All of these pieces were class assignments while taking a BA at Westwood College. They are all done on Mac OSx systems. Instead of using the original art, these pictures are photographs from my hard copy portfolio case. Interview me in person and see the originals.....

This drawing is my very first attempt at using Adobe, or a Mac for that matter! I had to bring whales' teeth to class to explain the scrimshaw since nobody had ever seen any before.

This is a die-cut project. I took it a step further and made it mechanical too. Notice how the models appear to turn around and walk back on the runway. This concept is completely original.

A simple two-sided promotional greeting card.

        And finally, A CD cover project in Photoshop 7


   

We were required to design and make a training manual cover and use Illustrator's cool GRADIENT MESH tool. Notice the color blending in the hand, logo and shine on the air hose.

I in fact took the photograph of my hand holding my airbrush as a basis for the design.

CREDIT DUE: Manda Satkoski at Westwood College, Calumet City, IL forever has my deepest appreciation for teaching me the gradient mesh tool, and for having the patience of a saint.