Illustration of a Gryphon

Vector Illustrated Gryphon

Illustration by John Potter - Escape Key Graphics

vector illustration

This is a test project for a freelance client. I normally don't do test projects, but this one sounded like it would make a nice portfolio piece even if the prospect didn't become a client so I went for it. There were clear guidelines and the concept was provided. Even after you say you want a gryphon looking straight at you and crushing a dart board it still leaves lot's of room for interpretation, so it wasn't confining.

Contact me if you would like to have a vector illustration for your project.


WHAT DOES VECTOR ILLUSTRATION MEAN?:

The vector graphic illustrations I make are known for their bold colors (frequently in a tropical palette), shapes reminiscent of art deco or the Italian Futurist movement and often weird, warped perspectives.

From a viewer's perspective vector graphics consist of bold shapes distinctly filled with colors or fades. Vector illustrations aren't photo-realistic and may be very stylized or cartoonish. Logo design is a good example of vector graphic use.

From a technical perspective vector graphics and images are created with a specific method on a computer. Vector graphics are based on shapes. The shapes are defined by points along their edges that control the direction, bend, and other values. These points are called Bézier points. Although the information that describes a Bézier point is much greater than that to describe a pixel, only a few Bézier points can define a large shape as opposed to defining every pixel one at a time. This means a smaller file size can be achieved provided not too many points are necessary to draw the image. An additional benefit is that a vector image can be enlarged to any degree without any loss of resolution. Vector graphics are great for some things, but they have a fairly distinctive look and feel.

To learn more about vector graphics see my post... "What are Bitmap and Vector Graphics"

Vector based art created with Adobe Illustrator can be animated using Adobe After Effects to create motion graphics. To learn more see my After Effects and Premiere Pro Portfolio.


VECTOR ILLUSTRATIONS:

(Created using Adobe Illustrator)

Boat Show Illustration
Electric Snake Illustration
Art Nouveau Portrait
A1A Marathon Poster
Boat Show Illustration
Sports urban art  Illustration
Wetlands Public Art Illustration
Public Art
wilderness Illustration
Public Art Illustration
Public Art Illustration
Public Art Illustration
Public Art Illustration
Playground Illustration
Illustration used for the Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach
Art Festival Poster
pattern illustration
Marina Illustration
A1A Marathon Poster
Yachting Illustration
Dragon illustration
Gryphon illustration
Boat Show Illustratio
Album CD cover for Harmonic Motion
Album CD back cover for Harmonic Motion
Boating Illustration
Miami Beach Illustration
A Bone In Her Teeth Book Cover
Uncle Sams Book Cover
Boat Show Illustration
Flamingo Gardens Brochure Cover
Catamarans Illustration
City Center Illustration
Childrens Party Illustration
medical figure illustration
Cartoon Orange
Cigar Aficionado Illustration
Poster Illustration
Art Basel 2013
Cartoon Chef
Advertising Illustration
Poster Illustration
Agricultural Illustration
City Center Illustration
VECTOR ILLUSTRATED MAPS:
Gardens Map
Miniature Golf Map
Speedway Map
Island Tourism Map
Illustrated Theme Park Map
International Boat Show Map
Hiking Woods Map
off-road motorsports park map
Beach Resort Siteplan
Color Resort Siteplan
Custom Theme Park Map
Custom Tourist Park Map
Miami Strictly Sail Map
Miami Boat Show Sea Isle Map

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