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Jakob Heid / 2012 – 2015

A looping animation that reveals the ambigramatic nature of my lettermark.
 
Composite image made from multiple photographs of a stack of skateboards.
Digital illustrations, created with inspiration from Andy Warhol and the corner stores of North Philadelphia.
Collage made in Photoshop from various print and digital resources.
From a series of digital photomontages depicting the Kennedy brothers and their assassins with a combined personality.
Poster designed for Happy Tails No Kill Shelter as part of a Graphic Design course at the Tyler School of Art.
From a series of 4x5 photographs manipulated entirely inside a large-format camera with a transparency grid. No post-editing required.
1 minute long exposure of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge shot at midnight.
Graphic designed in Illustrator for Exit Skateshop's participation in the VANS Industry League Bowling Tournament.
Front and back prints.
Examples of skateboard deck graphics made for Exit Skateshop. A, B, and C involved collaborations with local artists while D was
something that I created with inspiration from a long-running Girl Skateboards graphic.
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Detail from Example B, from above. Sharpie marker signature from photographer Devon Connell exchanged via smartphone,
then manipulated in Photoshop onto the texture of the scanned polaroid frame in Photoshop. 
Business cards designed for Exit Skateshop.
Examples of adverstisements made for Exit Skateshop in Skate Jawn magazine.
Color retouching examples and layouts for the CASTE webstore.
Logo design made for official Skate Jawn clothing and stickers.
Blimp t-shirt made from my adapted graphic.
Sample images taken from those included in Free People blog postings.
 
 
Promotional show card for my Senior BFA Thesis show.
 
3D (red/blue) glasses required
My artist statement, which explains the concept and process behind my work.
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Installation details from my Senior BFA Thesis Show at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA.
Shown on the left is detail of a pedestal made with wheatpasted texture that stood in the middle of my two 5'x10' prints.
Shown on the right is the alternate print which hangs on the other side of the pedestal.
Installation details from my Senior BFA Thesis Show at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA.
Shown on the left is a close-up of the 3D glasses provided to view my photographs, shown on the right is a viewer reading my statement.
Installation details from my Senior BFA Thesis Show at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA.
Shown on the left is a close-up of vinyl lettering used for my artist statement, shown on the right is a close-up of my promotional showcard.
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Jakob Heid / 2012 – 2015
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Jakob Heid / 2012 – 2015

Summer 2015

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