iphone Mag

This Magazine was an idea that came from wondering about the next iPhone. I used a lot of texturing for the layers that I developed within the process. The magnetic lasso tool was used to cut out all of the placement photos and then they were edited to create depth for the finished look.

I made the textured "shattered money" background by taking another picture of an iPhone and then creating a colored overlaid 3-d image from it. It was then enlarged and placed in the fitting room of the magazine cover workspace. It represents...

This is an idea that I had of a meditational PS trick shot that I thought was cool. I have just learned to use Photoshop but some of it''s properties are similar to that of Aperture. I even think that you can do more with PS. I like the openness of the program and I like the lasso tool in particular to cut out the figures and place them within another foto. The use of masking helped to further sharpen your look of a section that was placed into the other foto. Fun!

Color Palette

I have chosen a few colors from the paints that I have used in my home to repaint it last month.

 The light orange is the color of the undertones from the cabinets that were refinished in the kitchen.
 The lighter color of green is from the accents that naturally came out when the fence was painted a pickled finish.
 The red came from the two pillows and the throw rug that is now in the living room. Against a tanned leather couch, it gives a rich brown even more life and character. It will never look the same without the red...
 The lighter blue is the color of the bottom half of the bathroom that is done to the style of light houses and pelicans. It is joyful and it matches the furnishings that we bought for the room, perfectly.    
 The darker blue is from a painting that hangs in the same bathroom. The first light house is set upon a building of that color. I gives it a royal base that appears strong and resistant to the sun and surf.
 The darker green is from a shade of paint that was used to sponge paint over a maroon and gold textured canopy that is above the master bed. I gives a great depth to the texturing and the general area.
 The yellow is the base color for my little girls room. It brings out the joy that is created in her room. It is my favorite color for that specific reason and purpose.

This button design is for the Microsoft Mobile Application. It can incorporate Microsoft applications, all MSN network information sites, and emails into a workspace that can be used as an interface for all communications. I used de Saussure's Semiotics for this project. It was the study of signs and codes. I like that people can be taught to recognize a whole list of capabilities and emotions based on seeing the button for an APP. 

I used the colors because they are recognized as Microsoft's colors. I used the pattern for the bout because it was industrial and futuristic. I used the skew tool quite a bit to get the shape of the sails and the boat. 

More to come about the NEW Microsoft App that can do it all for you