Art de Kory

Portfolio Site... FINALLY!

2011-03-06T09:20:00.000-08:00

Lo and Behold—a portfolio site! It's been too long but it's finally up. Even more exciting, it is also setup for mobile devices. Essentially, it detects if you're on a mobile device and forwards you to a site laid out for mobile phones. Also, it's good for my iPhone users because they can't view my Flash website, but they will be able to view the mobile version.

Check out my portfolio site at KORYFENTON.COM

Here are some screen shots:

Mobile Site Screenshots:

Rockin' the Cornice

2010-12-19T20:47:00.000-08:00

So, I've done a pretty terrible job this semester of updating my blog with my updates. So, after going to class and watching hours and hours and hours (yes, many hours) of tutorials, I finally feel like I'm starting to SCRATCH the surface of Maya... but only a scratch.
First, I drew out the shapes in Illustrator and then imported them into Maya as curves (shown in older posts)... unfortunately, I had no clue what I was doing and ditched that idea. I now know how to do it that way, but I did not used that method for this project. Instead, I reverted to good ol' box modeling. Here's what I came up with (click for larger image):

The shape was weird and I had a hard time building this without getting triangles... I literally rebuilt this about 20 times, and I still would have built it differently. Finally got it to work though.

Alright, so next I delved into the main body some more. I deleted the area where the glass would be, and the bottom where the back plate would be. I had to tweak this quite a bit to get everything just right.

Next, the band. The cool thing about the band is how I bended it. I just selected all of the duplicated links, grouped them (ctrl+g) and added the same bend deformer that I used on the links. It just took some tweaking to get it just right!

Finally getting to the end. At this point I've started messing with the mental ray shaders. I knew I wanted it very shiny like chrome but darker. ALL of the shaders are from the mental ray shaders built into maya--they are surprisingly rockin!

I was pretty happy with it the way it is now... but then I found out about image based lighting. First, what makes chrome look shiny? The objects around it. That's why the inside of the wrist band looks better than the outside--because things are being reflected. IBL gives the watch something to reflect. Here are my final renders and this is what the IBL did. Enjoy!

And a turntable animation!

Maya

2010-10-22T05:32:00.000-07:00

I'm in a 3D modeling class this semester and this is my first attempt! There are still a lot of things wrong with it, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Especially for a first go at it.

You Can't Choose Your Family

2010-09-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

Quite the weekend with the in-laws. The drama, the laughing, the crying... the kids falling off of stools and smacking their heads on the corner of another stool (picture below)- Good times. I had a lot of fun with the fam but I loved the pictures below. My niece, Morgan, was entertaining us by running around in some huge glasses. I just happened to have my camera.

Here is Morgan after smacking her face against a stool. That crazy baby.

I don't have many pictures of myself but my sister-in-law, Kate, wanted to take some pics of the fam with my camera and she snapped this one of me. I just doctored it up a little.

Winter? Hardly.

2010-09-05T12:26:00.000-07:00

Alright, so it's not winter... it's almost fall, but I never posted this picture. Anyone familiar with Logan winters know about the inversions we have. In fact, I think we were ranked #1 for worst air quality in the entire USA last winter or the winter before. The upside: We can get cool pics during an inversion.

Vancouverage

2010-09-05T10:14:00.001-07:00

I have some other pictures that I will update, but here's a landscape picture for now. Jane and I enjoyed our time in Vancouver but I have to say that I was a little disappointed with the architecture... Vancouver doesn't have a very diverse skyline. That's all I'll say.

Here's a picture from Victoria.

Some forest in Vancouver... I can't remember the name but this is by some famous suspension bridge.

Here is a view from our ferry boat.

I don't know why I found this interesting...

SEATAC airport. I was waiting for my ride.

Yellowstone

2010-09-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

So, I took this trip to Island Park/Yellowstone for a family reunion this summer. Here are couple pictures from that trip.

My Grandpa used to drive tour buses like this through Yellowstone. I tried so many times to get a picture without someone in the picture but it was impossible. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised because it was July 4th. I then edited the picture to look like an old Lomo photograph.

