Briefing:

- Create a scalable version of our Logo as close to the original as possible. Referenz image:

- Keep the same look as current logo but change it to give it that web 2.0 effect.
-The Logo is trademarked and also used as a brand at partner sites so it is important that the over look stays the same.

This was a simple job and it didn’t take much time to accomplish the requested work. The only time consuming process was to recreate the logo since the client had no other art work frm it than the referenced website screenshot.
Following the result I created. The work has been done in Adobe Photoshop CS3 and the logo is sizable just like a vector without loss of quality.

The client was happy, all I care about.

The client approached me after finding out about my service at iToonU.
Briefing:

iToonU the complete company staff
Put all staff in business suite
Visually separate staff by position in company by using business suite with different color combinations
Deliver toons optimized for web and print use

This is one great example to show how my iToonU service can be employed to replace real life photographs in a professional way. All toons have been created with my Wacom Graphics Tablet in Adobe Illustrator. The results are vector images that can be used for web and print. 

The client was happy with the results, all I care about.

The client that I did the iHula design for approached me again and asked me to do another design project following the iHula design. I accepted since I really enjoyed designing the iHula project.
Briefing:

We need a nodding dog
The scenery should be a backyard with elements that match the scenery
We would like to see something cute like the crab in the iHula project
Add the dog’s name Charles somewhere
We need 512x512, 480x320 splash screen, 480x320 animation screens, iPhone icon

I created the whole project in Adobe Illustrator as vector to take advantage of lossless upsizing and possible print option down the line. I started with sketching of the dog and added the details later right within Adobe Illustrator without sketching these elements. I covered the ‘cute’ element with a cat sitting on the fence, watching the dog.
The following yard scene was approved by the client:

Following the splash screen including the name of the application.

I have created the 512x512 and the iPhone icon analog to these screenshots.
The client was happy with the result, all I care about.

Briefing:

The idea is to to create an iPhone application that shows a tilting hula girl, just like the ones you put on your dashboard.
Make the hula girl look attractive.
Add something cute.
Create a 512x512 image, 480x320 splash screen, all 480x320 animation screens, iPhone icon.

I looked through stock designs and the internet and have not found a single hula girl that fit my vision for this project. I ended up creating my own hula girl from scratch.
I submitted the design to the client and it was approved. I created this hula girl in Adobe Illustrator to take advantage of vector scaling and possible print option down the line. To add the ‘cute’ element I opted for a crab. Here too, I had to create the crab from scratch. I sketched it and used Adobe Illustrator for this task as well.
Following the hula girl and the crab I have created for the client:

I added the background scenery and the following result was approved by the client:

Following the 512x512 image I created:

My vision for the splash screen was to add the iHula lettering and something funny, involving the crab. Following the result I cooked up:

The client was thrilled, all I care about. I hope the application will sell well at the Apple Store.

Briefing:

Add two products with their thumbnails to the front page without changing overall appearance and dimensions of the site.
Do all programming and design necessary to accomplish this task

You can see the initial front page design by clicking here.
I thought of a three column design to integrate all products into the front page. Due to the width limitation each product had I could only integrate two thumbnails for the first two products and one for the last product since the logo on the bottom right was not to be changed in size.
As you can see in the initial site design there was definitely no room for any description. That needed to be cut and put on a separate page which I created as a details page.
The three columns view worked better than I initially thought and following the result I cooked up for the client (the image has been resized to fit the dimensions of this blog):

The client was happy with the result, all I care about.

The client is located in Germany and asked me if I would be able to work on an ad campaign for them.
I said yes and received the briefing:

Needed:
Print: Design for postcard advertisement to give out at various places.
Flash Animation: Flash animation that matches overall design of print design in various sizes.
GIF Animation: As close as possible to the Flash animation that will be shown to visitors without Flash capabilities.
Static images: Static images of animation that will be shown to visitors without Flash capabilities.
Content:
Picture: Thoughful/Sad/Angry woman with crazy hair.
The Picture is the vocal point and needs to carry the whole ad campaign.
Text: Jolie.de/Styler, You don’t Need a Man - Just a New Hair Cut

Since the photo is the vocal point I made sure get a few images, the client can pick from. I submitted a view photos and I guess I am way to americanized :) after 8 years in the USA. I choose photos with a lot of expression, character and color. I had to pull it back a bit as the client said we need it a bit more conservative. I had to readjust a bit to the wants and needs for Germany :) I submitted a view more conservative images and one made the cut.
Based on this image I created the following print ad:

The client liked the result and I went ahead to get the flash animation started.
Following is the result that the client picked:

Based on this animation I created 3 additional flash banner sizes. Exported them to work as animated GIF and combined the animation to make sense as a static JPG file.

The client was happy, all I care about.

October is the breast cancer awareness month. What better way to show my appreciation, respect and support by creating an awesome looking pink awareness ribbon. I thought of topping it by creating a whole package containing the pink ribbon in various formats so it can be used for web, desktop and print. This package is FREE for personal and non-profit use. I appreciate any help spreading and using it wherever you can.

Click here to DOWNLOAD the Pink Ribbon Awareness Pack

The client’s briefing:

Brief Summary:
Redoing my branding, need a logo that is simple, clean, modern, cutting-edge, fresh. Looking for something to communicate an artistic, upscale identity.

Wants:
My color scheme is black, white, green (hex #4c6429), and I sometimes use copper in my marketing materials. Colors should be used as accent colors only, not be overpowering
Much of the time the logo will be in black and white, without color… needs to function with both (could I get the same design in BW as well?
Simple line art graphical element that I can incorporate by itself
Should be a vector graphic

Don’t Wants:
3D effects
Camera or film-strip graphics
Anything that even remotely resembles clip art
Strictly wedding-oriented logo (I’m trying to appeal to family/child/senior portrait clients too)
Sappy sentimentality
Anything too corporate

Following the result I delivered to the client:

The client was happy with the results, all I care about.

Briefing fron the client:

We need a custom designed mascot for our PDA (Personal digital assistant) hardware and sofware company.
The final product needs to be available for web (RGB) and print (CMYK) use.
The mascot should reflect our PDA business maybe a PDA in mascot appearance.

This was an interesting job. Creating mascots is always challenging because you actually have to come up with something from scratch, to avoid copyright issues down the line. At least thats how I do it. I submitted a sketch and the client seem to have liked it right off the bat.
Working with a vector program seemed naturally to me, since it needed to be available in various sizes for the web and print. I went to work and created a vector from my sketch within Adobe Illustrator.
Following the result I came up with for this project:

The client was very happy, all I care about. I ended up doing the whole ad campaign for the client which was awesome. It included the Web images, flash animations, banners, regular and oversized prints, T-Shirts, etc.

Briefing from the client:

Description:

We need a set of square-shaped icons representing different metrics such as age, gender, income etc (see below). The icons will be postage-stamp size on the page (1/2 inch square).

An icon for each of the following:

Dollar Sign
Sales Lead (silhouette of head/shoulders)
Sales Lead Management (variation of sales lead for example)
Age (birthday cake for example)
Gender (male/female)
Marital Status
Business Owner
Education
Mail Order buyers
Home
Time (clock)
Income
Discretionary Spending Index (how much $ one has to spend)
Number of Children (or just children)
The icons should be scalable vector images. And should be delivered as layered psd files or equivalent. Thanks!

Don’t wants:

Glossy
Words
Several colors - stick to 1-2 colors
Flashy colors - keep simple, clear, clean
Photographs

The following is what I came up with.
The image has been resized to fit the dimensions of this blog.

The client was happy, all I care about.