Meh

So here I am staring blankly at the screen that I seem to spend most of my life in front of, and it suddenly hit me that I haven't updated my blog in eons, so what better way to pester you and embarrass myself than to show you my recent attempts at developing a brand identity for a college assignment, I was going for a steam-punky / vintage style of brand with these designs, most of them were painfully difficult to do (all thanks to my superhuman ability to over-complicate things unnecessarily) but I've learnt 3 very important things 1) Coffee is God's gift to man. 2) Sleep is optional. 3) Working hard does not guarantee useful results (So it seems in my case anyway). So sit back, relax and feel free to close the page if you have not done so already, Anywhoo, on a side-note I shall be updating my blog with more of my sketches to come but I currently do not have a scanner so I apologize to those many imagined fans of mine, you will have to wait :(.

The first design that you will see (I think) is a vintage / flowery design, not that I know much about anything vintage, but this is what in my minds eye reminds me of a time long before I was even conceived, or my parents, or my parents' parents for that matter. But yes, initially a pencil sketch turned to Photoshop for neatening then to Illustrator in which I learnt that the live trace tool actually despises me.

And because I have suddenly run out of things to say, here are the other images

(insert wall of text explaining the process that is by no means important nor integral and i'm pretty sure you can make it through the rest of your life without reading this.)

In closing

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New beginnings

Well, just some news for all those that are interested, I've started designing a new image for a separate blog showcasing my illustrations and fantasy artwork, completely separated from the College works, just deciding on a name if anyone would like to suggest something don't be afraid to comment.

See you around.

-Francis

assignments

Here are the finished products of our assignments from Graphic Design during the holidays, we needed to create billboards and a comic cover. One i did on drunken driving, the other i did on a dark-humored take on IT. The comic was my own interpretation of the first cover of the Comic series. 'Ministry' by Lara J. Phillips

So long sentiment

So i'm home after work, eating some popcorn and having orange juice, and it got me thinking.

We're over the halfway mark of the year, we're nearly into second year and it feels like just yesterday that I was making a bag with a team of people I didn't know.

Being at SDC has had it's ups an downs with adjusting to something new, but each and every person I've met so far. Is a truly unforgettable character. You all have the heart, and the determination to follow where your heart leads.

It's been an honor to meet you and get to know you all.

I wish you luck with the upcoming work, and just know that you're great :D/ don't be afraid to show it

Regards

Francis

Final concepts

My finished concepts for the Advertisement. Regretfully. My model building skills let me down during the project. but here are the final 2/3 panels on the bus stop.

Sketches

Sketches that can be found scattered in my Source book, some were concepts, others just random thoughts in my head. Sorry for the bad photo quality, my room isn't well lit and i tried to brighten them with photoshop tools.

Garden

Pictures from Botanic Garden.