GIFs in Photoshop

this is the first gif i ever made in photoshop: a bouncing ball. 

then i got way too involved and made a space battle...

 

magazine layout (inDesign)

this is the layout from an article in Psychology Today

 this is the layout from the Person of The Year article in TIME magazine

Textures in Photoshop

inverted coffee swirled with galaxy

1. Which filter, layer blend, or adjustment layer effect was the most important to the success of your image?

the invert tool was most important because the coffee was inverted in certain parts, and erased in others. there is then another layer of the coffee not inverted underneath it that shows the tan/orange color of the coffee. the inverted coffee becomes blue and purple,which blends easily into the galaxy background using the layer blend tool. 

2. What object is the EMPHASIS in your work? How did you make it stand out?

the latte art is the focus of this because it contrasts the warm coloured coffee with its dark blue design. the table is a circle, so it leads you to the other round shapes inside, like the coffee cups. the wispy lines on the marble table lead you diagonally and across both cups. also, the feet and legs are pointing at the table. 

face-building layers

these are the invisible layers

 these are the visible layers