Amateurmagician.co.uk Logo
Logo Design
Description
Designed a logo for a new website, Amateur Magician. The website is a guide to starting on magic tricks with plenty of resources yet to come. The logo had to incorporate some magic element in a smart way. Website is due to come online next month.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
aPhone Video
Demonstration Video
Description
Video created for a multimedia website. The product had to be a fictitious one, to avoid copyright problems. The video shows information about the product and how to perform certain tasks on it. Re-recording of voice done in Cubase 5. Mixed with music in After Effects.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Cubase 5
Romanian Society in Cyprus Logo
Logo Design
Description
The Romanian Society in Cyprus asked me to design a logo for their 50th year of diplomatic relations with Cyprus. The logo had to include some Romanian and Cypriot elements. They picked the 1st design, although I liked the 2nd one more.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
District 9 Over Nicosia
Visual Effects Video
Description
Inspired by the movie "District 9". Just exercising my compositing skills.Whole process (filming, tracking, editing, compositing, colour correction, sound mixing) 4 hours!
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Mocha for AE
Message to Humans
Visual Effects Video
Description
Inspired by District 9 although it has no similarities with the movie whatsoever.
Footage was tracked in Mocha and then imported the data in After Effects. Process (colour correction, music selection, voice recording, sync with video) took about 1.5hr.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Mocha for AE
Too much studying...
Visual Effects Video
Description
Studying for the final exams, I came up with an idea of a video. Watch what happens when you study too much! The guy who's acting is me! For this video, used a crappy digital camera of 7.2MP!
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
Poster about Google Trends
Poster Design
Description
I had to design a poster about Google Trends for university. The text is from my group's final report. Printed on an A1 size. PSD file size of 650MB.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Word
3D World Magazine
3D Animation Video
Description
I had to do a project for the university. Note that this is my first try with Adobe After Effects.
It was created using only 2D images and sounds from free libraries and my own. The sounds were edited in Cubase SX to match the video.
It was created using only 2D images and sounds from free libraries and my own. The sounds were edited in Cubase SX to match the video.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Cubase SX
Watchmen Rorschach Character
Photo Retouching
Description
For those who know Watchmen, I think you recognise this character! Model is me, hat is from Top shop, Mask is from All Saints, Jacket is form All Saints. All done in Photoshop in about 2 hours. A plethora of texture was used to bring the charcter to life.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Camera Olympus E-500
Java Code T-shirt
T-Shirt Design
Description
Made another T-Shirt design for geeks only! If you are a geek show off with this t-shirt. Available at different colours and sizes. Hight quality design only! Designed at a resolution of 2500px X 2500px @ 370 dpi. You can buy it here.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Corentin Larsen Logo Design
Logo Design
Description
The client wanted a fresh new logo to accompany his new website design. He already had the design in mind so I just had to implement it and make it look nice.Full image size 2000px X 2000px at a resolution of 300dpi.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Metal Event Flyer Design
Flyer and Poster Design
Description
This is a design I made for a metal event that took place in Cyprus. A flyer and a poster design were made.Full image size 3500px X 2500px at a resolution of 300dpi.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Poster Assignment for University
Poster Design
Description
I Had to do a A0 poster for the University, about the compilers topic. I first gathered and written all the text in Word and then made the design at a smaller size because the computer was too slow at full size. Full image size 9500px X 14000px at 300dpi.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Word
Misha Mascot Wallpaper
Character Illustration
Description
Just trying to improve my skills on digital drawing using illustrator. No reference used. Ahh a Wacom table would be handy in these sort of situations!
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
Inferno CD Cover
CD Cover Design
Description
Inferno, a band from which I am part, released a studio demo at the beginning this year. The cover design was made by me. A simple textured cover, with front-inside-cd and back layout. For more info about the CD, check out their website: inferno-band.com
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Romanian Evening Poster Design
Poster Design
Description
The Romanian Society in Cyprus needed a poster for their upcoming Romanian Evening. A simple straight-to-the point poster was designed with emphasis on their special guest, Viorica Macovei.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Stairway to Heaven
Illustration
Description
Nothing special, just an Illustration with a mixture of photographs taken by me. Different photos were taken at several EV steps to get a variety of exposures, and then some parts were recreated digitally for a better result and to avoit that pseudo-HDR feeling that HDR software like Photomatrix creates.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Camera Olympus E-500
You don't scare me T-shirt
T-Shirt Design
Description
Made another T-Shirt design following the previous success of the Java T-Shirt. Available at a variety of different colours and sizes. You can buy it here.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Snoopy Illustration
Illustration
Description
I was in need for a high quality illustration of Snoopy to make a T-shirt design from it, but because I couldn't find one, I had to make one by myself. I may release it as a T-Shirt someday.
