https://www.leovelour.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://www.leovelour.com/about daily 0.75 2021-06-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/609c890e4979ce54ff902953/1620871496370/leo_bio.gif About - “So many things inspire me like drag, fashion runways, pop culture, and even the small things—like insects.” — Leo Velour https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/609cb02642647366c76fe223/1620882485005/leo_2.jpg About - Skills are Important. I am known for a variety of skills. Along with a great amount of knowledge when it comes to Adobe software, I am known for my work with traditional fine art and garment construction. Why wait? Get in contact to start a conversation, get your next project started. https://www.leovelour.com/home daily 1.0 2021-06-03 https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/ponyboy monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/609cb6efa868bf302dd524b7/1621357621314/Untitled_Artwork+2.gif Portfolio - Pony Boy - 20/20 Vision. Mixed Media | Adobe Photoshop Photography | Styling | Procreate When it comes to design, I want to have my own flare with everything I do. The concept of having eyes open and then closed for the second side of a picture disc is something that is really fun! I sewed some gloves, styled a wig, and then directed a short photo shoot to produce visuals for the vinyl. Even though it is a fictional artist’s album, I wanted to show that setting up a clear aesthetic for album packaging is something I can do well. https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/scottyskin monthly 0.5 2021-05-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/60a39deef25a1232151200b6/1621335613210/E3.jpg Portfolio - Scotty Skin - Category is: Face Procreate | Adobe Indesign | Adobe Photoshop This project came to mind after having a moment to reflect on packaging in the world of beauty and skincare. I think that there is a very big impact on the scene when a brand is as inclusive as possible with their products. I had a thought of producing a packaging idea for a foundation that would display a variety of skin colors on the outside. Not only would garishly displaying different shades on the outside help people easily distinguish which shade matches them best, but it would also proudly show just how many different colors the company produces. Though Scotty Skin is only a concept for a brand, seeing more and more makeup companies take a bigger appreciation to different skin tones is amazing. https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/immaterialmagazine monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/60a342587e2b69785d2b852b/1621357602439/immaterial_cover.png Portfolio - Immaterial Magazine - The Rebirth Issue. Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Indesign Sewing | Writing | Photography During the last year of my college experience, an assignment that was given to us was to make 20 iterations of… something. It was then that I thought about developing a short zine. At its core, it is a love letter to everything that was inspiring me that week. It was an ambitious project that was developed in only a matter of days: from sewing garments, photo shoots, writing articles, and so much more. It is definitely a project I would love to revisit and develop sometime soon. With the lost of conventional schooling during my last terms, I felt like I had experienced a personal renaissance when producing this work. https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/isitcold monthly 0.5 2021-06-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/60b8aeaaaa8ef9068cb6bffb/1622716168310/cover_sleeve.png Portfolio - Is it Cold in the Water? - Pearl Out of the Oyster. Procreate | Adobe Photoshop I love designing album art. This was a very different take on cover design than what I usually do. I loved the idea of illustrating something that is reminiscent of a fine art painting. Since I have a very extensive training in fine art, bringing in some of my old skills in a refreshing way was something that I adore. https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/aprilgreiman monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/60a6aa4bc996a914d3f35cd7/1621535356975/E5.jpg Portfolio - April Greiman - How April Greiman Changed the Digital World. Photography | Layout Design | Digital Collage Writing | Copy Editing Knowing your history and having a vast point of reference when it comes to designing anything is extremely important. I personally think it is important to know what people have done in the past—and how that work affected all the work that came after it. To say that April Greiman changed the game would be an understatement, and getting to research her work was amazing. A big part of this project was to produce an artwork that combined the student’s art style and our researched designer. So along with my paper, Immaterial was produced. https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/avantgrooming monthly 0.5 2021-05-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/60ad3d4c47820d5a9bd4ba25/1621966185171/ag.jpg Portfolio - Avant Grooming - Shave with Pride. Adobe Illustrator When it comes to selecting items for personal grooming, it can be a little disheartening to see that most products are forcefully marketed exclusively to men or woman. The concept for Avant Grooming was to develop a brand that is easy for all to feel comfortable with. Many people don’t just like pink or blue, so why not make your products more marketable to a bigger audience? https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/stvincent monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/60b89140672bce3b21e75ad5/1622708629712/sv_poster.jpg Portfolio - St. Vincent - See it as You Hear it. Adobe Illustrator When designing for albums or promotional material that needs to be heavily intertwined with sound, it is vital that what you design actually aligns the subject matter. For this promotional concept, I have decided to use very bold colors that create an interesting interaction between themselves. The colors I chose were a deliberate effort to create chromostereopsis in the design—the feeling of having the colors “vibrate” when being looked at. https://www.leovelour.com/portfolio/feelpride monthly 0.5 2021-06-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e6df71cb4659c1d51e76352/t/60b86de8632f1b06b3f875fb/1622699524939/pride_cover.jpg Portfolio - Pride! - A Fight for Love. Procreate | Adobe Indesign The LGBTQ+ community is one that has always had to face many struggles throughout history—and as a matter of fact, they still do. Pride! is a short form, accordion style brochure in which I communicate some of the feelings I sometimes have. Queer people have so much culture and influence and it is heartbreaking to see how we are treated and how some are being killed daily for just trying to live their lives. Many queer people inspire me, so one whole side of the brochure consists of queer people that have impacted me during the last couple months. An ode to queer people that inspire me and an effort to raise awareness.