Ian Topple - Portfolio

Package Design Front

This was a test for a freelance position where I had to design a front of a package of this product.

Unfortunately it turned out to be a scam. I still learned a lot from this experience.
Infographic
Twitter Header

I realized I didn't have a twitter header for my twitter account. I wanted to create something fun and exciting. I was playing with shapes during the thumbnail stage and it eventually led to this idea.
Pig sleeping

I wanted to redo my facebook header with something more light hearted and friendly. I also wanted to challenge myself with color and lighting. I don't remember where the idea of the pig came from but this is what ended up with.
Kid and Dino Playing

This was an illustration I did for fun. I used to play frisbee with my dad and that's how this idea came to be. I also like drawing dinosaurs so I combined the two ideas together.
Press Release

This was a press release I was asked to do for Page & Smith Opticians. They are an upscale eyeglass store. The owner provided me the photographs and the copy. After thinking about what would capture the essence of this store best, I came up with a classy and upscale design that's clean and sophisticated.
Magazine Ad

This was a magazine ad I created for ABI Research that highlighted specific research coverage they wanted to showcase.
Magazine Ad

This was a magazine ad I created for ABI Research that highlighted specific research coverage they wanted to showcase.
Magazine Cover

Years ago, I was the principal editor/designer for my college magazine called Mixed Media. I decided to redesign the cover and push the concept I had further.

The story behind this was that I was angry that the initial help I had dropped out at the last minute and I had to design the entire magazine myself.
Mixed Media Magazine Spread

This is a two page spread layout I designed for the magazine Mixed Media.
Flyer

When I worked at US Mortgage Corporation, one of my tasks was to design a flyer of a subdivision of their company called The Partner Branch Advantage. I was given the copy and it was my job to lay out the information and find the right stock images.
Market Intelligence Catalog Cover

Every year, ABI Research distributes a catalog showcasing their research services that gets mailed to clients. I was responsibile for the design of the entire catalog.

The challenge for the cover was to come up with an interesting design that would represent the company as a whole. I came up with an abstract background pattern that symbolizes technology analysis.
Market Intelligence Catalog

Table of Contents
Market Intelligence Catalog

Pages 8-9
Market Intelligence Catalog

Pages 52-53
Basis B1 Report - Page 1

This is the first page of a report I created for ABI research listing the features of the Basis B1 Smart Watch.
Basis B1 Report - Page 2

This is the second page of the Basis B1 Smart Watch report for ABI research.
Skull

This was a skull I created for fun.
Building

This graphic was supposed to be used for an infographic for ABI Research.
Web Ad

This was a web ad for ABI Research featuring there new whitepaper about Smart Cars and the Internet of Things.
Web Ad

This was a web ad for ABI Research featuring techonology specs on wearable teardowns
Web Ad

This was a web ad for ABI Research which showcases an infographic I created about the New Revenue Opportunities for European Mobile Carriers
Storing Data to the Cloud

This is a vector graphic I created for ABI Research to use for their Whitepaper. A whitepaper is a mini brochure that explains the latest trends on mobile technology that gets sold to clients for their own use.

This graphic represents storing data to the cloud from a persons mobile device. I went with an abstract idea to represent the data by making it look like energy. The entire graphic was created in Illustrator.

This graphic helped the analyst sell the whitepaper to the client.
We Are Connected

This is a vector graphic I created for ABI Research to use for their Whitepaper. A whitepaper is a mini brochure that explains the latest trends on mobile technology that gets sold to clients for their own use.

This graphic represents how we are connected to our mobile phones. The entire graphic was created in Illustrator.

This graphic helped the analyst sell the whitepaper to the client.
Connected Car Graphic

This is a vector graphic I created for ABI Research to use for their Whitepaper. A whitepaper is a mini brochure that explains the latest trends on mobile technology that gets sold to clients for their own use.

This graphic represents the section that covers how the car will be connected to a variety of devices/products. This entire graphic was created using Illustrator

This graphic helped the analyst sell the whitepaper to the client.
Wearable Icons

These are vector icons I created for a web ad for ABI Research. These vector icons represent what people will be able to wear in the future.
Web Banner Ad

This was a web banner for ABI Research showcasing their device portal section on their website.
Web Banner Ad

This was a web banner for ABI Research that highlighted an article about cybersecurity attacks on gas and oil companies. After completing the first design (top), the marketing director needed it in a smaller size as well. (right)
Web Banner Ad

This was a web banner for ABI Research that highlighted their Internet of Everything research service. The icons in the ad represent different aspects of the research service.
Letterhead

A salesman at ABI Research requested custom letterhead so that he can handwrite letters and mail them to potential clients about the services we offer.

