I don't think I posted this last semester but I finished a personal website for my web design class!
Obviously there are still glitches....
But here it is!!
http://www.monlienweb.com/portfolio/erin/
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
An honest moment and a catch up on my design endeavours...
Thanks to a few disgruntled followers (who knew I even had followers?!), I've been faced with the reality that I am letting this blog and myself (and hey, why stop there, the internet and even the world) down by not posting more often! Let's face it people, the world is a better place when I'm blogging... obviously...
Ya, ok. Back to reality. The fact is that this blog just makes me feel good. And on top of that, this blog allows me to organize my thoughts and track my progress. Maybe I don't touch anyone with my posts. Maybe no one gets me. My motivation is purely selfish. Truthfully, I've felt extremely guilty about falling behind on my posts.
If I wasn't completely submersed in school, in something that I am truly passionate about, I would feel horrible about not blogging. But hey, my life is hectic right now. All I do is create everyday. Yes, I love to create but creation on demand is something different. Over and over, day after day, with teachers telling you that your work is lacking in originality and your colleagues critiquing your every move. At the end of the day, I just want to zone out. All my energy has been going to focusing on school, keeping my head out of the summer clouds and in the sunless classrooms. It's starting to get draining.
But I know it's all worth it. My work is thriving! Anticipation for a new job in design is rising! I want to be out there. I want to show the design world what I've got. The design world can wait though, first I'll show all of you, oh loyal followers, honest and critical followers, thought-provoking followers. Let me know your thoughts!
We started the semester off with a massive illustration project for La Maudite beer by Unibroue. I wanted to push myself for this one. I spent hours on the illustration. We had one accordion style booklet (which you can see both sides of) and two stickers for a beer bottle! I was inspired by the 50's-60's, kitchy horror film posters and the damsels in distress that were definitely beautiful but not always the best actresses...
Stickers for the bottle
Both sides of the accordion booklet
Booklet detail
One of the incredibly exciting things about this semester is the fact that us design students get to work with a photography student. We will be their clients and art directors and in turn, they will be our clients and we need to guide them through the design process while still respecting their wants and needs. The collaboration that allowed for some incredible photoshoots and idea generation!
Tomorrow I am shooting pictures for my portfolio! Here's my inspiration:
A snippet of the photoshoots and branding that I've aided in to promote the photography student I'm working with will be up soon. For now, we're keeping it a secret so we can blow all the other students away... :)
I have a bunch of projects going on at the moment but here's the last I'll be giving you a taste of... The beginning of a poster for Osheaga in Montreal. Inspired by A. M. Cassandre, designer of the Art Deco era - all about patterns, geometry, adornments, style and perspective. Can't wait to see the final results.
Hope this appeases any of you out there that are interested in what I've been up to. It's definitely felt good to give my blog some loving!
Ya, ok. Back to reality. The fact is that this blog just makes me feel good. And on top of that, this blog allows me to organize my thoughts and track my progress. Maybe I don't touch anyone with my posts. Maybe no one gets me. My motivation is purely selfish. Truthfully, I've felt extremely guilty about falling behind on my posts.
If I wasn't completely submersed in school, in something that I am truly passionate about, I would feel horrible about not blogging. But hey, my life is hectic right now. All I do is create everyday. Yes, I love to create but creation on demand is something different. Over and over, day after day, with teachers telling you that your work is lacking in originality and your colleagues critiquing your every move. At the end of the day, I just want to zone out. All my energy has been going to focusing on school, keeping my head out of the summer clouds and in the sunless classrooms. It's starting to get draining.
But I know it's all worth it. My work is thriving! Anticipation for a new job in design is rising! I want to be out there. I want to show the design world what I've got. The design world can wait though, first I'll show all of you, oh loyal followers, honest and critical followers, thought-provoking followers. Let me know your thoughts!
We started the semester off with a massive illustration project for La Maudite beer by Unibroue. I wanted to push myself for this one. I spent hours on the illustration. We had one accordion style booklet (which you can see both sides of) and two stickers for a beer bottle! I was inspired by the 50's-60's, kitchy horror film posters and the damsels in distress that were definitely beautiful but not always the best actresses...
Stickers for the bottle
Both sides of the accordion booklet
Booklet detail
One of the incredibly exciting things about this semester is the fact that us design students get to work with a photography student. We will be their clients and art directors and in turn, they will be our clients and we need to guide them through the design process while still respecting their wants and needs. The collaboration that allowed for some incredible photoshoots and idea generation!
Tomorrow I am shooting pictures for my portfolio! Here's my inspiration:
A snippet of the photoshoots and branding that I've aided in to promote the photography student I'm working with will be up soon. For now, we're keeping it a secret so we can blow all the other students away... :)
I have a bunch of projects going on at the moment but here's the last I'll be giving you a taste of... The beginning of a poster for Osheaga in Montreal. Inspired by A. M. Cassandre, designer of the Art Deco era - all about patterns, geometry, adornments, style and perspective. Can't wait to see the final results.
Hope this appeases any of you out there that are interested in what I've been up to. It's definitely felt good to give my blog some loving!
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