Thursday, August 25, 2011
Self Promotional Ads
These ads are intended to sell myself to the company I interned with over the summer: Toolbox No. 9. Please check out some of the amazing work that they do at toolbox9.com. The concept with these promotional pieces was a lighthearted look at my "other skills" as a designer.
Early on, I was given kitchen duty for a week (no, they do not give menial tasks to interns just to be cruel. Kitchen duty rotates through the staff.) I must say that I thoroughly impressed them with my kitchen cleaning ability, so much so, that there was an ongoing joke that no one else would be able to measure up to it. Fortunately, they were happy with my design work as well. Hence, the bottle of cleaner that, "Powers through even the toughest web comps, banner ads, flash animations, splash graphics, and more!"
The Boston Terrier above is Thermos, the company security dog, who protects us from the UPS guy. Thermos loves to play fetch with her blue bone, and it so happens that I am also an excellent dog toy thrower. The background type is Thermos' stream of conscience in which she desperately misses me not being around to play fetch.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Advertising Inspirations
| Smoke and mirrors. And glass cleaner. |
| Simple. Clever. |
| I'm not quite sure if this is real or photoshopped in, but it's a cool idea. |
| Wow. What a powerful statement. And a great example of the whole "guilt" angle we discussed in class. |
| I love how the image makes the statement. I don't think it needs the copy, "Sharper than you think." |
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Media Diary Timeline
Below is my infographic timeline of one 24 hour period in which I logged anything I considered personal media usage. Media was defined as an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which a person or persons attempt(s) to communicate with another person. The thing that I learned from this project was not necessarily how much we use media, but how unaware we are of all the media that surrounds us. During the gathering phase, I became hyper-aware of every billboard, song, or advertisement that I came in contact with. This awareness likely, and rather unscientifically, influenced the outcome of my research.
Click the image to see detail.
Click the image to see detail.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Entire Movies at a Glance
This blog called movie bar code shows images comprised of thin, vertical lines compressed from each frame of a movie. You get a sense of the overall color and feel of a movie. Plus, they are stunning to look at. Very, very cool.
| EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) |
| BLADE RUNNER (1982) |
| THE LION KING (1994) |
| THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) |
| THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) |
| PLEASANTVILLE (1998) |
| TRON (1982) |
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Whipstitch Promotional Brochure
Whipstitch is a downtown, modern sewing and fabrics store. My goal with this booklet was to show sewing as a lifestyle. Use of clean layout with minimal type, lots of whitespace, and bold, vibrant colors adds to the organized, idealistic aesthetic. Included on the fourth spread is a list of all the sewing classes Whipstitch offers.

Sunday, March 13, 2011
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