chantel holsather's portfolio
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CHANTEL [email protected](763) 219-6096
My designs place a focus on surreal imagery
without sacrificing clarity. Utilizing unorthodox
color schemes, both vibrant and clean, and using
transparency to layer imagery like watercolors, I
hope to achieve work that is more than meets the
eye. Like a character in a novel, I see typography
as more than simple text on a page. I bring an
organic quality to my work that emphasizes the
inherent personality of each piece.
Last Updated 7/17/15
Skills
Stationery DesignPatterns Design
Page LayoutTypography
Photo manipulationPhoto Retouching
IllustrationVector Imagery
Freehand & Figure DrawingBasic Html5
Basic Video Editing
Software
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe tIllustrator
Adobe IndesignDreamweaver
Basic Hype AnimationAudacity
Imovie
Selected ClientsTiger Oak Media
2D CloudCorazon
Wedding Invitation Set Freelance 2014 Tools: Illustrator Fonts: Lilly and Mademoiselle Camille L Designed Custom Wedding Invitation Set, Rsvp, Programs, Information and Directions sheets. Communicated with bride Sara Grosser to find the ideal style and color palette.
Duotone Brochure Concept Tools: Photoshop, Indesign In photoshop I converted photos into duotone light blue and golden brown then sized them into the framed layout created in indesign.
Caribou Booklet Concept Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign In style Branding mockup coffee catalogue. Choosing a winter theme I crated snowflake icons and roost degree indicator to asses the level of caffeine in each coffee blend.
Golden Magazine Concept Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, Iindesign With help from a friend photos were taken of the golden acrylic products with my direction. Then in Photoshop I created patterns as feature pages and created info-graphics to go along with the product theme.
Pro-Ject Catalog Concept Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign Using information and photos from the pro-ject website I relayed out a catalog. The logo’s triangle shape I mirror with the color options.
Calendar Concept Tools: Illustrator The theme mayflowers impacted the individual design of each letter of May. First I sketched my design and found a font with similar qualities then I manipulated the vector flowers and leaves I created to match the shape of the letters.
Mike and Ike Concept Tools: Illustrator, Indesign Brand packaging redesign mockup. The colors were chosen based off of berry blast mike and ikes.
Corazon Holiday IllustrationsContract Tools: Illustrator Corazon 10th Anniversary and Cinco De Mayo Fiesta Illustrations. Cooperate with owner Susan Zodon and web typography designer Kristin Knych to create Vector illustrations to use across multiple formats.
Corazon Holiday Illustrations Contract Vector Illustration 2015 Tools: Illustrator Summer vacation and camping theme. Cooperate with owner Susan Zdon and web typography designer Kristin Knych to create Vector illustrations to use across multiple formats. Corazon is a locally owned paper, craft and gift shop.
Corazon Dog Friendly Poster and IconsContract 2015Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop and InkPoster is made to invite local dog owners into the shop, who are walking their dogs on East Lakestreet in Minneapolis. After creating one dog icon I challenged myself to make a set of animals with very different characteristics. Animals’ hand inked and cleaned in Photoshop then converted into vector graphics in Illustrator.
Healthy Eats BrandingConceptTools: IllustratorIn a group of three we had to come up with a hypothetical company and create a set of branding styles and rules. I was in charge of creating the logo and icons design.
ProduceBakery Dairy
Meat
Icons
Deli
Grocery
Bath & Body Alcohal
Market
Healthy
ProduceBakery Dairy
Meat
Icons
Deli
Grocery
Bath & Body Alcohal
Market
Healthy
QueenPersonal ProjectTools: Ink and Photoshop Hand drawn. Then cleaned and colored in Photoshop. Textures used to make it look traditional. Honorable Mention 2015
Pasture PlanetPersonal ProjectTools: Ink and PhotoshopGraphic novel Short Painted Photoshop brushes. Several layers made with various opacities and layer modes. Won 2nd Place Illustration Award 2015.
Self PortraitPersonal StudyTools: PhotoshopStudy referenced from photo. Painted with textured Photoshop brushes. Several layers made with various opacities and layer modes. Won 2nd Place Computer Award 2015.
CHANTEL [email protected](763) 219-6096