Mark Gonzalez is one of the most famous and impactful skaters in the industry. Being a larger than life character also is effortlessly demonstrated in his unique skateboarding style and outlook. Not only has he been many people’s favorite skater but he also has started numerous companies that changed the lives and gave first starts to many legendary skaters today. Though he is older, people are still just as entertained watching him skate demos today, if not more so now that he is a bona fide skate legend.
As he is an all-around creative, I felt it believable to see him in a magazine like JUXTAPOZ getting his art showcased. From photos of ‘the Gonz’ at different stages of his life, I created a composite fitting for a cover. If Gonz saw this, I’d like to think he’d like the art.
Class Assignment: Cover Design | Page Layout | Photo Composite Rationale: Magazine Cover demonstrating photo composites with a visual read of background, mid and foreground as well as a visual hierarchy. Photos had to be composited on Letter-size paper for the cover appropriate layout, color corrected to grayscale so projection tonal value for redrawing in pencil. Once redrawn, the illustration board was scanned in 400dpi and set to Photoshop for recoloring using channel separations. Specifications: Pencil Sketch on 15" x 20" Illustration Board | Digital for 12"W x 17"H Poster | CMYK | resized for magazine mockup.
