design time: week #2

this week, my design class [through nicole's classes online] focused on the creation of desk calendars, illustrated cards, and photo cards.

my instructor, alma loveland [don't you love her name] was wonderful again. i learned so many new tricks and techniques. here are some of my projects from this week...

desk calendar - demonstrates grid & alignment

invitation - demonstrates freehand drawing & customized letters

save the date - demonstrates geometric layering & letterpress style

postcard - demonstrates combination of photo and illustration

save the date - demonstrates combination of photo and illustration

baby announcement - demonstrates combination of photo and illustration & customized letters

i'm so sad that the class is over this week, but i'm thinking of taking another one once my work calms down a bit :)

design time

last week i started taking an online graphic design course from nicole's classes. my instructor is alma loveland (who is so talented - check out her work here). the class i'm taking is focused specifically on printed graphic design, like business cards, greeting cards, calendars, and stationary. i've been learning so much about adobe illustrator and the world of printed design. i just wanted to share some of my (very basic) designs that exemplify the techniques we learned in week 1 of our class...

here are some of my business card designs...

all images except the insect were created by myself (i'm not a fan of bugs, but the image was given to us ;))

and here are some of my greeting cards...

demonstrates merged objects & the scribble tool

demonstrates heart swatch pattern & scallop design

demonstrates star swatch pattern & monogram style card

demonstrates stripes, dotted lines, & merged objects

i'm still at the really basic level of exploring adobe illustrator, which is such a powerful tool. but i'm excited to keep learning new things and experimenting with my design.

this week we learn about invitations, photo cards, and calendars...so fun!