History Poster (Rough)

This is the overall look of the history, I'm sticking with the helmet motif as well as adding a background image of a map of Greece. The large writing is Sparta spelled out in Greek letters.

Thumbnails: Second Draft (History Poster)

Here, I stuck with the helmet and built my design around it. I felt really confident with my design and I built my overall poster using elements from other designs and concepts.

Thumbnails: First Draft (History Poster)

For my design, I chose to go with the Corinthian Helmet which is evocative of the ancient Greek period and especially since my History poster has to do with the Spartans who were the best soldiers among the Greek city states.

Catalog Concept (Essay)

When creating the catalog, I wanted to stick with using typography in order to create interesting forms and shapes that complimented the pictures or visual look that I attempted with this design. I feel that I kept with the mission statement of BCC by showing different sides of BCC including the diversity and the feeling of being a part of a good school and education program, which in turn will appeal to a broad audience. I feel that I still have minimalist style with my catalog design, but I have kept with the "rule of thirds"by placing elements in each area in order to guide a person's eye through the design without cluttering to the point where it's to much visually.

With each element I have placed emphasis on the fact that the school belongs to the student and covers a variety of educational elements. I've used alignment in order to give it an organized feel by using the repetition of shapes and even color elements. I used contrast in color to make the individual pictures stand out from the larger picture in the background, and size also breaks them up in order to keep them from becoming to chaotic or to repetitive. I feel that the negative space I used to create the keyhole effect and the placing of the text have given my piece a good balance and a nice flow that keeps the eye moving throughout the design, without locking it on to one particular element.

For the whole of the design, color has been very important. First there is the contrast between the background picture and the smaller photos, which helps to break up the monotony of keeping everything their natural colors. I also feel that I've tried to tie the pictures together by including similar colors - blue, tan and green. Finally, the color of the letters lend themselves to the design in that I've taken colors from the background photo in order to change the type so that they stand out and give the catalog a more warm and visually appealing look.

All in all I am pleased with my design and feel that I have maintained the basic design principles as well as sticking with the rule of thirds.

Catalog Rough (Digital)

I feel very satisfied with my overall catalog design. There are some minor adjustments that I have to make but I think I'm keeping with most of what I have here. Unfortunately I have to redo the whole thing since my flash drive was stolen.

Catalog (Rough Draft)

I felt that this was a very close proximity to what I wanted to see in the final design, and I believe it was very successful.

Thumbnails: Second Draft (Catalog)

Again, I worked with the typography to create the design that I used in the final production.

Thumbnails: First Draft (Catalog)

Beginning design ideas. I wanted to play with text and the use of negative space, which played into the final design.