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CUATRO Ricardo Cortes | Portfolio
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2010 Movie Poster | Key Art Final project for entertainment design class. Our objective was to choose a movie and re-design the poster based on our perception of the film. Professor: Mike Pacheco
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01 PRINT 2010
Type Poster | Concert Poster for typography 1 class, the assignment was to create a poster for a music venue using only typography. The artist was David Bowie at the Verizon Center. Profesor: Ramona Hutko
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Poster | Awareness Final project for core studio 1 class. The project was to design a poster for the National Coalition for the Homeless and create awareness on child prostitution. Professor: Nathan Hill
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Designer Poster | Research Final project for theories of graphic design. Our objective was to choose a graphic designer and create a poster that reflected their design craft. Professor: Debra Naylor
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Poster Series | Awareness Final project for core studio 3. Our objective was create an awareness campaign for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and prevent further destruction of the ecosystem. Professor: John Carmondy
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Type Poster | Song Poster for typography 2 class, the assignment was based on the song Get Out of Here that talks about money and relationships during the 1920’s. The poster is meant to reflect the music beat and the feelings expressed on the song. Profesor: Francheska Guerrero
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Type Poster | Sewing Poster for typography 3 class, the assignment was based on the role of the sewing machine during the industrial revolution. Professor: Francheska Guerrero
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Poster Series | Branding Final project for core studio 2. After creating a brand image for the restaurant Bollywood Bistro, we use movie posters as a way to show the food variety. Professor: Robert McVearry
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Book | Type Designers Typography 2 class project were the assignment was to research two typographers and create a book that combines the style of both designers. Professor: Francheska Guerrero
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Book | Typeface Book design for Indesign 1 class were the assignment was to create a book based on a single typeface. Professor: Antje Kharchi
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Typography | Luck For typography 4 we had to create a typeface out of objects. Since my concept was luck I used lucky pennies with clover leaf color to unify both objects. Professor: Francheska Guerrero
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Book | Branding Book design for thesis. We wrote and design a book that will be professionally printed. Professor: Antonio Alcala
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Web| Non Profit Website design for core studio 1 that started as a Photoshop based design and coding was added during web design 2. Professor: Nathan Hill
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Animation | Cartoon Final project for After Effects class were the assignment was to animate a children book. Profesor: Edward Irvine
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Web | Branding Home page for Bollywood Bistro as part of the re-branding for the restaurant on core studio 2. Professor: Robert McVearry
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Logotype | Branding Logotype for core studio 2 were the assigment was to re-design Bollywood Bistro brand. Professor: Robert McVearry
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03 LOGOS 2012
Logotype | Non Profit Logotype design for the non profit Raise DC. Client: Raise DC
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Logotype | Voting During core studio 3 we work as a team to create a voting campaign targeting the hispanic population around Northern Virginia. Profesor: John Carmondy
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Movie | Voting Final PSA for core studio 3 that reflects the concept of “creer es� voting campaign, and the role of sharing the message. Profesor: John Carmondy
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Movie | Voting Final PSA for core studio 3 that reflects the concept of “creer es� voting campaign, and the role of personal choices. Professor: John Carmondy
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04 FILMS 2013
Movie | Branding Short film created for Thesis were the subject was Bianchi as branding in the cycling industry Professor: Antonio Alcala
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