ABSTRACT
Next up, I am excited to share this new Abstract Background artwork. I recently created this personal digital design project. I had an incredible amount of fun working on it from start to finish. In its initial concept stages, the digital canvas was filled with pulsating, bright shooting stars. However, as I developed the project further, I challenged myself. I wanted to push the visual boundaries and do something completely different. I intentionally transformed that cosmic, high-energy aesthetic into a much deeper, more atmospheric design for this specific portfolio entry.
To work flexibly throughout my creative process, I kept my design workflow entirely non-destructive.
First, I applied a Liquify filter to the base imagery. I then duplicated the layer and placed it directly above the original, ensuring my raw assets remained perfectly safe. Working cautiously from this backup layer, I began manipulating my images using Adobe Photoshop’s excellent built-in Forward Warp Tool. With this helpful digital tool, I warped, distorted, and stretched out a multitude of digital components. This allowed me to slowly build up massive, complex abstract shapes across the screen. I spent a lot of time carefully adjusting the overall composition and balancing the visual weight. I worked meticulously until I finally achieved an end result that I was fully satisfied with.
Because I planned on using the regal color palette. I had meticulously developed before starting the design work, I easily created a fluid layout. The intentional planning paid off beautifully. The final design features flowing, large swirls and highly saturated, rich colors that instantly command attention. It boasts a beautiful, velvety, premium texture. It looks exactly like an advertisement for a luxury chocolate-caramel treat. This specific aesthetic outcome represents exactly what I wanted to achieve. I am incredibly proud of this finished graphic design art piece.