A Thorny Eternity - Andrew Macklin's Art & Design Portfolio

Lady In The Woods

andrewthorn — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:34:44 +0000

A new series of works, revolving around a specific idea. While developing the drawing for the end work I will be creating a series of sketches and occasionally fleshing them out further digitally.

Part 1: Echo. (Jan 2012)

Final with fleshed out idea, with colour added. Below is the original pencil sketch.

Protected:

andrewthorn — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:58:59 +0000

Print Portfolio

andrewthorn — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:20:59 +0000

A few logo designs.

Logo and stationery based on a client concept.

Two different print ads for training school, half and full page.

Set of newspaper print ads for training school.

Training college exhibition invitation and poster.

Training college exhibition invitation and poster 2.

Training college exhibition invitation 3.

Selection from brochure design for training college.

Sample spread from fashion brochure layout.

Video

andrewthorn — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:20:40 +0000

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Corporate animation, 3D work was out-sourced, the 2D animation was created using Photoshop for the figure (frame by frame) and combined in AfterEffects.

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Personal project – Flash animation for a music video.

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Personal project – stop motion animation for a music video.

Flash Work

andrewthorn — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:20:20 +0000

The section coming soon.

Website & CD ROM Designs

andrewthorn — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:20:02 +0000

Home page, for which I did design, photography, video filming & editing, Flash animation, html & css. (2009).

Secondary pages featured video I filmed and edited (2009).

Home page design for WordPress based website. Template was coded as well (2009).

Flash programming and animation for South African Red Cross Fund-raising, selected as as an official Adobe Site of the Day (Monday, June 2, 2008 and throughout the weekend). Not my design, though I assisted.

CD Rom Designs

CD Rom for the South African tourist attraction, the Kruger National Park. Designed in Photoshop and created using Flash (2008).

Kruger National Park - example of content display.

CD Rom catalogue for Waltons, a South African stationery store. Utilising existing Flash 'Flipping Book' code (2008).

Walton's catalogue.

Digital Media overview CD Rom for training company, explaining the course and exactly what would be studied. Integrated using Flash (2006).

Digital Media overview CD Rom for training company.

Downloadable Assets

andrewthorn — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:19:03 +0000

The section coming soon.

Mixed Drawings 1988 – 2010

andrewthorn — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:14:02 +0000

An archive of drawings executed in pencil or pen and ink, with some mixed media contributions to the creative process, created from around 1988 to 2010.

Click on the images below to view larger versions of them. As I have lost most of the original works, quality and size is beyond my control, for which I apologize.

Gas Mask Studies

andrewthorn — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:58:51 +0000

Gas Mask Studies are a mix of ideas revolving around gas masks – painted, drawn and in some cases, digitally collaged. This idea will be explored further in the future, as the false face of man, made permanent apparel in some future scenario, is a rich field for images.

Gasmask Study, Oil on Canvas

Random Acts of Senseless Violence, pen and ink with digitally added text.

2 Pen & Ink Studies, wood digitally added.

Hand Mask, pen and ink with hand digitally added.

Stamps, pencil drawing digitally replicated.

Digital CD Covers for Charl Zero

andrewthorn — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:16:58 +0000

Covers for Charl Zero digital mix releases, 2010 onwards. A range of inspiration and requirements to ‘please the client’ has made this a very fun project to work on.

Charl Zero is currently a DJ in Cape Town, South Africa where he plays a variety of music and specialises in commercial and progressive house at various clubs and events. Visit his site for downloads.