Katharina Xydas

Hi, I'm Katharina and I like painting and solving creative problems.

Projects:

This Trimester I created a Foliozine which is a magazine styled portfolio. The Foliozine features four projects from this trimester: the folio cover and bio page design, Rottnest Island postage stamps, a book cover design and an album cover design.

Project 1: Cover and Bio

Project 2: Post Stamps

Project 2: Book Cover

Project 3: Album Cover

Foliozine Reference Page

Cover and Bio:

The aim of this projects was to introduce myself as a creative and present a personal brand with graphics

Final Deliverables:

Process:

Inspiration

painted new background options

Quotes:

"do the work that feeds your soul, not your ego"
"I know that in my own work I'm able to do all kinds of things I never thought I'd be able to do." ~ Paula Scher
"Design is the art of planning, and it is the art of making things possible." ~ Paula Scher

I need to ask which one i should use.

My Quotes

"If you wanted to give up but you kept going, the finished product will mean more to you."
"When I create something, no one can take it from me"
"Design work takes concentration, paintings take emotion."
"There is something trilling about a blank canvas"

Stamp Series:

This brief requied me to research a retro design movement and create a retro style stamp series for Rottnest Island.

Final Deliverables:

Post office stamp sheet

Process:

Extra:

Book Cover:

This creative brief required research in to the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood and a book cover design.

Final Deliverables:

Process:

Album Cover:

This brief required a record cover design for a band or musician. It had to be photographically driven and target audience based.

Final Deliverables:

Process:

Collaborative Work 1:

Maitland asked me the week before showcase to do a poster and banner for her documnetary. I was involved in this documentary as I knew a person who they could interview.

Final Deliverables:

I provided two finals for maitland to choose from.

Collaborative Work 2:

I approached the director of this documentary "More Than A Hobby" and he gave me the job. He gave me a brief with two options and I improved his ideas.