Las Vegas Logo

Using Adobe Illustrator, I was able to create a logo using the actual Las Vegas sign. With the use of shapes, scaling, and text, anything is possible!

SPLAT! Tutorial



In this image, I used 3D effects to make it seem like the splats and letters were popping out.



Text Spirals Made With Illustrator

I used a spiral and path text to create this compelling design.

Glyph Monster Using Illustrator

Yep... that's my glyph monster. He is a straight gangster.

An Epic Quote

This quote so happens to be from the movie, Tropic Thunder. I emphasized Kirk's constant use of the word "dude" by filling each one in with red. Each "dude" is bigger than the last, letting the reader know how sincere Kirk's reference to "dude" is. I used a different and smaller font for the word "disguised" to emphasize it's meaning. The words actually form a triangle, getting bigger as they are read.

Like I said in the original post, I emphasized the word "dude" by changing its color to red. I wanted viewers to recognize how ridiculous Kirk's statement was. The balance is Asymmetrical because the text size is not the same for each line. I also emphasized the word "disguised" by putting it in a smaller size and different font.

Elements of Design

This image suggests infinity with its use of direction and with the artistic work of a pencil, also creates implied texture. The tree (or whatever it is) spirals down, going into foreverness. The texture is drawn in and made to look like bark. That's why it is considered implied and not real. 
The balance in this image is Asymmetrical. The tree (or whatever it is) is not equal as it spirals down. There is open space between the foreground and background parts of the tree.

This image is a great representation of calmness and tranquility. The horizon in this picture is a horizontal line (of course). Your eyes rest and relax as they focus on the middle. Slow currents gently go up and down, creating a sense of peace. This image also suggests size and perspective. The mountains in the background become faded in their value and smaller in size compared to mountains in the front.

Proportion has a big effect in this image. There is a boat in front of the closest mountain in the picture. The boat is way smaller in comparison to the mountain. There is also open space to the left of the mountain creating an Asymmetrical balance in the picture. 

This image suggests infinity. Although it's not technically a spiral, the image uses color and a series of circles (shape) to imply foreverness. The circles gradually become smaller, acting as a spiral that goes down and down and down and down (and down) into the deep recesses of the mind... maybe gave that a little too much thought. Anyway, it's really trippy.

The circles in this picture use repetition to created a sense of Rhythm. Much of the image is shown in a rainbow spectrum, but the black in the picture gives emphasis to the circles.