little bit of 3D type experiment

Bored

Just a little design, i got bored. i like the outcome though.

Logo design (improvements)

Above is another example of my logo i have been working on for my Final Major Project. I have made slight improvements but changing the tree to more of a detailed one and have adjusted the bmx related products so that they sit well within the design.

Moving Forward: HND

Today i had my interview for HND (Higher National Diploma) course which i successfully got accepted for and are going to begin next year. The course last for two years and covers all aspects of graphic design such as advertising, and layout to typography and information design. After the two years are over i am then going to participate in a one year "top up" course to obtain a degree in graphic design. Follow the link to gather more information on the course its self or other HE (Higher Education) courses available: Canterbury College

District BMX

Here is a quick logo design i am going to work up any maybe use for my front cover of my brochure. I have used a selection of bike parts in a tree to represent the growth of the bmx and the lifestyle that belongs with it.

FMP (Final Major Project)

For my final major project I am going to produce a brochure as a visual documentary of the ins and outs of the BMX scene within Kent. It will be predominantly photographic mixed with typography in a strictly design orientated layout. I will create work that is visually exciting and engaging to the viewer. The brochure will be aimed at those aged from 16+. It is not just for people who ride BMX but also for people who are interested in the urban street culture. It will document a group of BMXers called “District BMX” and will include imagery of the bikes, people and riders, sites, clothes, ect. It will also include interviews and profiles of all the team members.

Wirenoise.com

Wirenoise is a photography website by Robin Pearson. I really like his style of photography as all of his photos are unique and interesting.

London trip

On Friday 26th march I when on a trip up into London to gather a selection of primary research that will go towards my FMP (final major project). I got dropped off at Trafalgar Square as my research showed that there were more galleries related to my project within the area. My first gallery that I visited was the NPG (national portrait gallery), which proved to be very interesting, and extremely beneficial to my research. The visit allowed me to gather new ideas and shooting modes and document a wide range of photographers and their work. The gallery is home to photographs by Peter Searle B, Mark Guthrie, Jason Brookes and many more well known photographers.

Different website layouts and themes

Here is an illustration based website. Through the uses of illustration gives this site a really organic feel. To view more visit: http://www.tracychapman.com/

Above is a brilliant example of a flash based website. I really like the way the site is set out, it grabs and keeps the viewers attention. Follow the link to view more: http://ificandream.com/#/house


This here is a good example of handmade web design. I really like the use of an old folder as a border for each individual design, this theme is carried on through out the website. Follow the link to see more: http://ftdesigner.net/

Typography

Here are two typography designs that i have created. They both need more work but i thought id post them up to get a little feedback. Hope you like them.

V&A advertising campaign

Main Poster: This is to be put up in and around the museum. It could be put up in subways, on buses, taxis, bus stops, bill boards, shop windows ect.


Information Card: These are to be either left on a table for the public to take or given to staff/promoters to hand out to the public on the streets of London.



Advertising Stand: This is to be assembled at the main entrance at the museum to make the entrance look more visually exciting to the public.


Badges: These are to be handed out within the museum to make the visitors remember the time there and also to the younger visitors to keep them focused on the exhibits.

KAFEC

We was given the opportunity to design a front cover and a double page spread as part of a competition for a company called KAFEC. This above is our entry that came second. I enjoyed working with a partner as we can work off eachothers ideas and thoughts.

V&A advertising campaign

Here is my poster design that i am going to use. I have used different artifacts from different exhibitions within the V&A to create this design

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V&A Photography

When you walk into the museum straight above you is a chandelier type sculpture made of different shapes and shades of glass. I really like the way the glass reflects the light and the different colours work really well.

Whilst walking around the Education Department i managed to take this interesting photograph. I especially like the way the Hand Rail reflects the ceiling and light.

This is a shot of the ceiling in the 20th century art exhibition at the V&A. The museums architecture is art in itself.

