Sophomore Portfolio

Michael PastoreCollection of Digital Art By:

Grades

ART 111 01 Survey of World Art I A Fall 08

CGR 130 02 Computer Graphic Design A Fall 08

CGR 240 01 Digital Illustration A Spring 09

ART 112 01 Survey of World Art II A- Spring 09

CGR 358 04 Design Study 2 A- Spring 09

CGR 357 02 Digital Imaging I A Fall 09

ART 221 01 Drawing Fundamentals A Fall09

CGR 131 01 Desktop Publishing TBD Spring 10

CGR 331 02 3D Animation TBD Spring 10

CGR 241 01 2D Animation TBD Spring 10

Class Number Class Name Grade Term

All CGIM required courses taken in first two years

Skull IslandCGR 130: Adobe CS3 Photoshop and Premier Pro, Vista Pro 4

These are two screen shots from an animation used to show a created landscape.

“Skull Island” was nominated for an Addy Award in 2009.

The two images are half of a four part themed image series in which I used different

elements of Photoshop to display water sports.

Surfs Up CMYKCGR 130: Adobe CS3 Photoshop

The assignment here was to create any image in Illustrator. I choose to use a

reference image of my dog.

Moving DayCGR 130: Adobe CS3 Illustrator

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The image is an extremely worn baby picture of my grandmother. All touch ups

were done in an effort to recreate how the image looked over 60 years ago.

Before & afterDigital Imaging: Adobe CS4 Photoshop

Self PortraitDigital Illustration: Adobe CS3 Illustrator

Mike Pastore

The portrait was created using only type and a photo

taken of myself as a template.

The image on the left is a freehand painting using only the pen tablet

and only brushes to re-create the image on the right.

Iwo jimaDigital Imaging: Adobe CS4 Photoshop

Menu DesignDesktop Publishing: Adobe CS4 Illustrator and InDesign

This menu was created from scratch in InDesign for a local restaurant. The logo

was drawn in Illustrator.

SandwichesHamburger ........................................................ $2.75Cheeseburger .................................................... $3.001/3 lb Hamburger .............................................. $3.251/3 lb Cheeseburger .......................................... $3.501/3 lb Jalapeno Burger ...................................... $3.75Bacon Cheeseburger ......................................... $3.75Pork Tenderloin ................................................. $3.25Pizza Burger ....................................................... $3.00Breaded Chicken ................................................ $3.50Ham Sandwich ................................................... $3.00Ham & Cheese ................................................... $3.25Fish Sandwich .................................................... $3.25

Make any sandwich a basket for an extra $1.50. Includes a small fry and 16 0z. pop. No substi tutes.

Broasted Chicken Sandwiches Ice Cream 563-552-118119020 Rt 52N, Rickardsville, IA

Chicken Pieces4pc ..................................................................... $4.008pc ..................................................................... $8.0012pc ................................................................. $12.0016pc ................................................................. $16.0020pc ................................................................. $20.0024pc ................................................................. $24.0032pc ................................................................. $32.0050pc ................................................................. $47.5050pc to 100pc ................................. 95 cents per piece

Minimum order of 50 pieces or more will be taken during the off season. Please call 3 days in advance

Open 11 am – 8 pm

French Fries ............................................ Small $1.25

................................................................. Large $2.00

Onion Rings ............................................ Small $1.50

................................................................. Large $3.00Mozzarella Sti cks .............................................. $3.50Mushrooms ....................................................... $3.00

Cheese Nuggets ................................................ $3.50Potato Munchers .............................................. $3.00Chicken Strips ................................................... $3.50Cod Nuggets ..................................................... $3.00Chicken Nuggets ............................................... $3.00

Side Orders

FlurriesSmall 12 oz ........................................................ $3.19Medium 16 oz.................................................... $3.69Large 20 oz ........................................................ $4.19

Reese Pieces, Cookie Dough, Snickers, Butt erfi nger, Heath, M&M, Oreo, Peanut Butt er Cup

Rootbeer FloatsSmall 16 oz ........................................................ $2.50Medium 20 oz.................................................... $3.25Large 32 oz ........................................................ $5.00

Malts & ShakesSmall 12 oz ........................................................ $3.19Medium 16 oz.................................................... $3.69Large 20 oz ........................................................ $4.19 X-Large 32 oz ..................................................... $6.99

Chocolate, Strawberry, Pineapple, Butt erscotch, Caramel, Hot Fuwdge, Red Raspberry, Cherry, Crème De Menthe

Beecher’s Homemade Ice Cream1 Scoop .............................................................. $1.992 Scoops ............................................................ $2.99Waffl e Cone ......................................... 50 cents extraVanilla Soft Serve ............................................... $1.50

