INSPIRE ME

I have just been trying to find things which I know will inspire my work.  Although, I don't want to copy ideas I do love this first page of pattern and illustration.  Am I an illustrator??
I seem to love simple colour based illustrations but I don't think I am an illustrator.  I still need type in there.  These may inspire my greetings cards designs and more of my hello love work.

The second page is type and image, more my sort of work.  More like something I could produce.  Though I think I could in fact do it better!

I really really adore this design and how beautifully made it is.  I really struggle to think outside the box like this and I am always a little scared when it comes to embossing and other treatments.  But this really does show how fantastic the results are when take that little extra time in production.  I really love the pattern which is beautifully consistant with the colour palette plus the was it is multi-sex because of the colours and pattern. Really nicely done.

Ideas for Posters

I have been chatting with someone regarding creating some posters which are portraying a Christian message but in a contemporary way.  It seems that all that is around today is cheesy 90's christian posters which have truely lost their charm and which have no longer any appeal to either christians or non christians. The task is to create a talking point for any one rather than just those who are religious.
I personally would like to create something which doesn't preach but tells something about the faith which is inspiring and encouraging.

Here I have specifically found work which is typographic with pattern or photography.
This seems to be the direction they also want to take. 

pattern

Rationale and statement of Intent.

Rationale.

Ethically driven investigation of branding and identity with a focus on print and format. 

Hand rendered investigation of paper and print with a focus on colour.

An investigation into pattern and colour to be used across a range of stationary.

Statement of Intent. 

To develop a quality professional portfolio full of work specific to my interests so that clients and potential employers know that I have a wide range of skills but want to work within specific areas. 

I want to develop my software skills on photoshop. Illustrator and InDesign- again to highlight professionalism and to feel confident enough with any digital job.

I also want to be able to know the ins and outs of the printing process – as I am hoping to create/develop the wedding stationary range this will be very important in knowing colour etc and again in working with clients. 

As I want to be an Ethically driven designer I feel it is important for me to take on a number of brief which have been created by charities.

I want to have a good sense of organisation and be able to balance my time well with each project.

I want to reach every deadline and not have to rush right at the end, it would be nice to have a good balance of work across each day.

I hope to be able to be confident in screen printing – as again this would be important within stationary.

Briefs

1. Branding and Identity of Youth sect of christian Aid.

2. 'Hello Love' Continuation

3. LCAD Short courses promotion

4. YCN/D&AD Competition Brief.

Additional Briefs - Dewsbury Eim pentecostal church Website

Community art - Live brief

Christian Aid Fund raiser booklet.

First few days...

In and amongst getting used to the new studio we have been sat in a number of talks and sessions with Fred and Lorenzo which have been setting the theme for the third year.
It is really exciting to be writing down things I want to do and my expectations of the year knowing that it will probably all happen if I take responsibility and get on with it.

THEMES/ SUBJECTS-CONTEXT/DISCIPLINES-PRODUCTS.


WANTS- NEEDS


WANT TO ACHIEVE - WANT TO DO


Rationale/Umbrella

This was an attempt to summarise our practice within a simple sentence.  Considering my intent to go into a couple of areas which in fact contrast I struggled to come up with just ONE sentence.


 An Investigation into promoting charities using stop motion animation with a focus on hand rendered type.


An investigation into pattern considering its use across a range of products with a focus on colour but always considering layout.


Whilst focussing on charities, an investigation into Branding and identity.


An investigation into the branding and identity of charities with a focus on type and layout.


An individual and creative response to greetings cards and wedding stationary with a focus on type and colour. 


Although I tried to come up with THE sentence... I don't think any of these are it.
We were then told about a couple of students from last year who used quite open words like concept driven, branding & identity, Print focussed, Editorial, Layout, format and distribution. 


This then made me question specific words which described the sort of designed I want to be. 


Concept driven, Ethical/charitable, format, print-digital balance, Hand rendered, Branding and identity.  


I'm not entirely sure how to put all this in a sentence but possibly. 


Concept driven, Ethical design based around branding and identity with a focus on format whilst balancing print/web, with a tailored hand rendered style?


Although this image doesn't sum up this sentence... obviously something has gone wrong there... I do love this and wish I had done it.  I think this is just one area of my hopes for this year - Print based, hand rendered, type based and just generally friendly design. But friendly design doesn't seem very professional? So how do I word that? To be worked out today!!

Visual food

Creative space.

I am always inspired by beautiful individual interior design layout.  

The way people decorate their walls and cupboards seems to say a lot about a person but as well as that composition and layout plays a huge part within this.  I want things like this, that are visually engaging, to inspire my work rather than simply being inspired by others work.  

There is something of an informality about these three images which I love and the colours are quite earthy and relaxed.