by ahogrefe | Apr 6, 2014
Summerfest Pavilion Color StudiesJan 25, 2022 Summerfest Pavilion Context IllustrationsAugust 29, 2021 New Project: Summerfest PavilionAlex Hogrefe July 11, 2021 MIT B&W SectionsAlex Hogrefe June 06, 2021 KRob 2021Sept. 09, 2020 Image by Roland Escalona MIT Site Plans...
by ahogrefe | Mar 19, 2014
Visualization Tutorials Below is a list of tutorials that I have developed over the years. They are organized into four categories: Fundamentals, Styles & Effects, Final Moves, and Other Tutorials. If you are new to this site, perhaps start with my “Getting...
by Alex Hogrefe | Mar 10, 2014 | Portfolio Vol. 4, Project 01 Long Wharf, Uncategorized |
I let a few weeks slip by on this website without a post but it hasn’t been for nothing. I have been hard at work on many things behind the scenes, one of them being working with Blurb to re-release Portfolio Vol 3 at a new lower price. I have also been...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jan 5, 2014 | Portfolio Vol. 3 |
I have been really excited to do this post because it has been a long time since I have printed a portfolio and I have always been curious to see the quality that print-on-demand companies could produce. As much as I enjoy to work digitally, nothing beats...
by Alex Hogrefe | Dec 30, 2013 | Portfolio Vol. 3 |
I have talked about portfolio setup in the past but not specifically the workflow. I don’t hide the fact that I prefer to build my layouts in Photoshop. It’s what I’m most comfortable with but also what gives me the most flexibility to blend images into...
by Alex Hogrefe | Dec 8, 2013 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 3, Styles / Effects |
Every year around this time, I have made it a tradition to illustrate a winter scene. With the holidays around the corner, this weekend seemed like a good time to try out some different ideas and techniques related to snow scenes. Sitting down this morning, I...
by Alex Hogrefe | Nov 24, 2013 | Portfolio Vol. 3 |
All weekend has been spent working on the cover design for the Project Portfolio Upgrade and it is turning out to be extremely challenging. There is a lot of pressure that rides on the cover. It’s the first thing the audience sees. It’s the...
by Alex Hogrefe | Oct 24, 2013 | Uncategorized |
This is a friendly reminder that the KRob competition entry deadline is quickly approaching on Monday, Oct. 28th. The competition is one of my favorites because of the fact that it encourages unique and expressive illustrations with a wide range of...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jul 21, 2013 | Portfolio Vol. 3 |
Progress is being made on the theater section of project portfolio upgrade. I put together some floor plans and sections/elevations of the design as well as compiled some of my past process work into another spread. I decided to group the plans,...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jul 7, 2013 | Portfolio Vol. 3 |
The long weekend has given me a chance to catch up on some things, one of them being project portfolio upgrade. I have been spending time developing a new 3D model from scratch and it still is nowhere close to being completed. However, I wanted to get...
