Graphic Design
This selection is an example of different skill sets and flexibility to use different styles, using old school Photoshop and Illustrator, all manually created without quick filters. Yes, apps these days can do all sorts of things with a click of a button, but results are random.
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Some elements were taken from iStock, but then altered and rearranged in Adobe Illustrator.
Some elements were taken from iStock, but then altered and rearranged in Adobe Illustrator.
Photoshop/ Illustrator: My illustrations put in frames found on iStock. Created wallpaper from scratch in Adobe Illustrator, then all elements put together with shadows in Photoshop.
Photoshop/ Illustrator: My illustrations put in frames found on iStock. Created wallpaper from scratch in Adobe Illustrator, then all elements put together with shadows in Photoshop.
Creating burnt wood effect in Adobe Photoshop.
Graphic Design
Laid out in Adobe Illustrator, then processed and given gold foil look in Adobe Photoshop.
Gold Foil Logo/ Photoshop: Laid out in Adobe Illustrator, then processed and given gold foil look in Adobe Photoshop.
Aged Metal Effect. Laid out from scratch in Adobe Illustrator, then processed in Photoshop.
Aged Metal Effect. Laid out from scratch in Adobe Illustrator, then processed in Photoshop.
Adobe Illustrator. Background is from iStock, but floaties made from scratch in Adobe Illustrator.
3D Pool Party/ Adobe Illustrator. Background is from iStock, but floaties made from scratch in Adobe Illustrator.
Logo and Holograph background created in Adobe Illustrator
Logo and Holograph background created in Adobe Illustrator
Photoshop. Playing with 3d Text effects and creating halftone images with photos. Photo from iStock (that I altered).
Book Cover Photoshop. Playing with 3d Text effects and creating halftone images with photos.
Mock up/ Photoshop.
Book Cover Mock up/ Photoshop.
Logo/ Photoshop/ Illustrator. is from iStock, logo created in Adobe Illustrator. I created this for my daughter for when she joined me on the picket lines.
Typewriter is from iStock, logo created in Adobe Illustrator
Logo created in Illustrator and Photoshop. Bear image from iStock then processed through Photoshop filters.
Logo created in Illustrator and Photoshop. Bear image from iStock then processed through Photoshop filters.
Cow is from iStock. Logo uses some elements and fonts from Heritage Type, but then completely altered and hand drawn in some areas in order to customize the final image. Adobe Illustrator.
Cow is from iStock. Logo uses some elements and fonts from Heritage Type, but then completely altered and hand drawn in some areas in order to customize the final image. Adobe Illustrator.
Photoshop. Wallpaper and tape made from scratch in Photoshop.
Rooster collage in Photoshop. Wallpaper and tape made from scratch.
Adjusting lighting, skin tones, adding sun rays and snow. All manual in Photoshop, no filters.
Photo Retouching/ Adding Elements
Created from scratch in Photoshop. Apps can create these effects, but output is sometimes random.
Creating Custom Art Filters from scratch in Photoshop. Apps can create these effects, but output is sometimes random.
Adobe Photoshop. This was from before AI took over everything. Will never use AI, and will never have the same control.
Adding Makeup and Jewelry Manually/ Adobe Photoshop. NO AI.
Polaroid Effect/ Photoshop
Polaroid Effect/ Photoshop
Before AI. Photo montage and then adjusted manually to give mural affect. More control than AI!
Added Mural/ Photoshop