My logo

This is my official, unofficial, logo that I did in class. I don't know what to say about this but let me try. This was picked out of a 100 sketches I did by other students in my class. That is right I had to do 100 hand drawn sketches that all looked different which was at first a pain but I loved it afterwards. Doing those sketches helped me think outside the box and that is the technique that I am going to stick with for the rest of the semester and my career as a designer. The object or assignment was to make 100 designs using my initials which was hard there isn't much you can do with JH but I came up with some great designs which I've missed placed for the time being. For now this is it so I hope you guys like it, like I kind of do haha but for now here it is. I will be posting more later today. 

Kanye West finished

I finished this up today, it's a nice day outside as well I hope everyone is enjoying the weather that's if it's nice outside where you live. This is from the Kanye West Sketch I did the other day, take a look at it. This came out nicely, I like the shoes them Red Octobers and the quote. The quote is from Kanye which is "Everything I'm not made me everything I am" that quote has stuck with me for this long, check out the song below. Anyway, here it is check it out for yourself:

 

 

Patience: The Great Elephant

This is the end result of what I have been working on for the past week. I am getting better also I'm proud of myself with every sketch, video I watch, and even some books that have been recommended for me to help me become great. What I like about this is the progress, if you notice that the top flowers are different from the rest of the piece. I have been looking at so many Youtube videos on how to get better at art that the style that most of them used stuck to me and that's how those flowers came out. Everything else is somewhat the same but I'm paying more attention to detail. I am proud of this one I will only get better from here so check it out for yourself and tell me what you think:

A lot has been going on lately, once again Georgia was hit with the snow/ice storm and everything kind of stopped for a while. As of now I have been busy with work, kind of, school, I have started back working out and eating healthier so that's a plus, and also trying to be a better person. So as of now my schedule is tight but everything is good right now, plus I have a test Monday. Anyway, I'm learning more and more about being a graphic designer, I just have to keep practicing and putting my work out there for the world to see. Looking at this I still have a lot to work on but I'm getting better one piece at at time. It is going to be a long process but it's what I want to do so I just have to keep practicing and working on it. If it came easy then it means nothing, so I'm going to keep working at it. Alright talk to y'all later. Peace.

Project Pastel Phase 2

This is some of the colors that I have put in. Let me start by saying I'm not a oil pastel fan but I do like the look and feel of the chalk pastels that make up most of this drawing. Also I'm not a fan of the girl's right I eye I think I might have messed up on something along the way but I'm still learning so that is going to happen until I practice more. Other than that I'm loving the elephant, I think that is the strongest thing in this piece. All and all it is coming together I'm learning how to use these pastels and it is a challenge but I'll get through it. Anyway take a look:

 

Throwback

It's not Throwback Thursday yet but I have to show you guys this. I did this back in 2009, 7 years ago!!! This was when I was a huge Kanye West fan, I still am but the fact that I found this made me happy. You never know how much you progressed until you sit back and see for yourself. I can tell it is old because of everything that's weird about it but at the time I thought it was my best work. Man I can't believe it's been 7 years, time stops for nobody, but I think I have progressed even though I'm not at the level I want to be on yet I'm getting there. So here is the picture and I hope you guys like it. 

What I've been working on: Ms. America

This is what I've been working on all day while watching the Carolina vs The 49ers, which was a good game. I started off wanting to do something abstract but things change so I adjusted to that. It turned out better than I expected and I like it. It has that space out of this world type of feel with the cloud and the moon but I put a twist to it by putting the American flag in the background. Actually the flag was the main goal at first but I still wanted an abstract feel to it. Lets be honest, most of my work is by accident but somehow I make it work. This is the model, don't know her name but check out her blog. Anyway, here is the picture: 

Side Note: My paint class got canceled so I guess I have to learn how to paint on my own but that isn't anything new. Also school starts tomorrow so I have to get ready for that, it is suppose to be my last year so I'm going to be busy for a while but I will be sure to keep you guys posted.

