I AM DONE.

I would be cursing right now but it is npt approptlriate. After a HUGE misunderstanding I'm just making this post to say that I will NEVER, EVER do requests again. Only special occasions will be considered and from now on I don't want to hear about graphics anymore. My work will be just for my own pleasure, for my magazine, my blogs and of course my friends. I've had enough of this really and my real life is way more important tha some stupid stardoll graphics. I'm out of ideas, have no patience and intention to give time to this anymore. Check my mag in a few days because luckily I made everthing before this whole thing happened and it wont stay unfinished. TO SUM EVERYTHING UP: I DONT ACCEPT GRAPHIC REQUESTS UNLESS YOU ARE A REALLY CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE OR HAVE SOMETHING REALLY UNIQUE OR URGENT TO ASK FOR. NO MORE BLOG HEADERS OR WRITER BANNERS OR MAGAZINE PAGES. I'M DONE WITH THEM AT LEAST FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR. YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A PLEASANT PROCCESS BUT IT ENDED UP WITH ME BEING PRESSED BY EVERYONE TO FINISH THEIR GRAPHICS AND THEN PEOPLE FIGHTING ABOUT A POSE I USED TWICE AND LIES AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND.. I CAN TAKE THIS NO MORE. AT LAST, IT IS MY OWN WORK AND I CAN USE IT ANY WAY I LIKE TO.BYE.

Update With Me!

Hello everyone! The beginning of this school year is really close right now and my schedule will most probably be super full with studying and extracurricular activities. That means less time for graphics... I can keep up with you here posting previous works (there is still plenty of them) and of course the release of my fashion magazine: The Minimalist! (click here to see it) However, I won't be able to make any new graphics so graphic requests are officially disabled  for now. That's all from me! I'll be soon back with a recent graphic and the magazine so stay tuned! Bye xx

Becoming a Diva...

One of the most time-consuming but exciting project I've done, was working as the main graphic designer for Fashion Experts of Stardoll and the owner's magazine called "The Divas".
For the winter issue, which unfortunately never got released, I made the following graphics (some being unfinished).

Cover (6/10 - details like the necklace and earring are not good)

Editors Letter (7/10 it's good but not perfect)

Fashion Trends Introduction (unfinished - some details are so horrible!)

Catwalk Model 1 (7/10 - the dress needed more work !)

Catwalk Model 2 (8/10 - I'd prefer different, more realistic hair)

 I also made the blog's headers twice and here they are:

Winter 2012-13
(9/10 because I'm in love with it.. :P)

Spring 2013
(7/10 - the owner liked it more than the previous one but I don't agree)

 Now that was a post with a loooot of graphics and as you see, whenever I post something in here I judge it as well. Actually I'm really honest with myself and write the things I used to say on my mind after handing in each graphic. I believe making some self-judging can b just as useful as getting feedback from others so I'm doing it here. I mean, no-one knows who you are and what you can do better than yourself.

Knowing Anastasia, I must admit that I have improved so much since these graphics, or at least that's how I feel. In this euphoric mood I decided to make my own stardoll fashion magazine which is going to be released in September (*spoiler alert!*). The people reading this post are actually the first ones to know! I'm still looking for a name so, if you have any ideas please write a comment in my guestbook with it!:)

And that's way too much for one post, see you guys!
Anastasia xx

A Portrait

The graphic I'm going to show you here is a page for a magazine that was never published (at least I think so...) and it's a portrait inspired by a Tyra Bank's photo.

The hair I've used here is a mix of two stardoll hairstyles (the top is a level hairstyle and the rest is a superstar-only one). I don't like the shading though, it looks more like a drawing than a graphic. The parts I do like however, is the shading to the neck and arms, as well as the pose. I did not shade the model's face at all because I was told so but the stardesign hair pieces do the work just fine. 

All in all I believe it's a quite strong portrait, but for some reason I feel that a black and white version would be even better.

What's your opinion?

Anastasia xx

About The Header

I just flt like doing some self-assessment for my latest graphic; the one on the blog's header. So first of all, let me show it once again:

From the moment it was finished, it immediately entered my "best of" list, I really liked it.
However, I can still spot various imperfections I could have fixed. 

To begin with, the right side of the shirt looks kinda weird, although it was fine on full-size. In addition, the shading of the hair is not that nice and I knew it even while making it. I can say I was experimenting a little, because I used two different shading styles at once and the outcome is sort of messy. Finally, I could have done a better job selecting the pleathers, as part of the background can still be seen.

But enough with the drawbacks, let's analyze the good parts of it.
I like the legs' posing, I find it very realistic cause it's something I do a lot. I'm also very proud about the shirt I created, it's the first time I'm making something semi-transparent and although it's not perfect, I love it. The jewelry is also a nice addition to the outfit and they give it more personality. I also adore the typography and text effects in this graphic and I believe they work perfectly with the downtown background.

I think I've said enough about it. I'd like to hear some more opinions however so comments are really appreciated.

Anastasia xx

Graphics For Blogs

During the last few months I only made some graphics for one of the most popular Greek stardoll blogs, stardollellada.blogspot.com, and worked for an un-published magazine. In this post I'm going to show you the header graphics for the blog I mentioned above.

This particular graphic was made in Fall '12 and is one of my favorites. I really love the trench coat I made and the feeling of the image as a whole. However there is a spot I didn't notice before finishing the graphic, which is still gross: the left girl's left hand.

This one is for the holiday season (Christmas - '13 New Year's Eve). I had some hard time making the background from day to might and I didn't pay that much attention to the clothes but th overall result is nice in my opinion. The shading is poor however.

 Finally, for an inside comptition we had to design a small ad for the blog and this is what I came up with..and won. It was an extremely fast graphic and I have to admit that I was really lazy while making it: obviously there's almost no shading and the hair is so horrible. But I like it :P

So, that's all for now...
What's your opinion about them?

Anastasia xx

A Post To Start With

I'm not saying "hello" as nobody is following or even viewing this blog yet, although I hope this will change. With this being my third blog on blogger or fifth generally, I can say I'm experienced enough to know what's going on with blogging. And this is how I'm sure any possible visitor is here accidentally. So anyway, let's go on with the main point of this post.

Although I already have a tumblr blog for my graphics (link at the bottom of the page), certain functions there have forced me to create a new blog to post my work as an amateur graphic designer.

I do consider myself an artist, however I'm aware that the graphics I make are not perfect by any way. For this exact reason I really seek for advice and feedback through this site to help me improve. I will possibly make a page for graphic requests as well, but I'm not sure yet, as I will be really busy the following 2 years of my life with studies.In addition, I currently make graphics just for my own pleasure and whenever working on requests made me feel too tired or anxious, I usually gave up. That's why I don't want to overload myself with graphic requests, I hope I made this clear.

I'll be back soon with some previous work of mine.

Anastasia xx