Alexander
Blackstaffe
I am an artist/designer hailing from Beaumont, AB. I like to illustrate, create graphics, and design layouts of all kinds. I’m inspired by the unknown, the surreal, and the mysterious. I’m a big fan of comedy, and so I like to bring humour to my work when appropriate. Over the pandemic, I… mastered the art of cat teasing!
Kraken Rum Product Shot
For this project, I had to take a photograph for the purpose of advertising an alcoholic beverage, with the constraint that it had to be done in-studio and in under an hour. This meant that I had to come in with a clear idea of what I wanted to do and how to accomplish it.
Noctuss Security Website
In this project I was required to respond to a client request for the design and development of a website. In this case, my client was Noctuss Security Systems, who wanted a website to represent their company on the internet, highlighting their services and branding.
Mobile Homepage
Desktop Interior Page
Mobile Interior Page
Box Diagram
Conceptual Illustration
For this project I was tasked with coming up with a conceptual illustration on the topic of shame. I planned it out on paper and then executed the final illustration in Adobe Illustrator.
Sketch
Thumbnails
Mind Map
Experimental Story Layout for Horror Anthology
For this project I had to design a layout for a spread contained within an anthology of classic short horror stories. Due to the length of these stories, my spread only contains half of the story “The Red Room” by H.G. Wells.
Detail of Experimental Type Treatment
Definition Pull Quote
Preliminary Sketch Examples
