Portfolio by Jordan Vouga

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the PORTFOLIO of JORDAN VOUGA

Hey, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Jordan and I am a graphic designer and photographer. I was born and raised in Indiana. I plan to travel the world in search for the best design, photography and music. This is my work thus far.

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Glitter Bones Press Kit The Glitter Bones Press Kit was created for the band Glitter Bones in order to showcase the achievements of the band. Not only did I design the publication, but I was also the editorial photographer as well. I fused design and photography together to translate the music in a visual format. This press kit has since been sent out to record labels from Chicago to Paris.

GLITTER BONES

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BIGCOLOUR Press Kit Much like the Glitter Bones Press Kit, the BIGCOLOUR Press Kit was created to showcase the achievements of the band. When designing a press kit for a musician, the single most important aspect of design is translation. The press kit will only be successful if it visually represents the music of the band. I feel this was achieved through the style of design I chose. Unlike the Glitter Bones Press Kit which has a very structured look, the BIGCOLOUR kit displays the all-over-the-place feel the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music has. Yet at the same time displays an element of consistency which ultimately defines the music.

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Winnebago Geyser This is a 50 page concept book I created while still in school. I laid out each spread, illustrated it, and even bound it myself. This project taught me much needed knowledge on the physical production of a publication. I learned the importance of bleeds and slugs, and how difficult, yet vastly rewarding, it can be to construct a book from start to finish, from book board and glue to dust jacket. Winnebago Geyser was the project that made me decide I wanted have a career within the publication realm. This is my favorite project to date.

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To p M u s i c Top Music is an information design concept documenting the most played songs on my itunes up to date. Each circle represents three plays. The numbers correspond to order of songs (1 being the most played song). The colors represent wether or not I would play the song as of now.

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Books on Novels Books on Novels is a conceptual piece based on the books found in my personal library in relation to the locations (in Chicago) where I found each book. The publication houses clean simple design with a limited color palette.

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Ishmael Design Book The Ishmael Design Book is a concept book showing the mood and tone of Daniel Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel ISHMAEL rather than telling the story with words. The mood and tone is depicted with design elements, colors, and the flow from spread to spread. As the pages turn, the spreads get more and more conceptual illustrating the complexity of the original book.

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Gypsy Ancestry Gypsy Ancestry is a record label from Chicago which began in the summer of 2010. It was started by myself and my brother in order to put out the music our friends were making. I created the entire identity from ground up. The label represents the music found on it, which tip toes on the line between deep woods psych-folk and hazy electronic pop topped off with leering dark undertones. This body of work not only shows my skills as a designer, but it gives the viewer a glimpse into the window of my personal life.

GYPSY ANCESTRY

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GYPSY ANCESTRY

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Glitter Bones- WORLDS BIGCOLOUR- Nostalgic Ataraxy McKenzie Toma- Black Rain, Black Horse Bourgeois Zeus- That Zest

GYP 002 thank you for supporting Gypsy Ancestry Records. input this unique download code on the Gypsy Ancestry website to get a free digital download of this cassette.

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N o e Te a Noe Tea is a fictional tea company from San Francisco. With this work, I developed a brand essence and core values surrounding the fictional company. Every element of design, from layout to colors, was specifically chosen in order to more accurately depict and relate back to the core values, while all falling under the blanket of the brand essence.

noe tea

noe tea herbal tea noe tea

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made from natural hibiscus flowers. hibiscus / karkade / red sorrel / jamaican roselle

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noe tea herbal tea

made from natural jasmine flowers. jasmine / pinyin / jasminum sambac / jaaie

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filterbags, then pour over ice. for iced tea, do the same except with 2

5. enjoy. aromas of noe tea. you take in the wonderful 4. steep for 5 minutes while

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over the filterbag. 3. pour 8 fl oz of hot water

water to a boil. 1. bring fresh, ice cold, directions for perfect tea

made from natural hibiscus flowers. hibiscus / karkade / red sorrel / jamaican roselle

noe tea herbal tea

noe tea

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noe tea

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noe tea herbal tea

jasmine

made from natural jasmine flowers. jasmine / pinyin / jasminum sambac / jaaie

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noe teaÂŽ is a small tea house located in the heart of Noe Valley, San Francisco. Each batch is hand picked and carefully inspected to give you the highest quality tea you deserve. Everything that is not choosen for our tea is put back into the earth to create more tea. We think the tea tastes better that way. For more informtion on Noe Tea, visit us at www.noetea.com. Or, if you are old fashioned, write a letter.

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MANUFACTURED BY NOE TEA, PO BOX 635, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114 USA

:::ingredients::: Green Tea, Jasmine Flower ::::

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favorite tea mug. 2. place filterbag in your

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Returning The Magic Returning The Magic is an album cover I created for the band Glitter Bones. The vinyl was pressed by a record label out of Paris, France, then distributed all around the world, mainly Japan and America. The artwork is a direct reflection of the music found within the realm of the album.

GLITTER BONES

A glow in the dark erial celestial vision spell legend race to heaven

RETURNING THE MAGIC

returning the magic

glitterbones.bandcamp.com glitterbonesband.tumblr.com Cover Art: Jordan Vouga of Expired Designs: expireddesigns.com Books on Novels originally by Brian Brissart: bigcolour.bandcamp.com Black Rain, Black Horse originally by McKenzie Toma: mckenzietoma.bandcamp.com

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B chapel footwork ghost drum books on novels remix black rain, black horse remix

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Amulet Calls Amulet Calls is a cassette produced by the band Glitter Bones. It originally was meant to be an online EP however It was decided to be released as a cassette tape with a few bonus tracks. The design focuses on a fantasy realm which the majority of the songs are based on. In this particular release, the songs echo the beauty of a far-off planet thriving with the power of magic. The design as a whole is a direct reflection of the sound.

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CALLS

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D i d Yo u K n o w ? Did You Know? is a concept design for a series of posters for billboards and large scale urban printing. The project surrounds the horrors of factory farming and its effect on the human race and environment. The design is clean and simple, not to detract from the message of each poster. The message is further enhanced with clear, straightforward illustrations.

did you know ?

nearly one-third of the land surface

of the planet is dedicated to livestock.

did you know ?

dairy cows are confined in small cages their entire lives

often developing sores during milking which leaks puss into the milk

did you know ?

less than 1% of the animals killed for meat

in America come from family farms.

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Gypsy Ancestry Presents

Mood Rings Glitter Bones BIGCOLOUR Girls of the New South Cave Mirrors

3.12.11 8-11 2721 n Halsted 5 dolla donations

GAUNTLET HAIR B I G CO LO U R

F R I DAY O C T. 1 4 T H S C H U B AS TAV E R N $10 18+ 10:00PM

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FREE WILD DOG TRAINING WORKSHOP

PET AND HOBBY 34 W. Lincoln ave. Valparaiso, IN

7/9/11 7/16/11 7/23/11 7/30/11 10:00am - 2:00pm

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WILD DOGS BAD DOGS MEAN DOGS NASTY DOGS EVIL DOGS MISGUIDED DOGS REBELLIOUS DOGS CRAZY DOGS HYPER DOGS FERAL DOGS DEMONIC DOGS

RSVP: YOUR NAME DOG NAME DATE wilddog@petandhobby.com

Photo: Jordan Vouga

Gypsy Ancestry Presents May 28th, 2011. 8pm - 2am $5 Asshole Castle, Chicago, IL.

Gypsy Ancestry

All photographs were shot using 200/400/800 speed 35mm film. Cameras used: Holga 135 Minolta AF-C Minolta AF-Tele Minolta Maxium 50 Cannon A-1

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