I spent quite awhile in Yellowstone and only ended up with this one picture that I actually liked. This is Morning Glory. I had to take a total of 12 pictures to end of with this HDR pic.

This was a little fishing pond close to our cabin in Island Park.

Here is my Grandpa. Him and I see nothing eye to eye when it comes to politics, but damnit, I have nothing but great love and respect for him.

Good Ol' Logan UT!

2010-09-01T22:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some logos for a couple businesses here in Logan, UT.

Although I can't say anything about this first logo or the company itself, I can at least show the logo to you. This is for a startup company called McCole Co.

The second logo is for a website hosting company called Geek Toast. I actually use them to host all of my sites. They rock! Check them out at http://www.geektoast.com

I CAN NOT take full credit for this logo. The owner had put together the Toast character, I just helped him polish it up. I DID, however, create the wordmark.

GeoBob/IDIAS

2010-09-01T21:48:00.000-07:00

Here's a logo I created for my job at USU. Well, the division recently lost its funding so I just finished there. In short, GeoBob is a division of IDIAS that created apps for iPhone and Droid. Feel free to read more about them. I also designed the site!

http://geobob.usu.edu

Here's another version.

Holy Stick!

2010-08-30T22:38:00.000-07:00

So, I'm not one of those artists to take pictures with my work, but I couldn't resist with this sculpture!

This was a joint effort by myself and Mike Jaggi, a fellow designer that happened to be in my class. He's a stud and I enjoyed working with him on this piece.

We built this piece in the early spring when everyone was throwing away their tree trimmings. Altogether, I personally spent about 12-15 hours. Very tedious but very fun. This piece made such an impression on the Landscape Architecture department head that he asked if he could re-locate the piece to a property in North Logan. He is using the piece to show how stick sculptures can be integrated with landscapes. He will be documenting it's aging process as well.

Photo below courtesy of Sean Michael.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

2010-08-30T22:29:00.000-07:00

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

-Robert Frost

So, I'm not a huge reader but I used to love S.E. Hinton. If you've read "The Outsiders," you've inevitably read this poem. I liked the idea that this poem was written about childhood. Things are never as golden as they seem when you're a child. Thus, bringing us to my next piece. I used to have these red cowboy boots as a little kid that I refused to take off. In fact, it was easier for my mom to put me to sleep in those bad boys than to take them off. So, with all the stress of life and college, I wanted to make something that reminded me of the golden age of my childhood. It's supposed to be a rocking horse, but a lot of people call it a dog... I'm very fond of dogs so I take no offense. This sculpture is made up of lamps, a fireplace (yes, you heard me right), log holders (next to a fireplace), and magazine racks. Definitely a labor of love.

Plaster... Need I say more?

2010-08-30T22:17:00.000-07:00

While trying to remain optimistic, I'll say that working with plaster was an interesting experience. I would be lying if I didn't say that I occasionally took the freight train to profanity town, but I learned a lot. Here is a piece that I created from a hunk of plaster. My main goal was to create something a little more organic with nice flowing lines. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Thanks to Jinman Jo for the awesome pictures!

Chicago is for Lovers...

2010-08-30T22:03:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I'm sure that title can't be right....

So, here's another poster I created for my Type/Image class. This is another poster competion, but for Chicago city. They wanted something that advertised the use of green transportation. Here is what I came up with.

A Print to the Finish Line

2010-08-30T21:57:00.000-07:00

Here is a poster I designed for the Print Magazine student competition. The theme behind this year's competition was "the future of print and digital." Our Type/Image class was required to design a poster but we weren't required to submit it. I got busy with summer school and did not submit this...

I went with a Wolf in Sheep's clothing approach but was told by many people that it looked like my paper sheep was "mounting" my wolf. I was going to revise it and submit it but like I said- summer school got the best of me. Here was my design.