Chocolate, Pecan Praline, Cookie Dough, Oreo mint, Old South Fudge Pie, Razzle Dazzle Raspberry, Strawberry, GooGoo Cluster

SundaesSmall .................................................................. $2.69Large .................................................................. $3.79Turtle Sundae .................................................... $3.85Nuts .....................................................20 Cents extra

Chocolae, Butt erscotch, Strawberry, Red Raspberry, Pineapple, Cherry, Caramel, Hot Fudge, Crème De Menthe

Smoothies16 oz .................................................................. $3.65

Strawberry Banana, Orange Crème, Mocha

Drinks12 oz .................................................................. $0.9516 oz .................................................................. $1.2520 oz .................................................................. $1.5032oz ................................................................... $2.25Bott led Water .................................................... $1.00

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Root Beer, Lemonade

Open 11 am – 8 pm (563)-552-1181 19020 Rt 52N, Rickardsville, IA

This is a screen shot from a 3-D model of a chess board that was

also animated to depict a “live action” game being played

Marble Chess3-D Animation: Auto Desk 3ds Max,

Adobe CS4 Photoshop & Premiere Pro

Cartoon2-D Animation: Adobe CS4 Flash

This animation consisted of several scenes depicting a cartoon.

The main requirement was to include a walking sequence.

This is a rendered image of a 2008 Audi R8. Built only using blueprints as found

images in Autodesk 3ds Max.

cAR MODEL3-D Animation: Auto Desk 3ds Max, Adobe CS4 Photoshop

Portland gets a skyline2010 Edge-CS4 Photoshop

Panoramic of Portland, OR with skyscrapers of America.

Portfolio Reflection I learned at a young age that most people don’t find their career right out of college. I still believe that to this day. After looking at my artwork from the last two years I believe that am on the right course though. I can see my potential as graphic designer and it excites me everyday knowing what is possible with a mouse and keyboard. The two projects that I believe display both my growth and passion the most for computer graphics are the Menu Design and the Audi R8 3-D Model. These two projects are contrasting in comparison because one project displays my background and knowledge of design, while the other truly shows just how far I can take my ideas. I first started designing on a computer during high school in graphic arts/print class. I learned all about CMYK four color process and the different ways to output images through print. I would work on designs very similar to the menu that I created this past semester in Desktop Publish-ing. I was in my comfort zone with this project to say the least. In fact, I managed to accomplish the design without spending any extra time outside of class. After thinking about the type of menu I was creating and for what restaurant, I went to work designing the logo. Again, this is something I had done multiple times in high school (I still consider Illustrator the software I am most adapted to). The pen tool was nothing new and I quickly created a logo from scratch and a color scheme to match. I used the tabs function to align all the prices and text to keep the menu clean and simple for easy readability. The final product was definitely something I could have created in high school and taken to the press to print which is the biggest flaw. I didn’t add to this project to make it stand out. Sure it looks nice and it meets the requirements for the assignment, but it doesn’t have that wow factor. Before coming to UD, I would place certain elements into a design without thinking why. Now, I do everything with a purpose. Font choices, color schemes, proximity and placement are all considered with every design. I should have done more with this project from a designers perspective. Now, it is all about doing everything with a purpose to create designs that work within the rules that I have learned.

Taking the jump from print to 3-D was a frustrating but rewarding experience. Even though I was put in front of a steep learning curve with an unknown software, I seemed to succeed more than expected with my car model. Again, everything was different with these two projects. I had to do almost all of my work out of class for modeling this car. In fact, I put in over 200 hours (multiple all nighters) to creating the car throughout the semester. Everything I know about Autodesk 3ds Max can be seen in my car. Creating edge loops, texturing, smoothing, lighting, the list goes on and on. There was trial and error. I had to restart the modeling process multiple times for each section of the car because I was still learning even the basics of this software. It was a tough experience being out of my comfort zone with this project. There were no tutorials, no how to guides, just me and some blueprints. Even though I yelled and complained every step of the process , I couldn’t get enough by the end. I still see places to add to the car now. I want to add more detail to the wheels (maybe brakes would look nice). I also couldn’t texture the windows the way I wanted because there was no inside to the car. I could add to this car all summer long and still not be done with it and that’s what keeps me coming back to 3D design. There is an attention to detail that allows me to have an even bigger chance to grow within this software.

I see two different career paths when looking at these projects. One leads to the same thing I’ve been doing for years. Print is nothing new to me. Still, I need to start seeing how to make my projects stand out more and create ideas that future clients will want to buy. 3-D is my new addiction. I can’t get enough and it doesn’t stop challenging me. One thing I have learned about my abilities is that my artistic talents are not as broad as my other classmates. I have good ideas and can create and collaborate on projects, but actually making art (like an Edge piece) is not my strong suit. For now, I will continue to grow as a designer and see where the next two years lead me.