most likely going with the ones on the left hand side simply because the tiny English type prints out better that way. I guess both version are fine, so going with the one with less problems would be better.
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