Photoshopped Image: Typographic "Heaven" Illustration (Size: 18 in × 11 in)
Typographic "Heaven" Illustration
Course: Intro to Adobe Photoshop (Fall 2019)
The piece conveys a sense of divinity, light, and transcendence, using broad design elements that present strong visual impact. The artwork evokes feelings of illumination as well, employing expansive design elements to create a bold and strong visual presence. My goal was to manage and harness broad design elements to make a powerful visual impact for the word’s meaning with its overall visual to be seen.
Illustration: Color Portrait (Size: 20.5 in × 28.5 in)
Color Portrait
Course: Intro to Adobe Illustrator (Spring 2020)
An illustrated self portrait of myself inspired from a picture taken of me before COVID19 was announced in the United States (2020). I created a polished, vectorized self-portrait that conveys a serious and calm mood. It emphasizes clean shapes, color harmony, and a composed, “standstill” vibe while staying true to my own physical features.
Illustration: Sushi Icon (Size: 23 in x 28.5 in)
Sushi Icon
Course: Intro to Adobe Illustrator (Spring 2020)
An illustration of a smiling sushi served on a plate. My goal was to design a vibrant color-coded 2D illustration, featuring a smiling piece of sushi on a plate. The illustration combines playful character design with clean, vector-based presentation. The sushi icon emphasized clean vector work for it to be engaging, approachable character design.
Illustration: 1994 Subaru Alcyone SVX (Size: 26.5 in x 15 in)
1994 Subaru Alcyone SVX
Course: Intro to Adobe Illustrator (Spring 2020)
A black and white traced illustration of a vintage car, a 1994 Subaru Alcyone SVX, the shadow features, and the setting. I thoroughly traced the outside interior of the car with black and white shapes, as well as shedding value onto the precise areas of the vehicle. My goal was creating a detailed, high-contrast black-and-white traced rendering of the 1994 Subaru Alcyone SVX that accurately captures both the car’s form and the way light and shadow interact with it, while also situating it convincingly within its environment.
Illustrated Poster: Studio Ghibli Concert Poster (Size: 11 in x 17 in)
Studio Ghibli Concert Poster
Course: Intro to Adobe Illustrator (Spring 2020)
The poster's concept has the purpose of promoting an anime (Japanese cartoon series) music themed concert. The type helps spell out the details of what the concert is trying to promote. The mascot on the left is waving a baton (something to help conduct performers with). The other three mascots are present on top of the "2020" year date label that resonate with what the poster is trying to bring out. My aim was to craft a distinctive anime concert poster that fuses high visual and typography with effective playful character storytelling.
