by Alex Hogrefe | Nov 24, 2012 | Portfolio Vol. 2 |
I never really used Indesign much in school. However, we use it on a daily basis in the office. Knowing what I know now, I wish I would have implemented it more back in school. Indesign is another Adobe product that serves as a powerful layout tool. The program...
by Alex Hogrefe | Feb 19, 2012 | Over Time, Portfolio Vol. 2 |
I received a question on my Facebook page asking what service I used for my website. I liked the question and it made sense to devote a post on the topic. The thing is, there are so many free services available that there is no reason not to put you stuff...
by Alex Hogrefe | Oct 24, 2011 | Portfolio Vol. 2, Uncategorized |
One thing I miss more than anything after finishing school was building physical models. As much as I enjoy rendering and illustrating, my favorite part of the design process was getting away from the screen and building study/presentation models. My thesis...
by Alex Hogrefe | Apr 10, 2011 | Portfolio Vol. 2 |
I take text pretty seriously. I think of it as an opportunity to enhance a portfolio page. The odd thing is that I really only use a few different fonts with arial being used about 75% of the time. However with that one font, it seems that text can be...
by Alex Hogrefe | Apr 10, 2011 | Portfolio Vol. 2 |
After preparing the study model for the portfolio page, this next video discusses the initial setup of the Photoshop document, as well as some basic techniques used to add illustrations. It is important to note that the image size and dpi used for this...
by Alex Hogrefe | Mar 13, 2011 | Portfolio Vol. 2 |
There is nothing better than a nice model pic. However, I didn’t always use proper lighting or a good camera when I first started to document my stuff. This study model is a good example of something that I was never expecting to use in my portfolio. The model...
by Alex Hogrefe | Mar 7, 2011 | Portfolio Vol. 2 |
Below is a quick overview of my thoughts and opinions on Architectural portfolio development. I won’t go into the more tactile possibilities of origami portfolios, lasercut plexiglass covers, etc. These are sure-fire ways to make your work stand out. However, I...
