Layout Design
Book Covers | Anne of Green Gables
— using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator
When given the task of redesigning a book cover using three styles found in design history, I immediately knew I was going to use Anne of Green Gables. This series was a childhood favorite of mine and continues to stay at the top of my favorites list. I love the innocent play, adventure, and realness of Anne’s character and how L.M. Montgomery writes her story.
Anne’s red hair (especially in braids) plays a huge role in the story and so I knew my designs wouldn’t be complete without that element woven into the imagery. Her freckles were another key element I knew I had to include. In addition to the red, green is an important color as Anne’s home in the story is Green Gables and Prince Edward Island is described as lush and green through the eyes of the girl.
Art Nouveau (top image) has an organic quality to it which inspired the use of vines in the background and curls in her hair. The typeface has a classicly organic feel to it that fit in with the flowing vines and braids.
Plakatstil (midde image) focuses on the flat shapes and bold colors in design. In order to accomplish this style, I reduced Anne’s face to flat shapes ensuring that I kept the key elements of hair and freckles.
Bauhaus (bottom image) emphasizes the whole image in parts with dynamic shapes and lines. I deconstructed Anne’s face but kept the key elements of her red hair (represented by the red lines) and her freckles (represented by the orange dots.
Social Awareness Campaign | Speak Life
— using Adobe Lightroom Classic and Adobe InDesign
The message of speaking life is one that is dear to my heart. I have been involved in an international family ministry as long as I can remember that teaches life-giving principles to be used in the home. When given the task of creating social awareness posters, I knew I had to include this message of life. Given that the message applies to all areas of life, I wanted to ensure that was portrayed in the project. Thus, I used images that represented the workplace, parenting, and the marriage relationship. The consistency in photo editing was key as this is one of the main elements that ties the three posters together. Additionally, I used consistent type placement and formatting both at the top of each poster and at the bottom. A serif typeface was used to represent the death-giving version of the phrase while a sans serif typeface was used to represent the life-giving version of the phrase. This added contrast and differentiation between the two.
Ad Campaign | Reynolds Wrap
— using Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign
This campaign’s purpose was to open the eyes of the consumer to the possibilities unleashed when the imagination is used with the product. Given constraints of what item to create the ad for, the ad mediums (billboard and magazine), and the requirement to work as a team with identified roles during the project, pushed each of us to utilize our talents to benefit the campaign as a whole.
The concrete imagery in the ads is, as seen with the images, anchors the viewer in the reality and presents normal activity in normal circumstances that are relatable. The illustrated flight paths and stars opens the viewer to the imaginative quality of the ads and represents the possibilities beyond what is typically considered. Pushing ideas and creativity when using the product is the goal of this ad campaign.
Cost Effective | Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote
— using Adobe InDesign
Words are powerful. If they’re designed and displayed well, they’re even more impactful. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an incredibly influential man. His words and actions spoke volumes. This is why I found it important to display his words in a way that would bring even more meaning to them.
The bold and sturdy typeface used enforces the conviction and determination King uses in his voice. The simplicity of the black and white design was purposeful in order to keep the viewer’s attention on the words and not on any other distracting feature. Words that are larger were placed in that way in order to draw attention to them as significant parts of the quote. The words “the ultimate measure of a man” were especially desired to draw attention as this is what the purpose of the quote is all about in the first place.
Package Design | Record Album
— using Adobe Photoshop
Whether we try to or not, music brings imagery to our minds. Some people see colors. Others see a specific image before them. Still others see motion. The album design for worship music is special to me because I see energy, surrender and complete revel in God’s glory when I worship.
Completely restricted to using Adobe Photoshop, this cover uses a composite of seven images and hand painted typography to create the final image you see on the album. The goal of these images was to evoke a sense of movement, depth, and an attitude of worship. This was accomplished by manipulating the photos using blending modes, brushes, hue and saturation adjustments, and turning and cropping the images until they agreed together as one finished image.
The seven original images used in this design can be viewed below.
Magazine Ad | 365 Sparkling Water
— using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe InDesign
Magazine Layout | Alfresco
— using Adobe InDesign
Brochure | Growing Families Conference
— using Adobe InDesign
Bookmark | Cru Speaking Schedule
— using Adobe InDesign
Studio Art
Reduction Linocut | Summer in Bayfield
Acrylic Painting | Fox in the Woods
Acrylic Paint | Trees Series
Dry Point | Self Portrait
Photo Editing
