Dice Night at the Ring of Fire

Here is a preview of the flyer I just finished for St. Augustine's Ring of Fire.

New Freelance Client: The Ring of Fire

Upon graduating college, I figured within a month I would be sitting in a huge design firm, popping out life changing graphics. Of course, that's what I had dreamed about, but dreams only sometime come true. Instead I have found myself struggling to get a job due to lack of experience. My words of wisdom to those who are still in school, GET AN INTERNSHIP! I have graduated and I am now PRAYING for one.
Anyways, one thing I didn't want to do was continue doing freelance work, however I find myself being somewhat successful doing it. Yes, clients can be a pain in the ass and nothing you make for them is 'perfect' or  'what they thought it would be.' I can't read minds so you HAVE to tell me EVERY detail, but that is another story. Anyways, I just met with the owner of the Ring of Fire and they are doing a re branding of the bar. They are moving away from the good ole boy theme, and going to a, yes you guessed it, beach theme. I love the country theme, but if it is going to change I am glad that I have a hand in what it will look like. Tomorrow, I begin using my Fine Art degree by painting a mural in the bar. After that I will help create the new logo and branding, and redo their sign out front. I am pretty excited to start on this in that I haven't been able to do my fine art as much as I would like too. I will keep posting updates daily.

Final Nature Girl Label

This is the final label that will be used on my clients natural herbs company. It is far from what I had first in-visioned, but coming from what it was, to what I made, to the final product, I must say it looks quite well if I say so myself. Visit the link to purchase remedies for yourself! Also, enjoy the process as I have posted what I was sent, to my first mess up, to the final product.

This is the first label I was sent

This is my first mess up after some communication failure

Back to the drawing board, this one is based on the website and fail #2

Now, after I quite being super stubborn were moving in the right direction

Now some minor color and type changes

Which leads to the final product!

www.naturegirlherbs.com

Nature Girl Final Front Label

This is what the client ended up choosing for the Front Label of her herbal remedies. All them can be purchased at the link below. Tomorrow I will finish the back label, so look for updates. 

Nature Girl Herbs

Nature Girl Label

So this is round three on this label. Just sent it to the client, hope it's in the right direction. Not exactly what I would have, but the customer is always right.

Preview of Client's Work

This past weekend I started to teaching a lady who runs several businesses out of her own home. My job is to create graphics and make templates of them so she can go in and edit them herself. Here is a sample of one of the labels she had me create for some candy bars she is selling for the fourth of July. I am currently working on creating labels for her Nature Girl Herbs company. The label will be based of the grid on the website. Pictures to come soon. 

Possible Buisness Card

This is the first design I have for a possible business card for the St. Augustine Combat Club.

*Feedback is welcomed!! 

Re-branding the Combat Club

So I am a member of the St. Augustine Combat Club, founded by former XFC Lightweight Champion John Mahlow. I created a logo for him a few months ago, and it has been an ongoing process to develop a final solution. Here is a timeline from the start, and what I have come up with so far. If you would like to join the gym or find out more information call (904) 449-3560. We offer wrestling, boxing, MMA, Judo, BJJ, Muay Thai, and pretty much any other martial art you can think of. 

"Death with Child"

Finished my version of "Death with Child." It is the first page in my sketchbook which I intend to fill up over the next few months.

New Sketchbook

I recently got a new sketchbook to get back in the drawing / illustrating spirit. I am basically going to stick to my traditional style, and use mainly heavy ink and some washed out colors. This is my first sketch, I want to add some color but I hope to fill the sketchbook up with this style of artwork. My favorite things to draw are usually tattoo themed, and the subject in my sketches always has a variety of tattoos.

"Death with child"

Who actually liked dreamweaver?

Thanks to my girlfriend, I decided to try to get back into the web game a little. Of course, it was basically her explaining to me how to do things. Oh and did I mention that whatever my teacher taught my class, she told all the other classes to never do! err web is so annoying. But, I did get started even though I am frustrated and after hours of trying to figure things out, I have a logo and some links that don't go to anything. Hooray!