art portfolio dakota james mertens block 2 may 6 th, 2013
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Art PortfolioArt Portfolio
Dakota James MertensDakota James Mertens
Block 2Block 2
May 6May 6thth, 2013, 2013
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Hi, My name is Dakota…Hi, My name is Dakota…
……and this is my little collection of art and this is my little collection of art that I made on a computer. All I can that I made on a computer. All I can really say is that I’m happy I finally really say is that I’m happy I finally learned how to use Photoshop. Now I learned how to use Photoshop. Now I can do all the things people do with can do all the things people do with Photoshop…when I actually buy it. Photoshop…when I actually buy it. I’m poor.I’m poor.
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Iris Vision DesignIris Vision Design
Tools: Eclipse. Not much of a challenge, I just followed instructions.
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Berry SymposiumBerry SymposiumTools: Gradient. I still don’t know how to get it to the right shade.
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Snowball-AssembledSnowball-AssembledTools: Pen. This was mostly just remake and fit together.
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MagnifyMagnifyTools: Magnify. Had trouble getting the right part to magnify.
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Living RoomLiving RoomTools: Layers. I just placed it where they told me to.
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Hot Air BalloonHot Air BalloonTools: Move, Layers. Just followed instructions.
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Music StoreMusic StoreTools: Layers, Gradient. Just followed instructions.
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All-CatsAll-CatsTools: Magnetic Lasso, Gradient. The internet loves cats.
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RoosterRoosterTools: Gradient and magic wand. Still not sure if I clicked on the right part of the Cat’s eye…
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ZD-LogoZD-LogoTools: Text. Not really sure what is going on here to be honest.
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Darby Design LogoDarby Design Logo
Tools: Text, Shape tools. Not much of a designer if she needed me to do it, now is she?
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Alphabet PosterAlphabet PosterTools: Text, Shape, Layers, Pen. It looks like a shot. In the shape of an S. Get it?
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CrowCrowTool: Pen, Text. I imagined Crow to be a dark, creepy looking fellow that nobody trusted.
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Game SkinnerGame SkinnerTool: Text, pen. I saw the Spiders more as warrior types, so I made him into a ninja-potato.
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Paula’s PosiesPaula’s PosiesTool: Masking, Text, Gradient. Are any of these even posies?
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Olympic SportOlympic SportTools: Magnetic Lasso, Text, Layer. Did I ever mention that Magnetic Lasso hate me?
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Take a VacationTake a VacationTool: Text, Layer, Magnetic Lasso. I would like to go to Akihabara someday, they have some cool tech shops there. Also, I’m so fuzzy!
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Visual DictionaryVisual DictionaryTool: Layers, Text, Magnetic Lasso. There need to be more visible text hues, I swear…
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My ChoiceMy ChoiceTool: Gradient, Eclipse, Scissors. This was supposed to be a ripple effect, but for some reason the black lines turned into…this!
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Vector FaceVector FaceTool: Pen, Nightmares. He peers into your SOUL!
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Logo ReproductionsLogo ReproductionsTool: Pen, Eclipse, text. Just traced over it. Think we might get called out for Copyright issues?
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Original LogosOriginal LogosTool: Pen, Scale, Text. Green Guard is meant to be an anti-virus software, so I used a shield. Lost Legacies is like an ancestries type site, so I used a book.
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Name LogosName Logos
Tool: Pen, shapes, layers. Some are reused assets, others were just cool looking, and The boxes are mostly a reference to my upcoming Job.