DES 220: Introduction to 2D Design

by Michael Hilliger

DES 220: Introduction to 2D Digital Imaging

Michael Hilliger
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Introduction
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Greetings, reader. My name is Michael Hilliger, and this book is the

complete exhibition of my “Introduction to 2D Design” coursework! In this
course, I was tasked with designing various art projects. I used numerous
industry standard programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. It
was pretty crazy, and I know you’ll have bounds of fun looking through my
stuff. Perhaps you may even learn a little something about yourself along the
way.

Michael Hilliger
May 2018
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Project 1 - Photo Restoration

My first task for this course was to destroy some perfectly fine photographs, then to throw them into Photoshop to restore them
to their former glory! I even adjusted the colors to make them look better than their scanned counterparts. The initial assignment was
just to restore one photo, but I took care of it so quickly that my instructor challenged me to restore a second one as well.

Software Used:

Date of Completion:
February 13, 2018
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Opposite Page: Destroyed Photographs.

This Page: Final Restorations.

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Project 2 - Tiki Masks

For this assignment, I had to create a 3D rendering of a Tiki Mask. However, we were not using 3D design software- this was all
done in Photoshop! This meant that I had to create a makeshift 3D environment, graph each vertex one by one, and come up with a
neat design and color scheme for the tiki mask. This is a project that really cranked up the challenge for me.

Software Used:

Date of Completion:
February 27, 2018
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Opposite, Left: Front

View Mockups

Opposite, Right:
Side View Test

This Page: Front

View Designs
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Left: 3D Test
Right: 3D Test with shading
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Left: Color Test

Right: Final 3D with color and shading
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Project 3 - Vector Illustration

This is my sweet dog, Rey. She is a master of dramatic lighting, as can be seen by these images. I had to create a vector version of
her in Adobe Illustrator, simplifying her form into many geometric shapes. The dynamic alterations of light from one spot to the next
meant that I had to be very decisive on how to condense all this information into something that is easy to understand.

Software Used:

Date of Completion:
March 6, 2018

Left: Original Photograph

Right: Condensed Colors
Opposite: Final Vector
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Project 4 - Mobile App Design

When I designed the visuals for a media player app, I approached it by emphasizing music notation and transcription. My app,
Transcription Teacher, hypothetically allows the user to convert any song into sheet music, allowing them to play it on a real instru-
ment. This project challenged me not only on the visual aspect of things, but music theory and the psychology of design as well.

Software Used:

Date of Completion:
April 5, 2018

This Page: Transcription Teacher logo

Opposite Page: Design Board

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Style #1 - Fancy/Museum/Orchestra
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Style #2 - Minimalism/Light/Color
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Style #3 - Future/Power/Electricity
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Style #4 - Vintage/Sepia/Noir
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Both Pages: Final project, color variants

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Project 5 - Packaging Design

Even before I was introduced to this project, I came up with the idea of an over-glorified toy glove marketed towards children.
The idea was really funny to me, and I had an opportunity to flesh that out in the Packaging Design project. I asked my friend Weston
to act as a model, and with some gimmicky (but controlled) visual ideas, I had a cool-looking box that belongs in the toy aisle.

Software Used:

Date of Completion:
URE GLOVE
April 24, 2018 NT

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THE COOLE
ST TOY IN Welcome to Adventure Glove.
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THE GALAX
First, there were just gloves. They went on your hand,
and they didn’t do much. They kept your hands warm,
sure, but that’s no fun. That’s where Adventure Glove
comes in to save the day. Besides looking awesome, a
world of entertainment and joy is packed within this
simple everyday object. Here are some of its features:

-Play wicked piano solos in the air with finger-tight

technology

-Fine tune your shadow puppet hand gestures with

real-time feedback

-Connect to a friend’s Adventure Glove to commence

in an epic wireless thumb war battle

Has there ever been a greater product in all of history?

...Where were you when you heard of Adventure Glove?

HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNING: Excessive use of ADVENTURE GLOVE can

result in extreme health issues and possibly death. Consult a doctor if your
hand begins aching or you feel nauseous while using ADVENTURE GLOVE.

Got glove-related questions? We’re the experts. Contact us:

The Fishtian Company
W3281 Mackrel St
Fishoprica, WI BAR- CODE
United States
(715) 235 - 0600

Opposite, Left: Logo mockups

Opposite, Middle: Final logo
Opposite, Right: Assembled box
Above: Product Board
Right: Final dielines
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Conclusion
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I lied to you in the Introduction of this book.

I told you that this contains every single project I created in the “Introduc-
tion to 2D Design” course. The truth is, I left out the final project, and there’s a
good reason why.
You’re holding the final project in your hands right now.
That’s right, this visually interesting book is my final project for this course!
I bet you didn’t even realize it. Unless you’re the professor or a fellow student,
in which case that should have been obvious.
To make the book visually unique, I chose to have white text on prominently
black backgrounds (a reversal of how ordinary books look), and I added neon
bits of magenta and cyan in the background to fill in the negative space with
something visually interesting but not entirely distracting.
Well, that’s it, my friend. There are no more pages in this book. Stop reading.

Michael Hilliger
May 2018