Week 7: Step-by-Step process - final image

As part of our final project, is to recreate a graphic design magazine of our choice. We need to create a cover page and a 2 page spread of a step-by-step process. I choose a Roy Lichtenstein style using both Illustrator and Photoshop. I found the tutorial on abduzeedo.com.  I used a photo of Rachel Bilson.

I started in Illustrator outlining her face, hair, and shoulder, as well as details using the Pen tool. I then used the width tool to widen various lines to add depth. then filled in the main blocks of color (hair, eyes, lips, skin and shirt). Once I was done with that I imported my image into photoshop along with the original photo of Rachel and a photo of old paper.

Next I masked the paper layer and the photo of Rachel then adding my illustration portrait. I turned the original photo of Rachel to black and white, then used the Filter - Pixelate - Color-Halftones to get the dotted shading. which was layered on top of the illustration. I changed the background of the paper to a greenish color and was finished.

The next step is to complete the layout of my magazine cover and spread and use this image for the front cover image.

I decided to change my front cover image to Taylor Swift using the same technique. I felt like the effect looked better on a blonde.