http://jackknack.com/art daily 0.75 2015-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428350502617-MJ5OU9J92HG3R6V2OZ1N/WOMP+POSTER.jpg Art - Womp | LoL Team Poster In an effort to get pumped up for the 2015 League of Legends Season, I designed a team poster using Adobe Ideas/Photoshop. We got placed in Bronze IV. Better than Bronze V. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433434564703-P754QFTB5019YW83AKM3/Jack+Art_square_web.jpg Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428354028967-PR4QB3KU8RN4H0D88J3C/Voltaire.jpg Art - Voltaire | Face Study I put in over 20 hours on this piece while studying art at the Sofia Art Academy. Used graphite pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428353494721-P0YZBK9A8U7VGS6FR3KY/Primt+Time+Light+Web.jpg Art - Prime Time Using Photoshop and Excel, I created this piece with the universe in mind. I've always been facinated with prime numbers, and a while back I started thinking about the Euclid's theory in relationship to the ever-expanding universe. Each white dot presents a prime number and the black space represents consonants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428352720370-UJ6XQDF76TQSKGAUU5Q0/PoxNoraArtContest.jpg Art - PoxNora Art Contest | Fire Arrow Fire Arrow was illustrated in CS3 using a Bamboo tablet. The piece was created for a 2012 PoxNora art competition competition, but I unfortunately submitted it too late and it was not enetred. I really enjoyed playing with the light in an effort to emphasize the luminescence of the fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1431038717695-C4VA8KECAFZAB7SNI471/1_Challenge+Coin.jpg Art - FAR Challenge Coin I have a group of close friends I've known since high school that gathers on an annual basis to go explore and experience the great outdoors. We've climbed the Rockies, hiked the Tetons, and sea kayaked the Pacific Ocean. To celebrate our tenth trip, I designed a challenge coin for all the members. It was a long process, but it was fun. I created the schematic artwork in Adobe Photoshop, and worked with a mint to produce the coins.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428354258758-NDWYRTXOQTCSUVFPDZ8Q/Ear.jpg Art - Ear Study Drawn while studying at the Sofia Art Academy. The piece was done in a graphite pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428354408462-RGI5RD02DR29DELNNYOT/Mouth.jpg Art - Mouth Study Drawn while studying at the Sofia Art Academy. The piece was done in a graphite pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428354665847-6RM8AV8YPYWS3BXZV6GX/Male+Bust.jpg Art - Male Figure Study I took a number of sculpting classes between 2010 - 2014. I learned a lot about the human figure, and great deal of fun playing with clay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428355039089-T2WAAYIESL4LKSXQIIMR/Women+Sitting+Together_Web.jpg Art - Female Figure Study Each piece was sculpted in a different class. I've a abundance of fired sculptures which I like to use as book ends.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1431038670525-EY9D9XVXUDAGDHQQXSJG/10_College+Comics.jpg Art - Collegiate Adventures of Spud & Jack My introduction in drawing began my freshman yeah in college when the newspaper editor overheard me talking guff about the comic strip. She informed me that he was graduating, and if I wanted to followup my criticism, I should attempt to become the next comic writer/artist for the school newspaper. I ate my words, swallowed my pride, and accepted the challenge. Between my sophomore and senior year, I produced 40 comic strips that were published in the school newspaper. I started off using pen and ink, and after a year, I introduced myself to Adobe Photoshop. I've been in love with the program ever since. http://jackknack.com/project-4 daily 0.75 2015-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1431033704738-M3NFYL8H08SRL2401HVA/Newsletter.jpg Communications - Newsletter Redesign In early 2013, I was tasked to redesign the e-newsletter after constructively arguing that the original template was outdated and poorly structured. The objective was to make the content easier to read and more appealing to the audience. My primary goal was to eliminate the off-centered negative space, and restructure the content into a newspaper format where stories were neatly organized into tables. I was no surprise that once I entered the CMS program, that the template was absent of tables. The content was merely being copied and pasted into a single cell. The redesign was a successful project, and the concept is still used today. I have instructed all of the communication staff members on how to use HTML tables, and established an expectation of excellence since implementation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433434542436-XDNZBPDHW04MRHMNOQIT/Jack+Com_Web.jpg Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1437151207928-TZL5T4UXNP5YIORMQML7/Art+Contest+Webpage.jpg Communications - Webpage Design & Development 2015 Congressional Art Competition The side-by-side comparison demonstrates the difference between the 2010 CAC page and the 2015 CAC page. Since 2011, I have redesigned and developed the CAC webpage to better help students entering the competition. In 2014, I received approval to completely revamp the CAC program. The program had historically experienced lackluster participation, and my argument was that entry process was too cumbersome for