Task Five

Task Five
Graphic Designer Review

Si Scott Studios
Manchester, UK
Website http://siscottstudio.com
Creative Fields Design, Typography, Illustration

I found Scott on Behances Network .com, his hand drawn line work is incredible. Its Light and flowing. It has real movement to it. I particularly like his Poster for “The Ememy” Who toured in the UK. It’s a clever design incorporating the shape of the Countries visited and a flowing water like line that to me represents the music.
Another one of his posters Varsko 4 has the same kind of feel to it. Flowly and really stylized.

Work checking out
http://www.behance.net/siscott

These images are again from http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Levi-van-Veluw-Landscapes/41274
There by Levi Van Veluw's. I think there very interesting and a real example of thinking out side the square.

Butterfly art

These works are unreal, there done by L Fillpe Dos Santos’s (another artist from http://www.behance.net/Gallery/See-_-Saw/56191) What artist does is do a ink butterfly picture in a book then go over it with line work. Creating some awesome designs. I really respect the drawing skill this artist has. Its something that would take me many goes to perfect an image, and they have done its first go, he has to as you only get one go at each butterfly print. Again ink and water color look is something I really like the look and texture of.

Water color with Line work

These images were created by Greg Betza, Greg is a artist fro Bloomfield In the US.
I found his work on http://www.behance.net/gregbetza.
I really like these works. I love the famine colors and the flow of the texture. I Really like the look of Waters colors with Line work. It is something a have attempted myself but have not succeeded at ,as well as this. Something to practice!

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

I as researching Egypt for a holiday and came across these images on the National Geographic Website. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/hatshepsut/garrett-photography

I thought I put them up just to share as I was amazed at the preserved Mummy face. The Wall carvings are incredible too. The detail is remarkable, imagine how long it would take to finish a wall. These Carvings are all though there cities. Also the Photography is outstanding as well.
Enjoy

Task 6

Task 6 Retro Graphic Design Styles Commentary For this task I found a poster from the Movie Wall e. Wall e was only released in June 2008 however this particular poster has an early modern feel to it. The simple, geometric shapes and minimal color Platte are common traits of the Early Modern period of 1910 to 1939. The Early Modern Period was known for its repetition, Simple shapes, minimal color Platte, Perspective angles, and heroic realism messages and headings, all of which this poster posses. I believe (having seen this movie) because the movie plays with the idea of the present and the future and were we will be if we continue to live and waste the way we do. I think this flash back in style is reminding us that this issue of waste, recycling and our planets health isn’t a new problem and is still continued to be a problem until we take serious action. I really enjoyed this movie and I think this poster promotes it well.

Task 4

Task 4
Graphic Design Book Review Graphic Artists Guild – Directory of Illustration Volume 7 Published in 1990 by Hearst Publications The Directory of Illustration Vol 7 is a book that listed Illustrators and the Companies that they work for and represent. Each artist has examples of their works. The Graphic Artists Guild puts this list together; the Guild started in 1968 and became the supporting body for commercial artist. The beginning of the book explains why the Guild was created and the code of practice. Basically the Guild was created to protect artists works and to push for fair work conditions and pay rates for artists. The book is beautifully put together; the pages are full color prints on thick glossy paper, which makes it lovely to flick through. Each page is set out with either a boxed section of text at the bottom or the top of the double page spread. Meaning the pictures have been made really big. I really enjoyed flicking through the Directory of Illustration, I think I enjoyed the book more so because it from 1990 and the style of illustration reflected that. Having said that there were many illustrations that could easily be used today in 2009.

Task 3

Task 3
Graphic design magazine article review.

I came across an article in the magazine Curve (issue 26 2009) the topical of this particular issue was form product packaging, which I really enjoyed.
The Profile article is written by Laura Traldi about the controversial designer Julia Lohamann.

Julia Lohamann designed sculptures and furnishing such as lamps and stools. It is the materials she uses which creates the controversy. As Laura Traldis writes Lohamann has a great respect for animals and nature and wants to share all aspects of this with her viewers, including death.

I was drawn to this article by the photos of Lohamann’s design works, they are really interesting and full of texture. It wasn’t till I read further that I found they were sheep stomachs and seaweed and other parts of animals. Knowing this really made me have a second look at the works. Although im a little grossed out by some pieces they still hold great beauty and make you appreciate her works even more.
Lohamann assures Traldi that she has every bit of respect for wildlife and animals and that none of her works were taken from an animal that wasn’t already dead.

Traldi was a great writer I followed her article very closely and enjoyed her writing the images were also great (photography by Yoshisato Komaki.) The layout was easy to follow lots of white space, letting the photos grab your attention.
Very interesting.

This is a poster from the UK, protesting against the use of plastic bottled water. I like little slogan they use, expensive as gold and filthy as oil, I think it very clever and it makes you think. It’s the kind of poster that you see and step back to work out what its said and what it means.

I love that blue to!

Cool Wall Decos

This image showcases the coolest wall deco ive ever seen. I like the way it is bursting out of the cot, and the cloud like shapes. The white on the dark blue looks great too, gives he feel of the night sky with all of the mythical colorful creatures jumping around.
I don’t have children, so I don’t know if all this action around the bed would be unsettling for babies. But I wouldn’t mind it in my room!

Image at: tigerprint.typepad.com/tigerprint/homedecor/ (wasn’t sure of Designer)

Task Two: Blog Review

Task 2.
Love logo Design is a Blog focusing on branding and logos. I really enjoyed reading through this blog. It had a mix of current marketing news and just random “have a look at this” posts.

I particularly liked the post on Negative space in logo design. (examples to the right.) All of the logos in this post are really creative and are a good example of simple but clever design. As a student looking at theses designs, it makes me want to be a little clever and witty with my work. Simple, but Clever.

Love Logo Design is a very easy to navigate blog site. It is set up with three columns and dot points. Its very clean no fuss site which was easy to work my way through.

Worth a look at:

www.logodesignlove.com

Cd Cover Design

I came across this Cd Cover Design on the Discmasters (a division of star one media) Blog site. On the Blog site the author describes his creative process with the client Chusss. Chuss has a mix of positive and up beat tunes and slower mellow beats, so the designer has tried to show this in the cover art work.
I really like this design, and thought it was worth sharing.