Camry-Sue Tableware Models

For the 'Camry-Sue Tableware' collection I have been creating actual 3d models of plates, bowls etc. I have been working on lighting and textures the last several weeks. Here are a few of the current renders.





I enjoy the texture on the glasses above, the lighting greatly makes or breaks these objects. As for the plates... I'm still not sold on how they are looking. I want the shadows to diffuse out instead of having such a hard edge as well as make the overall texture a bit 'shinier" that it is. It is currently on a lambert and a phong or blinn should help give it a more desirable look

-Jaimie

Layout - Work in Progress

This is the front cover and back cover.

To enhance my layout skills I have been working on a layout centered around cakes (which just happens to be something I love to bake!). Here are my layouts. Any and all criticism is welcome, especially comments that pertain to the layout and grid. Does it work, etc? I know the type needs work and there are several things I'm thinking need to be fixed.

-Jaimie

Arial Typeface Poster

My favorite typeface is Arial. It's simple, clean, and it a great solution when paired with a more complex font. Due to it being my favorite, it only seemed fitting that when I was asked to create a poster about a typeface I chose Arial. This poster had a few rules along with it, it had to have the name of the creator/s, year it was created and information about the typeface. Obviously, all the type on the poster was in the font Arial.



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IDIAS Logo and Branding

IDIAS is the acronym for Interactive Design for Instructional Applications and Simulations (IDIAS) Institute. A professor I had was working on getting IDIAS off their feet and going and needed a logo and branding system. "The IDIAS Institute builds on USU strengths in instructional design, interactive simulations, and interface design to inform technology research and develop commercially viable and innovative products." (Courtesy of http://idias.usu.edu/)


Here is what I created for IDIAS.

This logo and system was extremely difficult to execute. It seemed that my classmates and myself had a hard time understanding what the clientele objective was as well as what IDIAS wanted to portray about themselves. IDIAS was still in the beginning stages and once all the final details were established my fellow students and I were able to go back and complete the logo and system accurately. The logo and system that I created was not chosen to represent IDIAS. I am unsure who exactly created the logo they currently use.

-Jaimie

Studio 102

Studio 102 is a gallery located in the Fine Arts Visual building at Utah State University. This gallery specifically exhibits student work. I was currently enrolled in a branding class when this gallery was under construction. My class was asked to create a logo and branding system for this gallery.

-Jaimie

Miles Louis Collection

Miles Louis Collection is a fictional, high-end shoe company. They target women from the ages of early 20s to mid 40s. The merchandise they sell is expensive and upscale. Branding this company as well as creating a 3d model of a shoe was a complete blast. As I have stated before, I greatly enjoy product design and physically creating the project and the brand to go with it. Here is the logo, branding package and model renders.
This project really took a lot of thought. In the past I just had to create the brand or the model idea, never actually putting the two elements together in on product. Combining the two certainly tested my creativity. For this project my professor created a weekly progress timeline and I found I struggled meeting this because I would come to class and my professor would ask me to go back and rework it all. This didn't bother me but it did stress me out. After a solid three weeks of continually reworking everything it all finally game together. Deciding the name was the most influential decision. Once I nailed the name everything else came together.

As far as the technical aspects, the logo and branding were created using Illustrator and the shoe was created using Autodesk Maya. I had no technical problems with Illustrator but Maya certainly gave me a run for my money. The modeling aspect was no problem but the texturing and lighting was. I wanted to put the brand on the inside of the shoe and Maya did not seem to like me combining a Maya made texture with a me-made texture. The lighting wasn't necessarily a problem but it took a lot of trial and error (several days worth) to get the desired result. Each time I changed the camera I found myself having to adjust the lighting.

Would I do anything different? Yes. This last week I showed my professor this model and it was suggested that I show more than just the finished renders but also the in-progress renders as well as show the wire frame of the model. Taking this advice I am currently working on just wire frame renders of this particular model. Look for a future post with the wire frames.

-Jaimie

Pictograms - Music Melodies

The first graphic design class that I took was 'Computers and Art'. This class focused on teaching us the basic design programs (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & Indesign) and the functions within those programs.

Out of all the projects I created the "Pictogram" assignment was my favorite. This assignment involved only Illustrator and consisted of creating a series of pictograms that all worked together. At this point in my educational career I was working at an Entertainment store (Hastings) working in the music department. In that department I was always in charge of alphabetizing each musical section. I was astounded by actually how many categories of music there were; here is where I got my idea for the pictograms. At my store each category was labeled by a word and not by a picture and due to this I thought it would be fun to create something that not only would full fill the assignment requirements but could also fit along as a way to label each musical section. Here is my pictograms.
Now that you've looked at the pictograms, how did I do? Do they read as music icons and what music genre does each pictogram represent? (I would appreciate feedback, I'm curious to see if the viewers would label them the same as I would label them.)

-Jaimie

Maya Project Spring 2012

This semester I am creating a project using Autodesk Maya. I am creating a tableware collection and branding for this collection. The title is "Camry-Sue Tableware." I have completed the branding package as well as models. Currently I am working on the texturing and lighting in Maya. I am striving to reach a glass that I like and is realistic. So far, I haven't been very successful. I have made a few glass textures and they seem okay but not as clear and crisp and I would like. I'm beginning to think that it's my lighting and I've been focusing on the two together. Here a quick render of what I'm working on as well as the logo/branding system.


Rendering focusing on the textures and lighting. This render is bad in regards to the plates and bowl. I have achieved a good lighting and texture for those specific items but I wanted to see how it would be affected by the glasses. In this render they are white and much more reflective then they actually are.
Branding logo for Camry-Sue Tableware.



This is what I have thus far. More will come soon!

-Jaimie

Jaimie Eddy Design - Personal Website

I am proud to present the Jaimie Eddy Design website. This website has been something I have been needing to complete for while and always seemed to put to the back of my list of projects because I do not enjoy coding. Now that it is said and done I'm extremely proud of what I accomplished. This website forced me to do research and actually figure out what I need to do and actually do it. I have learned much more than I thought I would and my view on coding and web design has changed drastically (I actually like doing it). I have much more confidence in myself and feel much more up to the challenge of creating websites than I did before.

Here is the URL:

http://sfmti.com/eddyjaimie/

FYI this website is created using html, javascript and css. I used many resources such as the web and books to learn the code needed. I also spoke with individuals savvy with coding for tips and advice for solving problems that I was facing.

At this point in time I am still working on web-hosting and getting a domain (they cost money) Luckily, I have access to a server that can allow me to publish without having my desired URL.

YAY for completed websites!

-Jaimie