students to apply. Before 2014, the CAC entry process required students to complete a written form and mail it to the office; additionally, they we responsible for delivering their artwork. I knew that the effort of participating did not warrant the attention and time of young people. The 2014 revamp was focused on developing a highly functional webpage where students could easily complete the applications online and submit an image of their artwork electronically. The revamp was a huge success. Since 2013, the program has more than quintupled in participation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433451177826-CRVZOU8VGVA7T9NS81AB/Web+Design_2013.jpg Communications - 2013 Homepage Redesign Since the website's implementation in late 2009, the homepage had undergone a strange transformation. Without any care, past staff members had used it a pin board for various programs and initiatives. Ultimately, it became a very unattractive discombobulation of information. In late 2013, I presented the argument to the Congressman that our website was in a poor state in need of a complete redesign. My request was denied because the leadership felt that it would be too much effort for the office; consequently, I counter argued that our homepage could be redesigned to "clean up" and simply the format in a shorter period of time. The Congressman agreed to my plan so long as I could complete it within a short period of time. I was tasked with the assignment to create a design that could be easily and quickly implemented by our outsourced developers. Using the same dimensions, I created numerous templates. In late October, a design was approved and implemented. The implementation period was strangely the most arduous period of the project. The developers would overlook errors which I would catch testing the page. Some of the errors included not changing the maxlength text code or making cells a static dimension (the boxes would overlap in Modzilla). As you'll see in the image above, the PSD file and the current homepage look nearly identical. All of the new icons used we're created by me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432674113362-QN9RJE5VUYL3PYPGETY5/1_News.jpg Communications - Web Design | News Communicating ideas with web developers to achieve the vision can be a long and difficult task. While low-fidelity wireframes are a quick and efficient way to sketch a design, it can be also be a deterrent for office leadership who are expecting more than collection of drawings. I have created the designs and artwork that have guided web development projects. The following series are designs created from scratch in Photoshop to illustrate an interactive homepage I was trying to pitch. Latest News - designed in May, 2015 The first interactive tab would highlight the three most recent press releases. The icon would be highlighted in red, while the other four are reverse embossed in grey tones to suggest that they are clickable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432674123853-QW2DBZFLC9OADOBJ9GSZ/2_Legislation.jpg Communications - Web Design | Legislation Legislation - designed in May, 2015 The legislative tab organizes content into three columns. The first column briefly outlines the Congressman's committee assignment. The second column uniquely highlights press release published by the committees. The third column will showcase recent votes and include a special search engine for researching bills in the Library of Congress. The concept of this tab was to ensure that legislative news stayed fresh and relevant without putting too much effort in the communications team which is focused on creating content specially for the Congressman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432674132612-4QHEVNEA6CU76FI7FMUT/3_District+24.jpg Communications - Web Design | District District - designed in May, 2015 The interactive map will provide information and links regarding the cities in the district. Clicking a city within the map will change the text to highlight key facts and links. The map was created in Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432674143139-S1LYSS3B63CLGXKSSIX5/4_Veterans.jpg Communications - Web Design | Veterans Veterans - designed in May, 2015 The Congressional office have four unique programs that have earned impressive reputations within the veterans community. To help inform visitors and navigate veterans, we highlighted the programs on the homepage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432674152977-P9S1CAZU7QMEYNKXO2V7/5_Multimedia.jpg Communications - Web Design | Media Media - designed in May, 2015 Considered a staple on most Congressional websites are easily accessible media galleries. Rather than have the galleries on the homepage as primary feature, it is nestled away in the tabs. It's important to me that homepages respect color schemes and space, and I find galleries to be disruptive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433361416524-T81H1C3886EPHNFXDZO3/6.2.15_+Redesign_Flag+Banner+With+Cities_SM+2.jpg Communications - Web Design | Template 2 June 2015 Design Template 2 is a more traditional design, but the look still has a more modern feel while avoiding the industrial chic appearance commonly used today. I was given the requirement to create a banner that was 1) showcasing images of the district 2) patriotic with an American Flag 3) largely emphasizing the name logo. That's a lot of