Creating graphic design passion projects is enjoyable and challenging, as it involves translating personal inspiration into a carefully crafted masterpiece. I appreciate how passion projects can enhance one's reputation and professional relationships and attract potential clients. They also provide an opportunity to develop essential skills such as brainstorming, layout, and art direction. Transforming my hobbies and interests into tangible projects also strengthens my connection to these passions. For example, I have a deep love for music, and recreating album covers brought me joy and facilitated the acquisition of new skills I continue to utilize. When embarking on any project, it's crucial to establish clear goals and define the purpose.
This project involves a reinterpretation of the well-known Astroworld album cover created by the artist Travis Scott. The process involved an in-depth study of Travis's artistic style and distinguishing characteristics.
I initially identified elements such as his fascination with amusement parks and enigmatic persona. Consequently, I opted to represent him in a zombified form as the central focus, while integrating features of his brand, including Cactus Jack and La Flame, into the background.
Travis is renowned for his distinctive aesthetic and visually captivating approach, which prompted the selection of this somber ambiance. The concept for the cover drew inspiration from his previous album covers and graffiti art. The color scheme encompasses a broad spectrum to evoke a psychedelic sensation.
The project revolves around reimagining The Sun's Tirade album cover, designed by the artist Isaiah Rashad. The process involved conducting a thorough examination of Isaiah's artistic style and distinct characteristics.
Initially, I identified key elements such as his southern heritage, the representation of a storm, and his mysterious persona. Afterward, I chose to portray him in a mystical form as the central focus while incorporating urban features in the background to illustrate the storm emanating from Isaiah.
Isaiah is known for his unique aesthetic and visually captivating approach. The concept for the cover was inspired by the album's thematic content. The color palette encompasses a broad range to evoke a euphoric feeling.
The project involved reinterpreting the album cover of "The Beautiful and Damned" by the artist G-Eazy. The process entailed G-Eazy's artistic style and distinctive features. Initially, the focus was on identifying elements such as the artist's affinity for nightlife, portraying his late-night revelry and dynamic persona.
Consequently, the decision was made to depict him observing the world in slow motion while everything else rapidly moved around him, placing him at the center while leaning out of a moving car.
The envisioned background was to convey a simple night scene. The concept for the cover was inspired by a scene from his music video and his fondness for nightlife. The color palette predominantly encompassed dark tones of black, brown, yellow, and grey to evoke a surreal sensation.
In this project, the initial concept involved the creation of an image depicting a woman gazing at the sky. The main objective was to deconstruct the woman's facial features into geometric patterns to portray the illusion of the sky casting light on her face.
This was executed by initially capturing a photo of the subject in the desired pose. Subsequently, using Adobe Illustrator, the original outline of the image was traced, and a geometric outline was applied to her face using Adobe Illustrator.
Following this, the background was sketched on paper, depicting a wispy night sky, and the same process was repeated to transfer it into Illustrator. Upon finalizing the composition, the image was colored, resulting in the overall completed artwork.
The project was undertaken as part of a series for Winnerz Circle, a local CBD shop, to create a mural within the establishment. The concept drew inspiration from the album cover of Isaiah Rashad's single "Lay Wit Ya," featuring the artist smiling and extending his pinky finger.
The client sought to incorporate elements of space in the artwork, thereby prompting the inclusion of a mystical vortex space background, with the smiling figure positioned as the central focus.
Winnerz Circle is known for its distinct aesthetic and visually compelling style, hence the choice of an otherworldly atmosphere. The mural's concept was divided into multiple components, with a diverse color scheme showcasing a unique experience.
This artwork was part of a series intended for a local CBD shop Winnerz Circle, designed to be featured in a mural within the shop.
The creative process involved drawing inspiration from a photograph captured at the renowned Astroworld festival, portraying a couple amidst a crowd, with the prominent Astroworld Travis head in the background.
At the client's request, elements of space were incorporated to showcase an alternate world featuring their product. Consequently, this was made to portray this concept by creating a mystical vortex space background.
The mural concept was structured around multiple ideas, with the color scheme encompassing a broad spectrum of colors intended to evoke a sense of transcending this world.
This artwork was the final part of the series intended for the CBD shop Winnerz Circle, designed to be featured in a mural within the shop.
The inspiration for this piece stemmed from a photograph depicting a woman smoking, which I sketched out before being transferred to Illustrator for tracing.
The client's request for a space-themed mural was incorporated into the design by portraying the woman as if she were creating a universe with her smoke amidst a space whirlpool in the background.
The multi-brush tool in the software Krita and the eraser tool facilitated the creation of the whirlpool space effect. A diverse range of colors is employed to exude an otherworldly ambiance.
In this project, I created a poster featuring the artist Sabrina Claudio. The process involved a comprehensive study of her artistic style and contemplative demeanor.
Commencing the process with a compelling image of her exuding strength and yet evoking a sense of sadness, it was apparent that the image exuded a profound emotional depth. So I decided to overlay the image with poignant lyrics from her song "Frozen," which delves into her inner turmoil.
Harnessing the blend of typography was strategically executed, overlaid onto a grid atop the image, and meticulously adjusted for opacity to seamlessly unify the textual and visual elements, thereby encapsulating the overarching artistic concept.