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    • Wes Anderson Triptych
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    • Tiger
    • I've seen things
    • Digital Portrait Illustrations
    • The Mighty Markhor
    • Londis
    • Yankee Racers Founder
    • Billy The Pig Identity Exploration
    • Lake Joseph 2010
    • Maude Fealy Portrait
    • Power-Ups!
    • Fear not, Homer
    • Hero Portraits
    • Felix Baumgartner
    • Moondance
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  • Steelsmiths Inc. Identity
    Steelsmiths Inc. Logo Design 2011

    Identity design and development for a Toronto based custom fabrication company.
    Branding, Graphic Design
    2012
  • Logo Designs
    Various Brand marks and logo designs
    Branding, Graphic Design, Typography
    2011
  • G-Shock/Vice Competition
    This Illustration was an entry for Vice Magazine's G-Shock competition. The challenge was to portray the 'toughness' of G-shock's watches. I decided to portray the watches' survival strength - in this case, a ferocious attack by nature's most dangerous beasts in which the watch remains unscathed.
    Illustration, Advertising
    2011
  • CØLD MØTH Identity
    COLD MOTH is a musician. Photography courtesy of Marcus J. Ranum.
    Branding, Graphic Design, Music
    2013
  • Usain 'Lightning' Bolt
    Personal Illustration of the world's fastest man - World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt. I've attempted to mesh some illustrative styles together, and I also created a logo of Usain's lighting pose.
    Digital Art, Illustration
    2012
  • urbancanda
    Whilst interning at Applied Works I helped design the layout for urbancanda - a group facilitation, team building executive coaching company. urbancada wanted a design that hinted at a retro Bakelite feel.
    Graphic Design, Web Design, Design
    2011
  • Indigo Books & Music Inc
    Samples of print and web work produced whilst freelancing for Indigo head office in Toronto.
    Graphic Design, Design, Creative Direction
    2011
  • Monochrome
    Black & White Drawings
    Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Holly
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    Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration
    2013
  • Cisco Systems - 2010 Summit
    Design and production of booklets, concertina info packs, signage, badges and stage backdrops for Cisco's 2010 collaboration summit held in Barcelona, Spain. The collateral produced for the event was based on the style guides used in the American summits held earlier in the year. Below are a small selection of materials.
    Creative Direction, Design, Graphic Design
    2011
  • Editorial
    Unused editorial illustration
    Illustration
    2011
  • Nostos
    Nostos is a series of experimental pieces which attempt to capture fading memories and dreams through sound and imagery. Music by Tim Reid.
    Photography, Photo Manipulation, Music
    2012
  • Nike Paint Explosion
    A Nike mixed media explosion experiment. BOOM.
    Photography, Design, Photo Manipulation
    2011
  • Institution of Civil Engineers
    Layout design for the Institute of Civil Engineers conferencing sites. Ryan Group completed the back end web design of the site.
    Graphic Design, Web Design, User Interface Design
    2011
  • Onna-bugeisha
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    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Dredd // Fett // Ursus
    Experimental line art
    Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration
    2012
  • Parrots
    Experimental exploration into pattern, shape & colour blending, painstakingly drawn piece by piece, colour by colour.
    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Geometrix
    Various pieces consisting of Pattern, Type & Colour play
    Illustration, Pattern Design
    2008
  • TANDBERG enVision Partner Summits, 2009/2010
    Print and Web Graphics produced for TANDBERG's enVision Partner Summits in 2009/2010 held in Lisbon, and Amsterdam.
    Graphic Design, Design, Art Direction
    2009 + 2010
  • The Explorer
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    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Wes Anderson Triptych
    Homage to the amazing characters of writer and director Wes Anderson.
    Illustration, Art Direction
    2011
  • WABCG 2010 / British Sugar
    Conference Materials design and production for The World Association of Beet and Cane Growers Conference, 2010 held in Cambridge, UK.
    Graphic Design, Branding, Advertising
    2011
  • HEAT // Dwyane Wade
    Dwyane Wade of Miami Heat
    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2012
  • Tiger
    Vector practice illustration
    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • I've seen things
    Personal project.

    'I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.' - Roy Batty, Blade Runner
    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Digital Portrait Illustrations
    Series of various portraits.
    Illustration, Digital Art, Drawing
    2011
  • The Mighty Markhor
    Markhor
    Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration
    2013
  • Londis
    In 2009 I was approached by the Musgrave Group to conceptualise a campaign for a new retailers ‘all-in-one’ website for Londis, a franchise of 2200 convenience stores located throughout the United Kingdom. Below are a selection of the design concepts which were presented to the Musgrave Group.
    Consulting, Creative Direction, Graphic Design
    2011
  • Yankee Racers Founder
    'I saved Latin. What did you ever do?'
    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Billy The Pig Identity Exploration
    Brand Identity explorations for a start-up selling speciality Pork produce in the UK.
    Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Lake Joseph 2010
    Last night I went and saw Tycho (the moniker of Scott Hansen, also a graphic designer/artist) live in concert. It was a magical gig - scott's music is amazingly upbeat and melodic, but also dream-like and nostalgic. His design work is equally incredible. In this piece I've tried to capture a similar sense of dreaminess and nostalgia. The photos were taken on a trip to Lake Joseph, Ontario, Canada.
    Graphic Design, Photo Manipulation, Photography
    2012
  • Maude Fealy Portrait
    Portrait of the American actress Maude Fealy
    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Power-Ups!
    Tribute to the Mario Power-ups I spent so much time chasing around as a kid
    Game Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2012
  • Fear not, Homer
    My contribution to the 'Draw Homer!' art project.
    Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
    2013
  • Hero Portraits
    Selected portraits of famous people created each day, over a few weeks
    Illustration, Digital Art, Drawing
    2011
  • Felix Baumgartner
    F E L I X
    Digital Art, Illustration, Painting
    2012
  • Moondance
    Vexel illustration
    Illustration
    2011
All works © Tom Ralston 2013.
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