This blog was part of a project I was doing over the past few months so the posts are aimed towards that brief but with that over and as I enjoyed blogging so much I wanted to start a fresh blog that I can use through out all my projects and on a day to day basis. Iv just started it today so its a bit bare but check it out soon! This blog will no longer be updated so to find out what I did next check out my new blog at …
http://whatktdidnext.wordpress.com/
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Who am I? What do I want to become?
At present I am studying Graphic Design and the reason for this is a….
I have always been a very indecisive person. Through out school I followed a trend of excelling in Mathematics, Science, Art and design. So this lead me to take these courses on further to A-Level but I became lost and my decisions changed. Still following my love for Art and Design I moved to a foundation course. Here I was given the opportunities to experiment and discovered new interests, however during the second year I stuck to my original passion and focused on Graphic design. Now progressing with Graphics at University; I have now studied Graphic design at three different institutes, each time taught very differently resulting in many different forms of inspiration. It was for this reason I decided to continue with Graphic Design. As much as for one reason it can be progressed onto many different industries; from illustration to advertising for example, leaving my career options still open. It is also a subject in which I feel I will never stop learning from. To a form in which I can understand, I enjoy learning. Design involves so much as a subject but also in reality. Everything created consists of some form of design, and everything designed usually gets developed; there fore, is a design ever finished? I don’t think so.
As much as I would say that this project (Ten/Measurement) has been one of the most challenging briefs I have worked on. I would certainly say it has had a very substantial effect on me. The sheer size of the project encouraged me to make and progress with decisions, and also helped me to develop my knowledge and skills within computer graphics. Up until now I have found working with software such as the Adobe Suite quite challenging as I only came across it towards the end of college, having been taught on different software previously to that. Discovering this software at such a late stage within my education has resulted in me almost completely having to teach myself how to use it. This project however gave me the time and the encouragement to work progressively within the programs to design and develop my ideas. This taught me that it does indeed take practice and over time it will become familiar and I feel that my next brief will almost certainly benefit from this.
To answer the question, Who am I? As a designer, I’m not sure. I feel I am still trying to find myself within the world of design. I feel that this project has had both a positive and a negative effect on me. In a negative way I still don’t quite believe in myself and there fore lack in confidence with my work. Although positively I have discovered a lot from this project; whether it being influenced by new and different designers and design movements or developing my skills over a wider area. I know that I will continually learn from the industry, even when I choose upon a career, but right now I feel I have so much more to discover there fore it would be incorrect to say ‘Who am I’ as I am forever changing my mind but the more I learn the more confident I become, consequently becoming a more decisive person.
Design is Kinky is a online Graphic design magazine acting largely as a gallery of artwork. Also includes commentary, interviews, profiles, mug shots. They also create EMPTY which is a magazine about creativity, in all its forms. It’s published 4 times a year, however in Australia. You may be able to get issues shipped over to the uk but until then check out the blog – ‘Design is Kinky’. It’s simple, modern and got some great interesting designs.
Heres what i found… Cameron Davidson.
An aerial photographer.
http://www.camerondavidson.com/
… NOPATTERN/Chuck Anderson
Freelance designer - http://www.nopattern.com/nopattern/
Eye magazine is an International review of graphic design. It is one of the more expensive graphic design magazines but still well worth the money! If your hesitant for your first buy however, there’s a ‘try before you buy’ link on the website which lets you view upto 15 full pages!
But what i also Like about the website is its blog! its well designed and stocked full of the latest design info!
Here’s some blogs that caught my eye…
Photography form the 40th anniversary of the New York Magazine.
Portraits by Dan Winters - www.danwintersphoto.com/
and also… Eye going to press.
“Turner Prize 08
Stewie Griffin has been nominated as a last minute entry for his solo exhibition Stewie Griffin Cubed. His self obsessed cubed portrait figure is composed using an eloquent and visual vocabulary that is characterised by the direct invocation of himself.”
