ESTHETIC CORE | Showcase

Senses Heightened | 11.4.08

This is a design that I wanted to be creative, strange and interesting. It has tons of details.

Change the Scope | 10.23.08

I have decided to go simple with this with a main focus, clean, and straight to the point strong message.

Esoteric | 10.12.08

I have applied some techniques I have learned through time to create this colorful abstract piece.

Core | 10.11.08

Inspired by Tony Ariawan's designs, here is my design with the word Core with explosive and electrifying glows.

Dissolve | 10.11.08

The word used in here is Dissolve. Its being disintegrated and disolving into the darkness.

Birth | 10.10.08

Imagine if someone was born with colorful eyes.

Eternity II | 10.9.08

Another poster design which the quote reads, "What we do in life, echoes in eternity."

Eternity | 9.13.08

The quote reads, "What we do in life, echoes in eternity."

Swagger like Us | 9.21.08

I took the concept of "Beat is Bumping" and made it with real elements.

Beat is Bumping | 9/19.08

My focus here was to create a piece that had a hip hop musical vibe.

Whip | 9.19.08

I was just experimenting with the use of negative space.

Simplicity II | 9.16.08

I took the concept of my other design

"Simplicity" and gave it typography.

Esthetic Repeat | 9.15.08

This is just an experimentation for repeating typography using the word "Esthetic".

Artist | 9.14.08

I've seen a couple designs using quotes in unique ways, so I wanted to try it out.

Ms. Fresh | 9.9.08

When I saw the original picture of Hanna Beth, I really liked it. So I decided to edit it to what I thought matched the feeling.

Metaphysical 001 | 9.8.08

This is my first abstract piece. No real meaning, just experimenting.

Were in Heaven | 9.6.08

I thought the original picture was very peaceful and heavenlike, so I wanted to spice it up with the elements.

Strive | 9.6.08

I wanted to create something simple and pink.

Green Ver. 2 | 9.5.08

I took my other design "Green" which was simple, and I decided to make it more grungier.

Esthetic Core (Radiation) | 9.5.08

This piece is an experimentation with glowing typography.

Retro Spectrum | 9.5.08

I always see designs with rainbow spectrums, so I experimented that same concept, but with a retro feel.

Science | 8.30.08

This design was a practice to use balance and composition.

Green | 8.30.08

I created some 3D letters of one of my favorite colors and made it dynamic.

Retro Love | 8.24.08

I took the same concept of my other design "Simplicity" and made it more real and gave it a retro feel.

Viscious | 8.24.08

She looks hardcore, so I decided to give her grungy and dirty elements.

Embodiment of Green | 8.23.08

The arrows/tree/birds represent growth and positiveness. The paper represents recycling.

San Fransisco View | 8.21.08

This picture was taken at the Coit Tower at San Fransisco on my summer trip, so I decided to photoshop it when I got home.

Font Collage | 8.20.08

This is a collage of some of my favorite fonts. I experimented with the use of 3D and outlines.

Cant Touch This | 8.12.08

Here, I was experimenting with 3D lines. I wanted to give the design that feeling of attitude.

Colorful Smoke | 8.12.08

I basically took a plain picture of smoke and experimented with blending modes to give it a colorful effect.

Burst | 8.12.08

This is an experimentation of the use of pixel stretching along with radial blurring.

Temptation | 8.10.08

My focus was to create a design that looked like it was a stencil. So I experimented with colors, texture and brushes.

Point and Trigger | 8.6.08

I took the same concept of "Point and Click" and turned it into a wallpaper size. I also added more elements.

Scion Hover Craft | 8.5.08

Just a quick fun piece for my favorite car, the Scion xB. Its the hover craft! It is fake.

Point and Click | 8.5.08

I made some simple shapes, and made them 3D with the concept of something futuristic.

Polyglow | 8.1.08

Here, I was experimenting with colors, shape and lines.

Deviant | 7.30.08

This is a practice of composition with an urban feel.

Flare | 7.29.08

I made a simple line effect, added color, some shapes and typography to create a design that is explosive.

Simplicity | 7.24.08

I've always seen those simple designs at stores that are colorful and simple. So I practiced that concept along with pixel stretching.

Hello | 7.22.08

This design is an experimentation with typography and colors.

Ecstasy | 7.19.08

Those Windows XP wallpapers look pretty cool, so I wanted to try recreate that effect.

C Urban Explosion | 7.16.08

C is my initial, so I made it 3D and made it explosive with some various urban vectors.

Fresh | 7.14.08

Summertime and fresh. Thats what my aim was for this design.

Live and Learn | 7.13.08

This is inspired by James White's designs. I used the lines concept that shows flow and mood with the quote.

Inspire Create | 7.12.08

My focus was to create something colorful and simple.

Live Life Love | 7.11.08

Here is an experimentation with geometric lines and color.

Gravity | 6.19.08

It is basically an ecplise with interesting lines and color.

Sparkle | 6.14.08

Vida is pretty fresh, so I wanted to photoshop her to make her look even more fresh.

Euphoria | 6.13.08

I've seen an Apple commercial "Viva la Vida", and I really loved the effects, so I created a design similiar.

Exceed the Boundries | 5.21.08

The idea of a tree and energy just popped into my head one day, so I tried it out to experiment with glowing effets.

Jump | 4.28.08

I saw some designs with out of the box effects, so I tried the effect out.

Subculture | 3.19.08

I've seen this style getting popular, so I wanted to try it out.

Cloud Nine | 2.19.08

This is close to one of my first designs made on photoshop.