Here’s an illustration I did around November of 2010. If you’re a fan of Saved by the Bell and the obscure character of Violet, portrayed by one of the greatest actresses of our generation, Tori Spelling, you’ll sort of get the subject of this illustration. And yes, that was sarcasm. Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid [...]
Here’s a logo design I did for Lady in Pink. The client already had a very specific design in mind but I attempted to infuse some originality into it. Here was my proposal: I liked this version because it had attitude and looked quite different from the logo presented. the client wanted to go with [...]
Here’s a recent logo design I did for a client based in Greensboro, North Carolina: “Like” Antoine Reid Designs on Facebook Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinedreid Visit my Web site www.antoinereid.com/contact.html
Continuing with the Doug Bartow “29 Tips for Young Designers” article in How’s January 2011 issue is tip 5: be yourself. I’ve tweaked it a tad bit to “know thy self” and am not in full agreement with Bartow on his spill on personal style vs. personal approach to design or creativity. Doug Bartow makes [...]
Continuing on with the commentary about How magazine’s recent 29 Tips for Young Designers article by Doug Bartow, we’re on to the fourth tip: define your audience. I’ve worked with a lot of designers; I’ve worked within a company setting and as a freelancer; I’ve looked online and have been the recipient of design and [...]
Have you ever been asked, “What’s your type?” If so, it’s probably been in reference to the type of guy or girl you’re into and not in reference to typography. One of Dough Bartow’s 29 tips for young designers in the latest issue of How magazine was not to fear type but to master it. [...]
I don’t know about you but as a designer, I’ve realized over time how little I was formally taught about programs like Illustrator and Photoshop in college. When it comes to designing, I enjoy keeping things simple and using the trinity of the design industry (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) to do everything. I recently came [...]
Let’s face it – we all can’t be Van Gogh, Matisse or even a Picasso. People tend to like Photoshop because it enables you to fake your artistic skills. If you aren’t a painter or all that artistically inclined, it’s time you learn how to use Photoshop like a pro. A favorite function of Photoshop [...]
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” When it comes to being a graphic artist and using a program like Adobe Illustrator, that statement could not be any more truer. A lot designers seem intimidated by Illustrator: it’s definitely the most artistic and creative of the Adobe Creative Suite programs. [...]
Illustration and print ad designed for Touched by Cancer magazine. Appeared on page 29 of the January/February 2011 issue.
A print ad designed to promote the new website for Touched by Cancer magazine. Appeared in the March/April 2011 issue on page 5.
A print ad designed for Touched by Cancer magazine. Appeared in the January/February 2011 issue on page 9.
