Autumn Schreiber Creative

Author: Autumn

  • new etching design: the process

    Thanks to a tour at JDS Industries, I am the new owner of a leatherette journal. I can etch into it with the school’s laser (like I did with the tree ornament).

    I just had a new assignment: a laser/engraving portfolio design piece. Some classmates are buying keychains, pens, etc. I am just rolling with the neat journal. I knew I wanted my design to be lyric-based. After listening to one of my favorite songs (Sunbleached Flies) I knew I had some verses to pick from.

    I ended up creating my file in Illustrator and going with an eye-catching cathedral window. Picking out fonts was really fun, I wanted the font to match the tone of the lyric. Script fonts are really fun to play around with and I’ve curated a collection of fun cursive fonts on Adobe Fonts.

    The final design 🙂

    With the complex window, I opted to keep the rest of the design simple. I can’t wait to fire up the laser and engrave my notebook. Stay tuned!

  • the intern diaries #1

    I’ve been working as an intern since March! So far I’ve learned a lot. There is so much to get used to, like the ticketing system and brand guides. The first month was mostly settling in, understanding processes and procedures. I even get my own cubicle.

    My fun lil trinkets that occupy my desk space 🙂

    I’m really blessed to have such an awesome manager and team at my internship. Right now, I’ve even gotten some tickets to complete. It’s a bit daunting but I know that I’m capable.

    I can’t wait to share some intern project progress!

  • another zine finished!

    Almost a year ago, an old friend gave me some cool old magazines. It was so cool to flip through them and see old ads and stories. There was a 1925 needlework magazine that was battered and it had such neat illustrations, that I just had to turn it into a zine. I did feel bad about cutting into it but it was practically falling apart and it had been scribbled in. (I still feel a little guilty)

    I went for the easiest and most basic zine method. Which is basically folding a letter size paper into 8 sections. For the zine, I used paper, the old magazine, elmers glue, and some dried forget me nots. The process took a long time. I wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to go. I started by cutting out my favorite illustrations and bigger words.

    The original zine scan

    This project took a long time and stayed halfway done buried in a sea of half-finished projects. But I finally finished it a week ago! Once I was done with the original, I scanned it and printed off copies. I like the grayscale look, but the original yellow would also be cool. I cut and folded the copies and wham bam I had multiple zines.

    The printer did cut off some of the edges, but I’m not bothered. I’m so proud of it!

  • getting my creative spark back

    After a wild year of school, I think it’s official. I have senioritis. I’m not sure if it’s the gloomy weather or the final month before graduation, but I’m loosing bits of motivation and creativity.

    I’ve been working on little projects here and there to keep myself creating outside of class. I think this has helped my design process.

    So far I’ve made a fabric star garland. It took me a lot longer than I thought. It was fun to just zone out with a show and then see it come together bit by bit.

    The fabric choice wasn’t my favorite, but I wanted to challenge myself to use what I already had. Because of that aspect, each star is filled with even more fabric scraps.

    Not pictured, but I also hand sewed a felt calico critter keychain holder (similar to pic below).

    This is not my image, just added for reference.

    However, I chose to make a blueberry carrier instead of a star.

    What do you do to keep your creative streak?

  • 10 piece campaign progress

    I’m still at a standstill with my poster. I think I need some time away from it so I can attack with a new perspective. Right now I’ve gotten the website mock up done (below)

    The website mock up took ages! I had to make sure my colors were accessible. I used https://contrast-grid.eightshapes.com/. Something that challenged me was trying to place images into unorthodox shapes. To take my image to the arch shape, I had to turn the shape into a smart object and then place the image on top, before using a clipping mask. There has got to be an easier way lol.

    I also finished my social media lineup post. This is an imaginary campaign, so I made sure to include my dream lineup.

    I tried to make sure the artists matched the same vibe of music. I also hopped on spotify and made a playlist modeled after my lineup. That helped me find flow and before I knew it I had two pieces done!

  • poster progress update #3

    Last time we left I had a rough wip poster. I resketched a guitar for the bottom right frame. Then I took it into illustrator, image traced the guitar, etc.

    I liked the idea of it, but it just seemed off. The idea didn’t really look like what I had envisioned. I really like the tree, so I pivoted.

    I like the simple version better

    I like the second version, it still needs a finalized font for the dates. I want to experiment with some colors. Part of me wants to add more elements to the poster but I’m drawn to the simplicity.

    What do you guys think?

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  • layout project progress: poster edition

    As I wrote in my last post, I am designing a 10 piece campaign for a music festival. I have finished the logo and stage banner. The current work in progress is the poster. I wanted the poster to be artsy, and be able to be hung on a wall. There’s the easy route of including all of the head liners, but I wanted a more fun approach.

    I started with a bunch of small sketches. Nothing really stood out to me. I really wanted to capture the atmosphere of the festival. It’s set in a small Iowa town with mainly indie and alternative artists. The past festival themes have been kinda folksy and hippie ish, or trendy. I wanted to have a ren faire adjacent theme. Something that felt homey, backroads, fun, and comforting.

    Initial poster ideas (as well as my dream lineup lol)
    More sketches!

    After a bunch of sketching and scouring Pinterest, I came across a cool frame/medieval banner template.

    After looking online for similar frames and borders, I had an idea. I wanted to include snapshots of the festival (the hinter tree, guitar, and a lineup) but in a framed way.

    This was my more finalized ROUGH sketch
    This is the current work in progress

    Right now, I’m in the process of editing the sketched snapshots, and finalizing color combos. The tree sketch isn’t my own work, it’s from the public domain. I found it on public.works. That’s a really cool site for images in the public domain.

    Thoughts? Concerns? Questions? Until next time!

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  • fun packaging scavenger hunt

    I’ve been on the lookout for fun packaging. When I’m out running errands or to my favorite coffee shop, I’m looking. Below is what I’ve found so far!

    Boxed mac and cheese from Aldi

    I thought the boxed mac packaging was soo cool! The bright, bold colors stood out and I noticed it right away. The names (cheddy mac and shella good) were also really fun and clever. The box that holds all of the mac is even a bright blue. Overall, it was a fun design that seemed trendy and modern.

    The Breaks’ bulk bean bags! Perfect for a cuppa joe

    The simplicity of this bag is top notch. I like the use of red for details and the logo. Also, the skeleton riding a bike is always gonna be a win in my book. The design is seamless with a dash of whimsy.

    That’s all I’ve found for now! Once I get out and find more cool packaging designs I will report back to the masses. Enjoy the weather!

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  • learning trapping part 1

    Lately in Layout 3, we’ve been learning about trapping. It’s a printing technique. I’ve learned how to design, but it’s nice knowing the print side as well.

    Here’s a great video that explains the basics.

    This articles talks about trapping and different methods.

    In class, we talked about different methods, and created our own samples in Illustrator.

    It’s a lot to understand and wrap my head around. In class, we didn’t go over everything yet. There’s still more!

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