Intended as a graphical basis for further printing projects, including to clothing, packaging, and home decor.
Having been born and raised in Los Angeles, I decided to collect landmarks around Los Angeles that embodied the unique, fun and historic nature of this city.
La CONFIDENTia is a play on the famous movie title, LA Confidential, and Los Angeles’ historical tie to the Spanish language.
At first, I wanted a rough sketch of these locations, to give it a more abstract feel. But my tendency to work with photorealism got the better of me and soon, I was drawing these landmarks with more and more accurate detail. It was also good to work on real paper, with graphite, to draw these landmarks. It was something I had not done in a very long time, due to time constraints.
Once the drawings were complete, I scanned them and started creating patterns, borders, and icons with them. These are some of the mockups.
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icons |
icons |
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| patterns |
poster mockup |
merchandise mockup |
Project type: Assignment
“Oh What?!” is the pseudo-company/client that I design for or build assignments around. Here, I designed a 40+ page pamphlet with images, captions, articles, etc, showcasing the work I had completed up until that point in the Design Communication Arts (DCA) Certification program.
Cover of pamphlet.
Here are some sample pages:
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| opening section spread |
opening section spread |
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| article spread |
article spread |
Project type: Assignment
Photo Credits: Self
Los Angeles Magazine is a monthly magazine that “covers the people, food, culture, arts and entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, and news that defines Southern California with a signature mix of feature-length writing, service journalism, investigative reporting, and design.”
The purpose of the assignment was to recreate a magazine cover based on both the magazine’s style and the instructor’s requirements.
When I followed the instructor’s requirements, however, I felt that the cover veered too far from the magazine’s style. So I created a second version of the cover that more closely resembles Los Angeles Magazine’s style guide.
Magazine cover, according to instructor’s directions.
Magazine cover, a closer approximation of the magazine’s style guide
Project Type: Assignment
Photo credits: William Chow
