April 2011
21 posts
OUGD203- Picking a brief →
I’ve chosen briefs that I would like to work with and around as a starting point for the rest of the module. I’ve listed them below, along with the elements of each that interest me: The Body Shop…
The Body Shop - Orion →
Rationale Statement of Intent Brief Research Practical Development Recording, Documentation & Evaluation Bibliography, Articles & Resources
Dreamweaver Web Session →
Using dreamweaver you are using a wysiwyg program- ‘what you see is what you get’ - You make the website as you’ll see it online. With other software like textedit you are writing code, which is…
Typography Module- Task 10 →
Task Ten Design two DPS layouts using the resources given, for the following publications: - Weekend Guardian magazine supplement article. B&W format. - Article in a magazine aimed at young design…
Extra Frosting: 4 Things From Jamie Wieck's 50... →
extra-frosting:
Image • jamiewieck.com
Designer Jamie Wieck recently published a list of 50 things every graphic design student needs to know. I’ve heard some of the list items before, but hey, it doesn’t hurt to read them again. What I enjoyed most were the things I haven’t heard before:
There is…
seawitchery:
I started out clicking strategically… and by the end was just wildly clicking and dancing in my chair.
biancavirina:
CLICK THE SQUARES.
THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS.
THIS THIS THIS THIS!
Two by Two →
I decided a few things. One. Doing things I don’t enjoy is probably good for me 9 times out of 10.
Two. I need a haircut.
Three. I can’t afford a haircut.
Sometimes,’ said Pooh, ‘the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.
– A.A. Milne (via kari-shma)
Raw Typeface →
Okay, need major updates on the Raw brief progress. I’ve just emailed my submission, so it’s all over now, but here is more of the progress stage: I underwent the same process…
Square Eyes →
I’ve been staring at a computer screen for WAY too long now. My eyes feel square. Ouch.
Developed Letter Shapes →
I’ve finished making the parts of each letter, now I need to size them correctly, and organise them.
I’m concerned about it’s similarity to Zapfino at the…
RAW Type Brief →
I really need to get on with this type brief for Raw. I have some thoughts on it at the moment… My current thoughts are to go with the theme ‘light’ - but the definition of weight, rather than…
My Practice of Graphic Design →
In Thursday’s seminar, we had to list what categories of certain aspects of briefs we are most interested in. I’ve photographed what I wrote down.