(NOTE: Stewie was NOT an actual submission for the Turner Prize)
This was just an advert www.cubeecraft.com/
Its simply a website where you can download characters, print them off, cut them out and fold them up, and its all free!
Each Cubeecraft papercraft toy features interlocking tabs for construction – eliminating the need for tape, glue or other messy adhesives. Each toy is designed to be printed on a standard piece of 8 1/2 X 11 A4 letter paper.
Simply print, cut and fold your model into a cute and fun paper toy.
They also claim to have new characters every week!
Why not take a look here’s a few i liked …
Alan Aldridge – The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
Alan Aldridge symbolizes the spirit of the 60s and 70s. His psychedelic images are a perfect example of the feeling and art of that era. As The Beatles lead the charts, it was Aldridge’s designs and visual identity that defined The Beatles image and music. Still busy creating today, Aldridge is an artist, an illustrator, a graphic designer, art director and film maker.
He masterminded the seminal art book The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics.
As Art Director at Penguin, Aldridge produced ground-breaking covers.
He also had commissions for The Rolling Stones, Elton John and illustrations for the award-winning children’s book The Butterfly Ball and The Grasshoppers Feast, the first complete retrospective of Aldridge’s work in the UK.
Aldridge’s career to date, from the early 60s when his whirling designs refreshed the somber tone of Penguin book covers, to his collaborations with The Beatles and their Apple record company, through to serving as creative director to the original Hard Rock Cafe is being exhibited at the design museum now. Commissions from Andy Warhol, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John and The House of Blues will also be on display alongside photographs, sketch books and illustrations from his seminal children’s books. Visit soon as it won’t be on display forever.
Over the past couple of years, whilst becoming interested in mountain biking, me and the guys also developed an interest for sports photography. As some rode, photography came a form of documentation and a way of advertising the team. It worked out well that some found a hidden talent in photography and there fore invested in pricey equipment. Here is some of their work which can also be found on http://www.pinkbike.com/ , which is a biking photography blog.
Sam Needham.
Robert Dodsworth.
Victor Lucas is a freelance photographer and journalist, specializing in mountain biking and adventure sports, for magazines and commercial clients worldwide.
‘Although I’m based in Ireland, I travel so often that my real home is my rucksack. My summers are really hectic, chasing around the globe to capture the highs and lows of mountain biking’s premier racing and freeride events. Winter is a little more relaxed and I try to get away to interesting locations that have opportunities for inspiring photos and stories. It’s also a good time to ride my bike and avoid the cold, dark and damp Irish winter!’
‘My background is in visual design, but I got frustrated with the daily routine behind a desk and decided to change it for the chance to explore the great outdoors and capture images of inspiring subjects. The things that get me excited are passionate people, amazing places and the adrenalin pumping action of sports like mountain biking, bmx, skiing and snowboarding.’
Sterling Lorence is a professional freelance photographer based in Vancouver. It was the spectacular surroundings he grew up with that inspired him to become a mountain bike rider/photographer. He enjoys and appreciates the natural landscapes and forever changing light. As he’s also an experienced rider his photography naturally took the course of focusing on outdoor sport and now works with some of the worlds top athletes. He holds a growing reputation as his passion and commitment can be seen deep within every shot of his photography.
viction:workshop was founded by Victor Cheung in 2001 in Hong Kong. It is a young and creative workshop created to inspire people, inside and outside of the industry. It provides a broad range of design services, to maximise the true potential of its clients by building innovative solutions that enable them to develop deeper and more personalized relationships with their customers. It also creates the highest quality publications focusing on graphics and visual communications.
viction:ary is established as an identity to emphasize the strength of collaborative efforts in the area of visual communication. Not only creating more ways for those who love design and visual graphics, it also aims to provide a way for creative talents to share their work with the public.
Interesting books published by victionary…
Stereographics
Graphics in New Dimensions
Illustration • Play
Craving for the extraordinary
Type Addicted
The new trend of A to Z typo-graphics
Graphics Alive
A world of graphic arts appearing on our daily items
