Jahzel Misner - Designer

As much as I miss working for startups, one of the perks of working for a larger company (Surgical Spaces Inc.) is the opportunity to try new things (like print). Below is my first major print ad campaign for False Creek Plastic Surgery Centre. These ads are massive in scale, and they definitely looked different from the neighboring posters which used a lot of colours. However for this campaign, it was important to stay consistent with the minimilist and nearly monochrome style that was established in the website. The only thing I would change is my use of typography – for next time I would like to use larger or bolder fonts.

Marketing direction by Lucie Levy-Spack

Skytrain Ad

Skytrain Ad

Georgia Straight Ad

The rough sketch provided by the client is not included this time (confidential stuff). The names in the graphics below have also been changed (E.g. Dr. Sailor Moon). My challenge for this project was to display management/responsibility flow without the use of a traditional hierarchy flow chart.

GUI, logo and icon design for Customer Relationship Management software for False Creek Healthcare Centre. There were 2 directions that were requested – fun and quirky, and clean and sexy. Such opposing directions resulted in many many mockups. (!)

2 mockups that almost made the cut. I had actually started implementing the CSS and graphics for the green mockup before a last minute decision changed the whole look:

The Final Version, this is an actual screenshot from the finished software:

Btw Microsoft, <sarcasm> you guys need to have more icons in your CRM. <sarcasm />

Logos:

The first set of logo compositions for False Creek Healthcare Centre. The themes for these logos focused on Hope, Partners, Urgent Care and Canada. As usual labelled numerically with comic sans ms. All fonts deserve love.

Another UI practice for me. Graphics and icons by me. 3D background by Visual Paradox.
These are mockups, not a real game. However, I was playing the Battlestar Galactica board game before designing these and took much of the game mechanics as inspiration. Note to self: Learn how to draw spaceships.

Another AdHack commission for Hops Studios. AdHack recently launched their ‘Hire this Creator’ functionality, and I was the very first designer to get hired on their site!

These Hops banners are a lot of fun. It is pretty much designing an Infographic. Not only does it have to look good, but it has to accurately communicate the purpose of the module. ECS Amazon module banner & icons. #1 is the original, #2 is after client feedback.

My blog has been quiet lately, thought I have very busy with multiple projects. I do not want to post my work on these projects as many of them are redesign projects, and I will be waiting for them to launch before I blog about them.

I’m making a sincere effort to get back into UI Art design. These are mockups, and not a real game. The 3D art is by Brandon Campbell. Icons and HUD element are by me. The art inspiration for this game is Warhammer 40k & Dawn of War.

An Adhack banner commision for Hop Studios. The best part about this commision was that they had existing graphics created by another artist, which provided me with the challenge of mimicking another artist’s style. (E.g. Deeployer helper banner)

Layout mock ups and sketches.

I forgot to post this one – logo styles for Vancitywag. I remembered because I am currently working on their website mock ups.
I deleted one logo, I realized too late that it was the Volkswagen logo!

The client chose #17

These are the cards that Manuell and I have completed for Card Adventure’s trading card game. I didn’t black out the text this time as this version of cards will not be used. Actually the TCG concept is being shelved for now due to licensing issues from Wizards of the Coast. Did you know there is a patent on collectible card games? Regardless, there is still going to be cards (as the company is called Card Adventures) but the focus will be changing to Online. I love card games, but I love Online games even more, so I am not too disappointed that the TCG has been shelved.

Concept and card graphic design by Jahzel Misner
Monkey King, Nurse Jeanne, Billy Bishop by Jahzel
Yellow Spirit Seal, Sky Piercer, Dragon Pearl, background for Billy Bishop and Nurse Jeanne by Manuell Martinez