I have to admit, going back to first year projects made my blood run cold. I started to panic, then as I meandered from disc to disc through my academic career to date, I started feeling a little more reassured. I have since managed to cut this down to 13 pieces.
The first draft pick looks like this. I understand this will be culled down further, but this is the start. The list includes my reasoning for picking said piece and how I feel they may need to be changed if need be.
1. BLACK METAL POSTER (Ellen's Scanning Project) - to date I feel this is still one of my best executed projects visually, and I feel that it was successful as I gifted a copy to an old friend who assisted in my enrolment in school and she was offered money for the print numerous times. I had no typographical knowledge at the time so that will have to be addressed when it is submitted to my portfolio.
2. MARIO COIN BOX (Keith Leinweber 2nd year typography) - Keith REALLY liked this one project and claimed it was a portfolio worthy piece when I submitted it. It will have to have the type reworked a bit, but the concept is strong.
3. RICHARD CHEESE PROJECT (Nancy CD project) - My first attempt at a unified marketing project. CD, Poster, online banner ad. Even though the project deliverables might be a bit dated now, it shows my first attempt at a unified project. Also our first time working with a client, Terrence.
4. CRIMESTOPPERS (Ellen Poster Project) - I feel that the concept of these posters was pretty strong. Even though I didn't win the contest I am still proud of the execution of the final project.
5. FORUM POSTER (Keith 2nd Year Typography) - my 2nd in class competition win. It was selected for use by the VIU theatre department to advertise the play around the Nanaimo area. I have to go back in to the project and review some spelling errors that were pointed out.
6. PORTAL MAGAZINE COVER (Ellen 3rd Year Photography) - This is still one of my favourite projects. It was short listed as a potential winner, but I didn't win. It was yet another project that had us working alongside a client.
7. WAYFINDING PROJECT (Patrick Environmental Design) - Our first major group project. I worked in conjunction with 4 other people to accomplish this final result. Shows evidence of my ability to work as part of a team. I also had controlling share in designing the posters submitted that contained our work.
8. MUDSKULL SHIRT DESIGN (Rick 3rd Year Illustration) - Showcases a bit of my illustrative skills, my first attempt at working in a completely foreign medium (clothing) as well as having a project guided beyond my initial intent by a client.
9. MARIO PACKAGE REDESIGN (Nancy Package Design) - I am very proud of the final product. Shows how I can operate inside constraints of a redesign.
10. LENINADE (Nancy Package Design) - My first package design project. I thought it was pretty clever coming up with the military styled carrying case. It also showcases my sense of humour maybe giving future employers a concept of who I might be personally.
11. FINAL PROJECT (Nancy) - It only makes sense to include a major project like this as a larger scope project. I need to go back in and make some general tweaks to some small things I never got around to.
12. SERIAL KILLERS INFOGRAPH (Patrick Information Design) - Yet another project, yet another skill to showcase.
13. RESTAURANT MENU (Patrick Information Design) - another example of reworking existing content into another project.
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