Tools
- Adobe Illustrator
-9999px T-Shirt
T-Shirt Design
Description
Made another T-Shirt design following the previous success of the Java T-Shirt. Available at a variety of different colours and sizes. You can buy it here.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Lethal Saint CD Cover
CD Cover Design
Description
Lethal Saint, a cypriot band, asked me if I could do the cover of their upcoming demo cd. They wanted something to depict their music genre, power metal, so lots of steel was required! We also had a photo-session with the band shooting at various parts of the city. More info about the band here.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Camera Olympus E-500
Wicked Memories
Illustration
Description
A mixture of illustration, photography and texture. I did this just for improving my skills even further.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
DeviantArt Wallpaper
Wallpaper Design
Description
A wallpaper I did for my favourite community, DeviantArt. It is a mixture of illustration and photography.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Inferno CD Cover
CD Cover Design
Description
Made a cd cover for the band Inferno, which I am part of. Unfortunately, at the release of the studio demo, we decided that this design wasn't representative to our music, so I created a new one. It is a mixture of illustration, texture and photography.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
I Love Java T-shirt
T-Shirt Design
Description
Me and a friend of mine came up with an idea to create a T-Shirt to express our feelings about this programming language. All was done by hand; the logo of Java was similarly done, to avoid copyright issues. The feedback was staggering. There are people who still talk to me about that T-Shirt! You can buy it here.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
Sunset Planet Illustration
Illustration
Description
The whole scenery was done in Terragen, a scenery generator, and was then imported in photoshop to improve colours and contrast. Available as a free wallpaper to download, in the wallpaper gallery.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Terragen
Inferno CD Cover
CD Cover Design
Description
One of the first cd covers I did for the upcoming studio demo release of Inferno, a cypriot band from which I am part. Eventually the design has changed, but it was a nice cover, and it was fun doing it. Mixture of illustration with photography.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Spring Moments
Illustration
Description
Nothing special I was just trying to improve my skills. Mixture of illustration with photography. Available as a free wallpaper to download, in the wallpaper gallery.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Korn CD Cover
CD Cover Design
Description
Loving the cover of their album, I challenged myself whether I could do an actual replica of that cover. Using a font available for download from free fonts website I struggled to achieve that grudge feeling of their cover. Mixture of illustration and textures.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Easter Card
Card Design
Description
I was asked to do an Easter card from a wall painting inside a church. The tricky part was that the wall, on which the wall painting was on, was curved and I had to use a variety of methods to make it look like it came from a flat surface.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Camera Olympus E-500
Le Petit Magicien Illustration
Illustration
Description
This was an illustration I did based on an idea which I saw somewhere over the internet, deviantArt I think. It is a mixture of illustration, textures and preset brushes I found over deviantArt.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Preset Brushes
New Year Card
Card Design
Description
I was asked to do an New Year card from a canvas painting. At that time the design was good, but now that I revise it, I don't like it that much!
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Camera Olympus E-500
Planet Hollywood Illustration
Illustration
Description
This was an illustration I did after I visited DisneyLand and had eatten at Planet Hollywood. All that I remember was the large number bill that came at the end! Done in Terragen, a scenery generator, and was then imported in photoshop to improve colours and add the planet.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Terragen
Planetarium Illustration
Illustration
Description
The only explanation is that I was obsessed with planets during that period of my life! Mixture of illustration, textures and photography.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Love Me Illustration
Illustration
Description
I did this illustration on Valentine's Day. I had forgotten of it and when I saw it I redid the whole illustration and wrote a tutorial on how to create a valentine's card which you can read here.
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Tremostatic Illustration
Illustration
Description
I got the idea from a deviation which I saw over deviantArt and wanted to replicate that concept. A lot of people said that it was even better than the original concept! Anyway, I was for sure obsessed with planets at that period!
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
Dead Butterfly Illustration
Illustration
Description
With this illustration I wanted to express death but it seems I didn't manage that very good! Instead I find it a hilarious or even silly illustration! Anyway, one of my first illustration, gotta be proud!
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
