MOntel
creative Portfolio | 2023
designs.
By Montel Smith
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Birmingham based
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gRAPHIC DesignER
2023
About me
creative Portfolio | 2023
ba product design Graduate
& Grade A Artist@ Alevel
Hello! I'm Montel, a passionate and creative graduate product designer with a keen eye for aesthetics and a drive to bring innovative concepts to life. I specialize in combining form and function to create visually captivating and user-centric designs that seamlessly integrate into people's lives. I'm excited to leverage my design sensibilities, knack for innovation, and keen eye for aesthetics to make a meaningful impact in the realm of graphic design.
Core values
what makes me a designer
I always aim to consider:
Inclusion
fun
empathy
enjoyment
persistance
Project
Summaries
INtroduction
brief examples of my creative work
Example presentation and poster designs freelance work using photoshop, illustrator and powerpoint.
Example Logo and icon designs freelance work using Procreate and Canva.
Example of my product design 3D render work using Solidworks, Keyshot, and photoshop.
Physical and digital sketch work examples from the Hair Dryer Project.
Example of fine art work using a range of mediums, including pen, pencil, ink, string and photoshop.
Contents
creative WORK | 2023
1.Branding:
- Presentation Design
- campaign/poster design
- Logo Design
- Icon Design
2.Graphical Elements: product design
- Label design
- 3D CaD Rendering
- DIGITAL SKETCH WORK
3.Graphical Elements: Fine Art
- Artistic application
- Analogue Sketchwork
Branding
- work for the jaguar reimagine campagin
- CHristmas cards for ideas and visions partners
- EDI MAtters competition
land rover Defender
presentation boards
fREELANCE WORK AT iDEAS AND vISIONS
dESIGNING PRESENTATION SLIDES FOR THE NEW lANDROVER DISCOVERY
Software used:
Microsoft Powerpoint
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Vivienne Sabo
presentation boards
fREELANCE WORK AT iDEAS AND vISIONS
dESIGNING PRESENTATION POSTERS FOR THE NEW jAGUAR reIMAGINE BRAND
Software used:
Microsoft Powerpoint
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Jaguar REimagine
CAmpaign boards
fREELANCE WORK AT iDEAS AND vISIONS
dESIGNING PRESENTATION POSTERS FOR THE NEW jAGUAR reIMAGINE BRAND
Software used:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Illustrator
Christmas cards
Poster boards
fREELANCE WORK AT iDEAS AND vISIONS
dESIGNING chRSTMAS CARDS TO IMPROVE PARTNER RELATIONS GLOBALLY.
Software used:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Illustrator
EDI MAtters
1st place winner!
This sections, showcases, one of my biggest accomplishments at university and how much of an impact creativity brings
unIVERSITY dIVERSITY coMPETITION
dESIGNING A POSTER THAT BUILDS AWARENESS OF DIVERSITY ISSUES WITHIN THE DESIGN INDUSTRY
Poster Summary
This poster is meant to convey the feelings of young designers
Imposter syndrome is a big problem with young designers and designers from diverse backgrounds.
Mainly because they lack the support/ mentorship or the confidence to approach this support. Young designers from diverse background go through feelings of isolation and solitude as they don’t have people to
The centre piece is made to represent a broad solution to this issue, by bringing young designers together to form a more diverse community where these individuals can grow and gain confidence in the field.
Design and creativity is about expressing ones identity.
Software used:
Procreate
Microsoft Powerpoint
Adobe Photoshop
Logo Designs
Freelance work: Reesets
fREELANCE WORK AT REESETS
dESIGNING A NEW LOGO THAT CONVEYS THE BRAND REESETS
Software and skills used:
Digital sketches
Canva
Procreate using iPad
Typography
fREELANCE WORK AT REESETS
Icon Designs
Freelance work: Reesets
dESIGNING A NEW ICONS TO IMPROVE WEBSITE NAVIGATION FOR REESETS
Logos and icons designed to convey and communicate REESETS aims and actions.
Software and skills used:
Digital sketches
Canva
Procreate using iPad
Graphical Elements:
Product Design
An innovative soft drinks bottle inspired by the Coca-Cola design language and the excitement of the World Cup, created using technical skills like Photoshop, Illustrator, Keyshot, Solidworks, and Cura for 3D CAD and printing.
My final university project was a self-directed project aimed at highlighting diversity issues in the design industry for young and newly established designers. It involved in-depth qualitative research using various methodologies, including Equity Centred Community Design and Minority Perspective. The project also utilized software such as Solid works, Key shot, Illustrator, Photoshop, and laser cutting techniques to create the final product.
