Shivani Kapoor | Graphic Designer | Blog

Paige's Class Book Spread

2011-04-07T15:21:00.002-04:00

For Paige's class book I chose to do an illustration of a phoenix, since the theme was "renewal" or "rebirth".

Website layout so far...

2011-04-04T13:53:00.002-04:00

This is my web layout so far. I have gotten the top menu buttons to work and for my resume to pop up on the "about" page. Still sooo much work to do. I wish just typing into the pages was a lot easier. Still can't figure that out for some reason...

O Brother Where Art Thou: Soundtrack CD Design

2011-03-16T13:55:00.000-04:00

Cover so far.

New personal logo and color options...

2011-03-10T16:41:00.001-05:00

O Brother Where Art Thou: Soggy Bottom Boys

2011-03-09T14:17:00.002-05:00

TShirt + logo

Movie Promo Kit

2011-02-23T14:04:00.002-05:00

For Paige's class my personal project is to design a movie promotional kit. I chose O Brother Where Art Thou? and am including atleast the following in the package:

- The actual package

- Soundtrack Preview CD

- TShirt

- Trinkets (Dapper Dan pomade, comb, etc.)

- possibly stickers...

- possibly postcards...

Here is the logo I've been working on so far...

Posters I want for my house...

2011-02-08T15:34:00.003-05:00

All of these amazing posters from Keep Calm Gallery!!

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WE SHOULD ALL GO TO THIS (FREE!)

2011-01-20T19:25:00.002-05:00

AIGA: Must-Attend Event for all Graphic Design students.
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
LOOK: LINK

Chris Pullman's tips for life.

2011-01-20T18:45:00.004-05:00

Original post: chris pullman's top 9 | surprise the designer

Top 9 tips Chris Pullman gave while speaking at DAAP:

1. Work on things that matter
>As a graphic designer, Pullman spent a large chunk of his time working for PBS, essentially a not-for-profit. He worked on spreading education and information instead of spreading advertising.

2. Work with people you like and respect
> The idea here is that many people spend more time at work than at home. This means that you should like the people you are spending all that time with. Pullman showed his affection for his coworkers by making little gifts for them... first gingerbread cookies, then miniature water colors.

3. Have high standards
> Never adopt the 'dilbert' mentality. Pullman said that high standards should be held onto until the very end.

4. Have a sense of humor.
> "Even though we took the business very seriously, we didn't take ourselves too seriously."

5. Do a lot with a little
> Basically, use what you have to do as much as possible. See everything as an opportunity.

6. Theme and variation is our game
> This has to do with a family of form; as designers, we can make a group of things that relate to each other but are still different. This is one of our top skills, and we should use it.

7. Design is a way of thinking
> Designers are fueled by other people's problems as opposed to artists, who tend to be fueled by their own problems. Design is a way to solve problems that can be valuable to people outside the field.

8. Institutions have a persona too
> Every workplace has its own character that is a combination of the people and the business. It is important to find one you enjoy and can identify with.

9. You are what you eat
> Design is a business of relationships. You are as much a part of the equation as your work is.

Awesome Designer: Mark McQuade

2011-01-20T16:04:00.002-05:00

I especially love his Jim Beam ad campaign:

Mark McQuade

5 WORDS//5 IMAGES (start identity)

2011-01-20T14:57:00.002-05:00

organized/clean
crafty
impatient
outdoorsy
chaotic

OMG – Pantone Cookies

2011-01-20T14:43:00.002-05:00

LINK

SONGS I like.

2011-01-18T23:43:00.003-05:00

Possible choices for the music video. Still updating and deciding...

one of my top choices... would love to use a concept using a map, and taking the animation from there.

VIDEOS I like.

2011-01-18T20:05:00.005-05:00

I'll keep updating the list.

LOVE the style of this video. Would work really well with my Eddie Vedder song:

Olney Clark- "Josefin the Writer" from HanaÃ© Seida on Vimeo.

LA CASA - LA LUNE - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO from alexandre saltiel on Vimeo.

Shadows and Shapes

2010-12-09T03:10:00.002-05:00

All objects found in my house or at the thrift store that I spray painted white then photographed to capture shapes, and positive and negative spaces. I also like the values, especially in the photos with the white cloth background.

My autobiography.

