Martin Dimartino-Marriott » Portfolio

Beginnings of new site

Martin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:29:33 +0000

Well over the weekend I was able to code up the first page of my new concept…

You can see it here, on its beta page.

Now I ‘just’ have to do the category and archive pages and hook it into WordPress. Not done this from scratch before, so is a bit of a challenge. I also need to get the Twitter and Flickr APIs plugged into the front page too so it gets updated dynamically.

Gift Voucher Design & New Site Plans

Martin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:55:31 +0000

So it’s been a bit of a quiet weekend so I thought I’d re-create and add my own twist to a direct mail graphic used by Serif recently. I’ve not done much with perspectives before, so this was great. I like to stay away from the ubiquitous lens flare, but I do love the ‘bokeh’ effect on these kinds of bright designs:

Also, I’ve long since wanted to do something with this site; maybe tweak its positioning and overall feel. It still needs to run on WordPress to some extent, so I have been busy coming up with this new layout for myself which I hope will show what I’m about more clearly. Getting the Flickr feed to work will be a challenge.

I may need to pull back the text on the front page though.
Additional page layous to follow

Club Poster Design

Martin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:48:58 +0000

OK so it’s not the actual one used for the event, but it’s my version of it…

I started off by just making the background as a stand-alone project. Made in Photoshop using custom brushes and stock mountain photography:

Then I developed the idea as I though tit made a fresh gig poster design and I’ve wanted to try some poster designs. I like the washed-out, ‘cold’ feel of it. Thanks to @rsteadfast for inspiration.

HTC Desire Ad

Martin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:27:42 +0000

Using a new bokeh technique I have been experimenting with…
…I used it to make my favourite smartphone look even more desirable. I’m so getting one of these!
Made in Photoshop with custom brushes…

Exponential mk2 Printed :D

Martin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:28:12 +0000

As mentioned in a previous post, I made a new Exponential logo recently. Anyway, it’s arrived — I was looking forward to seeing it!

I’m well-pleased with it…now I wanna make loads more!

Corporate-style Layout

Martin — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:00:15 +0000

In my quest to perfect a more ‘clean’ layout, I made a couple of sample pages of a corporate-style layout…

I think these would look better with actual content and a bit about a real company, but it’s a nice template. I’ll make a homepage with ‘featured’ projects perhaps.

I actually quite like this one, particularly the footer and the shade of blue — I’d like to code this one up. There’s potential for this to be hooked into WordPress.

Abstract Aircraft in Photoshop

Martin — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:55:46 +0000

I was going for a hi-tech look suggestive of a futuristic user interface on a display.

I made an accompanying iPhone wallpaper too!
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Download it (140kb) (Right-click>Save Link)

Sonic Soundz Client

Martin — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:12:01 +0000

It’s now done, and complete with a more refined visual theme by using DJ-themed vectors (designed in Photoshop and DrawPlusX3)

I have only been able to use images provided by the client, but my hope is to attend some of their appointments and shoot some more images of party-goers especially for the site!
The images will be instrumental in selling the service given the type of business.

New Exponential Logo

Martin — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:05:03 +0000

Had a bit of fun re-vamping my previous Exponential designs.

I’ve made it a bit cooler, with the feel of a snow sports brand. This logo has more of a powerful identity. I might get this one printed on a t-shirt actually since my last one turned out great!

Sonic Soundz Project – II

Martin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:39:35 +0000

I settled on a logo for SonicSoundz…

It’s a bit different to my original ideas, and I’ve used it in the mock-up for the site. The existing photos I think, need re-shooting – something to match the ‘fresh’ identity of the site. Ideal opportunity to do some low-light stuff. I love it.

The layout will likely change a bit, but I want to stick with the green-on-carbon look.

New SonicSoundz Mock-up: