M5 create Avatar Part 1

In this sketch, I would get or take a photo with some action pose, making sure the lighting is ok, hair pulled back. Would transform him into this eleven demon hunter using the photoshop techniques learned in this module.

I had created an avatar from my sons photo following utvids tutorial. I feel I could improve it a bit more: adding a background, enhance the nose, create pointy ears, more detail on the eyes

Before 

After.

M4 Book Design part 2

I decided to use a rich blue as the background color. I just really love this color blue and felt it had almost a deep spiritual presence which is what the meaning of the book is about.  I then created a gradient glow in the center of the cover, then used twirl effect and liquify on the glow.I picked out this really nice font to coincide with the background,  added texture overlay on it, drop shadow, and bevel. My first revision I was going to use a Celtic type of border then I forgot the story takes place in peru so I changed to a Peruvian style motif. I handcolored it in using paint bucket, tweaked the opacity, copied and stitched together









First design.

M4 book cover design (part 1)

I chose one of my favorite books that I felt the original cover was really bland.

The publisher eventually redid the cover, which I found after I did this sketch. They are both very similar, which is strange because synconcity is what one of the main issues the book talks about.

I wanted to incorporate a beautiful mountain range, similar to the one which was near my school I went to (SUNY NEW PALTZ). I wanted to play around with some filigree around the title. This filigree would be like energy emanating from the title. On the back the same continuation of the background image with a book summary surrounded by more of this filigree.

Another concept would be to play around with the font. probably creating my own style. It would be double or triple layered look a jewel. The title would also Emanate some radiant energy hurling towards the viewer. The back a book summary with a soft glow(it looks hard in the sketch). 

Here’s the original book cover.

M3 CP Awareness Poster Part 2

 

Revision 2

Revision.

Final Design.
Took me awhile to learn and play with all the new tools. After following my initial sketch I used that as backdrop to start piecing it together. I researched some images and saving Hi-res.
I would say some of the difficulties were learning how to align everything. I used the ruler function to make guidelines.
Another feature I took advantage of was the effects tool. When double clicking a layer an "effect pop up" will come up. I added some outer glows, bevels,etc.
I also had trouble selecting a background. At first was space, but was too dark, then I started playing with gradient tool. Its multiple layers then I used the brush tool to give the center background a hazy effect.