I submitted some of my work to Photoshop User Magazine and they were kind enough to publish 3 of my photo illustrations in the Member’s Gallery of the November 2011 Issue.
There is a short bio and the following photo illustrations:
“Basket Case” (2009) | “Oddball” (2010) | “Browncoat Recon” (2011)
Special thanks to Chris Main at PS User for publishing my work and Lee Cashatt at ATSU for editing my bio.
I have created a new logo and site design for JamieCarrollllc.com, I am also using a forwarding domain for marketing purposes. JamieC.com will automatically direct users to my core website. I wanted a domain that was shorter and easier to remember.
The goal of my website redesign was to create a modern site design and identity that focuses on what I do in my freelance business at Jamie Carroll, LLC. First, I wanted to showcase my Digital art and photo illustrations and give clients the opportunity to contact me for related projects. Second, I wanted to showcase the stock photos and illustrations I sell through iStockPhoto and give users an easy way to find my work on iStock. I am introducing a Store page for this.
The new site design also gave me the opportunity to move navigation around and bring more attention to my blog, Youtube channel and social media pages. When something new happens, I post it on my blog and it was important to make that link easier to see. My Youtube channel is gaining in views and it is where I post new digital art related videos, this link is much easier to find now. I am also linking to a variety of social media sites, including a brand new Facebook page. Having a Facebook fan page will make it easier to keep contacts updated on my creative activities.
I want to give a special thanks to my friend Steve Emlund for bailing me out whenever I have an HTML, CSS or WordPress question. Steve is a great designer and web guru @ Creative Improv.
I recently created a series of sexy female assassin photos. I think these will work well as stand alone concept images or as the basis for photo illustrations for designers. I have plans to use one of the images for a photo illustration of my own, which I hope to work on soon. I enjoyed the challenge of creating dramatic lighting for the setup and may photograph more for the series in the future. You can license the photos for your next design project exclusively from iStockphoto.
I worked with author and all-around nice guy Mike Fontenot to create cover art for his book series Solution Squared. Mike provided ideas and descriptions from his books and I made the words come to life through photo illustrations. The female model in the covers and one of the males were photographed by me, the remaining images are stock photography. Take a moment to check out the covers and visit Mike’s website to purchase a copy of this epic spy series.
Solution Squared - Solution Squared: Recalculation – Solution Squared: The Final Equation
Detail: Solution Squared
Detail: Solution Squared: Recalculation
Detail: Solution Squared: The Final Equation
Are you in the mood for some candy-coated goodness…well, I have some digital eye candy for you. Using reference images that I photographed and drawn elements, I took a risk creatively and conceptually to create this digital painting which represents hours of Photoshop experimentation and fun. See the steps involved in the process on my YouTube channel.
Stock art and freelance projects are only part of what I do. By day, I am a full-time graphic artist for A.T. Still University. Over the last year, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a few cover designs for ATSU’s Still Magazine. I enjoy working on these covers and wanted to share them because they involve photo illustration. Still Magazine is available in print and online.
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I recently worked with entertainer and Youtube personality Nicole Nightly to design new graphics for her blog. Nicole oozes coolness and is a pleasure to work with, so I was more than excited to be a part of her project. The goal was to create new graphics for her blog template that included a fantasy night scene that featured an owl.
Take a couple minutes to check out the > Youtube video < that demonstrates how this design came together. You can see what Nicole is blogging about @ Nicole Nightly.
Need a saxophone illustration with some retro flavor for your next design project? Look no further. Here is my latest vector illustration available for license at iStockPhoto.
If you like this style, here are a few more samples similar in style.
I couldn’t resist breaking out my new Wacom tablet and having some fun with one of my steampunk stock photos. This photo illustration has that “browncoat” feel with some futuristic flavor. Beyond creating this photo illustration for the enjoyment, I plan to make a video for my YouTube channel, create a tutorial and have some postcards printed for promotion of my services and steampunk stock photo series. Request a postcard/print.
