01 The first step is to source images from your local surroundings. Hunt out textures and

interesting visuals – in this particular design I’ve included natural elements. These will form the key focal point in the final collage. Look out for unusual and abstract shapes that you think will work well in your design.

02 Take your images and cut them out in Photo-shop using the Pen tool, with feather settings at 0. My cut-outs can be found in the support files if you prefer to use them.

03 Add a coloured circle (mine is yellow): this will act as a guide for the core shape of your

artwork. You can now begin adding in elements to your collage by selecting the clouds and dancers from your disc and placing them on your art board. Use the Transform tool to play about with the size of your images.

04 Start selecting interesting shapes and contours to use in your collage. Look for contrasting textures – I’ve used sharp edges as well as the soft curve high-lighted in sections 2 and 4 of my bin bag image. 05 Cut out your chosen sections and position them on your art board. I’ve also added sections of purple cloth, which can be found on your disc, to build up

my design. At this stage, experiment with the shapes in your collage and try out different arrangements to create the effect you want within your image.

06 Now sharpen the colour contrasts of the dancer figures. Firstly adjust the

saturation to -83 and then change the levels to 25 black, 0.48 grey and 223 white. The white output levels need to be set at 213.

07 Select the tree stump from the support files and place it onto your art board. Use the Warp Transform function on this image and adjust its levels to help the object blend into the col-lage effectively.

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DAVID ARAY

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Biografia de l Diseñador David Aray

DAVID ARAY

I’m a graphic designer and occasional author who specialiseVs in

designing brand identities. People hire me because I help make their businesses more profitable.Companies I’ve worked with include Yellow Pages (Canada), Giacom (England), Asian Development Bank (Philippines), and Berthier Associates (Japan).

“We have been very much impressed by David’s ability to literally read our minds and deliver a corporate identity which perfectly symbolizes our vision and conveys the stylish, elegant and modern image we needed to sustain the interna-tional development of our company.”

— DAVID SADIGH, FOUNDER & CEO, DLG

“Anyone involved in creating visual identities, or wanting to learn how to go about it, will find this book invaluable.” — AIGA MEDALIST TOM GEISMAR