This is a recent project that was done yesterday for a fellow fan of my art work on instagram. He told me he wanted to see me do something with manga comics and anime from he's favorite shows. I told him i could do it in a day, He did not believe me and doubted that i would be finish before the end of the day while we exchange words in my comment box. I mange to finish the project yesterday at 6:30 starting at 8am that morning to get a head start on what type of design i wanted to do. Everything in the design was made custom by me and i even added he's own art work by illustrating it myself also giving him credit as well for he's work. He was more then pleased with the outcome but more less shock that this was done in one day, he did not noticed he's art work till he seen he's instagram name below from it. I'm proud of myself when i look at this and happy i could do this for a fan that supports me.

The design you see before you, Is a design I recently finished within 3 month time period. I have worked with my friend Tonya for 7 years and I have always supported her clothing line and photography she did on the side as a hobby. The design is based off her ideas of her clothing line, she never asked for one design by me. But I made this design because I was inspired by her work. I worked on the design based off her photography as well adding pictures that she took and illustrating the models into the design. Tonya look at the design as a master piece of art, but reality it was just a design I came up with just to surprise her and make her feel special. She loved the design so much she had it printed for her art gallery room, she was pleased with all the art and time put into this design.  

This project was a flyer made for a skating event, that was hosted by my one of my good friends Zeke. I made the poster to get everything to come out on a Tuesday night skate party, for friends, family, and skaters around the area to come out and have a good time. I enjoyed the project and the party and my friend Zeke was very pleased with the outcome of the poster.

This project design is called "Dream Big". The design was made for myself and myself only. I created this design because, I always think highly positive of my future and where I'm going in life. Like today I'm running behind time without doubt late but steady thinking positive of the work i created in hand. The project is all about dreams and where you wanna be in life with your goals. My dreams are bigger then me and i will succeed in all that i do in life by staying positive.

The art piece that you see in front of you today, is a art piece that i have designed for myself for Mr.Duham's class. I decided to do a piece that relates to me. My art work is not what you see from day to day graphic designers, I mostly illustrator my work because it's better to design it with a hand drawings that i can scan and manipulate my own design the way i want to. The project that was given was to design what drives you, I choose the pictures in my design because they all have meaning for what i stand for and who i am as a person. My design was picked out of many to be displayed in the glass case in south university art gallery my teacher and my self was very pleased with the outcome of the work and decided it should be printed for myself so that i can look back at how far i have came as a designer.

This art piece was designed for a fellow customer and friend who is starting he’s own hit show on YouTube. The art piece represent he’s starting comedy roast that he started from Vine and ended up on Instagram and YouTube. I started the design as a cartoon character, also going off what he instructed to add I added my own style to the piece using monochromatic colors that are not going to be too bright for the eyes to stray from the art work. The slogan for the comedy skit logo is “Grind Time” the slogan deals with time, the first thing I thought of is using a clock, sense it’s a roasting comedy sketch I figure it should be a broken clock stating you been roasted and broken. After hours of brain storming and sketching the final design I was ready to begin illustrating the cartoon and clock into effect also using Adobe Photoshop for color and layer masking. After editing I got the idea of adding my home town Philly in the back ground because we are both from the same home state where he resides while being in the army. The design only took four hours to complete and by the way it was posted on my friend’s page he enjoyed the outcome with a outstanding caption. He uses it every time now for he’s posts of new videos. I was really happy of the illustration and the time I put  into it the hard work was creating something totally simple with and straight design.   

-Marcus

First flyer. The IT Club at ITT Tech wanted to see my work I was starting and wanted something new for the flyer for there club. Sense there latest Design student graduated and moved on to better things. I took the opportunity to do this flyer as a chance to show what skills I have in Photoshop and designing but when I look at this to now. I can see a complete change in me from then, I started off learning the tools from Photoshop and all the other programs but I truly had a drive to just really give a "wow factor" to my work so that it will pop out. The IT Club enjoyed the flyer and it was posted on the walls of the school for months. The flyer took some time but well worth the time and effort for the school and myself.

Mind over Matter in the Morning

In This design we had to work with selection, It took some time to think about but I was well thought of by just learning what i do myself in the morning when i get up. Brain storming if you would say, but with a twist of my own ideas. The project focus was on selection and being able to select areas to take them out and add 3 main pictures that of getting up in the morning is important to wake up. I added what i thought of my morning process of how I start my day thinking and its no matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs.
-Marcus

Logo Design for clothing company coming soon in 2k15
Designed by : Marcus D. Grant

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