Charlotte and I have decided to join forces and produce a mail in order to get some studio visits (especially GF Smith). We both have the same interests and weren't able to work together for the YCN brief, so have decided to collaborate on this. We are in the process of designing/printing our mail out and have an amazing idea lined up, so just watch this space....
Thursday 31 May 2012
Tuesday 29 May 2012
End of Year Shows
After the success of our first event we were approached by the college's marketing team to put on an exhibition/sale for the end of year shows. We took up this offer and decided it would be beneficial to invite the whole college to exhibit and sell their work rather than having just one or two guest designers like usual. We have since had a few meetings with the marketing team to discuss plans. This had led to emails with Rose to consolidate what are role is and what we require from the marketing team...
We sent an email out to the whole of college as a call for interest for people to sell their work.
We also advertised this on our InPress facebook page...
We received quite a few responses as a result of this. We then emailed them back with more details of how they can go about submitting their work and what they need to do.
We are also appearing on the End of Year Show promotional material on the college website....
on Facebook...
and we are going to be on the big cuboid outside the front of college! Oooooooh.
We sent an email out to the whole of college as a call for interest for people to sell their work.
We also advertised this on our InPress facebook page...
We received quite a few responses as a result of this. We then emailed them back with more details of how they can go about submitting their work and what they need to do.
We are also appearing on the End of Year Show promotional material on the college website....
on Facebook...
and we are going to be on the big cuboid outside the front of college! Oooooooh.
Monday 28 May 2012
PPD Reflection on the year....
//What have I learnt this year?
I have evaluated myself as a designer and perceived where I would like to situate myself within the design industry. This has take place via working through the modules this year.
Print module: passion for print, print processes/finishes, how to communicate on a professional level with printers.
/I have developed skills in print production and now have a core understanding of the print processes available and how to prepare my artwork for commercial print.
/When I now produce my initial designs for my product I annotate my designs with proposed print processes and stock options I could use, this then determines the document setup and colour palette I use when I get onto the computer to design digitally.
/I take a more informed approach to designing my artwork and take into account a lot more print considerations.
/I need to be more creative with the design choices I make as I feel I stayed quite safe with the packaging and promotional material I both produced and proposed.
/ I need to ‘think big’ and explore areas unknown to me as this is the only way I am truly going to be able to further my creativity within my designs
Enterprise: financial skills, how to work professionally within a group situation.
Digital Design:
This has taught me AfterEffect skills that enabled me to produce a fully functional moving image. Neverthless, this has also taught me that I do not like working on this and much prefer printed matter and static digital imagery. Never again .....unless its a very short animation (I may give that a try). Although I didn't enjoy this in the slightest, at least I know have the skills to produce digital animations in the future if it is required.
Progress tutorial with Fred: I need to research, design and resolve my problem within a day. From speeding up this process I can then see where the holes are within my design, I then know what I need to research in order for me to be able to resolve the problem within the next day. This will ensure I do not begin to go round and round in circles between researching and designing, but actually resolve the problem using the research and designs I have.
Typography Elective:
/I learnt an awful lot of core typographic skills throughout this module which can now be applied effectively to my studio work.
/As I learn more skills and know how to use them in the correct manor, I can then begin to effectively break these rules which will result in creative designs that push the boundaries of typography but work sound on a technical level too.
Dreamweaver Workshop:
/The Dreamweaver workshops have taught me how to construct a website on a technical level. This has given me the skills to build my own website which I can showcase/sell my work through.
YCN:
Working with a partner made me realise the true effects of working with a partner; it was the equal sharing of work which proved the hardest. Nevertheless, I enjoyed working on this brief as I pushed myself to do tasks that I wouldn't necessarily pursue on my own and I feel the outcome truly reflected the effort we put in.
17/Self -initiated brief:
This made me realise I did not want want to work on commercial packaging design, I want to try more branding driven briefs next year.
I have evaluated myself as a designer and perceived where I would like to situate myself within the design industry. This has take place via working through the modules this year.
