The making of "Gain"

Hey! I'm going to break down how I created the image on page 4 of my portfolio. The piece is called Gain.

First, I took pictures of this sexy laundry detergent bottle.


Then I pulled all of the photos into Photoshop to "cut out" the background.

Next, I resembled the photographs.


Finally, when I had it just right, I printed the image and cut it out (This time in real life--with scissors!). If you look closely you can see in the picture below where the print is held on to the steel by magnets. That is not a Photoshoped background, those are real life magnets!!!!!!! That is how I did it. Check it out

Brazos Street Sound Project

One project I am reworking is The Brazos Street Sound Project, a public art piece by Sodalitas art collaborative. I helped them out making a digital model from their sketches. If everything goes according to planned they will install the project on Brazos Street in downtown Austin some time in the not-to-distant future. This an interesting project for me because it is a permanent public space audio art installation...very cool. Above is a clip from the city plans, followed my some drafting I did for my portfolio today.

My Studio

Getting reacquainted with my studio today. We missed each other. My studio is part of a studio complex: Big Medium Studios. In addition to having a studio there, I also work for Big Medium. You can learn more about us if you want at bigmedium.org.

Late night geometry

MXTS field sketch

Last nights was good field sketchin' weather so I returned to the sight of Music By the Slice '09 (see portfolio pg. 19) to make this dimensioned drawing. This sketch will become a 3D rendering for the MXTS portfolio page. It's gonna be great.

letters of recomendation

Shea Little


Jayne Lawrence


Ken Little

These super talented people wrote me letters of recommendation. Shea is Executive director of Big Medium. Ken and Jayne are professors at UTSA. Their names link to their websites. Thanks you guys!

sex ed exhibit idea

I had this idea for a sex education exhibit to target high rates of teenage pregnancy and/or STI's. I did these illustrations today to accompany the idea. A few more of these and I should have pretty solid portfolio piece.

Website up!

I put up a simple website where you can see my portfolio and resume. Check it out.

All my new projects will be debuted here on the blog before I assemble the new portfolio next month.

Options...

Some peeps been askin' me: "Adam, where do you want to go to school?"

Well, here is my list ya'll:

FIT, Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, M.A. Exhibition Design.
Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington D.C., M.A. Exhibition Design
ISU, Iowa State University, Aimes, M.A. Environmental Graphic Design
Portfolio Center, Atlanta, Graduate Certificate in Graphic Design/Art Direction

I can't say I have a favorite. They are all great programs with their own strengths. I wish I could go to all of them.

Art Imitates Art...

It took me a couple days to wrap my brain around 3D-Studio Max. I built this model based off a lamp I made in 2008. Not bad eh?

Here we go!

Well, it is the first day of the new year and I am waiting for the trial version of 3DS MAX 2010 to download--seemed like a good time to start a blog! The idea is to document and get feedback on my work while I touch up my portfolio for graduate school applications.

Help me out! Leave feedback. Criticize. Tell your friends.

So yeah, here we go.