1. The document describes the process of photomontage, which is creating a composite photograph by combining multiple images. This can be done physically or using Photoshop, allowing seamless blending. 2. The author designed a wireless charging device for phones inspired by Apple's minimalist aesthetic. They created 3D models and photomontages in SketchUp and Photoshop respectively, blending photos of an iPhone, metal, and MacBook. 3. The final presentation poster was made in Illustrator, featuring the product image, logo, and title following Apple's style with a simple light background.

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iCharge
Stillthinkingdifferently.

2. Hello.

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intro
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initial ideas
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inspiration
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final design
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photoshop
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poster
inspiration
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illustrator
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logo
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conclusion
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references
contents

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adam sykes
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Graphics workbook
Photomontage -
The process of creating a composite photograph by combining
multiple photographs together. This process can either be done
physically by cutting and sticking images together by hand,
or using computer editing software, such as Photoshop. This
software allows for a more seamless blend of images, as tools
can be used to match different colours and blend the images
together. The images on the top right of the page are an
example of this technique. It has been used to blend the first
twoimagestogether,resultinginthethirdimage,aseamless
and photorealistic image. One of the most important
things when deciding on the images that are going to be
blended together is the angles and lighting, if the angles
of the components (in this case, the birds beaks) are not
very similar then the final image will not look right.
Likewise with the lighting, however this is less crucial
astonesandhighlightscanallbealteredinphotoshop.
intro
course outline
Use of the InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator software to develop
a ‘virtual’ design using photomontage. With the ability to present
information in a coherent form, which is appropriate to the user,
whilst demonstrating the ability to present work in a professional
Photomontage - The process of creating a composite photograph by combining multiple photographs together. This process
can either be done physically by cutting and sticking images together by hand, or using computer editing software, such
as Photoshop. This software allows for a more seamless blend of images, as tools can be used to match different colours
and blend the images together. The images on the top right of the page are an example of this technique. It has been used
to blend the first two images together, resulting in the third image, a seamless and photorealistic image. One of the most
important things when deciding on the images that are going to be blended together is the angles and lighting, if the angles
of the components (in this case, the birds beaks) are not very similar then the final image will not look right. Likewise with
the lighting, however this is less crucial as tones and highlights can all be altered in photoshop. Using a similar technique
on Photoshop, I am to create a new product consisting of multiple photographs blended together so that the original images
are not visible. As I am relatively new to Photoshop I decided on keeping the product I design to its simplest as to not
overcomplicate things. Due to this thought I began to think about Apple and their minimalistic design philosophy. I then
decided upon designing a wireless charging device for mobile phones (aimed towards iPhones in the aesthetics, however
compatible with other phones). At the moment, the only phones which are capable of wireless charging are ones with access
to the battery, allowing the user to swap the battery with a wireless charging compatible one. As the iPhone is not able to
have its rear cover removed to access the battery, the only current way to charge them wirelessly is to plug them into specially
designed cases which are compatible with wireless charging. My design would use a different (hypothetical) technology to
supply the charge, meaning all phones would be compatible. To give this product another difference to competitors, it is also
going to be designed as a wireless data transferring system for syncing and connecting the user’s phone to the computer
without plugging in, due to the fact that the device itself will be able to be connected directly to a computer via a USB 3.0 port.
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Just as many other minor technolo-
gy companies have started doing in re-
cent years, I have decided to design my
product to in keep with Apple’s designs.
Rather than being affiliated directly with
Apple, many companies produce technol-
ogy compatible with iPhones/Pads/Pods
and Macs, with sleek minimalistic designs
(often incorporating glossy white, brushed
aluminium and both harsh and round-
ed edges) as well as putting an “i” in front
of the name of their product. This then im-
proves sales, as the products are not only aes-
thetically pleasing, but they also go well with
people Apple products, and thus don’t look
out of place next to a Mac or an iPad on a desk.
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FACTS
Apple sold 340,000 iPhones per
day in 2012.
Apple’s iPhone has higher sales
than everything Microsoft has to
offer.
In the first quarter of 2014,
Apple earned more than Google,
Facebook, and Amazon combined.
http://www.factslides.com/s-Apple
inspiration
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6. initial ideas
Despite having some more complicated design
ideas which would possibly be more practical
and aesthetically different from the majority
of wireless chargers, I decided to focus on the
simple top left design. This is not only due to
