Digital Sample Design

PHOTOSHOP DESIGN

I used Photoshop to create my first few designs, I experimented with colour, text, composition and forms. I began with bright and bold colours drawing from my Pintrest board, using the idea of steps within the design, I then introduced a red circle and text to further a feel of Japan. I was impressed with the last design but felt I could explore further with the program, serif draw-plus as it is simpler to use for basic graphic design.

SERIF DRAW PLUS DESIGN

I quickly mocked up this design, creating some shapes and tones, I will keep editing this piece while figuring out what I want to differently in my next designs

I have chaned some colour and the font, I have learnt I want to use quite bold colours for a vibrant feel, I also want to use contemporary modern font so I will continue working with this in mind.

I began by drawing out simple mountain shapes, using the idea of traditional japanese nature as a theme for continuous change. I decided to continue playing with this design, applying different colours and details.

DEVELOPMENT

I added some beams of light and snowey tops on the mountain, I feel the design becomes fuller as I continued to implement colour. By the fourth design, I decided to explore options of transparency and layering to see what I could be done with these options. I feel these designs were successful for my first attempts and I’m glad I used this program as it was much easier to work with and become familiarised. I will continue producing in serif as I can work much quicker, saving time and unnecessary efforts however I will also later explore methods of hand drawn illustration and lino-print to maximise potential and experimentation.

FIRST DIGITAL DESIGNS