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

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

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

Wedding After Math

It's been four days since my wedding day. I married my beautiful longtime girlfriend, Melina. It has been a journey up to this point and I'm looking forward to many more down the road. Even though it had been a busy few weeks leading up to the wedding, I still managed to put together a simple seating chart for our wedding.

Simple layout/design for our seating chart.

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Started playing with brushes in photoshop and this is what came out. Something quick and simple, but I kinda like it. :) Maybe I'll try to evolve this idea...

Deviant Art

http://danfx311.deviantart.com/

Ideal Portfolios

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about my personal portfolio. During my search for inspiration, I stumbled upon a very useful list of tips and guidelines to consider while designing your online showcase. The list also provides some ideal portfolios that are currently out there. Check it out!

38 Impressive Graphic Designer Portfolios