After brainstorming, I used the same squares that were used on the brochures and business cards to unify the companies brand. I also made it clean and functional.
Mother's Day Card - Front Cover

This year I decided to create a Mother's Day card for my mom. My mom likes ducks so I wanted to create a character that showcased her personality as a duck. She likes dying her hair crazy colors, loves wearing sneakers and is into skulls.

This allowed me the opportunity to experiment with different techniques in Adobe Illustrator I don't always need to use at my job. I also wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone by using fonts that have a fun personality.
Technology Intelligence
Page 1

This was a brochure for ABI Research that is given to secondary and tertiary clients about what technology information they offer.
Technology Intelligence
Last page

This was a brochure for ABI Research that is given to secondary and tertiary clients about what technology information they offer.
Sectors Brochure
Page 1

The sales team for ABI Research needed new marketing materials for new sectors the company covers. This is an example of one of their sector brochures I created that the sales team can give to clients.
Teardowns Graphic

This was a graphic ABI Research needed for their website that represented their Teardowns section.

This section shows high resolution images of separate parts of mobile phones or tablets. Clients pay a fee in order to see each part of the device to determine how it was built.

The solution for this graphic was to show a section of the original phone and then show what the inside of the phone looks like.

It was later used in print materials as well.
Logo Redesign

I had the opportunity to redesign ABI Research's logo.

The challenge was to come up with a new logo that represented the company in a more elegant and sophisticated way. After a bunch of brainstorming and sketching out concepts, I came to the conclusion that all they needed was a simple font change.

I chose the font Avenir because it's clean, modern, sophisticated and it also means "future" in french. Since the company analyzes marketing trends for the future, I felt this was a great fit.
Business Card Redesign

I had the opportunity to redesign ABI Research's business card. I organized the information so that it's clearer to understand with a more modern looking design.

ABI Research requested I blur out contact information listed on this business card.
Practice Icons

The chief research officer for ABI Research wanted each practice the company covers to be represented by an icon that could be used for both print and web marketing materials.

The challenge was to come up with imagery that was recongizable at very small sizes. I also had to simplify the imagery down to simple shapes and represent them in one color.

The solution was met by using photo reference and finding the right image for each practice. They can also be used in large sizes as well because they are vector based. This means they can be scaled up without losing it's resolution.
Autonomous Driving Graphic

This was a graphic image ABI Research needs for an upcoming sector brochure covering the different services they cover for Autonomous Driving. Autonomous Driving is new technology in cars that will allow them to drive themselves through the use of sensors. These sensors detect other cars on the road.
Cloud Content and OTT Graphic

This was a vector graphic image ABI Research needs for an upcoming sector brochure covering the different services they cover for Cloud Content and OTT.
Semiconductors Graphic

This was a vector graphic image ABI Research needs for an upcoming sector brochure covering the different services they cover for Semiconductors.
Internet of Everything Graphic

This was a vector graphic image ABI Research needs for an upcoming sector brochure covering the different services they cover for Internet of Everything, Enterprise and M2M.
Business Card

For my business card, I wanted it to relate to the website. I achieved this by using similar graphics/color schemes. I also wanted to demonstrate my illustration skills by showing the vector drawing of my face.
Holiday E-card

Every year, ABI Research asks me to create a holiday card that gets e-mailed to their clients. It can't be anything holiday specific and the CEO wanted to include a blueprint.

I came up with this concept of penguins building a robotic snowman. It solved the problem of being holiday specific and allowed me to include the blueprint. This also represents the company in a fun and playful way.
Garbage Dump Site

I wanted to challenge myself out of my comfort zone by doing something a little more realistic and experiment with a different color palette. This started out by thumbnailing ideas for my facebook header and evolved into a garbage site. This process made it unpredictable and exciting because I wasn't sure where it was going to go.
Valentines Day Illustration

This was an Illustration I did for fun. I chose two dinosaurs because I really enjoy drawing them.