S. Eric Dossou

Lottery Show Intro from Eric Dossou on Vimeo.

Here is the latest version of DE MILLIONNAIRE show intro motion design work. I posted an extract from this few weeks ago. Added few things from clients thoughts and produced this.

My latest design work was for the Black History Month Events at my School. I was asked to design a brochure for the activities listings and a poster for the art contest complementing the event. After reading about this year’s theme: “Block by Block: Using Creativity in Cooperative Economics”, I went on and designed a logo that can carry or reflect the objectives of this years theme… building a stronger, better, black community one block at the time, in all areas of life, activities… I will be posting last year’s designs for the same event and by the way I won 3rd place last year too…

Lottery Show Intro from Eric Dossou on Vimeo.

This is an extract from my latest motion design project. A TV Show opening for the newest of LNB’s products De Millionnaire for which I designed the print ad campaign few weeks ago.

Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Cinema 4D

History of Photoshop Icons

Wow, Photoshop is 20 years. The software was released commercialy on a February 18 1980 (I wasn’t even born yet).
I have discovered Photoshop in 2001 with version 6.0. At that time, I was swearing by Ulead PhotoImpact 6, I really did not think it was as powerful as Photoshop. Plus, as a french speaker, I had an english version which did not help at all… But finally, after weeks of playing with it and understanding the “layers” system and the whole terminology of Photoshop, I knew this was real pro stuff. At that time I there was no synchronisation interaction between Adobe Products. As I used Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 for magazine layouts, I always had to do multiple save-as and importing… Later on, I got version 7.0 in french… which was nice… Photoshop is one of the greatest programs invented! Even before google!

Links To Learn More:

http://photoshop20anniversary.com/#
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/

As a kid, I’ve always been interested in designing visual stuff. I started with Ulead Photoimpact but eventually discovered Photoshop 6.0 around year 2001. It was very hard to learn but then I felt in love with the software…

I use to love to create personal stuff like wallpapers for my computer desktop and it really impressed my family and people coming to visit us at home… I am remembering that period as I am completing my dream to earn my first degree in Digital Media Design at the end of this semester.

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God Bless!

Yesterday morning while I was out throwing garbage away down the alley behind my building, I came across this tree on top of a tray. I smiled and realized how nothing really lasts. The fervor of the holidays so abruptly disrupted… Well nothing really lasts forever… Even less happy things. I thank God His joy endures forever.

Photo taken and processed with my cellphone.

Certaines plantes prospèrent en toutes saisons.
Puisse Dieu nous accorder de réussir quelques soit les situations!
Au nom de Jésus-Christ.
Heureuse Année !

Some plants thrive in all seasons.
May God grant us success, whatever the situation!
In the name of Jesus Christ.
Happy New Year!

Peau Lisse Commercial from Eric Dossou on Vimeo.

A motion graphics project I have worked on for an Ad company in Benin (West Africa) for a cosmetic lotion product for skin. I’ve been provided the models photos and the audio. I had to pick it up from there and compose something matching with the voice over. The basic idea is that a great looking lady ready to get her make up done for here date tonight discovers pimples on her face! And what’s the solution to get rid of them? – Peau Lisse (means smooth skin in French)… Original images were not that great but considering the final look, I think they look better.
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects.
Language: French

Dé Millionnaire Print Ad

Two months ago, I was quite busy, designing this artwork for a lottery product for a friend of mine, working for my country’s lottery company (Loterie Nationale du Benin) The product is called ” Dé Millionnaire” meaning “Millionnaire Dice” the concept was to have each letters in MILLIONS on its dice but they preferred actual dices with random numbers instead… I used Cinema 4D to create the dices and Photoshop for the final composition. I feel (almost) good about it and the mood it creates.

The lottery product also has its own TV show and I should be designing the intro motion design work.

(Images shown are copyrighted. Do not copy and/or use without my written permission.)

This is a tattoo I have found on a guy in the train. The freshness of the tattoo, its color and its quite mysterious coding immediately caught my attention. Since I am a fan of visual equations I decided to do my best to understand the tattoo which is very typographical before the guy gets off the train. After 10 mins of brain exercising, I was afraid that man would leave the train so I grabbed a pencil and a piece of paper to reproduce the exact thing I was looking at. Suddenly, I solved the enigma, but kept on drawing it.
For the first time, I was looking at a tattoo I would consider a piece of art which is totally well thought and functions as it should. A secret is being revealed in a secretive fashion. You will not forget you’ve seen that particular tattoo any time soon, and the message will stay in you mind. Isn’t it what communication art is all about?