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To further hone my skills I've been experimenting with redesigning social media posts, flyers for local businesses and book covers. I publish those creations here to document my personal growth. This is purely a creative exercise, a way for me to explore different design approaches and improve my proficiency. These redesigns are intended as practice and are not meant to critique or diminish the original work.
I've been itching to dive into this project all week, and with a day off, I knew exactly how to spend it: audiobook covers, cozy mystery edition!
Today, I'm shifting gears to discuss the importance of safe zones on social media posts, specifically Instagram, where a ‘reels’ ad recently caught my attention. This is a very simple redesign that has a lot of commentary to go with it.
Over the last week I’ve learned a lot working on these exercises. For me they’ve reinforced the value of formal training, even for artists. Natural talent in one medium doesn't automatically translate to proficiency in another, such as graphic design.
A bit of daylight savings brain fog this morning, but I still managed to get my practice in! Today's project was a candle label redesign inspired by one of my favorite films.
This flyer was a real challenge! I saw it in the library and was immediately struck by the sheer amount of information, which was tough to digest. The redesign took me about an hour and a half, much longer than usual.
I didn’t have a lot of time to pick out my redesign project this morning, and I know it’s a bit repetitive doing another NSLM post but this book drive flyer has been on my mind for days.
For this website flyer redesign, I prioritized brand consistency and cohesion. Using the logo from their website (the only size I could find), I created a unified color palette in Adobe Color and applied consistent fonts. My goal was to achieve a refined and sophisticated aesthetic that would resonate with their subscribers and potential visitors.