Artist Statement:
   I view Art as an uplifting of our soul to the Creator.  A moment in time given where our spirit can soar pondering the exquisite beauty that surrounds us.

Artist Media:
   Adobe Illustrator
   Director 8.5
   Flash 5
   Pencil
   Technical Pen
   Watercolor
   Color Productions
   Tempera Paint
   Golden Mean
   Computer Assisted Design
   Photo Retouching & Restoration

Description:  Another perfect use for Adobe Illustrator is in designing posters where text can be made to really stand out and become part of the graphic.

A composition was made from a given set of forms that were traced with the pen tool and arranged on the page to provide a visual map of what the viewer should look at first, second, and so on.  A compound path was made for the complex forms.  Antique colorization was used to highlight the silent film era.

Assigned text was given for the poster and mainly the movie title headline had to be readable from a distance and the remaining text used as a graphic element.

To eliminate the outline from individual letters in the headline Kaufmann script font, the text was converted to outline form, and ungrouped.  Then the Add to Shape filter in the Pathfinder pallet was used.

Wrap around, linked type with a visual stand off was used around Charlie Chaplin to tell the story of the movie and area type within a non-rectangular shape provides a stunning visual effect for the cast listing.