Conceal

2010-08-30T21:43:00.000-07:00

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” -Oscar Wilde

What a great quote. So, here's a project I did for my Type, Image, and Visual Continuity class. We all had to create masks that represent what we aspire to. The idea behind my mask was to be a Self-Made Man. Why? As cheesy as it sounds, I want to create a legacy of my own. I think my mask represents me because I made this mask from the ground, up. I cut hunks of wood from an old fallen pecan tree in Louisiana, flew it home to Utah, planed it down, and carved it by hand. I was part of every process. The design is meant to have a positive upward movement and harmony.

Here is the magazine spread I created.

This bad boy below is my mask ▼

I'm SO Stacked!

2010-08-30T21:16:00.001-07:00

When my good buddy, Adam Brown, came to me and told me he was starting a pancake business (Stacked Pancakes), I had to laugh. That crazy Adam Brown and his shenanigans! However, it sounds like things are going well and I wish him the very best luck! He's a stand up guy. In fact, GO TO THE FARMER'S MARKET IN LOGAN TO CHECK OUT HIS SWEET PANCAKES! Every Saturday- it is bound to rock your face off.

Anywho, he came to me asking for a logo design. Being a huge fan of pancakes, I graciously accepted. How often do you get to design a pancake logo? That's what I thought.

Here are some comps and below is the final product.

Interesting side note- Because of this logo I was asked to speak to a class at Steven's Henegar College about my design process. It was a cool experience and I hope the teacher didn't say, "Disregard everything he just said," when I left the class room.

An Attempt at Engagement Photos...

2010-08-30T20:53:00.000-07:00

So, here are some photos I did for my step sister's wedding invitations. Needless to say, I struggled a bit. I'm really not used to taking pics of people... wrapping my head around the "cutesy" poses was infuriating. Lessons learned.

Cheers to Chelsie and Jason.

Peterson Wellness Center

2010-05-11T19:38:00.000-07:00

Here are some digital comps I did for a company here in Logan called Peterson Wellness Center. Every freelance job is a new learning experience. I learned a little patience with this job. Ha! The client is an awesome guy and very easy to work with. The problem was that I was too lax in pushing to finish the site and he was even more lax... So, things didn't get done nearly as fast as they should have. Totally my fault.

A little insight, the company is a homeopathic treatment center. For those of you who have a strong distaste for doctors, this is the place for you! Ha! Anyway, the client ended using the purple and pink comps at the bottom. I've never been a fan of purple but those were the company colors... couldn't do much to change it... even though I tried.

You can check out the final website at www.petersonwellnesscenter.com

Last set: Very subtle changes

Portfolio Site? For Real?

2010-05-02T14:07:00.000-07:00

Yes, I've been working on my portfolio site! And it couldn't come at a better time! I've had so many people ask about seeing my work and I've only had this blog to show them. Don't get me wrong- I like the whole blogging thing but it doesn't scream, "take me professionally!" So, check it out! There is still A LOT of tweaking to be done but this is just my rough site. I will post the real site on koryfenton.com as soon as I finish. Until then-

http://www.spring10.graphicinterfacedesign.com/students/kfenton/proj3/

Here are some screen shots of the flash site.

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

2010-05-02T13:58:00.000-07:00

Here's a site I did that is all about snowboarding. It was a lot of fun but A LOT of headaches. I normally keep my sketches in my designated web design sketch book, but for the life of me, I cannot find the sketches for this site. Here's a couple screen shots. Check it out-

http://www.spring10.graphicinterfacedesign.com/students/kfenton/proj2/site.html

Parallax Effect in Flash

2010-02-24T18:22:00.000-08:00

So, here's a parallax effect done in Flash that I need to do for school. This tutorial uses the 3D effect built into Flash CS4.

What you’ll need to know:

-Basic knowledge of Photoshop and layer masking

-Basic knowledge of Flash

What you’ll need:

-Adobe Flash CS4

-Adobe Photoshop (any version)

Click here to get the source files. It includes:

-Adobe fla and swf files

-2 PNG files

STEP 1

Break photo into 2 sections:

· Background

· Foreground

Open the photo in Photoshop and make 2 duplicate layers of your photo. Now turn off the visibility on the bottom layer (that’s just there in case you mess up) and rename the top layer “foreground” and layer underneath “background.”

The best way to remove the foreground from the background is to use a layer mask and paint over the areas you want to remove. To do this, select the foreground layer and click the layer mask button.

