art portfolio dakota james mertens block 2 may 6 th, 2013

Art PortfolioArt Portfolio

Dakota James MertensDakota James Mertens

Block 2Block 2

May 6May 6thth, 2013, 2013

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.

Iris Vision DesignIris Vision Design

Tools: Eclipse. Not much of a challenge, I just followed instructions.

Berry SymposiumBerry SymposiumTools: Gradient. I still don’t know how to get it to the right shade.

Snowball-AssembledSnowball-AssembledTools: Pen. This was mostly just remake and fit together.

MagnifyMagnifyTools: Magnify. Had trouble getting the right part to magnify.

Living RoomLiving RoomTools: Layers. I just placed it where they told me to.

Hot Air BalloonHot Air BalloonTools: Move, Layers. Just followed instructions.

Music StoreMusic StoreTools: Layers, Gradient. Just followed instructions.

All-CatsAll-CatsTools: Magnetic Lasso, Gradient. The internet loves cats.

RoosterRoosterTools: Gradient and magic wand. Still not sure if I clicked on the right part of the Cat’s eye…

ZD-LogoZD-LogoTools: Text. Not really sure what is going on here to be honest.

Darby Design LogoDarby Design Logo

Tools: Text, Shape tools. Not much of a designer if she needed me to do it, now is she?

Alphabet PosterAlphabet PosterTools: Text, Shape, Layers, Pen. It looks like a shot. In the shape of an S. Get it?

CrowCrowTool: Pen, Text. I imagined Crow to be a dark, creepy looking fellow that nobody trusted.

Game SkinnerGame SkinnerTool: Text, pen. I saw the Spiders more as warrior types, so I made him into a ninja-potato.

Paula’s PosiesPaula’s PosiesTool: Masking, Text, Gradient. Are any of these even posies?

Olympic SportOlympic SportTools: Magnetic Lasso, Text, Layer. Did I ever mention that Magnetic Lasso hate me?

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!

Visual DictionaryVisual DictionaryTool: Layers, Text, Magnetic Lasso. There need to be more visible text hues, I swear…

My ChoiceMy ChoiceTool: Gradient, Eclipse, Scissors. This was supposed to be a ripple effect, but for some reason the black lines turned into…this!

Vector FaceVector FaceTool: Pen, Nightmares. He peers into your SOUL!

Logo ReproductionsLogo ReproductionsTool: Pen, Eclipse, text. Just traced over it. Think we might get called out for Copyright issues?

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.

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.