Tag Brush

For this project, I wanted to incorporate the colors of the Filipino flag in an abstract way. In addition, I wanted to give off a graffiti vibe.


The colors of the flag are incorporated by using the brush tool for each color. The sprays and scratches were pretty useful in creating more of a graffiti- like look.

Total hours worked on: 3

Self Portrait

Blake Gottlieb
Self- Portrait Blog

        The basic ideas of this piece were to vectorize the original image. I wanted to create a minimalist design that left the viewer's thoughts up for interpretation.

        The most challenging task in this project was outlining the lips with the pen tool and finding the right color gradients for specific areas. For the lips, I traced the outline and then added some inner shapes as well. I decided to leave them with no fill because it reminded me of street art.

        Some specific color problem areas were the face, neck, and ears. I found it difficult to maintain a constant theme with those areas and feel it does have some room for improvement in that facet.

        The general  concept of the propaganda piece is to think about the whole world (as represented with the various backgrounds) and how your actions have an impact on the future of the world. In a troubled time with the Coronavirus outbreak in 2020, we all must unite to protect our planet earth.

Final product:

Original concept:

Original:

Total hours worked on: 15- 20

Color Logos

Personal logo blog:

        For this personal logo project I wanted to create a logo that defines who I am and what I value. I incorporated my family background and my interest in card games into the logo.
        My logo's main shape is a playing card because I love playing card games like Texas Hold'em poker, blackjack, crazy 8's and more. Instead of a letter to represent a face card or a number, I decided to put a G for my last name, Gottlieb. However, I did include a classic playing card symbol, the heart. Out of all of the classic playing card symbols, I decided to use the heart to represent my connection with my family. I am very close with my family especially my Dad's side of the family whom I share the "Gottlieb" surname with. In addition, I created a custom version of the flag of the Philippines because my Mom's side of the family is from the Phillipines. The colors of the flag are incorporated in the logo as well in the heart and center image. The Filipino flag's colors are yellow, red and blue. Although, I was not born or raised there, I have been to the Philippines and have embraced the culture and traditions of the country.
        Overall, I wanted to represent what I find important to myself. Family has always been something that I have valued and I feel that my logo expresses my appreciation for all of the love, support, inspiration, and shared memories with anyone I call family.

Total hours worked on: 10

Gradient Mesh Project

Gradient Mesh Project:

        For this project I decided to create a pair of sunglasses in Illustrator vectors. My main goals were to make the image seem as three dimensional as possible and to incorporate the light reflections off of the glasses.

        To make these goals a reality, I utilized the gradient mesh tool. To form the shapes in the image I used the pen tool and the ellipse tool. I created this image because I was interested in creating these glass reflections as well as working with 3-D images.

Total hours worked on: 10