Collection 100,Contours

My initial idea was to somehow encorporate contour mapping into this project, maybe by documenting places relevant to my life and portraying these areas through contour graphs. Some really exciting prints could stem from this, experimenting with simple colour and line, maybe bounding them together into a fold out map.

I stumbled across some relevant works from illustrator Arthur Mount that start to show the kind of style I would want to work towards, in a more graph based mannor.

 

My issue with taking this idea any further is partially due to the gathering of primary research, but I really have a strong idea of how the final product could turn out and this could have a negative impact on research and development stages. Thinking I know what needs to be done may lead me to ignore and adopt a more narrow-minded attitude.

Sagmeister.com

I love the concept of this homepage, it is simply a live webcam attached to the ceiling of Stefan Sagmeister's working studio, using vinyl stickers stuck to the floor as website navigation.

Still a really crisp, tidy design once you get further into the studio website. Obviously sporting some impeccible design works...

FIVe3D,

 

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As a flash 'n00b' this kind of action scripting and what not kind of baffels me at the moment (an area I wish to improve upon in coming years)! But nonetheless I can still appreciate some of the interactive aspects of these little flash creations. The site has a fair few little 'apps' so to speak, and are offered as free downloads for those who know how to tame them.

 

One of the free downloads is this rather simple and attractive interface inspired by the periodic tbale. With a decent amount of know-how this can be modified to the users specific taste and used as a website hompage or online portfolio.

Fruityloops,

As an avid music lover, I have spent a fair few years now listening to, and mixing music in a very different light. This light came to shine as a result of me trying my hand at producing my on music using various digital studios.
Anyway, what I'm trying to get at is how the interfaces and visuals of these programmes I used changed the way I think about and 'look at' music today..

Unfortunately, once I decided to immerse myself into the realms of graphic design I ditched the music making and with it all the software, mainly due to lack of harddrive space. My next job is to ring up a few mates I know still work with this software and get a few detailed screen shots with some of the VST's, Synths and general software used.

First place film,

A graduation film at Bezalel, the Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem. This short film went on to become the winner of the 2010 Haifa film festival for best animated film.
I really like the simple, subtle use of colour and circles forming accurate geometric shapes, whilst at the same time exploring constantly re-arranging abstract compositions to form more detailed imagery.

Ishihara - English version from Yoav Brill on Vimeo.

Google demo slam.

Demo slam is essentially a mass sharing of tutorials created by anyone who feels they have a certian amount of knowledge in any given technological area. In other words, google are asking people to creatively and maybe daringly 'tech demo' anything to benefit the masses that aren't so in-the-know when it comes to modern technology. The site has endless mini tutorials and poeple sharing their skills, this particular demo however, left me rather impressed...

[MUST SEE!]

What is design for screen?

As part of my ongoing research into existing graphic design practice, I shall be documenting a variety of screen based design ranging from programming design through to design for television. As well as keeping these posts tagged under 'OUGD102' I shall be categorising them further into 'GDFS' (Graphic Design For Screen). I'm aiming to establish a well informed and fully linked out directory I can refer back to throughout the course.

Playful Type 2

Ignoring the failure of a front cover, the few shots of this book I've seen look promising. Some really interesting work going on experimenting with type and environment.

Typogateaux, research cont.

A basic sponge recipie, just for referance...

• 150g butter, softened
• 150g caster sugar
• 150g self-raising flour
• 3 medium eggs
• 2tbsp milk
• Few drops of vanilla extract

1. Set the oven to gas mark 5 or 190°C.
2. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and beat until smooth.
3. Bake in the centre of the oven for 18-23 mins, or until the cake has risen and is just firm to the touch in the centre.
4. Remove cake from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Typogateaux, research cont.

A few more cakes, slightly more type based than the last post but nonetheless still all very impressive, a few examples are past entries to our very own typogateaux competition...

Typogateaux, Research

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Active-Perception/416729

The ABC's of Branding,TBP

More design work from TBP, impeccable posters printed using foil stamping and then embossed to create a beautifully composed alphabet from well known brand logos. 2 variations are availiable here, silver on black and gold on cream.

Fortune Posters

Fortune Posters by 'The Best Part'. Genius. The fortune cookie concept illustrated in poster form. There are 8 availiable, however once ordered, a random one is sent to you, keeping that element of surprise in tact.

Our current project has strongly led us to work with interesting poster designs, in our case patterned designes. We wanted to produce a folding leflet explaining our project to the public, on the reverse a poster design for the viewer to keep. These show how such a folding design could work.

What if, Abandoned Building Art.

Georges Rousse (born 1947 in Paris) is a French photographer.

"Rousse's work, from the 1990s to today, generally appears at first glance to be photos of desolate or abandoned spaces (buildings, rooms, parking garages or streetscapes) often on their way to the wrecking ball, on which the artist has superimposed precise geometrical shapes or squiggly graffiti."

 

Relating to our current project in which we are looking at decorating abandoned and unsightly areas of Leeds city centre, these photos are a perfect example of truely bringing beauty into an area that wouldn't otherwise be looked at twice. This artwork also becomes relevant to a visual language session a few weeks back focusing on anamorphism.