Graphic Design Is…

Posted in Art, Design, Things of Beauty by evie s. on February 11th, 2008

…the endless search for beauty in things. -büro für form

I completely agree. This quote inspired me to enter a poster competition run by the talented Belgian artist, Veerle Pieters. Since I gain most of my artistic inspiration from the world around me, I am constantly trying to capture the beauty I see in some form of design, so this was a great opportunity for me to do so.

For this project, I really wanted to create a beautiful image that would complement the theme, so I got out my sketch book, pencils, and my Zig Millennium marker to work on a concept. After sketching an image that I liked, I just traced over the pencil marks with the marker and added in some details. I really wanted to use watercolors, even though they are not my best medium (I prefer acrylics). I absolutely love the organic quality of watercolor, and that was the look I was going for. When it was to my liking, I scanned it into Photoshop and added typography and more color.

I’m pleased with the final outcome, and I really enjoyed the project! You can see some pictures of my process and the final design here.