by Alex Hogrefe | Feb 27, 2021 | Break Down, Project 11 MIT Hub |
A long time ago, I put together a day to night illustration for my Philly Bridge project. Back then, I had a hard time deciding what kind of scene lighting to go with so I just did both and ended up creating a tutorial around how you could shift an image from daytime...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jun 10, 2020 | Break Down, Final Moves, Portfolio Vol. 6, Project 10 Prairie Office, Uncategorized |
I don’t often discuss in detail how I tone images because the process ranges so much from image to image. Daytime images use different techniques compared to overcast images or dusky images. On top of that, sometimes I am in the mood to really experiment with color...
by Alex Hogrefe | Dec 16, 2019 | Portfolio Vol. 6, Project 09 Porter Square, Uncategorized |
I was able to squeeze in another winter special illustration before the holidays roll around. For this year, I took things really dark and played up the red tones of the Porter Square Station design. The bus stop view is something that I have been planning in my head...
by Alex Hogrefe | Sep 22, 2019 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 6, Project 09 Porter Square |
Alright, I finally was able to finish up my design of Porter Square Station and therefore create a rendering revealing the new design. I kept the same view angle as the “Under Construction” renderings to finish off the series. This also meant I was able to...
by Alex Hogrefe | Mar 25, 2018 | Break Down, Over Time, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 07 Desert Villa |
Part 2 of this tutorial will break down the Photoshop side of this illustration. In terms of Photoshop complexity, this image is relatively simple and minimal in layers. However, I think it is a good example of how a compelling image can be generated with just a few...
