Meredith

Pasternak-Evans

Graphic Design

I am a former Makeup Artist with a passion for illustration and design. It has always been my dream to to work as a full time graphic designer and in the creative industry. I love nature, anime, cartoons and cute art styles.

Upside Down church

An acrylic gouache painting on an 8x10 canvas board. Digitally mocked up to visualize how a reprint could look for merchandising sales.

Traditional Life Drawing

An Example of my skills in drawing both still life and dynamic figures utilizing traditional media. The pieces were completed using graphite, charcoal, and china marker wax pencils

Line Contour

A traditional line contour drawing done in sharpie marker, transformed into a digital piece. Using photoshop to enhance the original drawing and apply different backgrounds that transform the mood of the piece over and over.

The Frog

and 8x10 acrylic painting of an Amazonian green tree frog. I took a painting I did in my free time used photoshop to visualize how I could use my traditional works for merchandising. Allowing my art to be expressed in many forms.

Digital Portraiture

I did a 3 part series of digital portraits using Illustrator. I challenged myself to attempt each portrait in a different style to highlight both my range, and as a way to make a varied yet harmonious collection.

Original Brand Concept

Inspired by a drawing of a pickle done in my spare time, I took the concept and elevated it into an idea for a full blown artisan pickle brand. I developed ad concepts and turned the drawing into a mascot character.

Brand Redesign

I took the logo from a brand with permission from the brand representative, and envisioned it in a different style. This was done as part of a company rebranding project we were given, to get a clear idea of what this process would look like in the industry

Packaging Design Beer Label

This is a reimagining of a beer label for a local provincial brewery. I created a full mockup of what the complete outer wrap and can design could look like for a mixed pack line of berry infused beer. A summer favorite of the west coast.

Publication Design

A magazine mockup that showcases my photography, typography, and design thinking skills. Every aspect of this project highlights the versatility of my graphic design skill.