Some points on The Guardian
I learnt that i need a varied range of briefs to work on
I enjoyed the large office environment
Don't want to go to a 'trendy' studio
Guardian: Week 2 - Creative
Over the past 2 days i have been wondering up another flight of stairs and working in the creative department. It has been a slight contrast of the previous week working in editorial in terms of the though processes. Below are some ideas based on the guardians presence at glastobury festival. The images represent two seperate ideas that are in initial stages.
Idea 1:
The first idea considered how people are influenced by music. It becomes a foundation on which potentially influences their stories and memories. With this in mind i started to look up some of the potntial bands for the festival and searched through the lyrics. These were then used to invent humorous/stand and read stories. This was a different way of working for me. It tested some of my copy writing skills. This is something i should deffinately consider developing if i am choosing to work with type.
Idea 2:
I was given the initial idea of "its a bit like" to develop. It was a description of music. The though i had on this was how the festival goers would be individual so the idea of new music creations would allow for this to happen. I approached it in a few different ways.
This idea below would be addaptable to the Guardian Lounge in which it would become a giant magnetic wall in which people can interact with and invent there own genre. It would make for a photo-opportunity and would become a talking point at the festival.
Idea 1:
The first idea considered how people are influenced by music. It becomes a foundation on which potentially influences their stories and memories. With this in mind i started to look up some of the potntial bands for the festival and searched through the lyrics. These were then used to invent humorous/stand and read stories. This was a different way of working for me. It tested some of my copy writing skills. This is something i should deffinately consider developing if i am choosing to work with type.
Idea 2:
I was given the initial idea of "its a bit like" to develop. It was a description of music. The though i had on this was how the festival goers would be individual so the idea of new music creations would allow for this to happen. I approached it in a few different ways.
This idea below would be addaptable to the Guardian Lounge in which it would become a giant magnetic wall in which people can interact with and invent there own genre. It would make for a photo-opportunity and would become a talking point at the festival.
Guardian: Thursday
I spent tuesday doing jobs for the family supplement which goes out on saturday. These were related to the weekly comic inside.
Yesterday Sarah gave me the job of laying out a double page spread for the travel supplement. The layout challenged the point of the viewers interest, but keeping an order on the page. These included things like
The text fitting square
Relationship between the images
Making sure the pull quotes stand differently to the cross heads
Lining up of the images to suite the grid
I have started to pick up on some of the Guardian style. Though i am sure there is a lot to learn. Yes there is.
Should be getting the password to the online archives of the newpaper.
Yesterday Sarah gave me the job of laying out a double page spread for the travel supplement. The layout challenged the point of the viewers interest, but keeping an order on the page. These included things like
The text fitting square
Relationship between the images
Making sure the pull quotes stand differently to the cross heads
Lining up of the images to suite the grid
I have started to pick up on some of the Guardian style. Though i am sure there is a lot to learn. Yes there is.
Should be getting the password to the online archives of the newpaper.
too much to handle
Not sure if this is graphic design related but its deffinately a form of visual communication. I have a big problem with doors in public that put handles on the push side. At least give some clear communication, please. It saves you looking like a berk and feeling stupid.
Guardian: Getting started
I have only ever been to the city on a casual visit, so it is interesting to see how my passive nature fares up when i have a real purpose to be here. That purpose comes in the form of a work placement at The Gaurdian.
I arrived at the new building on York Way near kings cross to be greeted by the new way finding system Cartlidge Levene. The bold logo hits you on the approach. After a quick tour i was taken to my desk and given some layout jobs to do for the day. These were for the comic supplement in the saturday paper. Was a steady day, found my feet a little.
It was interesting to learn how the paper comes together and there there are 5 editions printed throughout the night. On the front page you will find a series of stars that represent each issue. ***** <---- this would be the 5th edition. The latest.
I have asked to see the newpaper archives and managed to get another week placement planned, so i am here for 2 weeks.
Excellent.
Stass Paraskos
I recently got commissioned to produce a postcard and poster for the the college. It is an exhibition to show the artwork of Stass Paraskos. I spent 2 days on the project. An A4 poster,
An A2 version
Some of the early developments were based around incorporating the colour of Stass Parksos's work. I felt these didnt represent his work shown in the exhibition so i took a different approach. The second approach was to incorporate the signature of Stass. By making the signature large i wanted to show that the background image was only part of his work. This helps to show that the background image is not piece of work.
The design was also transferred onto an A6 postcard. I kept the same type layout for the back, so it reflected the rest of the media. The type has worked well across the scales.
An A2 version
Some of the early developments were based around incorporating the colour of Stass Parksos's work. I felt these didnt represent his work shown in the exhibition so i took a different approach. The second approach was to incorporate the signature of Stass. By making the signature large i wanted to show that the background image was only part of his work. This helps to show that the background image is not piece of work.
The design was also transferred onto an A6 postcard. I kept the same type layout for the back, so it reflected the rest of the media. The type has worked well across the scales.
Everything is extraordinary
This began as a project for creative networks which has developed into a bit of an experiment over the past few days. Think this is my new favorite font. Riot squad NF. The work is part of an ongoing development of me being able to work freelance. The work started in illustrator then was developed using some layered techniques in photoshop. Not sure what else to add to it now, to make it more realistic as gold, so i think i will keep at this for now.
It could be developed as by using some more light techniques.
It could be developed as by using some more light techniques.
Treating type
I have recently being getting flamboyant with the help of a bit Wham. It was an extention of what i was working on for the creative networks. I have started to use a different technique, using less texture, but more shine. Still potential for further development. Will possibly use it as poster for promotion.
Just to make a point....
Actions speak louder than words? what if the action is to make a word. However you look at it, here is me making a point in the bathroom.
Joy
As part of my development this year i want to take what i am doing in print and introducing it digitally. This was done using flash, but uses just a small shape tween. It is the start of something that i want to keep working on.
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