senior project preview

I have something very exciting to share! My senior project is coming along pretty quickly. For my project, I will be making a planner of sorts, although I like to think of it as more of a "lifestyle organizer" (cheesy, I know. I'm working on the wording). Here is a preview screenshot of my work so far.

Each month has a different color scheme, and each week the quotes, definitions, happy thoughts, and easy recipes change. Each day has a funny holiday such as Bubble Bath Day, as you can see below. About half of the planner will be what you see below, while the second half will provide room for notes, sketches, and ideas.

more stock

This week in my Commercial Photography class, we took a field trip to find some good stock photography, especially textures. I'm really happy with what I found, especially the following four images, which I pulled from my haul for the day (about 320 photos).

The gray stone would serve as a great spot for text

Loving all the lines in this alley

This one feels almost 3D

And.. I saved the best for last.
This beautiful texture was created by a fountain that had been turned off for the winter.

pricing information

I just finished typing up my price list for Oh, Deer Design freelance work. If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please email me at c.weaver@live.com.

wedding thank yous

You may remember this wedding program I did late last year. I just finished up the design of the thank you cards for the same couple.

Front

Back

 

Photography Credit

stock photography | textures

I am currently taking a class called Commercial Photography, and our first assignment is Stock Photography. This first week, we were encouraged to try to get some shots of textures and patterns. Here are a few of my photos from today.

I'm really not sure how these photos managed to color coordinate, but let's pretend it was on purpose. :)

oh, deer.. deer.

 

I've needed a good Oh, Deer logo since the idea for the name first crossed my mind more than a year ago.

In my Portfolio class, one of our goals for the semester is to brand ourselves. I feel like any good brand needs a good logo, and here is mine (or at least the prototype of it). 

Today is a catch-up day. I've been brainstorming this logo for a long time, and today I opened up Illustrator and made it happen. It's simple, which I think really goes well with my style. I will also be making an option with a fill so that the logo can be applied in a variety of ways.

Ideally, this logo will begin showing up on my photography as a sort of watermark, as well as on my posted design work.

Comments and constructive criticism are always welcome.

Spring 2012 Graphics Classes

A new semester has begun. This semester's classes include:

• Career Planning
• Commercial Photography
• Portfolio Presentation
• Senior Project

..as well as support classes:

• Consumer Behavior
• Introduction to Microeconomics

Be on the lookout for posts regarding projects in these classes, especially Senior Project and Commercial Photography!

I will be graduating in May, so if you are looking for a hard-working, creative, responsible individual to come work for you, please visit my "About Me" section at the top of this page and email me at c.weaver@live.com.