Then get the brush tool, select the color black, and start painting what you don’t want to keep. If you accidentally paint over an area you want to keep, simply select the color white and paint over the area you want back. I like to use the pen tool to accomplish this, but you can do it however you want.

You should end up with something like this.

STEP 2

Now turn the visibility off on the foreground layer and select the clone stamp tool. This part is a little time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be perfect. The idea is to replace the foreground with what would be in the background. Use the clone stamp tool to work your way into the picture until you have something that looks like this:

Like I said, it doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s very obvious that this has been cloned.

STEP 3

Now you’ll need to export your pictures using “Save For Web.” Make sure to save your layers individually. So, turn off the visibility of whatever layer you do not want to save. The best way to save your foreground picture is to save it as a PNG-24 because it will retain the best quality while giving you transparency. You can save the background as a JPEG if you want because it doesn’t have transparency. Here’s what it should look like:

STEP 4

Open flash, create a new document at the same size of your picture, and set the frame rate to 30 fps. THIS NEEDS TO BE SETUP FOR FLASH PLAYER 10 because it will be using Flash’s 3D effects.

First, import your background picture to the stage (cmd+R).

Then, convert it to a movieclip.

Now under “3D Position and View” change the value of “Z” to 1000.

The picture gets smaller, but technically we have not scaled it down… we’ve just pushed it back into Z space. Now scale the picture up to fill the stage.

STEP 5

Next, import your foreground and follow the same steps as the background picture. However, change the value of “Z” to only 300. Then scale the picture as needed until it matches the original. It doesn’t need to be perfect but pretty close.

STEP 6

Select both movieclips (your images) and convert them into a movie clip (CMD+F8). You should now be able to drag the movie around to see the effects.

STEP 7

Now it’s parallax time. Select the new movieclip you just and decrease the “Z” property to roughly -300.

Next, right click on the movie clip and press “create motion tween.” Then give the time frame a good distance. I used 250 frames. On the last frame set your “Z” property back to zero. I set my motion tween ease to 100 but that’s up to you.

Viola! You’re done. There is plenty of ways that you can change this or use it interactively in a flash site.

Here's what the final product looks like.

Intellectuals are too Sentimental for me

2010-02-13T20:16:00.000-08:00

So, here's a website I created for my friend's clothing company. It's really just a joke but I want to thank my good friend Paul for being such a good sport/actor!

This really is a clothing company but if you'd like to see the REAL site, go to www.sentimentalclothing.com.

www.spring10.graphicinterfacedesign.com/students/kfenton/proj1/sentimental.html

UPDATED 5.2.10

So, this semester has been crazy and I never updated my sketches... so here they are!

"You be careful. People in masks cannot be trusted."

2010-01-30T10:49:00.000-08:00

Man, I love The Princess Bride.

So, I have to design a catalog in my Type, Image, and Visual Continuity class. Well, we need materials to fill this catalog with... so, my teacher thought we could make some masks! Yea! Anyways, this is what I came up with.

Switzerland with a dash of Louisiana

2010-01-11T10:44:00.000-08:00

Well, since I'm in the blogging mood, I decided to post some of my pictures from Switzerland. They're starting signups for this year in Switzerland and I'm incredibly depressed about it. I would go again in a heart beat. Enjoy.

More Digital Photography you say?

2010-01-10T20:45:00.000-08:00

Alright, I decided to post more of my work from last semester to my blog before I start my new semester tomorrow. It might not get done if I don't do it today! However, that reminds me of a good quote- Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? Powerful words.

Moving on. A lot of work I did this last semester was with panoramic/montage type work. This first picture doesn't have any kind of deep meaning... I just thought it was ridiculous and funny. Plus, if you know Jane it's even more ridiculous.

Here's an example of that "montage" technique I was talking about. this picture is made up of about 30 different pictures taken anywhere from 18mm-55mm (limits of my lens). You can't tell as much in the smaller version but the look at it up close and you can see the fractured look it has. The idea was not to get this perfect looking picture--I wanted it to look fractured and somewhat disjointed... without, of course, looking too weird.