What I've been working on [Ms. Circuit]

This is what I've been working on all day today. I woke up ate breakfast, went to the gym, came home took a shower and did this for the past five hours I think. This started as me trying to make an android, it's funny I try to aim to another galaxy when I should be aiming a little lower like the sun but that's not who I am so here is what I came up with. This is the banner version of it hopefully you can tell I was trying to make a android but failed but I think it came out better. I went back to what I know and that's being spontaneous with my colors and hoping something cool comes out of it. So here it is I call it Ms. Circuit. I love colors and I like the way the white pops out and most of all I love the way the model looks, I think that's the best part of this design. Take a look for yourself and tell me what you think.

Alexander the Great [rough draft]

The reason why I have not uploaded a sketch of the day sketch is because I've been working on this all day. Actually, I've been watching football, cleaning, and doing this today so I've been kind of busy. I had this sketch in my sketch book for a while now and I'm just now doing something with it. Here it is the rough draft of the end product. I did the sketch, cleaned it up a little and then put it in the computer for some practice. If you notice it is just like my header, well the gold part at least, I like using real textures in some of my work. The ART BY JERI part is debatable if I want to leave it on there or not but it is growing on me. Anyway, here it is: 

And here is a frame version:

Video of the Day

I love this song and I also love the artwork as well. I would love to learn how to do this one day. I think it is fun to know how to use Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, and other software like this. Hopefully I can learn how to use these programs one day, plus I am saving up for a drawing tablet so I can further enhance my digital artwork. The video is great so much detail on the helmets it is crazy how they made it look so realistic. The artist name is TalaMonse look at his YouTube page when you have a chance, he hasn't uploaded many videos but the ones he does are great. I've been looking at different drawings on YouTube and Tumblr in order to keep my eyes fresh and to see what others are doing in order to improve my work. Also if you're wondering the song is called Instant Crush by Daft Punk, so check the video out and enjoy:

Ms Chill

This is gonna be one of the designs off the new Chill Mode collection. I'm proud of this design because it was mostly hand down with a few details from the computer to give it a more professional look. This took about 4 or 5 days to complete with the drawing, coloring, plus a little procrastination. Two days on the girl which included her outline, skin tone, and everything else. I spent hours just working on the outlines and shadows alone not to mention touch ups. I'm slowly finding my style when it comes to my craft. The background is what I'm really proud of since I drew the whole thing. Let me say I am horrible at landscapes but I'm just proud that this came out looking something like the picture. 

Everything on here is hand drawn other than the ribbon that took less than an hour but was still pretty hard just to get everything symmetrically the same length and width. I love colors if you haven't already noticed mainly cool colors with a little warm colors that helps the viewer look at the whole picture. I'll keep you guys posted when the shirt go on sale but until then tell me what you guys think.

Banner

This is the banner that I have been working on for a while now it should of been finished a week ago but I've been too lazy to finish it. I kept it pretty simple to say the least just tying to figure out Photoshop.

I am getting better each day as I practice. In class we are getting more in depth with my major as the year progresses. The style I used is influenced by EWOK ONE himself, the style is a mixture of collage textures mixed with regular colors. The word ''JERI'' is a combination of cool colors which gives it a faded look so the pencil can stand out. Looking at the banner I have room for improvement but as time goes on I will get better. This is just the beginning stages so stay tuned for more.

Class Work

This is something I've been working on for my first project for my Computer Imagery class. It is pretty simple it was my first time using Photoshop and it turned out pretty good.  I was watching one of my all time favorite movies Goofy Movie and it just came to be ''STAY Groove''. I had to reach back into my graffiti days to make this. Enough talk here is my first project and attempt at Adobe  Photoshop.

 It came out pretty good I used some complimentary colors so all the letters in STAY came out perfectly. Adobe Photoshop is not easy and I applaud anyone who knows how to use it.

[SN] I am currently working on the banner for the blog so be on the lookout for that as the days progress or maybe even today.