http://leahbancroft.com Portfolio of Leah Bancroft. Creative Designer based in Vancouver BC Canada. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:02:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bent boutique is a brand created for an online store that sells apparel and accessories. The original concept for this project was to brand a concept store for an idea that I would like to one day fulfill. For this project I have created a brand, website design for the brand ... http://leahbancroft.com/communication-design/bentboutique-branding/ During my time at VFS, I had an opportunity to be a part of the Adobe Reel Ideas Studio project. In the second term of school I was chosen to be a part of a team as a Junior designer. Creating initial sketches, mind maps, and mood boards, we ... http://leahbancroft.com/interactive-design/adobe-reel-ideas-studio/ Versa onscreen magazine is for young women ages 15-18. For my final project at VFS I chose to create this magazine as an alternative type of publication than what you would normally find on the shelves today. For this project I also acted as Creative/Art Director, Editor, and Project manager. ... http://leahbancroft.com/communication-design/versa-onscreen-magazine/ The brief for Night Owl Gum was to create a snack/food product aimed at college students. After conducting research through surveys and interviews, I came to the conclusion that college students were constantly too busy to cook, eat healthily, and often didn't have the money to spend on eating ... http://leahbancroft.com/branding/night-owl-gum/ A photographic essay of typography found around downtown Vancouver. I went out to photography different styles of band/event posters found on walls, windows, and posts. It was an interesting collection to put together into a poster format. I have a strong interest in typography, and enjoy trying to define what it ... http://leahbancroft.com/communication-design/tpography-today/ Recreating a DVD package and functioning DVD of a Dick Tracy episode now in the public domain. I have a background in DVD authoring so I found this project familiar, and fun to work on. I enjoyed creating a package and style that referenced the era it was from, but ... http://leahbancroft.com/interactive-design/dick-tracy-dvd-and-packaging/ During my year at VFS, I did motion graphics and explored the art of design in motion. Working in a team of two, we created an infographic on meditation. Firstly working with a writer to come up with a script, storyboarding, and moodoards, we developed a clear vision of what ... http://leahbancroft.com/motion-design/meditation-motion-piece/ Working as Art Director on a music video done for the song 'Lies' by Michelle Carter-Leigh, I was able to take on many leadership responsibilities. We worked in a team through pre-production, production, and post production, and kept in communication with our artist to make sure we were meeting the ... http://leahbancroft.com/motion-design/lies-music-video/ Fashion Factory was part of a 2D Graphics course taken at VFS. The assignment included taking photos of interesting shop windows in the local downtown area, then using Photoshop to create a new display. I decided to push my skills using displacement maps and blending modes to create a fashion ... http://leahbancroft.com/communication-design/this-is-a-test-project-with-a-really-long-long-name-does-it-work/ I enjoy creating vector artwork, and created a self portrait in Illustrator. This piece helped me understand how to read colours, and try and understand light. I also continued to develop my skills with the pen tool. Here is a post in my blog where you can see the line details ... http://leahbancroft.com/2d-graphics/vector-portrait/