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FAITH THAT MOVES MOUNTAINS
THE PROCESS
Bible study: It all begins in the word. Reading the preceding and subsequent texts means one doesn't take the message out of context when trying to understand a passage of scripture.
INSPIRATION: This involves looking through existing media both from Calvary Worship Center, and other sources to see what the foundation of a good design is.
TOOL SELECTION: With a myriad of tools at our disposal, how do we determine the right tool to use? From mockups with pen/paper to graphic design.
MOCKUPS: We begin sketching by hand, and looking at digital mockups to begin to find our way to the final results.
design execution: This is where all the combined efforts above begin to yield fruit.
bible study
MATTHEW & MARK: Finding scriptural backing, and cross-referencing them, while reading commentary on the passage plays a part in understanding the scripture. Meditation on the scripture also goes a long way.
inspiration
calvary, etc.: Looking up previous thumbnails used by Calvary to find a recurring theme or idea. I also peered at other designs from local churches I'm familiar with.
TOOL SELECTION
ADOBE VS CANVA: I ended up doing most of the design in Adobe Express after experimenting first with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Canva and exploring other options like Procreate and Sketch. Adobe Express came out the clear winner because I currently don't have Canva Pro. Express works in a similar way even though it's currently not as robust as Canva in my opinion. Illustrator and Sketch/Figma would've given me more liberty in design, but I chose to work with constraints so I can get the design completed in the limited time allotted.
mockups
Since we know the scripture isn't referring to a physical mountain, I experimented with a chess board where a mountain was a chess piece. This is to depict the easy manipulation of something otherwise gargantuan.
move: Since we know the scripture isn't referring to a physical mountain, I experimented with a chess board where a mountain was a chess piece. This is to depict the easy manipulation of something otherwise gargantuan.
seed: I initially had 'mustard seeds' sprinkled on some of the initial designs, but decided against it. This reduces the chances of overloading the image with information, as well as gives us the chance to play on the 'Seed' inspiration by incorporating it in the hoodie design.
CROSS: The cross as the foundation of faith, as well as the starting point for us ascending up the hill on our arduous journey as christians is an idea I also played around with.
seed + faith: I tested multiple iterations of the combination of 'Seed' and 'Faith' before I decided on the final design for the hoodie. I wanted the 'mountain' to be discovered through scripture.
variants: Other versions of the designs vary from the crumpled paper background to the different color palettes and a CGI character rolling a boulder uphill.
color: Early in the design process I decided on earthy tones for the project. Different shades of brown. I wanted to incorporate some green but decided against it eventually.
ANatomy of a poster
background + mid-ground + foreground: Creating and adding elements along these three planes are the foundation of any scene in photography as well as film. We try to have the object/subject/environment interact with one another across these three planes. In posters such as this, the text is usually the foreground because of the demand for eligibility. No matter how intricate a design is in the background, one should be able to read the text complimenting it.
design execution
iterations: Moving the boulder man from right of the frame to the left in the final design helps denote a sense of progress which is normally associated with left to right movement.
hoodie
AI: This segment is the only part of the entire project where I had to enlist AI in creating a mockup of the hoodie design. The ideal workflow is to print a sample and have a model showcase the product.
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