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Artista's Portfolio


I thought of the importance of having a portfolio so I created a quick and temporary one. Although I was planning on taking my time on it but I urged myself to work on a short portfolio to give a general idea on my designs and style. Before establishing my small business, the first thing I created when I held the pen was a pattern design. I don't quite remember what was the very first pattern I drew but I remember myself drawing paisleys and flowers. Since then I knew what my speciality will be, it's patterns. I found it fun and interesting working with patterns.



Anyway, so I created a quick portfolio with about 20 pages and used flipbuilder to animate it and create it like a digital magazine. It looked clean and simple. I was truly happy with the result. Since I knew the basics of creating a portfolio, what I'll do next will be even better than this one.



I added a list of my current services which are not limited to those only. In my future blog posts I will showcase the different and variety applications of my designs especially the patterns.

For viewing my portfolio, you can visit the link below:
http://online.flipbuilder.com/iwoe/wpjo/



If you have any suggestion or inquiry don't hesitate to email me at: 
artistaq8@gmail.com




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New Logo Design

Logo Design 




About a week ago I got an order for a new logo design. The moment I ended the phone call I started the brainstorming process. Certainly, I took notes when I talked to the customer writing snippets as I asked questions. Those snippets were what helped me during the designing process. When I first began working on logos I found myself not knowing exactly what to ask and what to keep on mind. I used to ask few questions that when I began working on the logo I realized that I didn't ask enough questions to enable me to work precisely. With time I knew exactly what I needed to do when a customer approaches me. 




To be honest, logos were a huge obstacle to me in the past. Although I practiced graphic design since the late 90s but I never worked professionally. I took it as a mere hobby. That's why when I decided to open up my own graphic design studio I had to learn everything from the start. Never in my life did I create a whole image or design myself instead I used to trace and copy other images. But since opening my small business I learned how to create my own designs and drawings. It wasn't easy at first but now I find it a lot easier. 




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Pastel Pink Freebie Digital Paper Pack

Pastel Pink Freebie Digital Paper Pack


It's been a long time since I last uploaded a free digital paper pack.
That's why I decided it's time to do so.


This time it's cute pastel pink.


Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/r76qo7onbiva20a/PastelPink.zip


You can purchase more at this URL: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtistaQ8

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Artista on TV!!



About a month ago,  I appeared on TV for the first time ever.
The preparations took about a week and during that time I was more than terrified!
I wasn't sure about the duration of the interview itself, but wasn't about to cancel my appearance no matter what. I think being on TV is the hardest thing one can experience. That's why I wanted to try it.


So, the interview went on about my hobbies and my business.
Will translate it to English on one of my future posts.

Here is the link to the original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt8ci1qc6fw

New Card Designs



A while ago I designed, and printed greeting cards for Ramadan. 
I created several colors including green, red, purple, and blue.




It's not my first time creating greeting cards since I did few before. 
One of my friends requested me to create greeting cards for Eid and since then
I found it easy creating them. 





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52degrees

Our new section in 52degrees.





Since the beginning of this month I started displayed some of my printed products in a Kuwaiti department store called '52degrees'. I have a very long way to go especially that I'm obliged to create new designs every month that'll show my graphic designs skills. With this I believe I reached most of my goals which is truly great.



So far my items consist of mugs, t-shirts, party supply boxes, bags, pens, and stationery boxes. Lately, I displayed some cards for Ramadan designed by me using Ramadan Lamps (known as Fanous). Since I'll be away for three weeks I won't be able to design and print new creations. Once I'm back I will, though.


Photography: Capturing Kuwait Sky

My love for photography started at a young age. When traveling I always held my digital camera at hand and captured different photos of the places my family and I visited. If I'm not mistaken I was in middle school when I first started with photography. Since then, everywhere I went to (especially abroad) I was responsible for capturing moments and memories. But before having my own digital camera, I had my father's so I didn't have much liberty taking it around with anywhere I went to. Not because my father didn't allow me to, but that's just who I am.

As I got used to photographing I started to realize slowly how to take good pictures. I'm not professional in that field yet but I'm still learning. I have to divide my day in a way that I have enough time to practice photography. I don't always have enough time to do so which is slowing my progress even more.

In this post, I decided to share with you some pictures from Kuwait sky. These photos were taken at different time and day. I was fascinated by the color of the sky and sometimes when it's cloudy I can't help but stare at the clouds.






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Event: Kuwait Petroleum Company's Exhibition (February 18th, 2013)





Last February I had an important event. I ought to publish this post way earlier but I had a lot going on. The good thing is that I got rid of 90% of the spam comments and will continue to do so until I get them all out of the way. The other thing I am working on right now is the layout. I changed few things here and there but still my blog is incomplete.







Preparing for Kuwait Petroleum Company's Exhibition took place one month prior to the opening day. I wrote a list of the items I wanted to include at my table which ended up being altered as usual.  At first I had in mind including a keychain, gift bag, pocket-size calendar, mug, pamphlet, and business card. I replaced the keychain with a pen, and the pocket-size calendar with a pocket-size small notebook and calendar.








Even though it was only two days but I had to wake up really early, arrive before time, and set up my table. It was exciting and fun experience that I hope to repeat it again. It taught me a lot about how the exhibitions are prepared, what items should be included in one's table, and how to organize the table. More importantly, it lets you meet different people with different background about any project. They like to see something new to their eyes. Therefore, they seek anyone being driven by curiosity to know more about what others are presenting to them.


In conclusion, I was really glad to be part of this Exhibition and would like to participate in future exhibitions as well. Even if it's tiring to have everything set up and make sure to organize all the details but it'll be worth it in the end.