Valerie Akkerman

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Illustrated Toaster Oven

  • SVG – Retro Toaster Oven

ELECTRIC TOASTER

Program: Adobe Illustrator

About this project:
This electric toaster was one of my first designs using Adobe Illustrator. Along with using several layers to achieve a 3 dimensional look, I utilized the mesh tool to create highlighting and shadows around the knobs and edges to achieve the reflections.  Gradients of color on the handle and inside the oven, help it to achieve a metallic look.I am a big believer of being organized!  When you are working with so many components and layers, it is essential that the background work is organized and easy to navigate!I like to take things one step further to ensure that the background of my digital drawings are clean and organized.

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I love creating things, collecting art supplies and drinking coffee!  My love of creating led me to study graphic Design at the BC Institute of Technology.

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