And then of course, the typical "pretty" panoramic picture that you would typically expect. Don't get me wrong-- I like these kind of pictures (and I like taking them) but they're very overdone. This picture was made up of about 10 different picture. I have another one that I took at 55 mm and it was made up of about 24-30 different exposures. FUN!

This next technique is called HDR (High Dynamic Range). It's a good technique to be used in high contrast situations like the one below. I took 3 different exposures--one normal (capture midtones), one 2 stops overexposed (capture details inside shed), and one 2 stops underexposed (capture clouds). Then I combined them to create the final image on below. It's a gorgeous technique if done right. I added the little border for kicks and giggles.

Side note--this was a shed at my Grandpa's that I was helping him tear down. It was very bittersweet because that shed has been there for as long as I've been around. It's not completely down yet but it will be soon. Here's what the aftermath looked like when we were done. Here's looking at you Shed.

Ask not what your Type can do for you; ask what you can do for your Type!

2010-01-10T19:18:00.000-08:00

So, I decided to post some of my stuff work from my Typography class last year.

This first piece was based on the song Identity Crisis by Thrice. And yes, if you've seen my photography section, I also did a picture based on this song as well. The criteria was to make a poem or song interesting with some type while incorporating some kind of image.

The textures were done in photoshop and the type was designed in illustrator.

This project was especially ridiculous... it took MANY hours to recreate this photo with type... and I was never quite happy with it. The picture on the right was done in my photo 1 (film) class.

The type picture was done in illustrator.

A lot of the stuff I had done prior to this point was somewhat grungy and didn't scream "take me serious as a graphic designer!" So, I decided to go outside my usual box and create something more... not me. This is the end result. A brochure for my sister- she never ended up using it because she had no need for it, but it was fun nonetheless.

Created with illustrator, photoshop, and indesign.

Here's what the printed product looks like. Don't mind the pictures--they're a little crappy.

Now, as a graphic designer, the number one rule is to never fall in love with your own work! Why? Because it can always be better and it's not always going to be what your customer wants. Well, I have to say that I have broken the cardinal rule on this poster-- I love it. It's one of my pieces that I have any desire to change. To be fair though, I'm sure there are things that could make this better. Anywho, for this project we had to design an 11X17 poster based on some font. I chose helvetica.

Created with illustrator.

This project was mix between my English 2010 final and my typography final. For Typography we needed to create a 4 page magazine spread about whatever we wanted. For my English class a group of us had to create a magazine about the Iraq war and how music has affected people's opinions. I created all of the spreads and wrote the article called, "Confessions of an Anti-War Musician." I also wrote a little section about Thrice in the Fallacious Quotes section. It was a pretty fun project because my group members were fairly pro-war and I am quite the opposite. This was a lot of work but it was a lot of fun

NOTE- the majority of the images used were taken right off the internet. The magazine was not used for profit and credit was given where due.

Created with photoshop, illustrator, and indesign.

Forget Louis Louis Vuitton

2010-01-10T19:08:00.000-08:00

Who needs Louis Vuitton when you've got Kory Fenton! Ok, that was a little cheezy but there is a purpose. Our final project for Brand ID was to develop our own clothing company and do the branding for it- letterhead, envelopcarde, clothing tags, business s... etc. Well, I can't put everything on here yet because my final is still hanging in the hallway up on campus but I figured I'd post my logo. I'll post a picture of my other stuff when I get it back next week. Side note- I am super stoked for school to start tomorrow! I hate how type doesn't convey sarcasm.

UPDATED 2/21 - Fenton Clothing Business Package

So, I finally got my projects back from last semester. Here are some of my pictures from this project. I am pretty upset because I had this really awesome metal tag that my friend made at his machine shop and it fell off of my presentation board on my way home and I have no idea where it's at. That was the best part of all of this! Oh well.

