Trying to keep things up

So I am trying to resolve my laziness and my unsatisfied artistic life. I think that I should post to the blog more often and try to keep a journal of what I am doing.

Today I met with a friend of mine who wants to create a comic book. He wants me to draw it. Problem is a) I am not an illustrator and b) I haven't religiously sketched in a long time. This puts me at a bad start of it all and of course he has a whole steam punk idea, which is never simple. But maybe really getting into it will be good for me. Get me back into being an artist, which I miss and apparently is the most integral part of being a designer.

So here is my baby step. I still haven't worked on my CD covers. I really should do that. I bunch of normal excuses will follow but I am going to save my "listeners" from it.

I want to do tons of projects in the next 18 months or so:
the comic book
more digital photography
blog posts
painting
portfolio
corporate identity
my website

I know, that is a lot. We will see if I finish all of those. But I feel like I need to. So here we go!!

Portfolio

CD cover?

Ok I am apparently trying to pull everything together..... I started this. Don't think I will finish in time. Oh well.... I am actually trying as you can see:

Front Cover

CD holder / Inside

Back Cover

Logo Start

Trying to come up with an identity..... Have been kinda been saying "pushing pixels" for a few years Trying that idea out.... i really don't think it is working... but posting it anyway.

How about this?

Trying to expand my idea. Not sure if it really works.

Narrowing it down...

Full metal jackets?

Full book jackets

Book Covers

So I was so excited from class I actually came home and worked on book covers. I will measure the books later and do the backs but at least I have the fronts mainly done (I think).

The last two I am trying to decide which ornament fits better with the series. I think I like the feather one but I am not sure since I like the weight of the trident. Maybe I should just keep looking....

Variations

Trying to make 4 & 5 better

I am trying to keep it whimsical. Not sure if it is working. But I am more proud of this book than the first one.

Here is my revision...

Round 2 of my new type face book.

Cover

Page 1-2

Page 3-4

I think I am having more fun with this book. At least the words help me through what I have been feeling about design and work and what not.

Type Book I started to work on with last project

It was suggest that I go back and work on another type book to explore the different fonts I could use. Here was the start. This was started 2 weeks ago. Attempt #1: