Assignment: The client is a distributor of adult beverages, and specializes in exotic cocktails. Colorful drinks in fancy glasses. From martini glasses to tall, skinny glasses, the drinks are both colorful and delivered with style in most establishments. He wants a...

Cosmetics can be a tricky subject for a lot of reasons. The design of the packaging and tools are extremely important for the branding of the items. Logos, shapes, colors, textures, and more are carefully worked and reworked to help the customer feel the experience of...

The client needs some shots for their social media. They want a lot of them. We call these shoots "Library Shoots" as you are helping them build a library of images. Usually, these are based on time and image count. For instance: Two days of shooting, with a minimum...

2020 - ASSIGNMENT FIFTY: CIGAR / BRANDY BAR FOR AN AD AGENCY PITCH THE BRIEF: https://youtu.be/xr93sYtJxLc WHAT IS A PITCH? When a company decides they want to look at a new ad agency, they let it be known (many ways) that they are ready to be "pitched". That means...

Occasionally we have to recreate a period in history for our assignment. These can, of course, run from mightily damn difficult to a piece of cake depending on our location, the demands of the client, and our access to wardrobe and accessories from the time period we...

ASSIGNMENT: NUTRITIONIST BROCHURE COVER AND SPREAD: AND EITHER A 20 SECOND MOTION GRAPHIC (REEL), OR A POSTER DESIGNED FOR A BUS STOP BOARD. THE BRIEF: A local nutritionist needs a new brochure. He has hired a local graphic designer to do it, and you are the...

THIS IS A FREE WEEK. Redo an assignment. Do one you missed. Do something you love and impress the heck out of us. These come around once per quarter. [gallery...

2023 SPRING: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY-EIGHT: A HUMAN PROP (WITH MOTION) Due: November 21, 2023 This assignment is similar to many we get in the commercial realm. It is usually for an ad or a collateral piece and it features a product, thing, item, or widget. In order to give...

INSPIRATION VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pHHEd1HCvAM   RESOURCE LINKS: PINTEREST JOSH DICKINSON JOSH CALDWELL MATHEW ZUCKER NICHOLAS DUERS ASSIGNMENT: FASHION ACCESSORIES: MEN'S WALLET OR MESSENGER BAG THE BRIEF: The company makes messenger bags and wallets for men....

ASSIGNMENT: WOMEN'S SHOES FOR LOCAL BOUTIQUE Women's Shoes. A consistently best selling accessory. Count the shoe ads in Vogue or Bazaar… a very high percentage. There is a love affair between consumers and shoes – and especially women’s high heels. Assignment: The...

This is a fun assignment: And choose two. Do not worry about the sharing ideas I have posted here, make sure you post your two images here as usual. For this class (Project 52) we use OUR OWN PHOTOS.  You will concept out and make your own shots. Read the whole page...

PLEASE READ ALL OF MODULE ONE TO UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT. CHOOSE TWO BELOW. The Creative Class: Module One Use your own photography for these assignments. Assignment 1: The Power of Simple Find an advertisement, either print or digital, that you think is overly...

DUE: OCTOBER 10, 2023 TWO IMAGES THAT RELATE TO EACH OTHER That's the assignment: Two images that you shoot that relate to each other - by YOUR influence. I guess that makes it a “Sort of a Free Shoot”. This is a portfolio-builder exercise and I need you to pour your...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZlVQtHeR9w Photographing a watch is never easy. From shiny surfaces to infinite curved angles, to glass over the face the challenges of shooting a timepiece is particularly daunting. Which is why we love to do it. And that is our...

ASSIGNMENT: CD Music Cover Art for a Celebrity This is going to be a cover for a solo artist. NOTE: you can use anyone to be your musician, and you may have to visit a Goodwill to borrow an instrument. This is a portrait/concept and the most important part to think...

THIS IS A FREE WEEK. Redo an assignment. Do one you missed. Do something you love and impress the heck out of us. These come around once per quarter.[gallery...