WORK LETTERHEAD/ENVELOPE

BUSINESS CARD

MINI CLOTHING BAGS

Crossing the Finish Line with Photography

2009-12-08T16:28:00.000-08:00

Well, I'm FINALLY done with this semester! And what a kick in the pants it has been! So, my final photo project was originally based on songs by Thrice but then I added 2 Jack Johnson songs... definitely a lot of contrast between the 2. For those of you who know Steve-You'll enjoy these pics. Well, here's what I turned in-

Thrice - All That's Left

Thrice - Artist In The Ambulance

Thrice - Identity Crisis

Jack Johnson - It's All Understood

Thrice - Melting Point of Wax

Thrice - The Red Death

Thrice - See You In the Shallows

Jack Johnson - Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Thrice - So Strange I Remember You

Thrice - To Awake and Avenge the Dead

Going Out with a Flash!

2009-12-07T21:47:00.000-08:00

Wow, the semester is finally coming to an end. At one point I didn't think it would be possible. Well, I just wanted to update my last project for Graphic Interface Design. This flash site was built for my band. It's not exactly how I would like the end product to be... but it's getting there. So, here is the very beginning of this process--what the hell was I thinking?

Then I started boxing stuff up...

But as my teacher pointed out... it was too lame. I needed to break a little out of the box. After all, this is a FLASH site! So, here's what I came up with--much better.

Here's the bios section. Look at Paul with his sweet mohawk--what a bad ass! Not so much anymore... sorry Paul if you're reading this.. Just a note--the plane with the bombs was something I've always wanted to use but could never get it to look good. Well, I've gotten a little better with Photoshop this semester (thanks to my digi photo class) and used some nice blends that made it work with out being too overpowering. I'm pretty happy with the design.

Oh, and here is the dog tag I used to make the buttons. Then I photoshoped the crap out of it.

Anywho, that's it! Feel free to check out the real site at http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/kfenton/flash/chucks_site/chucks_updated.html

V for Vendetta

2009-11-17T18:17:00.000-08:00

So, here's my final animation for the V for Vendetta clip. There's so much more I wish I would have done but after working on it for hours and hours I just don't have will to look at it any more. Enjoy!

Without further adieu--Digital Photography

2009-10-29T21:36:00.000-07:00

So, I'm definitely not a good photographer but I really enjoy it. So, I decided to take this digital photography class to get a better grasp on image making. In short, I signed up for this digital photography class as a treat to myself. Little did I know that I would have to sell my soul to the Devil in order to get a little extra time to work on my photos. The pictures I'm posting are a little ridiculous but they were to show technique... not necessarily subject matter. I'm only posting these ones for now because these also happen to be the pictures hanging up in the FAV hallway. Yea! My work has gone from my mom's refrigerator to the hallway in the art building. It brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it... Moving on.

This first shot was to show how to use the shadow/highlight filter:

These next 2 images are examples of composite imaging and blending techniques:

This last picture is of my dear, sweet Grandma Peterson. We had to use a posterization effect--gorgeous, overly-used effect but awesome nonetheless. I love this picture but I don't have the heart to show it to my grandma because I'm sure she will HATE it but still grit through her teeth, "Kory, it's beautiful..." Granted, it's not the most flattering but that's what I love about it.

I've lost that branding feeling...

2009-10-29T20:50:00.000-07:00

So, I haven't updated very much from my Brand ID class... so here we go-

This first picture is the end result of a logo that we had to design for a fake Greek restaurant called Mythos.

This next logo is for the new department (?) for this grant that was given to USU. It's called IDIAS and they are designing educational games/simulations. This project taught me a very valuable lesson--some people just don't know what the hell they want. This project was so frustrating because the guy in charge had no idea what he actually wanted. To make a long story short, NONE of the logos designed for the project "solved the issue." Here's what I came up with. The first one is the one I turned in but the second one is my revised version. I like both for different reasons.

Last but not least--my most recent project. This time we're designing a logo for the new art studio on campus that's in FAV 102. Naturally, it's called Studio 102. This logo is still "in the works" but here's what I've got so far.

UPDATED 1/10/10

Here's what I finished with on my Studio 102 project.