content to combine into a banner. I went through multiple designs before creating this image. The biggest obstacle was avoiding an overly busy banner with too many clashing colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432756153633-05W21SQQIUVFFXXWBI7H/Web+Design+Icon+Template.jpg Communications - Web Design | Graphics - Designed and created in 2015 I've learned quite a bit from my mistakes, and one fumble I encountered early on in web designing was creating graphics in one PSD master file. Creating artwork separately allows me to plug and play in the design process; additionally, the graphics are more easily accessible when it comes time to isolating them for we development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432678004905-EGO1SBJDI2PASJI4J1CO/Front+with+Bleeds.jpg Communications - Mailer | Frontside Veterans Fair Mailer - designed in September, 2014 Aside from online publications, I also create print work such 2014 Veterans Fair Mailer. The piece was designed in Photoshop; additionally, the piece meet all of the requirements for print and mass mailing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1432678014251-8RNYVYYJOAC51W1WIPUZ/Vet_Back+with+Bleeds.jpg Communications - Mailer | Backside Veterans Fair Mailer - designed in September 2014 Mailers need to make a strong impression with little text and a lot of direction. The message on the mailer was designed to emphasize the attractions while providing guidance on the event location. I created the map to highlight key highways and intersections to assist our targeted audience of veterans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433455866778-6F9AD5Z4S3CC32X9TO0T/Collections+of+Graphics.jpg Communications - Graphics Above is a collection of various graphics I have created in Photoshop for news stories or office programs. While some of the graphics are made from scratch, many of the graphics were developed from images that I lassoed and rendered. I'm sure it's noticeable, but I have a particular style that I've developed over the years. I like to layer images in a manner where I can create a modern 3-dimensional feel. While I do appropriate the current 2-D fad, I really enjoy playing with depth when creating artwork. http://jackknack.com/project-5 daily 0.75 2015-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433434587290-SRE3RFXETKR0IWSSMEXE/Jack+Vid_web.jpg Video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433789646065-1EI4OMJI8I7O5HYSSGQG/Jack.jpg Video - Matt Swing | HTML5 Test Canon Vixia | Adobe Premier & Photoshop Using video from a recent baseball game, I stated playing around with gif and HD HTML5 animations. Fun Stuff. I've made a number of gifs in the past using Photoshop to create animation, but I'm really into the higher res quality with HTML5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1428420517496-8VXRNZNJ4LH6GVC79UQ7/image-asset.jpeg Video - Viktoring Canon VIXIA | PowerDirector & Photoshop In 2013, I was playing League of Legends with my crew. We've been playing games together since high school, and League of Legends has been our go-to game for the last four years. During an evening of gaming, I happened to see that the "My Team Contest" was concluding in two days, and I jokingly mentioned that we should enter. The following morning, I woke up convinced I could produce a 2-minute video within 48 hours. I designed a story board and emailed my team instructions on what they needed to capture. During my lunch break and following work, I went around community video recording myself in public. By the next day, I had received all the videos, and once I was off the clock and at my house, I was deep into video editing. I recall submitting my video around 11:50 PST. The two-day video production paid off, as we received enough community votes to be considered a finalist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433790856879-B0KGA2C83JF2RS46246R/image-asset.jpeg Video - San Juan Islands | BBX Canon VIXIA | PowerDirector & Photoshop I had a tough time capturing footage on this trip because the waterproof case for my video camera proved to be useless. I have since then acquired a GoPro and a DJI Phantom for future excursions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433790895704-8XE3KQ4HCM6R7VK4UUK8/image-asset.jpeg Video - The Tetons | BB IX Canon VIXIA | PowerDirector & Photoshop The Teton video was first hiking montage in which I great deal of time syncing music to the actions. It's a tedious process, but I was fairly proud of the outcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433790917977-WK3GQ7KZXODQMEZ7KS7P/image-asset.jpeg Video - Mount Holy Cross | BBVII Canon VIXIA | iMovie & Photoshop While I had dabbled in video editing prior to this project, Mount Holy Cross was my first real attempt to create my own video. Created in 2010, I have learn a lot more since this project, but it'll always a significant achievement for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551c4e96e4b0a9acf95076e8/1433791080280-D2OY6W0Z4AF4JW0VWJML/image-asset.jpeg Video - We Are Americans Canon VIXIA | Adobe Premier & Photoshop I was tasked in 2013 to produce a video montage featuring the veterans programs unique to the Congressional office. Using footage I had collected throughout the years, a CSPAN Ronald Reagan speech, and Photoshop graphic, I was able to successfully create We Are Americans. 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