Stripes & More Stripes

Thicker Lines & pending/contorting the lines

Thin Lines Modified with Horizontal Lines

Thin Stripes & Cutting out shapes

*Personally, I like the thin stripes better, less horrifying.*

Project 2 Illustrator Planning

Still planning out what to do with project two. Can't decide which way to travel through the boxes or which runway to use...

Optional Shapes For Project 2

Optional Runway Segments For Project 2

Also Found this cool optical illusion picture! Can't seem to tell which building is in front of the other one...

Figure & Ground playtime...

Exercise in Visual Dominance

Composition and Balance Exercise

Finally fixed my connectivity problems! 

More Advanced Grids

Basic Shapes & Grids

Best Composition Choices

Project 1, Exercise 1

Playing with Balance

Design Lines Found In Cover Art

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess:

• Main cover design split diagonally separating the two forms of Link
• One circle encompasses the title art while the other circle encompasses both forms of link.
• The circle that encompasses both forms of link is centered on the Triforce (Hyrule Symbol)
• The vertical center line rests on the back of the "L" in ZELDA and the "l" in Twilight. 

Mario Party 4:

• Main cover art follows the rule of thirds.
• Top Third: upside down characters
• Mid Third: Title & Star designs
• Bot Third: Right side up characters
• The Title rests perfectly on the horizontal center line.
• All characters can be encompassed by a circle that is centered in the middle of the cover.

Fable II:

• Main cover art follows the rule of thirds.
• Top third: top half of good persona
• Mid third: Title, lower half to both good & bad personas, gun of both the good & bad persona
• Bot third: top half of bad persona
• The title rests perfectly on the horizontal center line
• The horizontal third lines rest on the waist line of either the good or bad persona.
• The complete design can fit within two triangles or one diamond centered on the center of the cover.

Zoo Tycoon for PC (original):

• Main cover art follows the rule of thirds.
• Left Third: Tiger's cage & the letters; Z, T, and Y of the title.
• Mid. Third: Elephants face, metal gate, & the letters; O, C, and O of the title.
• Right Third: Gorilla's cage & the letters; O, O, and N of the title.
• Elephants head can be fit into a triangle with the base lining up at the bottom of the word "Tycoon".
• The triangle comes to a point at where the elephants foot rests on the gate.
• Another triangle can form that helps outline the tops of cages and again comes to a point where the elephants foot rests on the gate

gameinformer magazine front cover, issue 228:

• The cover can be divided in half vertically and divide Conner's form down the center.
• The horizontal center line crosses both the top of Conner's gloves as well as his waist line.
• Conner's position can easily form a triangle with the base as the bottom of the cover.
• Conner's hand position & weapons form another triangle at the angles they are positioned.
• The bottom of what would be the top third of the cover art rests on Conner's shoulders and upper lip.

gameinformer magazine back cover, issue 218:

• The cover can be divided vertically placing Ezio's face on the right and weapon on the left.
• The cover can be divided horizontally with the division line resting on Ezio's shoulders and wrist.
• The arm of Ezio forms a perfect angle with the two top corners of the page. 
• The cover follows the rule of thirds fairly well with the design mainly only consuming 2/3s of the full cover.

gameinformer magazine front cover, issue 237:

• Front cover has a strong diagonal from the bottom of the "painting" to the top of the title horizontal
• All characters besides one fit within a circle centered at the center of the page.
• The horizontal center line cuts through one character's breast and another characters cheek bone line.

gameinformer magazine front cover, issue 240:

• Front cover follows the rule of thirds:
• Top third: title, line rests directly on character's eyes.
• Mid Third: Full body, line cuts off at character's hand.
• Bot Third: Leg of character & title.
• When diagonally divided:
• Bottom Left => Top Right: Follows the characters left leg angle.
• Top Left => Bottom Right: Follows the characters body and right leg angle.
• The characters left foot rests on the horizontal center line.

gaminformer magazine front cover, issue 255:

• Front cover contains 4 circles.
• Inner: Encompasses elephant & outline follows the purple trim
• 2nd: Edges rest along the yellow design within the blue flower.
• 3rd: Edges rest along all the elephant's eyes.
• 4th: Edges rest along the outer edge of the blue design.
• The weapons below the elephant create a triangle with the bottom corners of the cover and includes the title.
• The vertical center line divides the main Elephants head directly in half.

gameinformer magazine front cover, issue 261

• Front cover follows the rule of thirds:
• Top third: Title & upper portion of enemy ship.
• Middle Horiz. Third: bottom portion of enemy ship & one lone ally ship.
• Bottom Third: Explanation & two ally ships.
• Left Third: One ally space craft & part of title and explanation
• Middle Vert. Third: Entire enemy ship, part of title and explanation
• Right Third: two ally space crafts & part of title and explanation.
• Both ally ships located at the bottom form a triangle with the point located at the center of the magazine
• The enemy ship forms two triangles or one diamond centered around the top thirds division line.