The Coach House
A beautiful house and gardens situated in Hatfield, was my project of choice this time last year as my last year two project. This is one of the few projects I'm still fairly happy with, the logo in particular. In short, I decided to re brand the logo of the restaurant 'The Coach House' within the grounds. I have tried to incorporate a subtle element from both the gardens and the restaurant.
Snappy snappy
The more I sort out the endless folders of work, the more old work I discover! Here's a little photo taken in 2009 at Dunstable Downs.
Just a little something...
I drew a while ago, revisiting it again makes me want to draw more. Watch this space!
Exhibitions...
And so forth... I seem to be rather busy at the moment, silly me thinking it was all over after assessment! But I shouldn't complain. I'm one of the lucky ones that have been chosen to go down to D&AD's New Blood Exhibition this year and exhibit my work. Even luckier, I'm signed up for the portfolio surgery down there where my portfolio (a work in progress) gets critiqued by designers at top agencies! It's my first time at D&AD so I'm excited and hopeful that some good experiences and contacts will come of this. If nothing else, the opportunity is something to be grateful for and will be made the most of!
In the mean time...
NUCA exhibition. I'm currently working on formatting A1 posters for the exhibition on the 22nd June (not long to go) and developing a show reel to be used at NUCA as well as 'down south'. I'm hoping this will be a way of communicating so the audience remember my work and of course, me! Below are a few shots from the night in question!
In the mean time...
NUCA exhibition. I'm currently working on formatting A1 posters for the exhibition on the 22nd June (not long to go) and developing a show reel to be used at NUCA as well as 'down south'. I'm hoping this will be a way of communicating so the audience remember my work and of course, me! Below are a few shots from the night in question!
A photo a day...
So my idea is to hopefully snap something each day and upload it, with the aim to compile something at the end of it... not sure what yet! I'm hoping these will improve my photography skills and my awareness of every day objects which will in turn, improve my design skills.
Watch this space!
Watch this space!
Grids
http://www.grid-based.com/
A great website for those producing grid based designs (especially fellow Graphic Communication Students!) definitely useful for the newspaper we're about to design, as well as the website. The rest of you, keep your eyes peeled for a sneaky peek at the Degree Show!
A great website for those producing grid based designs (especially fellow Graphic Communication Students!) definitely useful for the newspaper we're about to design, as well as the website. The rest of you, keep your eyes peeled for a sneaky peek at the Degree Show!
Natasha Newton
A fantastic website for illustration lovers to check out, some fantastic work and definitely one to keep.
http://theblackbirdsings.typepad.com/natasha_newton/
http://theblackbirdsings.typepad.com/natasha_newton/
Web Design
So, i've been attempting to build my own website (successfully I might add!) with the help of this fantastic website.
www.w3schools.com
Recommended by Chris Johnson of Void of Design, it's for all levels and definitely worth looking into, especially if you're aiming to design and build a website. There are some brilliant features on there including an area you can test your html to see if it works, before pasting into your own coding. This has definitely helped me and will hopefully help you too.
www.w3schools.com
Recommended by Chris Johnson of Void of Design, it's for all levels and definitely worth looking into, especially if you're aiming to design and build a website. There are some brilliant features on there including an area you can test your html to see if it works, before pasting into your own coding. This has definitely helped me and will hopefully help you too.
With compliments?
Have a scroll down and see my compliment slip if you wish, my question is, do I need to say 'with compliments' or does it suit being a simple piece with my logo on it?
There are arguments that it's an 'unwritten rule' of design where it's courtesy to have it, and that people expect it. However, with the contemporary design emerging, and the way the world is developing with abreviations, is it a necessity in today's designs?
There are arguments that it's an 'unwritten rule' of design where it's courtesy to have it, and that people expect it. However, with the contemporary design emerging, and the way the world is developing with abreviations, is it a necessity in today's designs?
The Genius of Design
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sf992/The_Genius_of_Design_Designs_for_Living/
BBC2, Watch it!
Some really interesting stuff to build up your bank of knowledge. This one in particular covered Bauhaus and Modernism, movements that helped to shape design today.
BBC2, Watch it!
Some really interesting stuff to build up your bank of knowledge. This one in particular covered Bauhaus and Modernism, movements that helped to shape design today.
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