2010-12-02T11:41:00.000-05:00

MODA Shirt

2010-12-02T02:02:00.001-05:00

PASSIONE ITALIANA | Posters + Shirt

2010-12-02T01:53:00.002-05:00

This reminds me of our fold-out book project

2010-11-20T15:56:00.002-05:00

Other things I like

2010-11-20T15:54:00.003-05:00

POSTER INSPIRATION

2010-11-20T15:52:00.002-05:00

most progress so far...

2010-11-18T16:42:00.000-05:00

passione italiana.... still in progress. still a ways to go...

2010-11-18T14:48:00.000-05:00

Motorcycle Poster Inspiration

2010-11-11T14:41:00.003-05:00

Pretty things

2010-10-26T16:58:00.002-04:00

Things i ffffound.

Design-your-own-typeface Contest!

2010-10-26T14:34:00.002-04:00

Everyone should submit their creative typography project to this!

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/10/design-your-own-alphabet-contest-500-prize.html

Win $500 and $150 Veer credit!!

MODA Sponsors Wall: Idea #1

2010-10-19T16:54:00.004-04:00

I want to do something with tension cables, forming a kind of web. This is my idea so far:

More simplified version. Don't like it as much.

Different J - Johanneson Group

2010-10-06T17:07:00.002-04:00

My favorite: (but not sure about the entire name written in this font)

COLORS - Johanneson Group

2010-10-06T16:12:00.001-04:00

{The Johanneson Group} logos

2010-10-05T01:13:00.002-04:00

drawinggg

2010-09-16T13:43:00.001-04:00

Using this fun thing... http://mrdoob.com/projects/harmony/

billboards

2010-09-07T14:36:00.002-04:00

My Joel and Associate billboard entries so far...

Pattern Pieces

2010-05-04T15:46:00.000-04:00

Final Pattern stationery pieces

Pattern #2

2010-05-02T17:59:00.000-04:00

with Mattie.

First Pattern...

2010-04-27T19:52:00.000-04:00

My first pattern for Laura's class. I'm going to also have one with Mattie, and another with dog toys.

Good Eats logo

2010-04-15T12:38:00.000-04:00

Logo so far for our last Motion Graphics project:

Final Atonement Posters

2010-04-15T12:37:00.000-04:00

Atonement poster #2

2010-04-01T16:47:00.001-04:00

Slight new obsession with watercolors & texture

2010-03-31T01:30:00.002-04:00

NEW direction for Plaza banner (still in progress) i'm going to add another image/drawing that has to do more with theatres.. such as popcorn or the directors chop thing.

Messing around in Photoshop...

2010-03-30T16:50:00.005-04:00

Playing around with some of our Atonement pictures. Learning more about layers and layer styles and such.

And as a poster:

UPDATED:

Updated Plaza Banner

2010-03-23T18:17:00.001-04:00

Pineapple Express: Title Sequence

2010-03-23T17:39:00.002-04:00

Paper Owl

2010-03-23T13:32:00.001-04:00

I made one too!

2010-03-23T11:46:00.003-04:00

its addicting.

http://mrdoob.com/projects/harmony/

Plaza Theatre ideas...

2010-03-18T18:53:00.000-04:00

so far.

Collateral Design: Project Inspiration

2010-03-04T12:04:00.003-05:00

The idea of the project is to create a page or multiple pages with templates that someone can download online and print out and build an object. My idea is to have things that people will build that they can then place in their environment - as a type of street art installation. I want them to be funny or clever items that people would stop and look at if they encountered them on the street. I haven't thought of what objects yet, but I know this is the idea I want to go with. An example could be a squirrel that someone would build and then place in a tree.

Here's some inspiration for my project. Not exactly what I'm doing, but it's the same general idea.

This guys stuff is really cool: http://little-people.blogspot.com/

Green Day - Kerplunk (photo board + ad)

2010-03-03T12:11:00.002-05:00

Kerplunk Redesign.... bad pics

2010-02-25T01:57:00.001-05:00

Kerplunk so far...

2010-02-14T23:59:00.002-05:00

My initial design concept for the Green Day CD

Letterpress necklaces

2010-02-09T19:55:00.003-05:00

I thought this was cool... I want one.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40126078

Title Sequence movie choice: Pineapple Exress

2010-02-09T13:47:00.001-05:00

Green Day [KERPLUNK} concept board

2010-02-08T22:58:00.002-05:00

Logbook Board: State of Mind

2010-02-08T18:25:00.002-05:00

If I do the Proclaimers...