V&A

Our new project is working on an advertising campaign for the V&A museum. On the 15th January we when to visit the V&A museum to gain more knowledge and understanding of the brief and the client. We were given a “behind the scenes tour” of the museum and a question and answer session with Clara who is the head of the marketing research department at the V&A. After this we were allowed to have a look around the museum to gain further knowledge. Once we were satisfied with the primary information we had gained by looking around the exhibitions we were then taken to the museums archive to view a selection of old advertising posters created specifically for the V&A and also designs created by Jamie Reed, John McConnell and Rodger Dean. Through out the day I took notes, done observational drawings and took photographs so that when I got back I could show evidence and created detailed information sheets for my project.

Flash based Web Design

we were asked to research flash based web designs and here are a selection of my favorites that i feel are effective and work really well:

thebluesmaker.com
ford.com.br
adidas.com

Twinings Tea Packging Design

This here is my final packaging design for Twinings. I have used Adobe illustrator to create this design as i am paying detailed attention to the typefaces that i chose. I have added an illustration of tea leaves behind the “green tea” typeface to visualy comunicate what the product actually is and to make the packagng visually exciting to the viewer. For the body text i have used a typeface called “Handwriting-dakota” this is because the product is an organic, natural tea and i feel that the typeface repersents this factor. I like this design as it is basic but original and i feel that it fits the product well.

Web Editing Format definitions

Editable movie or animation created with Adobe Flash; often saved as a .SWF file for use on the Web; the FLA file is the editable project file saved by the Flash development program; the SWF (or "swiff") file is a compressed format that is viewable in most Web browsers with the Flash plugin.
Flash was originally developed by Macromedia, which merged with Adobe in 2005.

SWF:

Animation created with Adobe Flash; may contain text as well as both vector and raster graphics; also may include interactive actions written in ActionScript; plays in Web browsers that have the Flash plug-in installed.
SWF stands for "Small Web Format" and is pronounced "Swiff."

HTML:

Web page coded in HTML that can be displayed in a Web browser; formats text, tables, images, and other content that is displayed on the page; most pages within static website have an ".html" extension.

The HTML source code is parsed by the Web browser and is typically not seen by the user; if you want to view the HTML of a Web page, select "View Source" from the Web browser's View menu; since HTML files are saved in a standard text format, they can be opened and edited with a basic text editor. It stands for Hyper Text Mark-up Language.

CSS:

Stands for "Cascading Style Sheet." Cascading style sheets are used to format the layout of web pages. They can be used to define text styles, table sizes, and other aspects of Web pages that previously could only be defined in a page's HTML.

Image Editing Definitions

Image file created by Adobe Photoshop, the most commonly used professional image-editing program; may include image layers, adjustment layers, layer masks, annotation notes, file information, keywords, and other Photoshop-specific elements.Photoshop documents support RGB, CMYK, grayscale, monochrome, duotone, indexed color, Lab color, and multichannel color modes.

Document created with InDesign, a professional print and digital layout program; may include formatted text, links, images, and other embedded media; supports multiple pages and page transitions.InDesign documents typically use the .INDD file extension; some documents may be saved with just the ".ind" extension to conform to Windows' standard three-letter extension naming convention.

Vector image file created by Adobe Illustrator; composed of paths, or lines connected by points, instead of bitmap data; may include objects, color, and text; often referred to as a Illustrator drawing.Illustrator documents can be opened with Photoshop, but the image will be rasterized, meaning it will be converted from a vector image to a bitmap.

JPEG:

Compressed graphic format standardized by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG); supports up to 24-bit color, which makes JPEG a good format for storing digital photos; compressed using lossy compression, which may noticeably reduce the image quality if high amounts of compression are used.
JPEG images are commonly used for Web graphics and for storing photos taken with digital cameras. They are usually saved with a .JPG extension.
This here is a photo of a flower compressed with successively more lossy compression ratios from left to right.