Wednesday 11 May 2011
Wednesday 9 March 2011
MR - Business Card
After the re-brand and as mentioned in the previous post, now that a new indetity has been designed, i am long overdue some new business cards.
Much like the actual identity, i tried to keep the business cards minimal in terms of design and information given. I did not want to clutter the design, and with keeping of the theme minimal i felt that a smaller format, which is 8.5 x 3.15 cm would be more appropriate and unique.
Things to think about:
Much like the actual identity, i tried to keep the business cards minimal in terms of design and information given. I did not want to clutter the design, and with keeping of the theme minimal i felt that a smaller format, which is 8.5 x 3.15 cm would be more appropriate and unique.
Things to think about:
- Colour pallet
- Print specs
- Feedback
MR - Invoice Template
As more live briefs come in, it becomes more neccasary for organisation and template forms. Another student showed me their invoice slip and said it would be quick to produce and useful for both myself and my clients.
I have not issued my first one like this just yet, so as an added extra i have kept and invoice number, to keep record of my past projects name and detials, along with a total number.
I wanted to keep the template simple in design, legiable, readable and easy to understand. Again because of becoming pretty anal about precision, the type all lines up and sits comfortably within a grid that can be further edited.
I have not issued my first one like this just yet, so as an added extra i have kept and invoice number, to keep record of my past projects name and detials, along with a total number.
I wanted to keep the template simple in design, legiable, readable and easy to understand. Again because of becoming pretty anal about precision, the type all lines up and sits comfortably within a grid that can be further edited.
MR - Re-Brand Final Logo
Here it is, the final resolution for my re-brand. I feel this represents me as a designer perfectly: Simple, minimal, effective and direct. As i experimented with the colour pallet, i found a light but dark tone worked better than a solid bold colour.
The next stage is to place the logo across my range (stationary set) and get them printed and produced asap for future visiting professionals, studio visits and to give to potential future clients.
The next stage is to place the logo across my range (stationary set) and get them printed and produced asap for future visiting professionals, studio visits and to give to potential future clients.
MR - Re-Brand
I was getting a bit tired of my last identity. I felt that it did not represent my design techniques and use of type in the rite way. I wanted to use minimal colour, and keep the design simple but aesthetically pleasing.
In my previous identity I used 2 colours which I never really felt confident about. I used black for the whole logo plus red for the 'R' initial. But i felt this, and the selected typeface cheapened the design as a whole.
The design below has been developed along the same concept as the previous identity, however now using just 1 colour.
I chose a more friendly and in some ways, expensive typeface - which i think represents me more a designer than the previous identity. Originally i wanted to keep 'Graphic Desogn' very minimal using a small point size, however upon developing the design i found i did not like the positions i experimented with in the layouts below.
Further development needed for the 'Graphic Design' text of the design, however the initials are looking exactly as i had invisioned when starting the design.
In my previous identity I used 2 colours which I never really felt confident about. I used black for the whole logo plus red for the 'R' initial. But i felt this, and the selected typeface cheapened the design as a whole.
The design below has been developed along the same concept as the previous identity, however now using just 1 colour.
I chose a more friendly and in some ways, expensive typeface - which i think represents me more a designer than the previous identity. Originally i wanted to keep 'Graphic Desogn' very minimal using a small point size, however upon developing the design i found i did not like the positions i experimented with in the layouts below.
Further development needed for the 'Graphic Design' text of the design, however the initials are looking exactly as i had invisioned when starting the design.
Thursday 20 January 2011
Portfolio (First Draft)
In preperation for the visting professionals, I have prepared a draft portfolio. When I was building the portfolio and reviewing previous work, I found that a lot of the work I had produced, I was not actually comfortable with putting into my portfolio.
I managed to narrow my work down to six briefs that I felt reflected my design direction and worked alongside my personal statement.
Although in the previous module i produced 5 seperate identities along with stationary sets, i have only included 2 of these briefs as i do not want to exhaust the idea of being a designer purely for branding.
Producing this portfolio really is like putting down the foundations of whats to come. At thus stage i'm happy enough to recieve criticism from the visiting professionals as to what needs doing.
Although this is my first attempt at a portfolio, i feel it is a good starting point. Some of the work im not 100% confident with, however at this stage i know i have time to replace and re-organise the portfolio as needed.
I managed to narrow my work down to six briefs that I felt reflected my design direction and worked alongside my personal statement.
Although in the previous module i produced 5 seperate identities along with stationary sets, i have only included 2 of these briefs as i do not want to exhaust the idea of being a designer purely for branding.
Producing this portfolio really is like putting down the foundations of whats to come. At thus stage i'm happy enough to recieve criticism from the visiting professionals as to what needs doing.
Although this is my first attempt at a portfolio, i feel it is a good starting point. Some of the work im not 100% confident with, however at this stage i know i have time to replace and re-organise the portfolio as needed.
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Final Business Cards (for now)
Finally i gave in, to using my initials as my identity as a designer. I have always been funny about this, as they simply spell 'Mr'. I wanted to keep the design simple, yet add another concept to the identity which would change overtime with each business card.
I duplex printed this resolution in the digital dungeon, and James taught me a lesson on linement. The stock is mount board, bought straight from the library for £1.40 and printed for a further 50p. So in total, these tempory business cards cost me under £2, yet have the feel of a quality business card.
I duplex printed this resolution in the digital dungeon, and James taught me a lesson on linement. The stock is mount board, bought straight from the library for £1.40 and printed for a further 50p. So in total, these tempory business cards cost me under £2, yet have the feel of a quality business card.
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