Print module: passion for print, print processes/finishes, how to communicate on a professional level with printers.
/I have developed skills in print production and now have a core understanding of the print processes available and how to prepare my artwork for commercial print.
/When I now produce my initial designs for my product I annotate my designs with proposed print processes and stock options I could use, this then determines the document setup and colour palette I use when I get onto the computer to design digitally.
/I take a more informed approach to designing my artwork and take into account a lot more print considerations.
/I need to be more creative with the design choices I make as I feel I stayed quite safe with the packaging and promotional material I both produced and proposed.
/ I need to ‘think big’ and explore areas unknown to me as this is the only way I am truly going to be able to further my creativity within my designs
Enterprise: financial skills, how to work professionally within a group situation.
Digital Design:
This has taught me AfterEffect skills that enabled me to produce a fully functional moving image. Neverthless, this has also taught me that I do not like working on this and much prefer printed matter and static digital imagery. Never again .....unless its a very short animation (I may give that a try). Although I didn't enjoy this in the slightest, at least I know have the skills to produce digital animations in the future if it is required.
Progress tutorial with Fred: I need to research, design and resolve my problem within a day. From speeding up this process I can then see where the holes are within my design, I then know what I need to research in order for me to be able to resolve the problem within the next day. This will ensure I do not begin to go round and round in circles between researching and designing, but actually resolve the problem using the research and designs I have.
Typography Elective:
/I learnt an awful lot of core typographic skills throughout this module which can now be applied effectively to my studio work.
/As I learn more skills and know how to use them in the correct manor, I can then begin to effectively break these rules which will result in creative designs that push the boundaries of typography but work sound on a technical level too.
Dreamweaver Workshop:
/The Dreamweaver workshops have taught me how to construct a website on a technical level. This has given me the skills to build my own website which I can showcase/sell my work through.
YCN:
Working with a partner made me realise the true effects of working with a partner; it was the equal sharing of work which proved the hardest. Nevertheless, I enjoyed working on this brief as I pushed myself to do tasks that I wouldn't necessarily pursue on my own and I feel the outcome truly reflected the effort we put in.
17/Self -initiated brief:
This made me realise I did not want want to work on commercial packaging design, I want to try more branding driven briefs next year.
Friday 25 May 2012
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Contacting Studios
At first I was going to go all out and just ask to come and visit a studio. I then decided that I wanted to create a dialogue with anyone that I am going to visit before I go, by doing this I would then have more of an insight into their design practice and something to talk about when I go. Consequently, am going to send out pdf emails in various colour using this format....
This the original type....
...then I changed it to this.....
...and sent it out to Rosie Lee....
This the original type....
...then I changed it to this.....
...and sent it out to Rosie Lee....
Monday 21 May 2012
InPress Business Cards
We have left the other side black and are ordering a stamp to print onto the front...
Stamp requirements for business card...
Stamp requirements for prints...
To save money we have decided to use
the same sized stamp (smaller one for £14.95) for both the business
cards and the prints.
Sunday 20 May 2012
Putting my work on Tumblr
I have meaning to do this for a while, but today I finally sat down and put my work on my tumblr page....
this made me realise how much work I have done and how much I have progressed over the passed two years. Excellent.
this made me realise how much work I have done and how much I have progressed over the passed two years. Excellent.
Thursday 17 May 2012
InPress second event
After much interest and successful first event, we have decided to run another event. We are going to have this at the Library Pub again as we able to get this space for free. We are going to hold the event on 4th June. These are the promotional flyer we will post around college and email to all students; we will also advertise through InPress Facebook and Twitter sites. Leeds College of Art marketing team have also said that they will help promote the event through their Facebook and Twitter sites too....
We all signed these coloured flyers and they are going to be given away with our designs in the bags we are providing.
We all signed these coloured flyers and they are going to be given away with our designs in the bags we are providing.
Tuesday 15 May 2012
InPress Second Event Printed Designs
I attempted to get a gradient on these designs but it didn't work, so I had a little fun with them and got creative with the colour. I really like these as each design is different and no one print is the same. These will be sold for £1 each. I am keeping the price low as I want people to buy them and I have created a large range of these prints.
