May 2017
Library Signage
The prompt: Provide the high school library with posters for the bookshelf ends on their genre shelves.
The product: A collaborative full service with a total of eight posters, all of which tied with meaningful theming related to the school.
Project statistics
- Timeframe: 6 – 7 weeks
- General role: Digital artist, Graphic designer
- Client: California High School
Software utilized
Adobe Illustrator
- Creating vector based elements for clean, scalable use in Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop
- Preparing files to be print ready and exported for printing in the shop.
- Creating high resolution, tabloid sized posters from post-sketch linework to final lettering.
Skillsets emphasized
Illustration
- Drafting element and poster concepts, with both physical and digital methods.
- Adapting a sketchbook sized canvas to tabloid sizing with consistent aspect ratios.
- Carrying out physical archiving best practices.
- Creating high resolution, high fidelity digital illustrations, from initial linework to end shading and detailing.
- Illustrating similar characters with a consistent and artistic style.
Graphic design
- Creating a poster series with consistent theming and elements.
- Utilizing industry standard color systems (ie. Pantone) whenever reasonably possible to ensure visual consistency.
- Printing prepared files in a shop environment.
- Trimming prints and preparing for delivery to the client.
Project management
- Basic file management.
- Thorough and thoughtful collaboration with the client or project work, from initialization to final touches.
- Physical delivery of product to the client.
