Well I just got back from doing my PPD presentation and I'm quite happy with how it went. I just hope I didn't come off as too much of a ponce! It was really interesting to see everyone else's work again and that most people were in the same boat as me in terms of development. Also of note was how about half of the people presenting today had Si Scott's work as part of contemporary practice that they like. Well heres where I'm going to be controversial. I can see the merits of his work but its all quite boring really isn't it? Ooh heres some text, ooh heres some swirls, isn't it pretty(?!) I fail to see anything of note being connoted by his designs or why half the group were bumming him today. I thought graphic design was supposed to be about more than just making things look nice?
For my speaking from experience project I am designing a set to help next year's graphic design students to sleep in the studio. This will include a throw, pillow and sleep eye mask. I found these duvet and pillow designs on Keetra Dixon Dean's website. Although I like the idea of screenprinting people onto bed things my work is going to be primarily typography based (and the people remind me of Tony from Skin's bed). Therefore I especially like the duvet, it gives a message of reassurance - something that would be nice for students just starting university.Labels: keetra dean dixon, print, textiles
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Keri Smith is the creator the The Artist's Survival Kit which is a set of cards that I think would be of great use to all artists and designers. They are designed to help you when you're feeling shit about your work. Some parts are serious and some humorous but all of it is actually very useful. There are some handy pointers on how to handle rejection, a great list of procrastination justifications and my favourite is the statement of worth card - something I might try out in the near future. Some simple illustration and typography typical of Smith's work offsets the concept nicely. Best of all its free and you can print it out from her website!
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I love these pieces by James Joyce. I find the bright colours and clean lines really appealing. The way in which he mixes typography with illustration is really quite elegant in a lot of his work. He also helps to run a monthly club night in London called 'It's Bigger Than' for which he designs the stunning flyers.
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A common theme that I'm finding in the work I put up on here is that a lot of it is very witty. And Ryan Todd's 'Word And Image' project is no exception. The links between the words and pictures are very obvious but it has been compiled in such a way that it lends wit and innovation to the book. It features more simple type and illustration. The day-glo orange stock is also rather lovely.Labels: book design, illustration, ryan todd, typography
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Although it strongly reminds me of David Shrigley's work, I like the stuff that Andre Jordan has on his website. He might just be totally ripping Shrigley off, but you can never have too many witty, simple, black and white illustrations and typography I say.Labels: andre jordan, david shrigley, illustration, typography
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This is the calendar I created for the year 1984. I decided to make the cover reflective of George Orwell's dystopian view of the future in his novel. The introduction page is transitionary and the pages for each month celebrate one of the nice things that happened in that year.Labels: work
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And this is what I came up with:
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I really like these posters for the film 'Your Daily Bread'. While I'm not sure if they work that well as posters, they are great examples of grid and layout, which we are doing some workshops on at the moment. I like how the pictures have been colourised, it gives it more uniformity and is a great effect. They were created by the Swiss designer Alexandre Guignard.Labels: layout, typography
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When I posted my book of 100 lists before it was very rushed because I needed to finish it for a final crit. I was disappointed with the result because of the amount of work I had put into finding the appropriate visual language for each one so it would be convincing. I've only just managed to get round to re-making it and this is how it turned out. I'm a lot happier with it now.Labels: work
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