Spyker C8

Side 1

I worked on this brochure for the better part of two weeks. I am a crazy car fanatic, and for anybody who knows supercars, the Spyker brand is worth mentioning. I had a tough time deciding between the Spyker and the Pagani Zonda. At the end, I chose to do a promotional brochure for the Spyker, because it was understated. The Zonda, a vulgar, in you face kind of car, would speak for itself, regardless of the quality of the brochure. But the Spyker demanded a closer look. It has a history that I wanted to highlight, hence the logo on the front.

I used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for the logo and images, and inDesign for the layout.

Note: This is a double sided brochure, with three panels.

Side 2

Buskerfest Year One

During my first year at the Buskerfest, I was assigned (among other things) to host the kick-off party. For that purpose, I designed a colorful invite that incorporate the Buskerfest feel. The major challenge was to use all the logos on the invite, without taking away from the message. Done entirely in Illustrator.

Light up your life!

An advertisement for a lighting company, all done in Illustrator. I used the RGB color scheme (of your monitor) as the basic theme of this ad. And the word "kroma" is a pun on color.
Clearly I love color.

eGo!

This was one of my favorite projects. I researched the market for laptop accessories, and the market for labor and supplies overseas. Then I created a design document, the visuals, the logo, and finally these ads. The brand is an edgy, humorous brand, hence the advertisements. Design document not included here.

MADD: Drive Straight Golf Tournament

My job at MADD was fantastic. I was allowed to dive into many different duties which were not always part of my job description. This not only gave me experience, it also helped MADD utilize my skills. The following brochure was handed out at the MADD Golf Tournament. I was in charge of volunteer coordination, sponsorship and of course, the graphics.
The challenge: A very old computer with very little memory, limitation on graphics due to high printing costs, and a trial version of Adobe Illustator.
I tried to keep it simple, specially since there was a lot of text that had to go on there. And as usual, I stuck to the already established MADD visual feel.

Outside of brochure

Inside of brochure

Mediopolis

The project was to create a video game prototype based in an alternate reality. The following images were the "alternate reality" proposal. The design document, a very lengthy text document, explains the controls and dynamics of the game. The result: Lots of positive audience feedback.

*NOTE: Since this project was to portray an alternate reality, I used images from Second Life (the ultimate alternate reality) and incorporated my own images into that world.

The Mediopolis team in Times Square

The Mediopolis agents out and about

The Mediopolis screen shot

A Mediopolis representative at a trade show

Yours truly in Mediopolis

Calling all MADD Dashers

I put together this email invite to recruit volunteers for a run I was helping organize. In its first year, the run received incredible media and community attention, surpassed all fund-raising goals, and established MADD as one of the must-do runs in Ottawa. Needless to say, the volunteers went home happy.

Yucca Mountain Proposal

I worked on this project with a team three years ago. It was a very creative team, and the judges (professors) encouraged creativity. The result was the following diagrams.We had to come up with a solution to mark certain hazardous sites at Yucca Mountain. Our solution proposed a geodesic dome which would withstand environmental forces, and yet be visible from a large distance in all directions. We used Photoshop and Illustrator, like always.

Countdown: 30 days in Ottawa

Amina at Milestones

Cupcakes

Cupcakes are therapeutic. Baking them, photographing them, eating them, even cleaning up after them..

Growing Up

Those energy fields

This may seem a little bizarre, but I've been thinking about energy. The kind mentioned in "The Alchemist" and "The Celestine Prophecy". Lately, all my conversations with A. are flat. We talk, he tells me of his going-ons, I share my criticism, and then we hang up. It's out of obligation, not desire. I have diagnosed the problem and concluded that I am going through a void. I am unable to connect with the energy of the world, and therefore, all my connections with people are disconnections. I mentioned it to A. as well but he didn't seem to hear.
My instinct, and my energy field have always been strong, never let me down. Until now. I've always managed to talk to God (or the soul of the world, however you want to term it) and I've always gotten answers in signs. I've been breezing through life following the signs. This sense has never let me down.
And now...now I can't even connect to it. I can't talk to the soul, I can't feel my energy, and I can't read the signs. I'm floating through life with a spiritual blindfold on. And there really is no darker feeling than that. I've read the necessary books, performed the necessary religious and spiritual rituals. But nothing.
Aside from the fact that I can't feel a thing, I'm very worried about the dying connection between A and me. He's been my beacon, my guiding light. The single most important thing in my life. And I'm unable to connect to him!
I have been trying the whole nature thing. I get the most energy out of things of beauty. It hasn't worked yet. I've also tried to feel energy around other people and animals. The last time I went through such a void, I threw a year of my life away. Hoping this one's not that bad.

I've been thinking, to get out of such a deep void space, one needs a very powerful emotion. Suicide seems to be a popular option, but one that I'm not too supportive of. I decided to give love a try. If I can send out some love, give it my most passionate energetic shot, then maybe with karma's help, I'll get some sort of feeling in return. That's what the image above is about. A. took it on his last night on that island. Since then, he hasn't created anything, says he's got no inspiration. I'm going to use his own to create the greatest gift I can give a friend: encouragement to pursue what your heart desires.