2010-02-04T18:45:00.002-05:00

Kinetic Type: Inglourious Basterds//ApacheRain

2010-02-02T19:19:00.000-05:00

State of Mind 2011: mood log

2010-01-26T13:27:00.001-05:00

Diet and Exercise Journal examples...

2010-01-14T00:49:00.005-05:00

Desktop Day-by-Day Calendar style

Chick fil A exercise journal

My Diet Journal: 182-Day Food & Exercise Diary

3 Kinetic Type Options

2010-01-14T00:35:00.002-05:00

Top Choice:

Second:

Third:

Typography Kinetic Type

2010-01-13T18:53:00.000-05:00

Typography - The best free videos are right here

my infograph

2009-12-10T02:16:00.000-05:00

finallyyyy....

Christmas Cards for Nathan

2009-12-09T13:58:00.002-05:00

I made mine this morning... everyone should make at least one and send it.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=194374014460

wine box design

2009-11-23T20:12:00.003-05:00

What my box should hopefully look like when it's done... (front+back) I went all bought all the paper for it tonight.

Puparazzi Portraits

2009-11-19T11:49:00.003-05:00

Did this logo for my mom last night. She's a professional photographer (www.rupakapoor.com) and wanted to have a separate identity for just pet photography, but wanted it to still resemble her main logo.

wine box

2009-11-19T11:27:00.002-05:00

Got my wine box last night from container store. in this style of box, they only had these colorful ones wrapped in a silky material.

But I'm going to be wrapping/covering the box in paper with a screen printed pattern of the illustrated devil's face all over it. And this is my screen...

tada.

wine bottle design

2009-11-18T23:15:00.001-05:00

Casillero del Diablo

day in the life...

2009-11-16T14:45:00.002-05:00

my video

Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer from Shivani Kapoor on Vimeo.

Final Howliday logo

2009-11-08T22:21:00.002-05:00

I got on the phone with my mom and her business partner and this is the final logo we came up with....

Howliday Market

2009-11-08T20:08:00.002-05:00

My mom and a few people are coming together to create this holiday market for pet owners in oakhurst. Vendors are paying for spaces, and there will be photographers, pet treat bakers, and people who make collars and pet things...

She asked me to create a fun logo that still looked a bit elegant. this is what i have done so far...

Casillero del Diablo

2009-11-04T16:56:00.005-05:00

sketches and ideas for my redesign so far...

inspiration from chile street art(ists)

such as...

Basko Vazko

patricio madero

LBR layouts

2009-11-02T00:39:00.002-05:00

Here are 2 layouts I've been working on... 1 idea based on the layout me and Pattie have been discussing, and another one (with the bike gear)

hey patti - LBR logo

2009-10-29T22:04:00.000-04:00

heres the logo i was working on for ladies bike ride (atlanta)

Cheese Crisp poster design

2009-10-26T12:18:00.002-04:00

Casillero del Diablo

2009-10-26T12:17:00.001-04:00

This is the wine I am going to redesign...

wine redesign possibilities..

2009-10-21T15:06:00.006-04:00

i liked this one from sean's post... this ones my favorite so far.

sorry not my pics... i wrote down a list at kroger and here's a few of them...

updated cover...

2009-10-20T16:00:00.002-04:00

Cover design so far...

2009-10-13T16:59:00.002-04:00

2 websites to inspire my personal site...

2009-10-13T10:32:00.001-04:00

All-Mighty

Trader Joes

TYPE TEST: part 3

2009-10-12T17:13:00.002-04:00

TYPE TEST: part 2

2009-10-12T16:52:00.001-04:00

TYPE TEST: part 1

2009-10-12T16:49:00.003-04:00

Cheese Crisp...

2009-10-12T13:01:00.003-04:00

ugh. my house smelled so terrible after this.

Printed Inspiration: Blog Assignment 7

2009-10-05T00:28:00.003-04:00

I love going to bookstores and sitting and looking through all of the books wishing i had more money.

Here are a couple that I actually own and are very awesome and inspirational and stuff.

When I was little I used to love those Klutz DIY crafty activity books. This one is kind of like that except for older people. It has lots of cool ideas and projects in it, and it also is very cool and designed in an awesome style.

