The Blair Which Designs In 3 Movements
1. Identity 2. Creative CV 3. Porfolio
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Blairing Design
Personal Identity Marks and Stationery Design In this identity and stationery set, color is the personification of emphatic personality. The word Blairing has dual meanings ranging from the general understanding of what it means ‘to blare’ as well as pun on my name.
Blair Reed 2” x 3.5” Business Cards
8.5” x 11” Stationery
#11 Envelope
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Contact (409) 291-2364 theblairwhichdesigns@gmail.com
2014 - 2016 2014 2014 2008
Track Record Center Stage Dance Studio
Event Design & Advertising
Baylor University Freelance Event & Identity Design
George Andrei & Associates Advertising & Identity Design
Woodward Creative Group Advertising, Corporate Branding, Identity Design, Event Design, Web Development, Web Design, Social Media Design, Print Design, Digital Design, Environmental Design, Photomanipulation, & Photography
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2014
Education
Spanish C++ Python CSS Javascript
BFA Graphic Design Baylor University
2012
Awards Juror’s Award Recieved from Jesus Moroles
Skills
XHTML
ENGLISH
Languages
Oxy Acetylene Mig
Electric Acoustic
LetterPress Printmaking
Digital Film
Fine Art
Digital
I am a 24 year old digital creative who specializes in print and web media design. The aim of my work is centered around the client and “blairing” his or her personality in a cohesive, unique manner.
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Portfolio
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Various Identity Marks 1. Absorbent, Ink 2. Absorbent, Ink 3. Absorbent, Ink 4. Black Glasses Student Film Festival 5. Type High Impression 6. Purrsonality
Identity Mark
4” x 6” Postcard 24” x 36” Poster
15th Annual Black Glasses Film Festival Identity and Event Design
Created in 1999, the Black Glasses Film Festival is a competition as well as an exhibition of student films varying in genre and duration. The inspiration of this work is derived from various propaganda posters of WW2 and their simple, yet persuasive typographic messages. Leading lines of directional hierarchy were utilized throughout the gridded placement of type and image. Appropriated typefaces were also chosen to heighten the “George Orwellian� message of surveillance and manipulation prominent in film and media.
11” x 17” Poster
BFA Senior Exhibition Event Poster Design
The concept of this work is “The Creation of Adam“ by Michelangelo is adjusted it to include a graphic design element. Playing off the elements of Painting and Graphic design, this poster was created in homage to the unconventional exhibition of one painting student and several graphic design students. Created for the Baylor BFA Senior Exhibition, the components within the concept also are inspired by the basic elements of each craft. Color is utilized to delineate the difference between the two crafts and also to unify them.
Dual Invitations Event Design and Letterpress These 2-color dual invitations are made from 3 polymer plates on a Vandercook press. Hand-mixed ink is used to replicate the colors utilized in my identity and a blend of typefaces fronts the design. Folded, the invitations are 6” x 4” and when opened, they measure 4” x 12”.
4” x 12” Invitation Opened
4” x 6” Invitation Front
4” x 6” Invitation Back
11” x 17” Poster
#11 Envelope
Sitka Whalefest
Event and Brochure Design The Annual Sitka Whalefest, held in Sitka, Alaska, is a science symposium concerning the marine environment of the North Pacific. The festival includes a variety of community and cultural events ranging from wildlife cruises to a 10k run. A double sided brochure was created along with a customized envelope and a poster.
3.75� x 9.25� Brochure Front (folded)
11.5” x 9.25” Brochure Front (unfolded)
11.5” x 9.25” Brochure Back (unfolded)
2� x 2� business cards
Identity Mark
Type High Impression Identity and Stationery Design
#11 Envelope
Type High Impression is a fictional letterpress shop located in Portland, Oregon that specializes in affordable vintage, custom invitations and event announcements. The environmentally friendly company prides itself on the professional, handmade quality of its items and processes.
8.5” x 11” Stationery 2” x 3.5” Business Cards
Type Specimen Book Identity, Type, and Book Design This book is a personal project created in response to a series of identical type specimen posters created for the Baylor University graphic design department. Thematically, the “faces” are created by employing the variations among typefaces seen in curly brackets. These curly brackets, along with social conceptions and associations, are the defining elements that give the mustache emoticons their individual personalities. A monochrome color palette of shades of pink also ties into the similarities seen within the type and the emojis and the stark differences between the two. A duality of similarity and variation is the basic concept for this work. The book measures 5.5” x 8.5”and is 32 pages long.
Issue Box Package Design Inspired by Japanese emoticons, this dual purpose tissue box was designed for an audience that frequently uses and needs desk space. The front is dryerase and slanted backward for ease of use. Aimed to eliminate the need for sticky-notes, these “issue boxes” are only 4.25” x 3” on the bottom, 3” x 3” on the top, and 3.25” high.
Various Posters Letterpress
These posters were created from puns ranging from typographic humor to word play on my name. Each poster was made on a Vandercook Press using mainly wood type with hand rolled ink. Each poster is 12” x 18”.
12” x 18” Letterpress Poster with Woodcut
12” x 19” Letterpress Posters
Liam Wylie Posters Personal Project
This project was inspired by the collage artist Liam Wylie and his abstracted landscapes. By repositioning the photos in different field shapes, a new environment is created within the work. Each poster measures 8.5� x 11�.