June 30, 2011

Garden Mixer

So here is the final product! As you can see I used a vine-looking graphic in the background as part of the theme. The design is based on a grid layout. I sampled the violet tint color from one of the flowers in the image. Of course the graphics were designed in Illustrator and the layout was put together in Photoshop. The client was thrilled with the end result of this flyer. I'm glad everything worked out.

Facebook Page: Victoria "Vicky" Martinez for El Monte City Council

June 28, 2011

Swirls

http://abduzeedo.com/swirl-mania-illustrator-photoshop
I found this really helpful tutorial on swirls for Illustrator. I'm working on a flyer for a client. It's a garden mixer so I'm looking for ways to create vines and other organic forms. They will be used as graphic elements to supplement the garden theme. Click on the link below the image to visit the tutorial.

Here's another site I found with some brush presets. These are FREE!

28 Free Illustrator Brushes

June 2, 2011

Color Matters

I'm working on my personal logo for my portfolio. I've been going back and forth between blue and orange for my color scheme. During my quest for inspiration, I found this article on color psychology which really came in handy and is definitely something worth bookmarking. Check it out!

Color Psychology in Logo Design