Ryan Beaston

South Korea Infographic

I got inspiration for this design from the classroom, there were infographic posters about different countries and I wanted to do my own. I chose to do mine on South Korea. First, I researched South Korea mostly on Britannica’s website and then credited my sources in the footer. I used both the pen tool, gradient tool, and image trace to make the background based on a photograph, which I also credited at the bottom. Then, I added basic information in the top right such as the capital and population. I also added a flag map of the country, and its name in English and Korean. After that, I placed my information in the layout, then adjusted it so it read easily. Finally, I added the logo at the bottom and adjusted the colors of the text in the design and I was done.

17.5 x 36.5 inches, Created with Adobe Illustrator

Plunge Purified Water

Made a concept for a brand of purified water bottles, wordmark is completely from scratch, no font used except for the subtext such as “Purified Water” and “Enhanced With Minerals For Taste”, where I used FF Din.

I spent quite a bit of time on this project I wanted to make it as realistic as possible. I brainstormed water-related words for the name of the company and ended up with “plunge”, as if you were diving into refreshment. I used Wellsley Farms brand water bottles as my inspiration/example to go off of. I searched up royalty free images of a lake near a cold mountaintop as the background, and made it fade out into white so the logo was clear and visible. I added some company information and warnings on the right side and I was done.

8 x 1.25 inches, Created with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

Pennsylvania Fishing Magazine

Converted photo into a fishing magazine cover themed with Pennsylvanian habitats due to this being taken at the Yellow Breeches Creek.

I searched online for some inspiration from pre-existing fishing magazines. For the logo I was inspired by the Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine. I made the shape of Pennsylvania in vector art and made a hook and used minus front in pathfinders. I then used Copperplate, Merriweather, and Franklin Gothic for the fonts. I thought of four key fishing spots in the state and then made articles out of them. I then added a bonus title at the footer to grab readers’ attention.

8.5 x 11 inches, Created with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop