Introduction

Hello, my name is Emory Harkins, and I am a design student who also enjoys  making music. I chose to show you my Documentary book and my Zenith project, because these are the projects that I spent the most time on and was able to have the most freedom to do what I wanted. These projects I poured a lot of time, energy, and thought into.

The specific parts of these projects that I would like to get some feedback on are the product designs for my Zenith and critique on the photos and graphics I incorporated into my book. I would also like to share my “book commercial” from the documentary project if we have time. There are many things that I would change about both of these projects and I have learned a lot from both, but they exemplify what I have strived to do here at Freestyle Academy.

I’m going to CSU Long Beach this upcoming fall and am majoring in graphic design, which is why I want to focus on those aspects of my projects the most. In order to make myself a better graphic artist I would like to know what you think of my current work and what I can do to improve. What should my next steps be in order to make my work look polished and professional?

You can reach me after the panel at (479) 979-7302 or kharkins490@yahoo.com. Thank you for your time, and I appreciate the feedback!

Junior Documentary

For my junior documentary, I made a book about my mom’s life as she worked hard to get herself educated and pursue her passion. Her story has always been really inspirational to me and I wanted to share what she has been able to overcome with the rest of the world. She embodies perseverance and the stubborn will to do what she felt was best for herself and me.

 

Zenith

My final project at Freestyle Academy was something I had looked forward to for the past two years, and since we were given nearly complete creative freedom, I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to start doing what I want to do after college. I made music and products to brand my artist and album with more of a focus on the art and products.

My Process

Finalized Art

Finalized Products