post numero uno

Hello all. I'm really excited to be taking this course. I feel like I'm going to learn a lot from such a diverse group of talented classmates. There are a couple of directions I want to go in personally this summer -- I feel like vector art is where I'm lacking the most, but I'd also really like to improve on pieces that include both vector elements from Illustrator and textural, raster-based images from Photoshop. I mean, yeah, anyone can slap a smart object into a Photoshop doc., or vice versa, but doing it effectively so as to create a great piece of work is where I'd like to improve. I'd also like to improve in the way of typographical elements. Since my major is Graphic Design, I feel like I definitely need to spend some time in that area this summer.

Having said that, I'll now dump a few images from some illustrators and designers I really like. They all possess different skills and elements I'd really like to learn from this semester.


Olaf Hajek:
(I actually recently added this guy on facebook and we had a nice chat - really cool guy). I really like the use of texture and color in all of his pieces.
For a closer look, go here.


Mario Hugo:
This guy does a lot with letters and words. I feel like I could learn a lot typographically from him. He also does some really great vector/line work. I also just like the overall, general vibe I get from him. A lot of his work is pretty dark and that's the direction I sometimes tend to lean toward.
For a closer look, go here.



Oliver Weiss:
Weiss is probably the most diverse of the three. He does anything from spot illustrations to comics to photoshop collages, you name it. I really like some of the vector work he does, and then he's able to incorporate halftone dots among other textures without letting his work get too cheesy or cliche.
For a closer look, go here.