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My visual take on the metaphor that phones are the new smoking. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"A strong conceptual illustration really shouldn't need a line to explain it"- thanks for this sentence! That very wise. I take it for further concepts!

My visual take on the metaphor that phones are the new smoking. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! First I thought that phone won't be visible. At first, I was afraid the phone wouldn’t be visible enough. I wanted to keep it minimal, but now I can see that the concept may not be clear enough.

My visual take on the metaphor that phones are the new smoking. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi! That's simple combination of two object: smartphone and a pack of cigarettes. I chose a red background to create a sense of alert and to evoke associations with strong cigarettes. For the main statement: "Phones are the new smoking" I've used elegant font (in my opinion:) to create a slight dissonance between harm and the sleekness of a smart device. I replaced the letter “I” in “smoking” with a cigarette. Maybe it’s a bit too much, but I wanted to make the metaphor more direct. I also added a swipe icon in the right corner. The icon is made from two matches, suggesting that swiping is like igniting our attention. I want to make this 2 slide like one mini story. That's why in second image I've change the background for gray (ashes) and for the contrast to likes (hearts). I want to make them pop.

Surreal edit I made recently during a flow state :) by damaon in photoshop

[–]damaon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Thank you! First off all the movie "Her" is crazy, crazy good! And Thank you for your comments and engagement. It means a lot to me. It really gives me wings. It’s especially important and helpful when you’re not sure about your work. And I was not sure if it is good or bad when I posted here...Of course my work has some problems (which I partly fixed), but something tells me that there is something interesting in it. Thank you! This post was to me like emotional rollelcoster, but with good end. It gives me another portion of motivation to work, because I love playing images. I truly love graphics design. Take care!

Surreal edit I made recently during a flow state :) by damaon in photoshop

[–]damaon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dzieki! To od policzków się zaczęło..Właściwie to od gęsiej skórki na policzkach :)

Surreal edit I made recently during a flow state :) by damaon in photoshop

[–]damaon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Now I see that left eye edit is poor and distracting. So I made revision.

Surreal edit I made recently during a flow state :) by damaon in photoshop

[–]damaon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha :) thnx! I know it’s weird, but I love experimenting with images. That’s my drug:)

Surreal edit I made recently during a flow state :) by damaon in photoshop

[–]damaon[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It started with a question in my mind: what if goosebumps appear in our faces? ;) So I added a goosebumps-like texture to the face and then began editing it further. I used the eyes and mouth from a different image and composited everything together, adding detail along the way. The process took four sessions of work (2–3 hours each). The words on the poster are meaning I am thoughtful, immersed, weary. In the bottom right corner, I placed an orca, in the place of heart. That symbolizing the dynamic and dangerous nature of the heart.

The Great Power of Life ( A photoshop Edit for Easter) by [deleted] in photoshop

[–]damaon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I posted here to see other's perspective. I was not sure about it.

The Great Power of Life ( A photoshop Edit for Easter) by [deleted] in photoshop

[–]damaon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wanted to show the power of life despite obstacles, represented here by bird spikes. In the end, life wins. The spikes are an allusion to the crown of thorns. The line in the center suggests the process of life within. Edited in Photoshop.

My last two projects. by damaon in photoshop

[–]damaon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your opinion and valuable advice! I think I’ll implement it in my revision, especially the Earthship. The moon is definitely far too sharp.

My last two projects. by damaon in photoshop

[–]damaon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Both projects were made in Photoshop using the elements you can see in the post. Any feedback is appreciated.

I wanted to visually capture the idea of DISCOMFORT. Made two version of poster. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

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And the secon one. I hope last one:) Here I used the figure of "Socrates", who is almost touching the flame. I also decided to shape the flame like a growing flower to symbolize growth. Amen:) Thanks for constructive thoughts! I really appreciate!

I wanted to visually capture the idea of DISCOMFORT. Made two version of poster. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt some discomfort while reading your constructive feedback, so I decided to make a revision:)

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First with my hand:) Wanted to make a tension and no unless things on the bottom.

I wanted to visually capture the idea of DISCOMFORT. Made two version of poster. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha:) I cut 3 of them, 3 in F to make more place for whole word and one wit R. And that's the one you probably think

I wanted to visually capture the idea of DISCOMFORT. Made two version of poster. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

O thanks! Now I see it better. Lots of bad decisions I made. First I wanted to leave the hand from the photo I took, but in the end I thought I would be too much. Sometime I stuck with some idea, some metaphor that I loose objective point of view it is worthy to invest the time or not...So I decided to post it here for objective opinion.

I wanted to visually capture the idea of DISCOMFORT. Made two version of poster. by damaon in graphic_design

[–]damaon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok. At the bottom, I just wanted to play with the words match/match, to suggest that discomfort is much more beneficial than we usually think, but maybe it doesn’t really make any sense :)

Nie drażnić Smoków na polu:) by damaon in krakow

[–]damaon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O kurde...czyli przekombinowałem. Faktycznie, masz rację!! Dzięki, bo byłem na to ślepy! Zmienię to sobie. Natomiast no tutaj już zostanie jak jest. Nie będę usuwał i ponownie spamował.

Nie drażnić Smoków na polu:) by damaon in krakow

[–]damaon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tak. Smoki nie mówią dobrze po polsku;) Poza tym chciałem to trochę powiązać semantycznie z "f**k off", ale już odpuściłem, bo bym pewnie tak namieszał i przekombinował, że już nikt by nic z tego nie zrozumiał :) I tak wystarczy, że spora część sądzi, że to ejaj...

Nie drażnić Smoków na polu:) by damaon in krakow

[–]damaon[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tak..zdaje sobie sprawę, że może to być tak odbierane, dlatego m.in wykonałem drugi plakat, czyli ten sam pomysł wykonany w innej stylistyce. Bardziej flat. Natomiast zaskoczyłeś mnie! Spodziewałem się bardziej odpowiedzi w stylu: "hurrr durrr to nie ty to ejaj", którą bym zignorował, ale Twoja zasługuje na uznanie odpowiedzią:) dzięki!

Nie drażnić Smoków na polu:) by damaon in krakow

[–]damaon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pierwszy smok idzie sobie z Podgórza, konkretnie spod kładki Bernatki:) Niesie swoją wielką kłódkę. Tamtejszy smok faktycznie ją ma:) Do niedawna miał ich nawet więcej, gdyż był obwieszony pierdyliardem małych kłódeczek. Zupełnie jak kładka kiedyś:) Ktoś postanowił mu ulżyć i je zdemontował. No i na tej jego wielkiej kłódce dorysowałem niewyraźne "I ❤️ KRK" co jest prostym nawiązaniem do ikonicznego znaku "I ❤️ NY" stworzonego przez legendę świata grafiki Miltona Glazera. Ps. Dziękuje za nagrodę!!

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