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Diamond Previews: January 2012

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Monthly print ad featuring action figures and other merchandise. A jam-packed month featuring two awesome franchises: Uncharted and Metal Gear Solid.

  • Photoshop: Create path via Pen Tool to create non-destructive cut outs
  • Photoshop: Background images are manipulated stock photos from sxc.hu
  • Illustrator: Logo Metal Gear Solid was recreated in vector from a raster source as it was not supplied
  • Wrote original copy with the game’s info sheets as guidance, and with publisher approval
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Diamond Previews: December 2011

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Print ad featuring action figures from the Street Fighter IV franchise by Capcom, and the opposite page showing off some new Final Fantasy merchandise by Square Enix.

  • Photoshop: Create path via Pen Tool to create non-destructive cut outs
  • Photoshop: Ink splatter used behind characters and background are created using free-to-use brushes from deviantART. Crystals were provided.
  • Illustrator: Character names stylized with font from dafont
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Diamond Previews: November 2011

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Print ad featuring action figures and other merchandise. A big debut franchise along with the crowd favorite: Batman and Final Fantasy.

  • Photoshop: Create path via Pen Tool to create non-destructive cut outs
  • Photoshop: Background bats are created using free-to-use brushes from deviantART, combined with simple render clouds with color tweaks. Crystals were provided.
  • Illustrator: DC Comics and WB Shield logo were recreated in vector from a raster source as they were not supplied
  • Wrote original copy with the game’s info sheets as guidance, and with publisher approval
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Diamond Previews: October 2011

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Print ad featuring action figures from the Street Fighter IV franchise by Capcom. Two page spread as usual, and a special poster-like one page ad.

  • Photoshop: Create path via Pen Tool to create non-destructive cut outs
  • Photoshop: Ink splatter used behind characters and background are created using free-to-use brushes from deviantART
  • Illustrator: Character names stylized with font from dafont
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