Bryan Elkus

Category: Design

  • Atomic Con – Behind The Scenes

    The first Atomic Con Conference was a great time. We had two days of talks and in the evenings we enjoyed the rare time we all get together. The talks were informative, some were extremely technical, while others were fun and useful.

  • Sybil’s Book

    The 62 page, full-bleed, saddle stitched book was a hit. I Worked with the client to create a memorial book, and was responsible for digitizing all the physical assets and the book layout.

  • Updates to bryanelkus.com

    I recently updated the front-end of the website. It was in need of a new look since it had been a few years since it was last updated. I’m still running the site on WordPress. This theme is based on the WordPress twenty twelve theme. I wanted to change the layout to make it more simple and let the graphics do the talking instead of the theme’s style. I relied heavily on my imagery and choice of topography. Below are some of the key changes made to the site:

    Document / Photo Count:
    I changed around the display of the posts on the homepage. Each new post is represented by a featured image to entice the user to see the collection of work. I overlayed the image with the title, date and tags of the post in order to give the user an idea of what the post was about without giving the user the full view of the image. I also added a document and photo counter to the bottom left corner to give the user a heads up about the amount of content to expect on the next page load. The icon will change based on the content.

    Full Width Images:
    Because the site is so graphically based I moved to make the images as large as possible. This will give the user a better viewing experience.

    Google Fonts:
    I used Google Fonts to create a clean look with the topography. This lets you replace the standard fonts with more unique looks to add a different look to a website. I am using: Pathway Gothic and Josefin.

    Instagram API:
    I leveraged the Instagram API to show the last image I have posted via Instagram on the front page. It also will show you the number of likes and tags used in the post when you hover over the image.

  • eFellow at Plymouth Ventures

    To complete my Master in Entrepreneurship program, I joined forces with Plymouth Ventures a Venture Capital firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 2013 Summer Practicum eFellowship. Plymouth Ventures does not typically take on summer assignments, but I was well poised to add value to their firm over the summer without being looked after or micromanaged.

    I focused my efforts in two parts over the summer. The first was to dive into the day-to-day of a venture capitalist. I did this by attending board meetings, new investment opportunity pitches, doing research and one-on-one meetings with the partners. The second half was a branding overhaul. I was able to create a unified branding and marketing approach along with a customized website that is expandable for years to come. It was a productive summer for both myself and the firm. Below are some of the graphical work created for the firm.

  • Trusted Waters Booklet

    Trusted Waters’ debut album was released earlier this year. They featured 2 images in their album artwork. The first of which is the Serendipity House at Sunset during a Storm(seen above) and an image of professional kiteboarder and kite designer Julien Fillion kitesurfing in Maui. They also released their first music video so check them out! trustedwaters.com.

  • 2012 LF Product Catalog

    The 2012 Liquid Force Kite catalog finally came out in print. After a 2 week photo shoot in Africa and hours of design work, it was amazing to see the final product in my hand.

  • Mojo’s Sunset Cafe Website V2

    Mojo’s Sunset Cafe in Waves North Carolina launches its new website with menu and OBX Live Music schedule. The Cafe wanted a fresh clean look with easy to access information. Go take a peak around and then stop by for a great sandwich of fish tacos!

  • REAL T-Shirt Design 2011

    These are a few T-shirt designs for REAL Watersports and the Triple-S Invitational. Brandon Scheid even got a cover wearing one of them!

  • Sunset Swim Bikini Show

    During the 2011 Triple-S Invitational in Cape Hatteras, NC a few of the Girls from REAL headed by Sensi Graves put together a fashion show to help raise money for the cure for cancer.  It was a terrific event and it raised a good deal of money, but they still need more help.  Check the website athletes4cancer.com here to donate or for more info.  I also helped Sensi out with a design concept for business cards, logo, fliers and posters.