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UFOTV – DVD Package Design and Logo Design

UFOTV – Venice Beach, CA – 2009
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

With 2012 approaching, there is an increasing awareness of the Mayan Calendar. Attached to this new awareness, are various opinions on how this ancient system was developed and how it relates to our moment in history. The general response to this information has been fear, connecting the end of the Mayan cycle with a divine act of human extinction. In contrast to this, we have 2012: Evolving Perspectives on the Next Age. This documentary is an optimistic look at our opportunities at this tipping point in world events. The movie is divided into more than 12 short features covering grass roots movements that will influence our future societies. From alternative energy systems to Shamanism, the documentary will leave the viewer anticipating 2012 and the positive communities that will be created by today’s progressive movement. In creating a package for this concept, I wanted to address a number of points. First, I felt the DVD needed to be green. Not only for the environmental reference, but to address the technology mentioned in the film. Supporting the high-tech look, I placed the contributors on a 90 degree angle in front of the temple and behind it. The font for 2012 also adds to the technology look. The spiritual ideas in the film are represented at top and bottom (the moon and Mayan temple). Finally, to connect the Mayan Calendar with our current world events, I gave the temple the same lighting and color effects as the city skyline. In a sense, hinting that todays skyscrapers reach for a higher meaning the same way the Mayan temples did. The background of this composition is made up of a number of Hubble Telescope photos and photos of clouds. One of my favorite projects so far, look up the film on YouTube. It’s inspiring!

UFOTV – YouTube Web Design

UFOTV – Venice Beach, CA – 2009
Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady

On the skinning of UFOTV’s YouTube page, I kept the theme of ufotv.com. Although the heading contains the same slogans and logo light effects, the navigation tabs and body background was given a new look. The dark background makes viewing videos easier, and the grey tabs attract the viewer to the links but do not take priority from the logo. The UFOTV YouTube site can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/user/UFOTVstudios

UFOTV – Website Graphics

UFOTV – Venice Beach, CA – 2009
Graphic Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady

As the UFOTV website grows and provides additional products, I am often called upon to create headings for the new sections. I ultimately end up creating these graphics with images from the DVDs, stock photography or original illustrations by myself.

UFOTV – DVD Package Design and Logo Design

UFOTV – Venice Beach, CA – 2009
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Lapis Exillis is a documentary focused on the Holy Grail. The author explains why specific works of art may suggest the location of the grail. Two of the works (Shepherd’s Monument and The Shepherds of Arcadia) are featured in the documentary and used on this DVD cover. Although the documentary does not attempt to link these artworks by overlapping the images, I felt it reflects the spirit of the subject matter. [singlepic id="165" w="220" h="220" mode="" float="right" ]I also think the result is a bit errie, more so if I am the first artist to present these masterpieces in this manner. Regardless, the Knights of Templar cross acts as the heart of the piece, uniting all the characters involved.  The spine of the DVD package repeats the title of the movie while covering the last figure. This figure is revealed on the DVD disc and appears to be handing off a head to the kneeling figure. Without going into theories, the DVD art stands well on it’s own. An original piece that merges modern design with iconic fine art.

UFOTV – DVD Package Design and Logo Design

UFOTV – Venice Beach, CA – 2009
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Dead Whisper is a documentary presenting contact and communication with deseased spirits. The authors’ communication is recorded and interpreted with help from computer software. With that in mind, I designed the cover to feature visual symbols of sound waves as they are rendered on computer screens. After modifiing an image of a scary building, I added wispy clouds and photographs of moving green and white lights. Without even reading the title, the viewer has a good guess that this may be a haunted program about sound.

I did a huge amount of graphic design work on this site.  All of the banners, category images and buttons were done by me.  I’m not extremly happy with the homepage layout, I could do a better job of it’s information architecture.  This assignment, however, involved only the re-skinning of the site.  I hope to address the crowded nature of the homepage soon.  It is located at http://www.ufotv.com.

This logo existed previously, I added the lighting effects and depth.

This logo was developed for CafePress tees and products. The message and image are aimed at outlaw DVD pirates. While I was drawing this, I recalled what my Spanish teacher told me one day, as she confiscated a drawing of mine. I believe it had something to do with “never making a living by drawing skulls”… She would be so proud of me.

I developed three logos for the Groom Lake Yacht Club series. Groom Lake a popular area for UFO watching near area 51. The surface of this dried lake bed is also capable of hosting land surfing sports. This logo features one air-born, skateboarder, if you look at the bottom of his board you will find my logo mixed with random UFOTV logos. The sail contains a popular crop circles logo.

I designed this DVD package with four clip art photographs that I purchased without seeing the film.  The cover suggests an agent existing in the foreground and background of the setting.  Adding a photograph of the milky way compliments the cosmic nature of the documentary.

The Shoot Em Up DVD package was made to be a bit scary.  First, I purchased a great photograph of a vintage syringe.  The old device is very intimidating and threatening, perfect for the feel of the documentary.  It is injecting a glowing green fluid into the star on the American Flag to suggest that the old ways of treating disease is toxic.  Behind these images is a list of ingredients found in vaccinations, not meant to be readable but relative to the subject matter.