Digital Art – 2D

Self Portrait

Objective:
Create a realistic, yet painterly portrait that represents my inquisitive and light-hearted nature.
Approach:
  • Portray myself looking up and to the right as if pondering a thought.
  • Offer a Mona Lisa smile to add light-heartedness and make the beholder wonder what it is I am thinking.
  • Utilize layers in Procreate to mimic oil painting layering.
Tools used:
Procreate for iPad

Graphics for Meditation App

Objective:
Create graphic images that symbolize a series of meditations.
Approach:
Harmonize images with a simple color palette and common feel.
Tools used:
Procreate for iPad and Illustrator
meditation app graphics
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Sheltie for Print

Objective:
Create a realistic but painterly representation of a sheltie to be printed and framed as a gift.
Approach:
  • Concentrate on light, color, texture, and form.
  • Utilize a limited color palette.
  • Present the subject in space and before a background that complements the composition.
Tools used:
Sketch

Liquor Company Image

Objective:
Create a branding image for a new liquor distribution company targeting millennials.
Approach:
Women represent the largest growth market in liquor sales among millennials. Use a fashion style and a graphic style consistent with this demographic.
Tools used:
Procreate for iPad
liquor company branding
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Continuous Line Art of a French Bulldog

Objective:
Create a minimalist graphic of a dog using continuous line
Approach:
  • Eliminate details
  • Emphasize center of interest with thicker line
Tools used:
Adobe Illustrator
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Onboarding for a Math Tutoring App

Objective:
Use people in dynamic poses to help illustrate the onboarding process of a math tutoring app
Design:
  • illustrate three steps: 1) which math discipline do you need help with, 2) what level are you at, and 3) based on geometry being the discipline, what geometric shape is the kite?
  • use a consistent presentation and jewel-tone color palette throughout
Tools used:
Procreate for iPad

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Digital Watercolor Sketchbook

Objective:
Create a digital watercolor sketchbook as a group amenity gift for a group visiting Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Tools used:
Photoshop

Vector Art for Animation

Objective:
Design vector art to be used in a short animation.
Tools used:
Adobe Illustrator
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Beach Sunset Animation

Tools used:
Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects

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