GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO

- CRISTINA VALVERDE

ABOUT ME:

My name is Cristina Valverde. I’m an architecture major, and I have found that graphic design provides a wonderful creative outlet that allows me to exercise my imagination and experiment with new ideas. Through my graphic design work, I am able to explore a wide range of design styles and techniques, and I find that the process of bringing a design from concept to completion is incredibly rewarding. In this booklet, you will find a collection of my latest graphic design projects. Each project represents a unique creative challenge that I enjoyed finding creative solutions for.

Poster

After gathering images that I related to the elements and principles of design, I created a poster that included all of said images. I also made sure that the design of the poster took advantage of the elements and principles to create a coherent design.

Photo Collage

Using different images downloaded from the internet, I built a surreal scene that translated through a visually plausible setting. The inspiration behind this design was space travel and tourism.

Headshot Retouch

Taking a headshot of myself I used Photoshop to edit and retouch the image, creating a different scene. Initially I had inverted the colors in my image and added a pink gradient but I diverted from that and went for simpler changes.

Self Portrait

Using a selfie of myself as a base for this design I created an illustration that showcased my personality and style. Using Adobe Illustrator, I made an outline of every part in my image and then filled those in with the colors that corresponded, using blur, saturation and opacity to best match the desired colors.