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Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji TachibanaCopyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana

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Design Work Experience:Design Work Experience:

A programmer brought in an old A programmer brought in an old fashion tree phone with a dial pad to fashion tree phone with a dial pad to show me what he wanted for an icon. show me what he wanted for an icon. As the Designer, I used my skill as a As the Designer, I used my skill as a photographer to capture the dial pad photographer to capture the dial pad to create an icon.to create an icon.

I took it outside to the north side of I took it outside to the north side of the building to work with my favorite the building to work with my favorite ‘Open Shade’ skylight.‘Open Shade’ skylight.

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On Location: 5 minutesOn Location: 5 minutes

With the ready-made perfect product With the ready-made perfect product shot light, the image was captured in shot light, the image was captured in less than 5 minutes. less than 5 minutes.

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Photoshop: This took a lot longerPhotoshop: This took a lot longer

The center section needed a lot of The center section needed a lot of clean up work. I decided to simplify clean up work. I decided to simplify the project by covering it altogether.the project by covering it altogether.

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Photoshop: Creating metalPhotoshop: Creating metal

I studied the dialing pad for the look & I studied the dialing pad for the look & feel of metal. And I applied that to the feel of metal. And I applied that to the new part.new part.

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Photoshop: Fine tuning moves…Photoshop: Fine tuning moves…

I carved letters into the metal surface I carved letters into the metal surface using text with special effects.using text with special effects.

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Photoshop: Final touches…Photoshop: Final touches…

Making it less important…Making it less important…

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Parting Thoughts:Parting Thoughts:

I am not allowed to show youI am not allowed to show youThe final icon. But I can say thatThe final icon. But I can say thatit worked out very well.it worked out very well.

The story is what gave birth to The story is what gave birth to This image. And the camera original was only This image. And the camera original was only the starting point. Your image will not be this the starting point. Your image will not be this heavily reworked but will be manipulated to tell heavily reworked but will be manipulated to tell your particular story. your particular story.

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