For the first few years that I used Photoshop, I learned mainly on a trial and error basis. It helped to have friends who also enjoyed digital artwork to critique you, but I still think that the best way to learn is by experimenting. When I first started using Photoshop, everything was foreign. The more I used it, the more I picked up on the tools and functions it offers. And now I am able to combine other programs with it to create more advanced designs. For instance, I can make a web layout in Photoshop, slice it up, and import the pieces into Flash to make a website. On the other hand, I could sculpt 3-dimensional models in Cinema 4D and import them into Photoshop for extra effects.
Print Work
New York Yankees
Client: Personal
Date Published: October 2010
Tools: Photoshop
Info: As October arrives, that means baseball playoffs are starting and of course the Yankees are playing. New York goes into this postseason as the wild card team looking to repeat.
Citrus
Client: Personal
Date Published: August 2009
Tools: Cinema 4D, Photoshop
Info: This piece was inspired by a bottle of Lipton Green Tea I was drinking in my dorm room. Text was created in Cinema 4D and then imported to Photoshop for post effects.
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Client: Personal
Date Published: July 2009
Tools: Photoshop
Info: This is my first true Photoshop typography piece, made with all Arial fonts. This was made for a friend who I've know for a few years.
Natures Creations
Client: Personal
Date Published: February 2009
Tools: Cinema 4D, Photoshop
Info: This piece was inspired by the Megadeth song "Gears of War". I named it Natures Creations because it reminded me of the destruction of a hurricane or tornado.
Explosion
Client: Personal
Date Published: February 2008
Tools: Cinema 4D, Photoshop
Info: I wanted to make an effect that looked like something shooting out of a volcano, so I made a model in Cinema 4D and moved it over to Photoshop for post work.
Hidden Light
Client: Personal
Date Published: January 2008
Tools: Cinema 4D
Info: Hidden Light is one of my favorite pieces, but it is also one of the more simplistic. Only a few effects were added to a cube in Cinema 4D, including the main focus of the piece, a light source.
Bonebrane
Client: Personal
Date Published: December 2007
Tools: Cinema 4D
Info: My username for most websites is bonebrane, so I felt like I should make a piece that would summarize my intellect as well as show my alias to everyone on the web.
