Just Creative Design

How Self-Inspired Artwork Wins Clients & Boosts Creativity

Showcasing your vast creativity, boundless ideas and unique style is the key to winning new clients. Self initiated work is a critical element of any effective portfolio and it’ll help you win the jobs you want and boost your creativity at the same time.

This was the opening paragraph of the article “Build A Better Portfolio” in the latest addition (Issue 151) of Computer Arts magazine and I couldn’t agree more. I have realised that many of my self initiated projects I have enjoyed the most. You are not tied down by deadlines or a brief and because of this you really do get a chance to experiment with creative freedom.

Use of personal projects will not only show your own range of technical skills, it may even inspire your clients. If the stuff you really love doing is in there, then you have more chance of getting paid for that type of work. For example, when I added my vodka bottle design to my portfolio, I had 3 proposals within a month in regards to designing packaging for vodka.

Below you can see some of my self initiated designs (starting with type experiments) that I have done for fun over the past year however I really wish that I had done more (and with more time put into each one) and it is my goal to do more from now on.

Have you got any time put aside to work on your own personal projects?

Experimentation with vectors and rasters. It is me on the left and a friend.

This is Excelsiorbot, inspired by Helbotica.

Just a bit of fun photo manipulation.

An illustration I did for the Save The Earth campaign.

Experimentation with layers and blending styles.

A bit more on the crazy side. Rubber bands and glue.

Anyway, hope this inspires you to do a bit more self-inspired artwork! I know that I am going to be doing more of it and with more effort put into each one.

Personal Work

Below is some work that I have completed for myself or friends and various other projects. Please read more info on each piece by clicking on the thumbnail.

 

Portfolio

Welcome to my graphic design portfolio. Thank you for looking. If you are interested in getting a quote, please feel free to contact me.

For a larger view and more information on each design please click on the thumbnails. You can also use the links below to jump to a portfolio section:

Logo Design | Print Design | Web Design | Photography | Personal Work

Logo Design

Below are some corporate identities and logos that I have designed.

 

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Print Design

Below is a variety of printed material that I have produced for various clients. They include posters, business cards, flyers, letterhead, email signatures, stickers, drink coasters, tattoos and more.

 

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Web Design

Below are some web sites that I have developed.

 

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Photography

You can use my photography services in any way that suits your particular project. Below is a small collection of some of my photographs, produced both in the traditional dark room and digitally.

 

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Personal Work

Below is some work that I have completed for myself or friends and various other projects.

 

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Thanks for looking at my design portfolio, if you are interested in getting a quote, please feel free to contact me.