the aforementioned fact that I am new to Pho-
toshop, but also because the design reflects
more Apple like qualities. All of the sketches
on this page would be produced from similar
materials, e.g. aluminium and glass, however I
decided against rendering any of the drawings
as they are only rough sketches. I will, howev-
er, produce a more detailed CAD model of my
design before producing the photoshopped
final piece.
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7. final design
On this page I have taken my
design from the previous page
and created it in the 3D CAD
software, Google SketchUp. The
advantages of doing this in-
clude the fact that I could easily
change the colours and textures
on the product to decide which
I preferred, as well as being
able to view it from all angles,
unlike the previous sketches.
However, the main reason for
designing it on SketchUp was
so that I could import an im-
age of it into photoshop to start
creating the final piece from.
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8. photoshop
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To create the photomontage final image for my wireless charger I only used three images. Above are the
three I used; an iPhone 4, an image of brushed aluminium and a MacBook pro. To create a variety of tone I
was able to use tools in photoshop to make sections darker or lighter, as well as applying different finishes,
such as satin and matte.
Above is an image taken from my SketchUp design. This was to be the basis for my photomontage,
with the aim of creating a photorealistic version of this design using the three images on this page.
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9. 1. Cutting the brushed metal image into the bottom aluminium section of the product. I used three dif-
ferent versions on the same image each with the grain running in the direction of the section. Later they
will be blended together.
2. Using the screen of the iPhone as the glass top section of the product. Using the
Polygonal selection tool, I traced over the black section of the CAD model and
inversed the selection to remove the unwanted parts of the iPhone.
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10. 3. Using the darkest part of the iPhone screen to act as the rubber feet of the product. As this was essen-
tially a block of colour I added both a lighter and darker stroke using the brush tool and blended them
together to create a different texture.
4. On a new layer in which I copied the previous iPhone layer, I deleted all but the
front section and then made this section darker. Additionally I straightened up
the lines of this section.
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11. 5. The same as the previous step, only this time it’s the side section that I made darker and neatened up. 6. By carefully selecting the LED’s and then inversing the selection, I was able to
delete the rest of the MacBook Pro, leaving only the LED’s. I then added a soft
outer glow to them with a medium opacity, thus revealing the brushed aluminium
underneath them.
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12. 7. I then made the first iPhone screen layer (step 3) darker so that it matched the front and side sections. I
then saved the image with all its layers as a JPG and began to edit this image using the blur tool to seam-
lessly blend the aluminium sections, as well as adding light highlights and subtly blurring them.
8. Finished photoshop design with a blank background. Further minor alterations
were applied to straighten the edges and add light to the edges as well as lighten-
ing the aluminium sections.
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13. poster inspiration
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As my design is aimed at Apple as a new Apple product, I decided to look at
their previous advertisements and posters in order to replicate their style in
myposter.Withtheirrecentposterandadvertstheyfocusspecificallyonthe
product, with either a white or light grey background as to not distract the
viewer from the product. Another common theme is the title and subtitle/
sloganbeingwritteninMyriadProLight,howevertheirolderpostersused
the Garamond font, which I may use as a call back to their earlier designs.
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1. After saving the image as a JPG I then opened it in illustrator and gave it a grey background with the
paintbrush. Using at darker shade and smaller brush I then painted in a drop shadow to the product.
Despite my product being designed for Apple, it is not designed by them, there-
fore I would not be able to use their logo. On this page are a few initial attempts at
creating a logo with my initials.
illustrator

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iCharge
Still thinking differently.
iCharge
Still thinking differently.
iCharge
Still thinking differently.
iCharge
Still thinking differently.
logo
Unlike my previous logo design, this one is graphically a lot simpler, following the form of a circle with
the letters being the negative space. Above is the logo at various stages of its creation, with the final PNG
image in the bottom right.
To create the title using the right font and colour, I researched previous fonts used
by apple as well as the different subheadings they previously put under their titles.
I settled on the top left design, using a 90% black and a Garamond font. For the
subheading, I took Apple’s old slogan: “Think different.” And altered it to: “Still
thinking differently.”

17. Unlike my previous logo design, this one is graphically a lot simpler, following the form of a circle with
the letters being the negative space. Above is the logo at various stages of its creation, with the final PNG
image in the bottom right.
poster - conclusion
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Also available to view on a separate A3 PDF, the image above is my final presentational
poster for the “iCharge”. After creating the main product on Photoshop, I then import-
ed it as a JPG into Illustrator, where I applied a grey background, my own logo and the
title. Throughout this assignment I have vastly increased my skills on both Photoshop
and Illustrator, as in both cases I previously had no experience with either programme.

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