A fun and experimental project that tested my designer skills in creating a sophisticated and elegant design language. The design takes inspiration from contemporary and modern structures, with a clean and reflective look to attract sophisticated users. Technical applications include designing mood boards, using 3D software to communicate aspects of the product, and creating exploded views and technical drawings.
An introduction to my expansive range of design skills that have stemmed from my degree in product design. Using strong graphical and communicational techniques to product attractive outcomes
uNIVERSITY COMMERCIAL PROJECT
Label Designs
Coca-cola project
lABEL DESIGN THAT EMBODIES cOCA-COLA’S DESIGN LANGUAGE
Software used:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Keyshot
Solidworks
uNIVERSITY COMMERCIAL PROJECT
Coca-cola project
University Commercial Project
dESIGN A SOFT DRINKS BOTTLE THAT EMBODIES WORLD CUP EUPHORIA AND THE DESIGN LANGUAGE OF A CHOSEN BRAND
Software used:
Adobe Photoshop
Keyshot
Solidworks
Software and skills used:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe illustraror
Photography
Keyshot
Solidworks
uNIVERSITY SELF-DIRECTED PROJECT
EQuity in Design Project
University Self-Directed Project
dESIGN A SOLUTION THAT CAN HELP TACKLE DIVERSITY ISSUES FOR YOUNG DESIGNERS IN THE WORK PLACE
Software used:
Adobe Photoshop
Keyshot
Solidworks
Digitally edited Photographs, used to communicate the purpose and the use of a board game in which I designed, to help improve diversity within design teams and industries.
Design in the minority perspective Model
A centre piece for the educational game, inspired by Creative Labs' Equity Centred Community Design model.
Software and skills used:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Board game design
Software and skills used:
Solidworks
Keyshot
Photography technique
The Hairdryer Project
Self Directed Project
uNIVERSITY PROJECT
dESIGN A HAIRDRYER THAT EMBODIES SOPHISTACTION AND ELEGANCE.
Software and skills used:
Analogue sketching
Analogue rendering using graphic markers
Adobe Photoshop
Software and skills used:
Photography techniques
Keyshot
Solidworks
Digital & analog
Sketch work
Physical and digital sketch work examples from my Commercial project.
Physical and digital sketch work examples from my Self-Directed project.
Physical and digital sketch work examples from the Hair Dryer project.
Software and skills used:
Analog and digital sketches made using Procreate and graphic markers
Adobe Photoshop, Solid works
Graphical Elements:
Fine Art
This collection of work, is made to convey my broad range of creative skills. It is where my design skills have originally stemmed from, and where most of my ideas and direction have been birthed.
The social Economic Division in my local Area
Fine Art
The brief aims to convey my perspective of my own community's socioeconomic status, using abstract art techniques to amplify emotions felt by outsiders. The art mimics Josef Kote's color play, with deeper tones added for heightened intensity, guiding viewers to perceive Birmingham's less affluent areas beyond the city center with exaggeration.
Medium and techniques used:
Water colours
Acrylic Paint
Card painting
Palette knife
I combined my drawing skills with CAD software to create a collection. My methods included scanning pen and pencil drawings onto GIMP CAD software, adjusting dimensions, and laser cutting the designs on plywood, acrylic, and two-tone acrylic. Further inverting colours in GIMP before etching the two-tone acrylic to effectively portray the social and economic division of my local area, showcasing the contrast between 'nicer' and 'deprived' parts of Birmingham.
Medium and techniques used:
Analog Sketching
Cross Hatch
Fine lining
GIMP software
Inkscape software
CAD
Laser cutting
Photography
Gestural Marks
Fine Art
The project involves creating abstract pieces by effectively interpreting gestural marks, inspired by American abstract expressionist painter Franz Kline's use of contrast and medium to convey emotions. The focus is on physical and architectural compositions, with foundational lines serving as the basis for semi-abstract pieces that emphasize direction and visual dynamism.
Medium and techniques used:
Water colours
Acrylic Paint
Card painting
Palette knife
The final piece for the gestural marks project showcases a variety of expressive techniques, including cardboard paint dragging, colour inversion, and 'paint dapping' and crosshatching inspired by Franz Kline. The use of black and white tones emphasizes the lines, angles, and shapes created, resulting in a dynamic composition.
Medium and techniques used:
Card Painting
String Threading
Line Drawing
Layering
Photocopying and editing
I drew inspiration from Hundertwasser's photography and Debbie Smyth's thread drawing technique, integrating them into my own style unique. Using gestural marks and two-tone contrast, I emphasized geometric shapes without shading. Tackling challenges like thread loosening and shading complexities to create two pieces that unite line work and tone through the intricate medium of thread.
Medium and techniques used:
String Threading
Line Drawing
An analogue sketch of the Gherkin (London) enhanced using Procreate.
MOntel
creative Portfolio | 2023
By Montel Smith
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