Animated Typography

2009-10-29T20:10:00.000-07:00

So, we have to do an animation for my Graphic Interface Design class based on a 30 second audio clip from a movie. Needless to say, it's kicking my trash. The first part of this assignment was to design a poster that would reflect the overall feeling of the animation. Well, my audio clip is from V for Vendetta and here's what I came up with:

I'm pretty happy with the final result but there are a few things I'll change for the animation. I'll try to keep this up to date during the process

HALLELUJAH!

2009-10-13T21:21:00.000-07:00

Thank the good lord! I'm finally done with my HTML site for Graphic Interface Design! It's uploading as I type. I thought I would keep this more up to date during the process but there was much to update... after the design was done, it was just a bunch of busy work.

So, here's some info about the site:

I originally started designing this site for a fake concert venue but changed it to a local venue here in Logan called Whysound. It was much easier using their content instead of making up my own. Luckily, the owner of Whysound was nice enough to let me into the venue and take some pics of the venue for the site. The concert pictures were also taken by me from previous shows that my band had played. Overall, I'm happy with the site because I accomplished what I set out to do. The inspiration for the design of this site was my old Crate GFX212 guitar cab. I wanted it to say "music" without being too cliche... So, I used the curved boxes to give that good ol' "cab feeling" and the background texture was derived from the fabric on the front of my cab. So, hopefully it says "music" without being too lame.

Well, if you're interested in what I've been working on check it out at http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/kfenton/html/whysound/

Here's kinda of what it looks like...

Image Resizing Tutorial

2009-09-19T11:24:00.001-07:00

Here is an assignment I had to do for Graphic Interface Design--a tutorial on resizing images in HTML. Check it out if you're interested at all.

http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/kfenton/tutorial/korys_tutorial/tutorial.html

Brand ID

2009-09-19T10:09:00.001-07:00

So, I've decided to throw some of my Brand Identity stuff up here. We've worked on a few projects: Zoo Animal, My initials, and some band name.

Zoo Animal:

I ended up chucking these sketches... I really liked how they looked when I drew just half the face but it looked awful when I put them together. I thought it looked more like a dog or a bear--see for yourself.

Then I went to this:

My intitials: I lost my original sketches but here are the ideas I threw around after my sketches. I've put a asterisk next to the ones I like.

Here the final image I turned in:

Band Name:
So this logo has a bit of a funny story. I was racking my somewhat hollow brain with what font/fonts I wanted to use for this but everything I tried seemed too obvious or too lame. For those of you that don't know me, Chucks is my band. I think I was going crazy because this was something too close to home to me and I couldn't narrow down my ideas for the logo. Well, I was bored at work and the only programs I have access to are Word, Excel, and paint. So, I started messing around in Excel and voila! I had my logo. Then I took it into MS Paint to touch it up a bit--yes, you heard me right--Paint. I know it sounds crazy but for what I have to do to get it right, I use Paint. Then into Illustrator to get my vector. The rest is history. Here is the logo.

This is after I've touched it up in Paint:

Here's after Illustrator:

As Promised...

2009-09-19T09:49:00.000-07:00

So, here's a start. I'm a little late in doing this... but here are my initial sketches for the website I'm working on for Graphic Interface Design and then products that followed. This originally started as a website for some fake venue but then turned into a website for a local music venue. Fortunately, they nothing about this. Mwah ha ha! (evil laugh) Moving along...

Step 1: My first sketches

Step 2: Bigger sketches

Step 3: Bring on the photoshop! Here are my 3 variations of the website

My favorites were 1 & 3. I've since made some variations to combine elements from the two but that will have to wait for another blog.

By the Wayside

2009-09-13T14:25:00.000-07:00

So, we're supposed to keep this blog up to date with the projects we're doing... as you can see, nothing has been done. In fact, I forgot that I even had a blog! So, my goal today is to post some stuff from all three of my studio classes... However, I have some other stuff I need to do first. Don't you worry my sweet blog, I'll come back for you.

Kory

Day 1

2009-08-24T16:23:00.000-07:00

So, I'm just chilling in my Graphic Interface Design class and I am required to create a blog. I've been putting this off for a couple years mainly because I despise the kind of people that spend their lives living on a website talking about what they should be doing.

Regards,

Kory