The Skinmetal Series
This is a personal project of fifteen poster illustrations I've done beginning May and finishing in October. I had hoped to make this a seven part series that I could screen-print entirely during my internship with Lure Design Inc, but it quickly grew twice the size. With this project I challanged myself to see how far I can push a vector illustration (a long with a little bit of raster effects), the only rule was that it had to be two colors on black paper. This project was in a way, a return to drawing like I did during childhood, not so much focusing on the philosophy behind the artwork but just drawing robot-like creatures from my imagination for fun.
This being said, some parts of the series are not without deeper meaning. Through out the series the viewer will notice that I've not kept the typography exclusively to English, as I also create compositions in Chinese, Japanese, Medieval Runes, French, Spanish, Greek, and Latin. The viewer will find quotes from The Bible, from Hymns, and type relating to Bushido and the Seven Cardinal Virtues. Though since this series is not meant to be entirely serious, some of the type is there for the fun of it. I also referenced the artworks of different cultures, most especially architecture.
Some of the creatures of this series are not new, but they appear in a new form. The Hunter was first drawn in high school after someone stole my artwork. The Hunter has been made digital a couple of times, but these were before I knew Illustrator. The Apotropaic Grotesque is a lavishly decorated version of a small crow-like gargoyle I drew over three years ago. Pelicanus Gothicus came from a sketch that I did not use for a piece I made three years ago as well. Missile Breath also came from an old sketch, it was from the first thoughts of making an graffiti-styled screen-print series (you will notice that the graffiti idea was abandoned, though I did make sketches for a "graffiti-bot" the idea was replaced by the "gundam-esque" Murcielago). The Prince is a remake of a drawing I made last year for the Illustration Student Association (Xysticus Machinamentum). Lastly, the design concept for Unum is based off of my design for The Graphic Design Student Association t-shirt I made in the fall of 2010.
NOTE: I am in the process of Screen-printing ALL of these, with the help of Lure Design Inc, I've managed to print nearly half of them all. They will be up for sale online soon. In the meantime, you can expect these to appear in art sales at the University of Central Florida.
Description
Personal project of 15 robot-creature poster illustrations. Posters will soon be available for online purchase.
Fields
Character Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
Date
2011
Other Projects
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K.I.T.T
Artwork for Hero Complex Gallery's Righteous Rides show
2013
Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
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Metropolis
Screen print comissioned by Poster Collective based off of Fritz Lang's classic film, Metropolis.
2013
Graphic Design, Illustration
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The Queen
Alien Queen for Hero Complex Gallery's Oscar Legends show
2013
Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
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Zealot
Piece done for Hero Complex Gallery's show, Weapon of Choice
2013
Digital Art, Illustration
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Identitas
A remix of some of my Skinmetal pieces that became a series of business cards.
2013
Digital Art, Illustration, Typography
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Gratias Tibi Ago
"Thank you" screen-print poster I gave out to all those that have supported me.
2012
Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
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FORGED: D.REX Robot Series
Dynamic Rex Mech poster series
2012
Character Design, Digital Art, Illustration
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A L I E N
Work showcased for Mother Falcon's Alien Tribute Show.
2012
Graphic Design, Illustration
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RSO's Part 1.
Works I've done for / showcased with different Registered Student Organizations at UCF. These include: Graphic Design Student Association, Illustration Student Association, Print Collective.
2011
Graphic Design, Illustration
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Kingdom Animalia
Expressive illustrations of a few animals with a very heavy use of texture
2011
Digital Art, Illustration
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SGA Athletics T-shirt
T-shirt design for student government association that was to be distributed during football games.
2011
Illustration, Textile Design, Typography
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The RSO Manual
Manual made for Knights of the Round Table, as a resource for Registered Student Organizations.
2011
Graphic Design, Typography, Print Design
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Typographic Playing Cards
This is a deck of cards that came from the combined efforts of Junli Kato and myself. The main theme is typography, evident in the front of the cards, but there are also a few little jokes related to our work place on the backs of the cards.
2011
Packaging, Product Design, Typography
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The Fencing Knights at UCF
Branding project for The Fencing Knights at UCF. Inlcudes digital advertisements, posters, promotional items, banners, and website.
2012
Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration
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Inception Pajama Knight
Series of graphics for UCF Campus Activities Board's Movies on the Plaza event, featuring Inception.
2011
Graphic Design, Photo Manipulation
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CAB Movies pt.1
Movie posters for the Campus Activities Board at University of Central Florida
2011
Graphic Design
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If Only You Could See
Work for Mother Falcon's Blade Runner show
2012
Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
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VIP Pool Party
Posters I've made for the past two VIP Pool Party events at the University of Central Florida
2011
Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
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CAB Movies pt.2
Posters I designed for the Campus Activities Board's movie events.
2012
Graphic Design, Illustration
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Greenwaves III
Branding and promotional graphics for the third annual Greenwaves concert at the University of Central Florida
2012
Branding, Digital Art, Graphic Design
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Lyric Compositions
Homework assignment based on three different songs.
2012
Graphic Design
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Greenwaves Music & Arts Gathering 2011
From the greenwaves website:
GreenWaves is an event that implements environmental and social best practices to promote the need for conscious sustainable solutions. This will be an opportunity to experience exciting perspectives in a positively charged, entertaining atmosphere. By hosting energizing musicians from multiple genres, we are inviting everyone to come ride the waves! GreenWaves encourage fun, health, knowledge, respect, inclusion, and collaboration to unify the Central Florida community. 2011 Graphic Design, Typography -
CAB Celebrity pt.1
The Campus Activities Board often invites celebrities to campus, these are some posters I made for a few of those events.
2011
Graphic Design, Typography
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E Tenebris
T-Shirt illustration for You and Who's next campaign, Moving Forward
2012
Illustration, Textile Design
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Symphony Under the Stars
Designs for the Symphony Under the Stars event at the University of Central Florida
2012
Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
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Northstar Leadership Conference
Poster series for Northstar Leadership Conference hosted by the Knights of the Round Table at the University of Central Florida.
2012
Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
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The Office of Student Involvement pt.1
Ads and calendars I made for the Office of Student Involvement.
2011
Graphic Design
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Mr & Miss UCF
Work done for the Mr. & MIss UCF Pageant.
2012
Graphic Design
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SGA Presidential Elections
Print graphics to promote the Student Government Presidential Elections at the University of Central Florida. The client would re-open the project as the date grew closer, and I would make edits according to the new information.
2011
Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
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Late Knights pt.1
Graphics made for UCF's monthly Late Knights event.
2011
Graphic Design
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SOS pt.1
Work done for the Student Outreach Services agency at UCF
2011
Graphic Design, Illustration
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The 100 Charity
The 100 Charity is a project I started that raises money for disaster victims, and donates 100%. Originally started just for Japan earthquake vicitms, I hope to expand it to give to other countries.
2011
Graphic Design
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Il Mio Orario
I made an infographic depicting my schedule for my family. I used it as a way to practice italian as well.
2012
Graphic Design, Print Design
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Hi-Res
Branding materials for the University of Central Florida's first annual Graphic Design BFA show, Hi-Res.
2012
Branding, Digital Art, Graphic Design