This book I got a while ago and it's the best book to flip through to read some big modern-illustrator's stories and to see some of the best illustrations done today. This book is also amazing.

Dogtoberfest 2009

2009-09-30T15:12:00.004-04:00

Everyone should come out to Dogtoberfest this Sunday in the Oakhurst neighborhood! I designed the logo for it, and I'm going to have a booth where I'm selling some shirts, prints, magnets and some other stuff. It's to raise money for them to get a dog park in their area... so come out and see it and visit me :)

Oakhurst's 1st Annual Dogtoberfest!

DATE: Sunday, October 4

TIME: 2PM - 6PM

LOCATION: The Solarium (321 West Hill St., Decatur GA 30030)

MUTT STRUTT & COSTUME CONTEST:
Registration begins at 1:45 at Taj Ma-Hound
(707 D East Lake Dr., Decatur GA 30030)

Join us for a day of fun filled activities for you and your dog!

We're kicking things off at 2pm with a Mutt Strutt starting at the Taj Ma-Hound Bakery for Dogs and ending on the Solarium lawn. Costumes are welcome with prizes for Scariest, Goofiest, Prettiest, Funniest, Best Group Costume and Most Original.

Get your dog Microchipped by Animal Action Rescue.

Adopt a new family member from a local rescue.

Learn from the professional trainers at Frogs to Dogs. They'll be taking your questions and introducing the Emergency Animal Transport Vehicle, the first of its kind in GA.

And don't miss The Marketplace for cool new collars and leashes, delicious dog treats, doggie photography, apparel and lots more.

We even have fun events for the kids so please come out and support our first annual event!

Admission is free but we will be accepting donations for food, beverages and Dogtoberfest activities. Proceeds will benefit improvements to the Oakhurst Dog Park. For more information call Taj Ma-Hound at 404-377-9220.

Cheese Alphabet: Day 1

2009-09-30T14:48:00.002-04:00

So this is when the cheese is still kinda good...

I will update as it continues to sit in the corner of my garage for the next week.

Dexter enjoying some cheesey scraps..

robot type

2009-09-28T16:25:00.000-04:00

i thought this was cute...

My Work Space...

2009-09-24T01:14:00.003-04:00

My desk...

My stuff... printers, scanner, and random crap...

My desk again...

Dexter and Mattie waiting for me patiently...

Block of Type

2009-09-24T01:08:00.001-04:00

Around my neighborhood...

ideas for my kinetic type

2009-09-22T01:31:00.002-04:00

Love this.

2009-09-22T00:40:00.000-04:00

awesome kinetic type.

moss graffiti

2009-09-21T16:00:00.001-04:00

I want to try this for my creative type project:

Moss graffiti

Illustrative Type: cool things people have done

2009-09-21T15:48:00.001-04:00

wish i had thought of these first.

Artist, Unknown. via Central St. Martin

Office clip shadow alphabet by Dave Wood

Buildings and sky alphabet by Lisa Rienermann

Human alphabet by Kalle Mattsson.

Meat alphabet by Robert Bolesta.

Backpacker Southeast: Image concept board

2009-09-17T15:31:00.002-04:00

Here are some images that inspire me for my own images for the magazine. I want a lomo diana look and I want my lead article to be about dog-friendly hikes.

H1N1: What I have so far...

2009-09-15T10:57:00.001-04:00

Afro Envy // My Flash Animation

2009-09-10T12:59:00.003-04:00

the quality on here sucks :(

Using guns as a medium...

2009-09-09T23:28:00.001-04:00

http://www.artistaday.com/?p=4765

Other 2 shirts

2009-09-09T10:18:00.001-04:00

Design Inspiration

2009-09-08T11:02:00.003-04:00

I am inspired by a lot of different styles. I don't really have specific artists that I am inspired by, but I do have websites that I go to whenever I need inspiration.

My top choice is Design Sponge. I love this site. She posts so much stuff, and my favorites are the awesome patterns and graphic-like illustrations. Here are a few images that have given me inspiration from the site...

Contemporary Trends in Graphic Design

2009-09-08T10:12:00.004-04:00

One trend that I have noticed a lot lately is adding flourishes to designs. They are added not only to logos, but also to other designs, including advertisements, posters, illustrations, websites, etc.

Backpacker Southeast // concept board

2009-09-01T08:57:00.001-04:00

Bad Design

2009-08-31T23:03:00.002-04:00