Monday, 31 December 2012

ISTD//Making Website

Here are the buttons that will form the navigation of the website. The type is 'Claire hand light'. The text is saved for web but two versions are saved so that it can be a 'rollover image . Meaning that the text will look like the images on the left but when hovered over they will look like the images on the right. 












Sunday, 30 December 2012

ISTD//Design Continued

Typefaces

Here are a few titles that will be used in the publication. They are shown in various display fonts that could be appropriate. 







After experimenting with typefaces, 'Hill house' with a lowered opacity in 48pt, was layered onto a background image and was the most effective. 


Saturday, 29 December 2012

Responsive//Greetings cards//Envelopes

Designs 

To fit the other products within this card set, here are some envelopes that will correspond with each card and stamp. The colours and pattern remain the same. 












ISTD//Change of Design

As the original rewritten brief claimed that the target audience would be young females aged from sixteen to twenty one, a change of design was needed to make it more feminine and inspiring to girls. Continuing with the photographic approach, some female surf photographs were gathered and adjusted on Photoshop. 







Here is an illustrative piece of design that I scanned into illustrator and using the pen tool, traced the outline with a black stroke. 



The image adjusted in Photoshop was then layered with low opacity circles to shore the main focal areas on the image. For example, this photo is portraying Long boarding  therefore a circle was placed over the figure and board to express this. The illustration was the lowered in opacity and layered on top of the image and circle. This gives the overall image a feminine aesthetci aesthetic 



The same stages was done with this photo, however the colourways was changed on the circles to suit the tone of the photograph more. The illustration was expanded and cut and laid out differently. 

Thursday, 27 December 2012

Responsive//Leeds Brewery//Initial Ideas

Design Sheets














Responsive//Greeting cards//Stamps

Designs

To expand the card brief, a set of stamps are going to be part of the pack. The design of the stamps are corresponding with the design of the cards. For each card their is a choice of two stamps, displaying either the glove or hat illustration. The colour ways and background are taken from the matching card. 








Friday, 21 December 2012

Responsive//Greeting cards//Designs

A New Concept

I really enjoy creating design that is hand crafted. People always appreciate novelty and unique designs. So I thought I would create some paper quilled cards. Paper craft is a trend that a lot of people buy into; it is aesthetically pleasing and different to your average card. 

Celebrations
  • Birthday
  • Wedding
  • Christmas
  • Easter
  • Get well
  • Thank you
  • congratulations


Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Responsive//Greeting cards//Designs

By taking the original patterns from the hat illustrations and applying them to gloves, a new card design has been created.  






Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Leeds Brewery//Brief



Creative Brief

Client:  Leeds College of Art and Leeds Brewery

Brand: Creative Networks

Job description: Creative Networks Beer Label Design

Date: Monday 25th November 2012.


Background
Leeds College of Art runs an event programme – Creative Networks (CN) for those working
in the arts, cultural and creative fields, and of course you, our students. We are the biggest
network of this type in the region. In the past the events have featured a wide range of artists,
academics and designers including designer Jimmy Choo, artist David Shrigley, Patrick
Burgoyne – Editor of Creative Review, street artist James Jessop, photographer Kevin
Cummins and academic Kate Oakley.

Although the event itself is based in the lecture theatre at the college there is also an
emphasis on the cafe area for all guests. Alongside the proposed stalls, exhibitions we are
hoping to create a unique and innovative environment for the evening and as part of this we
would like to have our own branded beer for the bar.

Brief
To design a CN beer label to appear on the Leeds Brewery supplied beer for our upcoming
2013 events. Leeds Brewery has agreed to print front beer labels for our events. The
branding and appearance of these labels will complement the CN events.

Purpose
The beer will be available to all the guests at the events in 2013.

Concept/Proposition
Innovative – different to other beer labels
Eye-catching – if it was on a shelf it should stand out and have a presence
Memorable – people remember the brand so next time they come to the event they recall the
label and branding
Contemporary – modern, up-to-date, it should reflect the nature of the events

For those wishing to develop concepts we would also be interested in more unconventional,
experimental and radical ideas.

Please consider and reflect these words in your concepts and ideas.

Target Audience
The target audience will include:

Industry – a range of people from the creative industries from design and advertising
agencies, community arts groups to individual artists, etc.
Alumni – ex students from Leeds College of Art
Academic Staff – your programme leaders, tutors, senior management team etc
Students – your good selves

Objective
To design the front label for “Hellfire” beer.

Copy
Current product descriptors: Hellfire, 5.2% a fiery pale ABV bitter, premium malt, fruity,
choicest hops, lasting bitterness, full well balanced. We would recommend that some of
the product descriptions remains, such as’ Pale Bitter’. We are open to suggestions but the
delegate will need to know what they are drinking.

Colours
It is important to consider colours that complement current Creative Networks logo, signage
and web-based material. See http://www.facebook.com/creativenetworks?ref=hl &
@CreativeNetwrks (twitter) & Eventbrite.

Typeface
There is no set typeface to be used as long as it works with the CN logo.

Style
It should be innovative, professional and considered whilst portraying the College as a leader
in art, design, media and communications education.

Mandatory Inclusions
The design must have the Creative Networks branding included (either logo or typeface).
We recommend that the black and white logo be used on the label or possibly as sticker
on the top. The extracted text logo is a fixed piece of artwork and should not be recreated,
distorted or altered in any way. It is important to provide an area of clear space around the
logo so that it always appears clearly and is never obstructed. When reduced to a small size
the logo should always remain legible and prominent. If placed on a dark background, where
the black is not visible, the white version should be used. The logo works well when centre
aligned and we encourage you to use it this way.

Please contact marketing for further details on brand guidelines and how to use logo on
promotional materials.

Format and print requirements
Label Size 86 x 57 mm (allow 1.5mm Bleed)
Digital Artwork required in CMYK.
The label will be printed on self adhesive MC Primecoat.
Quantity 500 labels

Delivery to Leeds College of Art

Print Process
We would like the successful student to liaise with the printer and coordinate the print and
delivery in conjunction with the PPE team.

Portfolio Opportunity
We will provide a number of the finished products for the successful student to photograph
for their portfolio.

Timescales
Brief
Mid Point Review
Final designs Submitted
Winner Announced
Artwork sent to printer
Proofs
Printing on press
Labels Printed
Labels Applied

Approval Process
PPE team and Amber Smith.

Design must be completed and submitted by the 11th January 2013.

Final entries to be presented on 11/01/13 to amber.smith@leeds-art.co.uk &
tom.hammond@leeds-art.co.uk


Monday, 17 December 2012

Responsive//Greeting cards//Designs

Here is the fourth card to complete the cards. Their are a few variations as the check pattern made it hard to keep simple.