It Gets Better Video

Just an Update.

So Im finally starting to learn Cinema 4D and it is seriously SO much fun. I already posted about this on Facebook, but seriously. I haven't felt this excited about something since Chick Fil A came out with their spicy chicken sandwich. OMG OMG OMG. I'm Hrmm.. maybe I should create Cinema 4D renders of Chris's package designs? lol



So our next assignment in Stan's class is to make a motion peace about the 'It Gets Better' campaign or the anti-bullying campaign.. When I first heard about this assignment at the beginning of the year, I was really excited for it. The only problem is... it is really hard to conceptualize for something that I am emotionally invested in.



These are the packages for Chris's class.

9-11 Tribute Poster

The concept behind my poster is the basically the idea of a memory that constantly lingers in the back of your mind. The story starts with the plane ticket. Someone is about to take a trip to Los Angeles, but feels some kind of hesitation due to the memory of the events that occurred on 9-11-01. This person then starts to see things that aren't really there, hence the twin towers in the shadows.

I feel that this could be part of a bigger ad campaign. Instead of books, other posters could be other setting with different objects casting shadows of the twin towers upon surfaces.

9-11 inspirational ad.

I found this ad while I was googling. lol. I love the message of this ad. It's 9-11 without the stereotypical red, white, and blue. This also goes along with Mario's idea of also displaying the pain that it also caused a lot of muslim americans.

THE GOOD VS THE BAD

GOOD



This ad is just so cute. =)

BAD



I just don't understand the ad. What does pizza have anything to do with cigarettes?

JOHNNY CUPCAKES BRAND

A friend just told me about this clothing company called Johnny Cupcakes. I just love the brand. The logo is amazing and playful. The colors are bright and poppy. The most unique thing about this company is that when you buy a t shirt, they package it in a box that is similar to that of a cupcake box from a bakery. =) I just feel that I had to share this company's branding.

http://shop.johnnycupcakes.com/shop/

Saul Bass-like infographic

http://mashable.com/2011/05/09/sitting-down-infographic/

This infographic is very cool and informative. It says that sitting down for more than 8 hours a day increases our risk of death and obesity. So in the end, it's important for us to take frequent breaks.

RUSS CHIMES

MIDNIGHT CLUB EP

This is a mini film. I love how it tells the story without the use of words. I love the film editing so much. I literally got chills while watching this.

Yulia Brodskaya

I was looking at different types of paper when I came across this... An artist named Yulia Brodskaya who creates these amazing pieces of art using paper... These images look like something that you would create using photoshop or illustrator, but no, she uses paper. They're so beautiful and inspiring. Look her up for more works. They're amazing!

Update: Late Night Alumni CD Box Set

The design for the CD package is FINALLY done... Approximately spent 4 hours. No food, or water... lol... but it's done!

Progress: Running with Scissors Opening Sequence

My sketches so far. Originally, in the sketches i wanted it to look like vintage wallpaper peeling away, but now...I want to do something with textures that seem like they are growing. It took me forever to come up with this concept, but the movie revolves around writing. Augusten writes in a journal, his mother writes for a living, etc. There's just a lot of writing going on. So I figure that I am going to do something along the lines of making it look like pages from a journal or a sketchbook, falling onto the screen and writing will appear on the pages, (directors names, etc.) The transitions, would be the pages blowing away, being erased, crumpled, etc... bc the mother, Deirdra, is a struggling writer and she tears apart pages a lot... so yeah.. =)

Progress Update CD box set

Another 4 hours went into planning, cutting, folding, and super gluing Duralar.

First, I drew the template on paper. Then, I rubbed the duralar against the piece of paper to create static so that they would cling together. Then I carefully cut the template out.


After using a process that I dubbed, parallel scoring, I removed the duralar from the paper and began the long process of folding. I had to be extremely careful, because if I tried to fold it too quickly, the duralar would crack and split.



I then used super-strength quick-drying super glue to glue the box together, after using scotch tape to tape the box in place.



The end result is a tight-fitting, clear, shiny container that helps the t shirt keep it's shape and to ensure that there is enough room for the CD case that I designed.

The next step is to mock up the CD case. Hopefully, the template that I came up with will fit the less than 15 millimeters of space that I allotted for it. Fingers crossed! I know that I'm crazy for trying to fit so much stuff into a small space, but hey, I want my package design to rival those of Apple's. Those designers somehow manage to cram so much into the tiniest of packages.

In Progress: A Day Immersed in Media

The goal of this project is to document our day and how we interact with media. I wanted to organize the information in a circular pattern, because when we think of time, we tend to think of clocks. This is what I have so far for this project.

Progress for CD compilation box set design.

Technical sketches for the outer box are above. After about 9 hours of cutting and shaving away with the exacto knife, this was what happened.








All I have to say is... OMG, I DID IT!! Paige! I friking did it!!! =)

Kinetic Type Project

Yay! This project is as finished as it can be. lol. I'll go back and work out the kinks when I get some time. Possibly adding some kind of intro so that I can lead the viewer into the video instead of just throwing them into it.

Opening Title Sequence: Fringe

Cd Case Project

I just had to post up a sketch that I made. I have this vision for two interlocking halves made of two different textures but are the same color. I still dont know which artist I'm choosing. Right now it's a fight among The Bird and the Bee, Late Night Alumni, or Calvin Harris. I have to admit that this design is very Calvin Harris-esque, but for some reason I'm really wanting to do one of the first two artists.


There's going to be a cd insert folding thing and a booklet on the inside of the casing.




I know the photos are poorly lit, but this idea just came to me while I was over at a friends house and it's clearly past 2am. I just had to sketch it down and upload it.

- posted via iPhone

Inspiring Gifts

This is a birthday gift from a friend of mine from Design House. It's a mini table lamp that looks like a lightbulb inside an ice cube. Its a really cool design! Totes my style!

Tablet Graph Redesign

My Redesign:


Original:


http://mashable.com/2011/01/05/forrester-tablet-sales/

2D TV Show Teaser Poster

What a great assignment to start the semester running. Because of my busy schedule, the most challenging part was doing everything in two days... and it was AMAZING. =) I posted up two trueblood posters because I originally wanted a black background, but ended up printing a red background. I love them both, it's just that I fell back in love with the black one like 5 minutes ago.

7 BILLION PPL CAN FIT INTO LOS ANGELES???