2D FALL SEMESTER PORTFOLIO (2020)

5 min readDec 2, 2020

I am a freshman, majoring in design, at the University of Texas at Austin. As a way to end the semester with a BANG, I am showcasing my portfolio from my ‘Intro to 2D’ class. Continue reading to see a collection of various works that I have created this semester..

WORKING WITH SHAPES

In this assignment, we were asked to create a self-portrait using only shape, line, & color.

(Adobe Illustrator)

MANIPULATING PATHS

Using exactly 50 lines, we were asked to create a composition that encourages eye movement.

(Adobe Illustrator)

PATTERNING WITH PURPOSE

In this assignment, we were asked to create a pattern using the following elements of visual weight: foreground, background, & detail.

(Adobe Illustrator)

CONSIDERING COLOR

Considering how color can alter & elicit emotional responses, we were asked to create a composition of 10 images, each using the same base-image (that we designed ourselves). Through each one, we chose a mood we wished to convey & worked with a chosen correlating color pallette.

(Adobe Illustrator)

Do any of these give off my mood of choice?

SCALE ROTATION DISTORTION

By utilizing typography & the elements of Scale, Rotation, & Distortion, we were asked to visually reinforce a chosen word’s meaning. I chose the word “vibes”.

(Adobe Illustrator)

INTRO TO …3D?

By harnessing our knowledge on 3D methods & effects, we were asked to create a ficticious movie title screen, choosing a genre, title, actors/actresses, & a release date.

(Adobe Photoshop)

SELECTION & MASKS

Using available stock photos (I got mine from unsplah.com, they are not owned by me), we were asked to create a ficticious landscape (with foreground, middle ground, and background, of course), utilizing selection & mask methods.

(Adobe Photoshop)

ACTIONALABLE COLOR

Using hue/saturation &/or selective color adjustment layers, we were asked to create a color action. For this assignment, we worked with previously-created works, adding the created color action to them. (Feel free to scroll back up for a comparative glance.)

(Adobe Photoshop)

COLLAGE IN COLLEGE (HALLOWEEN EDITION)

By using a self portrait & other images (unsplash.com, not owned by me), we were asked to create a halloween-themed collage, using techniques with selection & blending modes.

(Adobe Photoshop)

RETOUCHING IMAGERY

For this assignment, we were asked to use retouching techniques. The following include: replacing the sky (I did this to have better correlation within the color scheme, matching the sky to the water), Editing a person out of a photograph, and whitening teeth.

(Adobe Photoshop)

The work: