Timmy Wakefield Digital Portfolio

PORTFOLIO

COMBINING WORK EXPERIENCE WITH A STRONG ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

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PUBLICATIONS

TRADITIONAL

POSTERS

Showing a strong knowledge in presentation of products created.

Multiple designs created by hand showing traditional forms of art.

A mixture of layout, design, and products created using a multitude of mediums.

WAKEFIELD PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO BRIEF DEMONSTRATING A WORKING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH ACADEMIC STUDIES AND REAL WORK EXPERIENCE, THIS PORTFOLIO SHOWS MY VERSATILITY AND FORTITUDE IN THE GRAPHIC DESIGN REALM.

This portfolio brief demonstrates and shows the creative process for a multitude of my projects, ranging from actual government publications, to an intense academic study at the Art Institute of Pittsburg Online.

In this portfolio you will see a variety of work completed over a six-year period in which my journey as a designer began. Many of the projects show a multitude of knowledge learned in academic study and workrelated designs showing a knowledge in a variety of design programs.

WAKEFIELD PORTFOLIO

PUBLICATIONS An important aspect I establish with any publication is communication — communication and feedback from the client about they want to to see in a product, versus what I hope they want to see. Even for my academic studies, I had to research for ways to get the answer to communicate effectively on behalf of the client. For the real publications, it was more about exceeding their standards and explaining why your design works for them.

For real-world publications, I had to adhere to strict branding guidelines before actual publications were published. My experience with guidelines has made designing much easier because there is a standard already set.

Using various Adobe programs, I was able to do “extraordinary things” that the clients were very pleased with in their terms. In the end, it is all about customer satisfaction and professionalism that sets you apart from the rest.

PUBLICATIONS

M83 CLIENT BRIEF USING A HIGH PROFILE BAND TO CREATE A CLIENT BRIEF

Project: M83 CD Layout and Design

Email:

timmy.wakefield@yahoo.com

Phone:

219.380.6511

An academic project completed at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online

M83

Using InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop to create a client brief and CD layout for the band M83.

Using a high profile band such as M83 was the perfect opportunity to not only demonstrate harmony between different typefaces, it was also an opportunity to use my photography skills to create a truly original product through and through.

Some obstacles I tackled with the project were creating a design that was minimalist but still felt full of design. I accomplished this through the use of photography and typography.

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PUBLICATIONS

HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS PUBLICATIONS CREATED FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL USE. CLICK ON EACH PROJECT TO SEE THE WHOLE PUBLICATION.

2015 Winner of the Dept. Of Defense Chief of Information Merit Award for Best Layout and Publication

CHANGE OF COMMAND

INFO BROCHURE

TYPOGRAPHY

SAFE ARBOR

Pamphlet created for high-profile dignitaries and guests of Naval Station Great Lakes Change of Command ceremony.

Naval Station Great Lakes informational brochure created for visitors and foreign militaries.

Showcasing my very own typeface, GrecoRoman Lubed-Up Wrestling. Featured, on DaFont.com.

A project created around alternative means to fit in with the ethics and standards of the organization.

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TRADITIONAL Traditional forms of art have been a problem area for me because I expect perfection the first time. I see great artist producing amazing things with what seems to be a minimum effort. The pieces I created took a lot of times, a lot of wasted materials, but the end results were a progression of the techniques I learned.

Combining mediums coupled with proper technique, although frustrating at times, was useful in creating effective pieces. Projects ranging from perspective to abstraction demonstrates a knowledge of these art forms.

TRADITIONAL

THE HOUSE TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE PROJECT

Project: The House

Email:

timmy.wakefield@yahoo.com

Phone:

219.380.6511

An academic project completed at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online

the house

A two-point perspective piece created in various pencil grades.

Learning two-point perspective was actually a therapeutic process for me. I actually wanted to really take my time to figure the processes involved with creating pieces like this.

While I’m no Da Vinci, I found my style to be very scratchy and freeform, creating my own style vice someone else’s. I have a very heavy hand and I used that to my advantage.

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TRADITIONAL

HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS USING VARIOUS MEDIUMS TO CREATE PIECES THAT CHALLENGED AND EXCITED ME. CLICK ON A PROJECT TO SEE A FULL PICTURE.

CHALK AND INK Using mixed mediums, chalk and ink, to create a promotional piece for a movie.

WATERCOLOR

PERSPECTIVE

LIGHT & SHADE

Using abstraction through watercolor to create a magazine cover to a correlated story.

Using various techniques to create a piece that shows a combination of depth and texture to create a two point perspective piece.

Understanding the mechanics of light and shade to create depth and realism in a charcoal drawing.

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POSTERS Posters demonstrate a culmination of techniques and principles of art used across the many projects I’ve done. They demonstrate a visual hierarchy in different ways. For example, typography can be the main center of visual interest versus a large graphic or picture.

Using various techniques I was able to draw in the viewers eyes using multiple techniques taught through academic study.

Using programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign was not only useful for the creation of these projects, but were also valuable assets as they all work together synonymously with their recognizable user interfaces.

TRADITIONAL

BTBAM TYPOGRAPHY USING ONLY TEXT TO ESTABLISH AN INTERESTING VISUAL HIERARCHY.

Project: BTBAM

Email:

timmy.wakefield@yahoo.com

Phone:

219.380.6511

An academic project completed at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online

BTBAM

Using typography as a means for design and visual hierarchy.

While I did not create the typeface, one of the tasks was to use different typefaces to work together. I’m a huge fan of the basics; sans serif, clean lettering.

My Navy career in design has been to follow this specific rule for layout in a news publication; title is always sans serif, body copy is serif. Academic study has taught me that this rule doesn’t have to be true through every project. So I broke my Navy training and created something opposite, and the results were amazing.

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POSTERS

HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS PUBLICATIONS CREATED FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL USE. CLICK ON EACH PROJECT TO SEE THE WHOLE PUBLICATION.

ADVERTISING

COMBING TYPEFACES

DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

TYPE ILLUSTRATION

Created using a company’s photo to effectively advertise to it’s target audience.

Created a company advertisement using a variety of fonts to create harmony.

Using illustrator and original drawings to create a piece that reflects an ironic societal norm.

A poster using visuals and type to create a cohesive piece and effective message.