Thursday, December 16, 2010

Final Project

My final project was to design the graphics that goes into the production end of game development. Basically a game case cover, game booklet, and game disc. The target audience is Xbox 360 gamers, and that's only for the cover, which is all you can see on the self at a store. The main call to action is to buy this game, and of course, play it. My Idea for the final project comes from my original publication ad idea, so I took my main idea from publication thumbnails. 

Specifications and Pricing

Game Case Cover
Trim Size: 10.5” x 7.375”
Bleed Size: .125”
Margin: .125”
File format: PDF
Color Mode: CMYK
Folds: 2 folds .25” from center of document

Game Booklet
Trim Size: 9” x 7”
Bleed: .125
Margin: .125
File Format PDF
Color Mode: CMYK
Pages: 8-page booklet (2 sheets)
Folds: fold in middle
Binding: staple

Game Disc
Printed on DVD disc
Live Area: 4.75” x 5.75” (circle)
Margin: .125”
File Format: JPEG
Color Mode: CMYK

Total Price Quote
500 copies of each: $1,750
(includes all sheet prints, DVD printing, and game box.)

Thumbnails
 

Rough sketches

Final Product
Game Case Cover


Game Booklet






Game Disc









Saturday, December 4, 2010

Publication Ad Assignment

For this assignment, the challenge was to create two ads for a full color publication. One had to be a full page and the other a partial page. I had some trouble determining the topic of this ad until I was inspired by Jimmy Fallon's release of the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon iPhone App. I immediately saw the potential of a publication ad. I wanted to use their design themes from the show, website, and the app itself to create the ad. I found a similar font, used their approximate colors, and did my best to stay true to the style of the show. The colors are matches of the web colors, so I was curious as to how they would print.

Thumbnails
 Roughs

 Final Product

1/3 Page
Trim size: 2.31" x 9.75"
Live Area: 2.06" x 9.5" 
Bleed: none
 

Full Page
Trim size: 8.375" x 10.875"
Live Area: 7.875" x 10.375"
Bleed: .25"