For those who didn't know, I'm working at a church in Chamblee (see the poster below) as a youth pastor. It all looks a lot different from home up here...
I took my break from creating much art for a while there; for lots of reasons (moving, adjusting to a new area, getting things straight with the new job, figuring out how to take care of my dog...). I just finished a project and I must say it feels good to break out photoshop again--to actually create it for a specific purpose, one that I don't have to explain to the class "Why I chose this subject matter." It's simple, practical, and straightforward--I needed to advertise an event.
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What I'm most satisfied about is everything, except the film strip in the background, was all created and designed by me! See, pops? I did learn Something in school other than how to stay up all night...
It's not finished, obviously; hence the "Beginning August X," and I'm sure it will get changed around a good bit more, but this is how it is now. The biggest thing that I'm regretting is the size I've made the paper...it's 8.5 x 11 now, but I have a feeling I'm going to change those dimensions to make it more poster-y. I guess it's good to have one this size too, though. That will be work for another day... In the Bible study, we'll be watching films and TV shows to base the study on--not really a New concept, necessarily, but it will be new to the youth. When is the last time you based a Bible study off We Were Soldiers or Phineas and Ferb?
I did kick out a quick design for an 8x5 magnet that displays our summer schedule about 2 weeks ago, so I'd be lying if I said that the above image is the First time in awhile I've broken out photoshop, but it's a fun little design that didn't require as much work:
Success? Sure all the design elements may not be the most perfect ever, but the parents who received these magnets were Ecstatic, so yes. I consider it to be a great success.
Alright...that's it for now. I have to go pickup Cedric from daycare (not really, it's just someone else's yard). The main thing is FEAR NOT, everyone, I'm discovering I've still got lots of creative outlets to explore!
