Pulse Charge Energy Drink Product Design
September 2024
Key Successes
• Creative Problem-Solving: Fabricated a pitch for a fictional energy drink brand complete with product renderings.
• Technical Process: Showcases my technical knowledge with programs such as Illustrator and Blender.
• Design Ability: Concepted, designed, and rendered a professional quality studio render of the finished design based on a fictional product pitch.
Project Summary
• Researched and concepted various designs to create an engaging brand name and three unique flavors.
• Crafted a can design that symbolizes energy through a battery motif.
• Fabricated unique wave forms on each can using the audio waves of each flavor name reflecting a heart monitor.
• Modeled an aluminum can in Blender to allow me to efficiently create many high-quality product renders.
• Created materials using the can label illustrations to wrap the blank can models.
• Added realistic water droplets to the cans and set up an appealing digital studio lighting environment in Blender.
• Created dynamic marketing images by compositing renders with fruit & water effects.
Bradley Pinski
Graphic Designer & 3D Renderer
Bradley.Pinski@gmail.com | 480-662-2128
Vinyl Record Sleeve
October 2024
Key Successes
• Inspiration from Art and Culture: Drew on unique cultural concept of Kintsugi, a Japanese tradition of repairing broken pottery with gold seams.
• Blending Techniques: Combined various software tools like Blender, Photoshop, and Illustrator for a more versatile approach to graphic design.
Project Summary
• Utilized Blender and Photoshop to craft the initial rendered image, then imported it into Illustrator to lay out the text and moon graphics on the vinyl sleeve.
• Created an alternative album design cover, as part of a fictional project pitch, for Coldplay’s MOON MUSIC album .
• Designed an album cover envisioning the moon as a piece of pottery, beautifully reassembled with golden seams— drawing inspiration from the Japanese technique of Kintsugi.
• Incorporated a colorful, glowing orb and intentionally left part of the moon’s shell out of place to symbolize themes from the album and create a sense of wonder and mystery.
• Modeled a record and sleeve in Blender to create a polished final render to showcase the product.
Pinski
Key Successes
• Design Refinement: Merged several photos in Photoshop to create a captivating backdrop for the magazine creating a seamless image. (Process photos shown to the right of the final product)
• Creative Integration: Created a harmonious and cohesive design utilizing a color palette from the cover image.
• Research and Adaptation: Researched GQ magazine best practices on layout and font choices.
Project Summary
• Created an alternative cover for a possible GQ magazine.
• Composited the initial background images starting with removing blemishes and editing contrast, color, and lighting.
• Used masks in PS to remove the model’s background and then placed him on a background image of New York City.
• Utilized the Gotham typeface to create a sleek and sophisticated design concept for GQ.
• Utilized various forms of the Gotham typeface to increase variation on the cover. December 2022
Book Cover Design
November 2022
Key Successes
• Advanced Composition: Merged several photos in Photoshop to create a captivating and themetically cohesive backdrop for the novel’s cover image.
• Lighting Techniques: Utilized color, lighting, and masks in Photoshop to achieve interesting visual effects for a great final product.
Project Summary
• Created an book cover design for a fictional novel.
• Composited the initial background images starting with removing blemishes and editing contrast, color, and lighting. (Progress photos displayed on the right)
• Used masks to create an interesting composition of seperate elements
• Utilized typefaces that best represented the novel’s themes.