Monday 14 May 2012
InPress event2: my designs
I have kept with the geometric theme and produced designs which will allow me to use maximum colour. I want to screen print these designs with a gradient, leaving the design the same colour as the stock....
Friday 11 May 2012
Elmwood Studio Talk
So, today Elmwood took a visit to the college, primarily to talk to the third years but they held a talk this morning which I attended. It was very interesting to hear and see how Elmwood work; their work is very conceptual based and this seems to be what makes their work so effective in what is does. Their approach to each project they approach results in fresh designs which are fitting to the brand and what they want from their products. I will definitely be keeping and eye on the work Elmwood continue to produce.
This talk has also made me re-consider the brief I am currently working on, the designs I have produced have no real concept and just 'look pretty'. I think I need to delve a little deeper into the brand essence of 17 and hopefully come up with some informed designs as a result of this.
This talk has also made me re-consider the brief I am currently working on, the designs I have produced have no real concept and just 'look pretty'. I think I need to delve a little deeper into the brand essence of 17 and hopefully come up with some informed designs as a result of this.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Sunday 6 May 2012
My Contact List
Retail:
//'i-am' associates
hello@i-amonline.com
(Ben)
//Dalziel and Pow
careers@dalziel-pow.com
//Barber Design
hello@barberdesign.co.uk
//Rosie Lee
16 Hoxton Square
London N1 6NT
+44 (0)20 7613 3752
tealeaf@rosielees.co.uk
jobs@rosielee.co.uk
Branding:
//No Days off
// Build
Studio Address
Unit 15
Hiltongrove
12—15 Hatherley Mews
Walthamstow
London
E17 4QP
Hiltongrove
12—15 Hatherley Mews
Walthamstow
London
E17 4QP
Folios@wearebuild.com
//Blast
//The Gild
Andrew Mulholland
+44 (0)20 7907 7157
22 Little Portland St
London
W1W 8BU
United Kingdom
kyle.tolley@the-gild.com
//dn&co
75 Wigmore Street, London W1U 1QD
+44 20 7486 4400
sy@dnco.com
//The Vast Agency
//Kent Lyons
1 Lloyds Wharf
Mill Street
London SE1 2BD
Tel 020 7394 2500
Mill Street
London SE1 2BD
Tel 020 7394 2500
Fax020 7022 8605
Emailinfo@kentlyons.com
//The Consult
The Consult Design Limited
Gledhow Mount Mansion
Roxholme Grove, Leeds LS7 4JJ
Phone 0113 262 2700 info@theconsult.com
alex@theconsult.com
//Felt
Felt Branding Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard Northington Street London WC1N 2NP
+44 (0)20 7419 2084
info@feltbranding.com
//Proud Creative
I have created a profile on LinkedIn...
...this will provide me with a professional platform to which I can build upon and begin to network through.
...this will provide me with a professional platform to which I can build upon and begin to network through.
Blast design.
Blast produce some crisp design; even the design of their website is well considered and evidently uses a grid system.
dn&co
dn&co's work is extremely exciting; there is a such a broad range of work which they produce within one product, all produced with the incredible design skills and integral creativity. Love it.
Contact:
Saturday 5 May 2012
Vast
I am really intrigued by the designs this company produced, I am unable to see them as their website is under construction. However, going by what they say they're about 'brand development, digital communication and print design' I think I am going to be inspired by them. Vast is a Leeds based design agency, so I am going to see if I can pop by sometime.
This is a collaborative magazine Vast runs.....
...interesting.
Kent Lyons
Kent Lyons produces some truly inspirational designs which are crisp and obviously designed with skill. I am most certainly going to try to contact this studio....
The Consult
A Leeds based design company which I am very interested in contacting. Again, they work across a variety of disciplines in order to provide effective communication solutions for companies. I am beginning to think working multidisciplinary and not holding myself to one area of design would suit my working style better.
P.O.C Alex
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