Oshawa Peace Keepers Day
August 7, 2009 by Duncan · Leave a Comment
Digital Deceptions was commissioned to design and compose a poster for the celebration of the Durham Region’s city of Oshawa’s Peace Keeper’s Day which takes place on Sunday, August 9 at the Royal Canadian Legion located at 471 Simcoe Street. You can find all the information on the Oshawa Peace Keeper’s site.
Working closely with the event organizer Glen McKnight from Global Catalysts Consulting Service and the Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (FBSC) we decided early on that we didn’t want to show any weapons.
I wanted this poster to have a childlike character to it so this is where the scribbled crayon effect on the background comes into play. The main colour chosen was blue for all the Canadians who serve with the United Nations.
The white dove which is one of the most classic symbols of peace was one of the last things to be added in, I was trying to stay away from the stereotypical things you would see in these types of posters but it just added such a nice touch.
In the very background is the Vimy ridge National Historic Site of Canada for those who fought and gave their lives in the First World War. Just in front of that are the three soldiers from the Peacekeeping Monument in Ottawa entitled the Reconciliation, this monument commemorates Canada’s role in international peacekeeping and the soldiers who have participated and are participation, both living and dead.
Directly below the soldier in the very middle of the poster and the young boy looking up is Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping plaque which is located in Oshawa Memorial Park.
To the very left of the plaque is a silhouette of two of our modern Canadian soldiers and right below them is a police car. Police officers may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of peacekeeping but they are certainly peacekeepers as well.
A graphic illustration depicting our Canadian military and law enforcement peacekeepers wouldn’t be complete without showcasing our traditional Royal Canadian Mounted Police now would it?
I had a great time creating this piece which took just over 21 hours to complete. Although I immigrated to Canada from Northern Ireland I feel a great sense of pride being a Canadian and it is this pride I hope shows through in this poster.
Hatch House Montessori
September 2, 2008 by Duncan · Leave a Comment
Click here to see the Hatch House Montessori School Logo
This is a logo I created for Hatch House Montessori School; they have such a unique building that it just had to be incorporated into their logo.
The reference photos were not the best to work with but I was more interested in getting the exact amount and placement of the buildings turrets as well as the accents around the windows to make it look real authentic.
Click here to see the Logo
In the end I think I think I really capture the look and feel of the building and the client was well pleased with the outcome.
Hawg Handlers
September 1, 2008 by Duncan · Leave a Comment
Click here to see the Hawg Handlers illustration
I love these jobs, getting paid to draw. This is what I eventually would like to end up doing towards retirement…lol, no more school or upgrading and no worrying about your code being compliant or what it looks like on other peoples computers.
This is a packaging label that I illustrated for Hawg Handlers which is a fishing bait product. The client’s vision was a hog holding up a large mouth bass, I was hooked right after finding out that I was going to be drawing a pig holding something no pun intended…lol.
Gun Girl Illustration
August 30, 2008 by Duncan · Leave a Comment
Vector Illustration
A vector illustration of a girl holding a gun.
Mermaid Illustration
August 30, 2008 by Duncan · Leave a Comment
Vector Illustration
One day I decided to illustrate an old sketch of a mermaid I found.
