Here are some photos from my recent art gallery show at the Aurora Roundhouse. The exhibition included my illustrations, oil/acrylic paintings, pencil drawings, and digital art.
The show went well, I met some interesting people, local art lovers, and other artist. I rarely show my original work in public - so this was nice to do, it inspired me to show my work in public more often.
I created this poster design for a fashion show that took place in Aurora, IL at the Walter Payton Roundhouse Complex in 2006. It's now 2009 but the design still looks fresh and holds up to today's design standards. As a graphic designer I enjoyed working on this project especially since the event was showcasing some t-shirt designs I created. I utilized digital software to created this poster design, which is common for fast turn print designs like this one. The event went very well and a good time was had by all. Chicago, IL.
This design is for a christian rock band- the concept is that the hands are tied but are also creating a shadow puppet of a bird spreading it's wings- conveying the album title "escape". The hands are meant to be Jesus' Christ hands. The aged textures and colors really solidify the setting of this design.
This blue beast cover illustration was a second cover design option that was not chosen- I had this image in my head when i read the album title was escape- although it looks there is little chance the running man will escape this over grown cookie monster. I created the illustration using adobe photoshop and my digital wacom tablet pen. Enjoy
This is the cover art for a hip-hop compilation album. The client said they really wanted to accentuate the 2.0 so I dropped it on the cover like giant bricks- can't get more prominent than that. I grunged up the letters a bit to give them a worn out look- like it's been through the test of time and it's still big and bold. I then added the shovel on the side to compliment the words "buried treasure". I used a little bit of adobe illustrator and photoshop to complete this work. Enjoy.
This is a logo I was working on for myself- Fernando Creative. It's still not finished but I'm pretty happy with it so far- I might ad some other design elements and patterns, etc. The green tint was a happy accident- I intended it to be blue and gold- it'll probably end up that color in the end. I used a combination of adobe illustrator and photoshop to create it. I like the logo because it has a real presence and you can almost feel the weight of the block letter- it looks dense and insinuates how Fernando Creative can be a real presence in helping others through creative services i.e. illustration, graphic design, etc. I welcome any compliments or criticisms.
