Stephanie's Favorite Designers

About Me

I've not done many "published" works, but I have been practicing Photoshop since I was 15. I've experimented, and through the trial and error process, have taught myself a vast amount of things in the program. I have lived in many, many places throughout the States and Germany (Dad was in the Army), and have keen interest in digital art, photography, writing, and advertising. Although I could go on and on boring you with the details of my life, each step has brought me closer to something that feels right, something that feels like it's where I belong. That place, as far as I can tell, is VFS. I finally feel like I'm learning something, like I'm on the right track to what I want to do. As for the details of my life? Well, had a pretty good one, all things concidered. I have much more to look forward to, as well.

These are a few of the things that I've done, though not completely what I'm capable, I'm sure. The first is an old, but favorite decorative ...thing... I did a little under a year ago using Illustrator. The second is a hood decal I designed for a heavily modified Navigator.



Inspirational Designers

Now then, let's move on to far more inspiring people. There are many, many people, whom I concider great designers, that inspire me. I aspire to be, one day, as talented as three people.

Designer One (Erik Snijder)

The first of which many already know because I used him on my inspiration board. Erik Snijder (aka Kricky) is an artist and designer located in the Netherlands. He was the first abstract artist/designer that I've really started to aspire to. When I was younger, I really didn't take a fancy to abstract, favoring more of a realism stance. He utilizes Photoshop and Illustrator in his designs to create logos, designs, and art. Here are a few of his pieces:


Designer Two (Ed Barrow)

Ed Barrow is far more recent of a discovery for me. He is one of Kricky's (Designer one) favorite artists, and I have sort of taken an interest since. He not only works with Photoshop, but actual photography as well. I love designers who can take what they do for a living, such as design, and still find the time to do personal artwork. That's exactly what these two do. Barrow is from the United Kingdom, and is a specialist in all of the following: Strategic Consulting, UI Design, Illustration, Print and Photography. Amazing to be able to do so many things and still produce artwork like this:

Designer Three (Linda Bergkvist)

Oh yes, I can't finish talking about inspirations without bringing up this woman again. Her name is Linda Bergkvist, and despite the difficult-to-remember last name, her art is hard to forget. The sheer detail she does in her work shows just how much she cares about each piece. Granted, this isn't really commercial design, but I wanted to include her as a third "designer" because it goes to show how beautiful things can become by using Photoshop and Illustrator. Here are a few of her pieces: