Graphic Design
Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and opportunities that use technology to accommodate learner variability.
Cybersecurity Brochure - Created this brochure to help Alabama Center for the Arts students protect their information. It was created using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and AI to create the icons. Design uses ACA colors, fonts, logos, and imagery that showcases the overall quality of the school
Wordwall - designed a wheel game with video and editing vocabulary. This is a good learning game that could be used for the RTV class. I learned that this is a fun and valuable tool that is user-friendly and made for learning.
Flyers and Newsletters - This Newsletter was created in Photoshop and discusses what students can expect for the second week of RTV 153. The digital safety for ACA students was created in Illustrator and focuses on safety in the computer lab. It can be given out to students as a warning to make sure they do not become complacent in an area they work in most days. There was an emphasis on bold text, titles, hierarchy, pictures, and color schemes.
Calhoun Logo - Worked with a team that included Wes Torain, Ron Balaskovitz, and Rachel Hargrove to create updated logos for Calhoun Community College using Adobe Illustrator. The design process had to go through multiple designs to get approval from Deans, Directors, and the college's President.
To see the thought process and all approved logos, click the logo update below.
Designer Resources
Behance: Features massive, deep-dive case studies that show a project's entire journey from initial sketch to final deployment.
Dribbble: Dribble is an online gallery and is great for quick, bite-sized creative shots (branding concepts, UI snippets, micro-animations)
Readymag: When you are ready to show off your work, these layout-driven portfolio builders are tailored specifically for designers. They allow you to create immersive, highly animated, and structurally complex portfolio websites without needing to write heavy backend code.
Calhoun's ad campaign used billboards created in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The idea centered around a short, bold phrase that would catch the drivers' eyes.
Calhoun Retro Ad - Found an old ad created in the 1950's to use as reference. Used Adobe Photoshop to retrace, colorize, and retouch to give a more modern feel. Used Adobe Illustrator in final image to create the Calhoun Math Science building.
Calhoun Show Band - All pictures and graphics by Daniel Hopkin. Created in Adobe Illustrator Photoshop, and Lightroom.
Hey You! - Designed by Daniel Hopkin. Found asset background picture. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Let's Taco 'Bout It - Designed by Daniel Hopkin. Graphics drawn and created in Adobe Illustrator. Used Photoshop generative fill to create the queso bowl, the background taco, bowtie, and the sign in the taco's hand.
Social Issues - Image created by Daniel Hopkin. Found assets include: Background image of hands and photograph of Dr. Sakyi-Addo. Created in Adobe Illustrator. GOAL Madison Public Library - Image created by Daniel Hopkin. Found assets include: All photography. Created in Adobe InDesign.
Cheezy 5K - Created in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Cheese character is a found asset created by another Graphic Designer.
GOAL logo- Image created by Daniel Hopkin. Multiple examples given to client. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Kickball Y'all - Image created by Daniel Hopkin. Found assets include: Background photograph and ball. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
75th Anniversary Program Card - Image created by Daniel Hopkin. Found assets include: Logos and headshot of Dr. Hodges. Created in Adobe InDesign.
Bookstore Yard Signs - Created by Daniel Hopkin. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
