Final Project

The concept for my final project was to create illustrations that could be used as animations in a short film I am producing.  I also designed the the homepage for the website which will be used as a platform to showcase the film.

• My target audience are people who are interested in the news, the AP or journalism.  The illustration of the 1846 carrier pigeon represents the use of these birds in the early days of the AP.  The modern "twitter" pigeon conveys the current role of birds in journalism by referencing the iconic Twitter logo.
• I used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create all of the work.  I also used a program called Alien Skin: Eye Candy 6 within Photoshop to create the bevel effect on the Twitter pigeon.
• My work is all original, except for the use of recognized logos like, Apple, Twitter, AP and Facecbook.  Although I used the likeness of the logos, I created them myself using the pen tool or by using a specific font and color.  The project aims to bring awareness to the real world of journalism and the importance of non-profit news gathering.  The site also encourages people to use the internet as a means of consuming news instead of printed publications which can have a negative impact on the environment.