Tag Archives: Research
Figuring Out Identity
I continued from the sketches I drew and came up with two main concepts for the visual identity. One is base on a 3D shape made out of initials of my name, that is D and N. The other is again based on the combination of initials, this time, however, they are put together to create a flat geometrical shape. A third concept is still not fully conceived yet, but will most likely work with my name as a whole and its different use of typography.
I tried applying the 3D concept on a possible logo. The result looks interesting as a shape, but a major issue is the letter N that can easily be mistaken for Z.
For the second concept I tried making a bussiness card, but I haven’t gone further than the most basic sketch.
Aside from sketching I looked up a few game studios where I could potentially apply for a job or internship, and to see what kind of employee they’re looking for. In terms of studios in the Czech Republic the major ones are Bohemia Interactive, 2K Czech and Amanita Design, all of which are internationally reknowned.
Getting to Know Oneself
Before anything else, in the Final Graphic Project class, we were tasked to fill out a form that would allow us to get a better understanding of ourselves as graphic designers, our workflow and skillsets, as well as help us decide on the direction for the kind of project we want to do in order to best help us in pursuit of our future careers.
We were also asked to come up with tree project proposals. At this point, however, I only had two ideas. One was to continue and finalize the LPC project for the Graduation Exhibition from the last semester, and the other was a prototype of a educational video game.
Portfolio Research
I researched online portfolios of game artists, mainly ones focusing on 3D modeling, and made a list of ones I like and ones I should try to avoid.
Good:
Helder Pinto, Christoffer Radsby, Simon Kopp, Damian Lazarski, Vincent Mayeur
Bad:
Magnar Jenssen and any Art Station based ones
The one I like the most is the portfolio of Christoffer Radsby (screenshot below), which uses a 3 page structure. The portfolio page showcases all projects as a grid of thumbnails where each leads to a dedicated project page. The about page contains a CV and BIO and the blog is where the workflow is recorded in the form of posts.
The plan for now is to create my own website based on it and later customize it to my needs and preferences.